Virginia Boyle

Virginia "Marcine" Boyle

Age 81 of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday February 14, 2012 at the home of her daughter in Coal City.

Born February 7, 1931 in Stewart County Tennessee, Marcine was a daughter of the late Millard Filmore and Lula Bell Herndon-Hicks. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Wilmington and formerly worked for the Wilmington School District in their cafeteria services. Marcine in past years enjoyed traveling as well as spending time with her friends, especially in the mornings at McDonalds. She loved to crochet and will be remembered for being actively involved at the Stough Group in Wilmington.

Survivors include her four daughters: Kathy (the late Billy) James of Wilmington, Kay (Steve) Gibson of Coal City, Sue Davis of Diamond and Debbie (Charlie) Douglass of Wilmington; eleven grandchildren: Stacy (Britton) Roth of Wilmington, Adam (LeAnn) James of Braidwood, Chris (Jen) Gibson of Dwight, Brian (Rachel) Gibson and Greg (Heather) Gibson, both of Coal City, Heather Davis, Katie Davis and Patrick Davis all of Diamond, Jeff Douglass and Nathan Douglass, both of Bloomington and Billy James of Arlington, Virginia; (18) great grandchildren: Alec, Garrett, Kinsey, Ethan, Beckett, Simon, Mika, Seth, Rachael, Braden, Brenna, Makiah, Tyler, Caeden, Peyton, Gavin, Lexi and Jacob; one sister-in-law Marcella Hicks of Murray, Kentucky and one brother-in-law Claude Brown of Manteno, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Marcine was preceded in death by her parents; husband Carmel David Boyle in April of 1994; son-in-law: Billy James; three brothers: Bill Hicks, John Hicks and Milford Hicks and two sisters: Mary Ruth Bell and Ruby Lois Brown.

Visitation will be held on Friday February 17, 2012 between the hours of 2:00PM and 8:00PM at Freitag-Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 East Kahler Road in Wilmington. Funeral services will follow Saturday February 18th at 10:00AM in the funeral home. Burial will be in Wesley Cemetery and pallbearers will be Marcine's grandsons: Adam James, Chris Gibson, Brian Gibson, Greg Gibson, Patrick Davis, Jeff Douglass, Nathan Douglass and Billy James.

Preferred memorials may be made as gifts in Marcine's memory to Joliet Area Community Hospice, 250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet, Illinois 60431 (www.JolietHospice.org) or the National Kidney Foundation, 215 West Illinois Street #1C, Chicago, Illinois 60654 (www.nkfi.org)

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)