Oveda Neal Gulley – Benton, IL

Oveda Neal Gulley, 96, of Benton passed away Wednesday night April 17, 2019 at Heritage Woods in Benton.
She was born in Benton, IL on February 23, 1923, the daughter of James & Cora Neal.
She married Raymond Gulley on September 7, 1940.

Mrs. Gulley was a member of the North Benton Missionary Baptist Church. She worked as a homemaker, she worked at Franklin Hospital, and as a Factory Worker. She truly enjoyed her family and her Church.
Mrs. Gulley is survived by her daughters, Shirley Wilkerson and Judith Border; son–in-law, John Trill; grandchildren Karen (Bill) Pickering, Eric (lynn) Hutchens, Cathy (John) Terry, Connie Johnson and fiancé Eric Ashby; great-grandchildren Ryan Miller and partner Brandon Miller, Alecia (Brian) Davis, Ashley Hutchens, Matthew Hutchens, Calli Terry & fiance Kaleb Gardner, Seth, Nicholas & Connor Terry, Trevor & Reece Johnson; great-great-grandchildren Riley & Skylar Davis, Alaina Creswell, Emric Hutchens,

Jaxson Terry,Chase & Emiri Gardner (Due August 19).
Mrs. Gulley was preceded in death by her parents, husband, by a daughter-Sharon Trill, by a grandson-Shawn Trill, by Sons-in-law-Bobbie Wilkerson and John Border, seven brothers and one sister.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Ralph Latta & Staff. Hospice of Southern Illinois, the Staff of Heritage Woods of Benton, and caregivers:Kathy Fromherz & Sandy Amireh.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to North Benton Missionary Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Saturday, April 20th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Gary West & Rev. Keith Neal officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home
For more information or to send online condolences please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com