Emily Jean Meeks Obituary (1936 - 2023)

Emily Jean Meeks, 86, of LeRoy, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, IL. A graveside inurnment will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023, in Oak Grove Cemetery, LeRoy, IL. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Memorial donations may be made to the LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home of LeRoy, is assisting the family with arrangements. Emily was born September 18, 1936, a daughter of Martin Estol and Nellie (Shifflet) Williamson. She married Donald Sexton, March 17, 1956. He passed away April 7, 1972. She married Walter Meeks Jr. on December 27, 1980. He passed December 20, 2014. Surviving are her daughters, Monica (Kenny) Hankins of Farmer City and Christine (Marlin) Manuel of Mansfield; son, Nicholas (Brandy) Sexton of LeRoy; stepson, Walter Meeks III of Peoria; sister, Glenda (Irv) Turner; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Raymond Williamson and one sister, Bertha Whitesell. Emily worked at K-Mart for many years and then in 1981 went to work at Farmer City Rehab where she retired. She enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinals, but she loved to collect owls, having over one thousand pieces in her collection. Emily was a loving mother; grandmother; great-grandmother; great-great-grandmother; sister; and devoted friend who will be deeply missed.