Millie Allott

Millie Yvonne Allott

"Aunt Bonnie"

Age 88 of Wilmington, passed away Monday July 11, 2011 at Bradley Royale Nursing Center in Bradley.

Born February 3, 1923 in Wilmington, Millie was a daughter of the late Albert W. Allott, Sr. and Millie Joyner-Allott. She was raised and educated in Wilmington and was a graduate of Wilmington High School with the class of 1940. Millie continued her education at the University of Illinois, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. She was a Veteran of the United States Navy and proudly served during World War II. Throughout her life, Millie aside from Wilmington resided in Florida and Chicago. Her employment included secretarial services for the law offices of Tryner-Francis and Tryner in Wilmington and C. Boughton McDogel in Chicago, as well as R.R. Donnelly Publishing Company in Chicago. Millie was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Wilmington, charter member of the Will / Grundy Counties Genealogical Society and Mensa. She had a great love of travel, and enjoyed wonderful memories of destinations including Europe, Australia and the Fiji Islands. Millie can also be remembered for her photography and reading, and was proud to have been the 2nd woman to earn her private pilot's license through the University of Illinois.

Survivors include one sister Juanita Jane (the late Robert) Reavis of Wilmington; one brother Albert W. (Delores) Allott, Jr. of Mossville, Illinois and nine nieces and nephews: Terry (Dyna) Martin of Texas, Sandy (Dick) Wessell of Oregon, Mark (Valerie) Allott of Mapleton, Illinois, Jana Allott of Bradford, Danny Martin of Nebraska, Deana (Mike) Murphy of Chillicothe, Illinois, Dennis (Leinie Grace) Reavis of Wilmington, Gayle Ann Reavis of Crescent City, Illinois and Aaron Allott of Tulon, as well as numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews.

Millie was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers: Harold Martin, Lowell Martin, Leroy Allott and two in infancy; one sister: Mabel Scivally and one nephew: Walter S. Scivally.

Visitation and Video Tribute will be held on Tuesday July 19, 2011 from 10:30AM until time of services 12:30PM at Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Reverend Dr. Jay D Carr will officiate the services and interment with full military honors will follow in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Millie's memory to the First United Methodist Church of Wilmington, 401 East Kahler Road, Wilmington, Illinois 60481 or Will/Grundy Genealogical Society, PO Box 24, Wilmington, Illinois 60481

Friends may sign the online guest book 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 Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington. (815/476-2181)