Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Elsie McCormick
May 18th, 1923 - Aug 26th, 2014Elsie Lorena McCormick, age 91, of Xenia, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.
Elsie was born May 18, 1923 in Wayne County, Illinois to William and Myrtle (Burkett) Scott. She married Francis O. McCormick on June 6, 1944 in Louisville. He preceded her in death on February 7, 1998. Elsie worked at General Cable in Monticello and also Flora Shoe Factory and attended Orchardville Church. She enjoyed camping, going to rummage sales, and making gifts for her family.
Surviving are 2 sons: Larry (Jane) McCormick of Xenia, Gary McCormick of Decatur; 4 grandchildren: Aaron McCormick of Xenia, Patty (Randy) Payne of Flora, Brandon (Laura) McCormick of Decatur, Betsy Giberson of Tuscola; 3 great-grandchildren: Hayley, Mariah, and Sausha McCormick; 2 great-great-grandchildren: Gavin Cobb and Raylan McCormick; a brother-in-law: Gerome Henson of Johnsonville; along with a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sisters: Eva Brown and Nora Henson, and 1 brother: Cleotis Scott.
The funeral service for Elsie McCormick will be 12 p.m. (Noon) Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Orchardville Church. Interment will follow in Jacob’s Chapel Cemetery, Orchardville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be given to Orchardville Fire Department or Orchardville Church and will be accepted at church or the funeral home. To share a memory of send a condolence visit www.frankandbright.com.