Coles County IL Archives Obituaries.....Wilhoit, Dale
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Obituary of Dale WILHOIT, Coles County, Illinois

The Rev. Dale V. Wilhoit, who had been an ordained minister for 60 years,
died at 4 p.m. on March 23, 1987, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville.

He lived in the 400 block of Sycamore, Collinsville.

Age 77, he was born in Cole County, Ill., on Oct. 6, 1909, son of the late
Everett and Jennie Bishop Wilhoit.  One son, Tracy Wilhoit, and two
brothers, Harold and Hugh Wilhoit, also preceded him in death.

He graduated from Redmond High School near Paris, Ill., and in 1934,
graduated from Johnson Bible college.

He taught in the public school system for 18 years, started 10
congregations in the Midwest and served pastorates in Virginia, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Indiana, and Illinois.

He and his wife, Lillian Robinson Wilhoit, were married 54 years.

Services were held at 11 a.m. today at Herr Funeral Home with burial in
Lake View Memorial Gardens, Belleville.

Memorials were requested to:  Pioneer Bible Translators, Box 381030,
Duncanville, Texas 75138-1030.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jim and Ernie
Wilhoit; one daughter, Mrs. Rondal (Janice) Smith; five brothers, Glen,
Kenneth, Castle, Verlin and Harold Wilhoit; two sisters, Doris Overton and
Iris Sutton; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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From another source--

Dale V. Wilhoit, 77, of Collinsville, died Monday, March 23, 1987, at 4
p.m. at Memorial Hospital, Belleville.

He was born Oct. 6, 1909, in Cole County, Ill, a son of the late Everett
and Jennie Bishop Wilhoit.  He married Lillian Robinson, who survives and
lives in Collinsville.

Also surviving are two sons and their wives:  Jim and Peggy Wilhoit, and
Ernie and Jane Wilhoit; a daughter and her husband, Janice and Rondal
Smith; and a daughter-in-law, Cathi Wilhoit, who is the widow of Dale
Wilhoit's son, Tracy Wilhoit; five brothers:  Glen, Kenneth, Castle,
Verlin, and Harold Wilhoit; two sisters:  Doris Overton and Iris Sutton;
12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death
by two brothers:  Harold and Hugh Wilhoit.

Mr. Wilhoit was an ordained minister for 60 years, ministering in
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Missouri, Indiana and
Illinois.  He had a leadership role in starting 10 congregations in the
Midwest and taught in the public schools for 18 years.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Herr Funeral Home, Collinsville.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Burail will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Belleville.

Memorials in his honor to the Pioneer Bible Translators, P. O. Box 381030,
Duncanville, Texas 75138-1030 would be appreciated.

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