Dale McWilliams, Sr

Jimmie Dale McWilliams, Sr. Age 69 of Marion, Illinois and formerly Wilmington, passed away Wednesday morning September 11, 2013 at the home of his son in Chicago. Born August 4, 1944 in Covington, Tennessee,A Dale was a son of the late Malcolm and Tobitha Wilson-McWilliams. On February 23, 1963,A Dale married Georgianne Mazzucca in Chicago and she preceded him on June 11, 1996. He was a member of Teamsters Local #705 and worked as a truck driver until retiring in 1997.Survivors include his four sons: Dale (Candy) McWilliams of Wilmington, Scott (Maureen) McWilliams of Chicago, Dean McWilliams of Wilmington and Gene (Laney) McWilliams of Flora, Illinois; twelve grandchildren: Zach, Alexa, Nick, Brett, Luke, Emily, Jack, Michael, Milania, Morgan (Butch), Blake and Kylie, and two great grandchildren: Lucie and Henry.Visitation and video tribute will be held on Saturday September 14, 2013 from 9:00AM until time funeral service 12:00 Noon at Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Reverend Steve Bondi will officiate and cremation rites will follow the services. Preferred memorials may be made as gifts inA Dale's memory to: The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, 420 E. Superior Street, Arthur J. Rubloff Building, 9th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611 (http://cancer.northwestern.edu/public/contribute/index.cfm) Friends may sign the online guestbook or send private condolences to the family by logging onto: www.FRBfuneral.com Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Matthew R. Baskerville, CFSP (815/476-2181)