Carol Grady

PEORIA - Carol Wiley Grady, 58, of Peoria died at 10:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

Born Sept. 4, 1948, in Peoria, a daughter of Robert M. and Iola L. Jaynes Wiley, she married Alan D. Grady on May 22, 1970, in Peoria. He survives.

Also surviving are her mother of West Peoria; two daughters, Marcy (and Doug) Miller of Naperville and Katherine Grady of Peoria; one son, Richard (and Jen) Grady of Battle Creek, Mich.; one grandson, Kevin Grady; one sister, Denise (and Joel) Johnson of Peoria; two brothers, Bob (and Jody) Wiley of Solon, Iowa, and Boyd (and Bonnie) Wiley of Obetz, Ohio; six nephews; nine nieces; one great-nephew; and four great-nieces.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Mrs. Grady was a graduate of Peoria Central High School, and received her bachelor of arts degree from Eureka College in 1970.

She was employed as a teacher and substitute teacher for District 150, SEAPCO and several Peoria County schools.

She recently worked as Teen REACH/Turning Point coordinator for Common Place in Peoria through Dec. 20, 2006.

A lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, she had earned the Curved Bar, the highest award in Girl Scouting. She also was a devoted Girl Scout leader of several Peoria area troops for 26 years.

She had been a Boy Scout Merit Badge counselor for several years..

Carol was an avid and eclectic bibliophile who inspired others to share in the joy of reading.

She was an 18-year breast cancer survivor.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Peoria. The Rev. Brooks McDaniel will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Cremation rites have been accorded. Wilton Mortuary in Peoria is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, the American Cancer Society, Common Place or the Girl Scouts of America-Campership Fund.