Lillie Ellen West, age 68

December 9, 1952 – November 25, 2021

Lillie Ellen West, age 68, of Yale, Illinois, passed away at 3:16 AM – Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM – Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.  Burial will be in the Honey Cemetery in Bogota, Illinois, with Rick Britton officiating.  Visitation will be held 12:30 – 2:00 PM – Monday, at the funeral home.  In loving memory of Lillie, memorials may be made to the Jasper County Ministerial Association.

Lillie was born on December 9, 1952, near Bogota, Illinois, the daughter of Delmar and Nola (Worthy) King.  She married Cecil West on February 22, 1975, in Effingham, Illinois.

Lillie graduated from Newton Community High School with the class of 1971.  She then attended Olney Central College and earned a Cosmetology degree.

Lillie attended New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church near Yale.  She enjoyed hunting, fishing and sewing.

Lillie is survived by:

Husband of 46 years – Cecil West of Yale, Illinois

Children – Joe King (fiancé Jennifer Sheridan) of Robinson, Illinois; Amanda (Johnny) Niles of Yale, Illinois; and

Randy (Megan) West of Yale, Illinois

Grandchildren – Austin Niles, D.J. King, Nathan Niles, Sidney Niles, Gracie West and Hunter West

Brother – Wayne King of Gays, Illinois

Sister – Eva Pauline (Bill) Kirk of Republic, Missouri

Lillie was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers Jess, Elmer, Dale, Jack, Jim and Delbert King.