Vena Mae Revis
1919 - 1990 (71 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Vena Mae Revis was born on 15 Feb 1919 in Edgar County, Illinois; died on 19 Nov 1990 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: beauty operator and cosmetologist
Notes:
Wilkie
Decatur - Vena May Wilkie, 70, of Decatur, died 5:25 a.m. Monday (Nov. 1, 1990) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Private services will be Wednesday in Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mount Zion. No visitation. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorial: Mount Zion Christian Church.
Mrs. Wilkie was born in Edgar County on Feb. 15, 1920, daughter of Elby and Nora May Fielder Revis. She was formerly a beauty operator and a cosmetologist. She was a member of Northwest Christian Church. She married George H. Gritton. He died in 1965. She then married Adam Wilkie in 1970.
Surviving are her husband; son, Kenneth Ramon Gritton of Decatur; stepdaughter, Helen Knowles of Elwin; sisters, Mrs. Ray (Helen) Bolen, Mrs. Oda Henry and Mrs. Ersel Oliver, all of Chrisman; three grandchildren; three step-grandchidlren; one great-grandchild.
Her parent, one son, Paul, one brother, one half brother and one half sister preceded her in death.
Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Tuesday, 20 November 1990.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98473315/vena-m-grittonVena married George Harlan Gritton on 27 Jul 1941 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. George (son of Anthony Dingler Gritton and Bessie Anna Heck) was born on 17 Mar 1917 in Indiana; died on 30 Mar 1965 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Anthony Paul Gritton
was born on 20 Jan 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 1966 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.
Generation: 2
2. Anthony Paul Gritton (1.Vena1) was born on 20 Jan 1942 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; died on 7 Jan 1966 in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; was buried in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. Notes:
Anthony Gritton
Anthony Paul Gritton, 23, of 1712 E. William St. died at 10:40 a.m. Friday in Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., of injuries received in an automobile accident on Dec. 5.
He was born in Chicago on Jan. 20, 1942, son of George H. and Vena Revis Gritton.
Mr. Gritton was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers No.146. He had been working as an electrician in Tampa for two and one-half months.
He is survived by his mother and a brother, Kenneth R., both of Decatur; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Gritton of Decatur and Mrs. Nora Revis of Edgar. He was preceded in death by his father, in 1966.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Brintlinger's Funeral Home in Decatur.
Herald and Review, Decatur, Illinois. Saturday, 8 January 1966.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71237285/anthony-paul-gritton