Lydia Emogene "Jean" Ervin Obituary (1927 - 2017)

Lydia Emogene Jean Ervin, 90, of Blue Mound, IL passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Decatur, IL. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Blue Mound with Pastor Greg Mathias officiating. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jean will be laid to rest next to her husband in Hall Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Meridian Community Church of God in Blue Mound. Jean was born on September 5, 1927 in Oak Hill, MO, the daughter of Charles Harrison Collier and Beulah (Wright) Collier. She moved to Blue Mound with her family in 1943 and graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1946. She married Wm. Fred Ervin, Sr. on May 27, 1950 at the Blue Mound United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and worked in the medical field starting at St. Marys Hospital in 1946. Jean retired as office manager after 31 years of service in 2002 from Dr. Charles Downings office. Jean was a people person. She enjoyed working in the garden, sewing and most of all cooking and enjoyed many family dinners. She was a member of the Meridian Community Church of God. She served as Blue Mound Village Clerk for 16 years. She was a member of the Municipal Clerks of Illinois, a lifetime member of the VFW Modesto, CA #3199, a member of the Grey Randall American Legion #293. Surviving are her four children: William Fred, Jr. (Jane) Ervin of Port Republic, MD, Bruce Wayne (Joy) Ervin of Webb City, MO, David Ezra (Elizabeth) Ervin of Deland, FL and Melva Emogene (Chuck) Justice of Wheeler, WI. She has three grandchildren: April Cloyd of Webb City, MO, Nick (Kristie) Ervin of Onaroga, MO, Melissa (Chris Daniels) Wright of Wapella, IL; step grandchildren: Michelle (Pete) Dyro of Benedict, MD, Jamie (RL) Lugari of Harristown, IL, Jason Tackett of Macon, IL, Rodney (Melinda) Richmond of Deland, FL. She has eight great grandchildren, ten step great-grandchildren and many nephews and nieces she loves very much. Also surviving are her sisters: Glenda Carter of Fairview Heights, IL and Ruby (David) Kahler of Decatur, IL; sisters-in-law: Betty Collier of Blue Mound, IL, Helen Clayton of Aurora, IL and Beverly Collier of Yorkville, IL. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Fred, sister: Eunice Collier, brothers: Ezra Collier, Robert Stanley Collier and Delmar Collier, brother-in-law: Dale Carter and her sister-in-law: Mildred Collier. Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She meant the world to her family and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.