Virginia Lucile Gregory Obituary (1922 - 2015)

Virginia Lucile (West) Gregory, 93, of Macon, IL passed away on Friday (October 30, 2015) in her residence. A service to celebrate and honor her life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Macon. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at South Macon Township Cemetery. Virginia was born on Thursday, January 26, 1922 in Maroa, IL the daughter of Dewey F. and Audna L. (Cunningham) West. She married John Robert Gregory on November 6, 1939. She worked for Standard Oil before working for and retiring from Kemper Insurance for 16 years. She was a proud member of the Red Hat Society, Macon. Virginia enjoyed quilting, gardening, music and writing poetry. She was affectionately known to all who knew and loved her as "Mammaw." She is survived by her daughter, Connie Gadberry of Long Creek; three grandsons: Gregory Gadberry and his wife Martina of Sullivan, Stuart Gadberry of Lovington and Mark Gadberry and his wife Chris of Decatur; four great-grandchildren: Thomas, Carissa, Hannah and Blaine; several step-great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren: Andrew and Garrett; several step-great-great grandchildren; two siblings: Dewey "Bud" West of Cerro Gordo, IL and Ruby Smith of Decatur, IL; and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one nephew. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.