Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Bonnie Roe
Apr 25th, 1940 - Jan 28th, 2017Yvonne M. “Bonnie” Roe, age 76, of Salem, Illinois, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Lavender Ridge in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Bonnie was born April 25, 1940, in Clay County, the daughter of Edward Clarence and Viola Grace (Tucker) Holcomb. She was united in marriage to Robert H. “Bob” Roe on November 13, 1963, at the First Christian Church in Flora.
Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She supported her husband’s involvement with the Masons, even dressing as a clown for the parades. She was a graduate of the Richland County School of Beauty Culture and was of the Christian faith.
She is survived by her children: Wanda (Frank) Gentry of Ft. Wayne, IN, Tony (Peggy) Lister of Lawrenceville, and Michelle (Donald) Oliver of Louisville; 8 grandchildren: Amy Lister, Matthew Reichenbacher, Heather Oliver, Joshua Hahn, Kaitlyn Oliver, Hailey Oliver, Jedidiah Oliver, and Christian Oliver; 6 great-grandchildren; a sister: Betty Thomas of Oklahoma; a sister-in-law: Jane Holcomb of Flora; along with several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and 7 siblings: Art, Ed, Inez, Bob, Fred, Bill, and Cheri.
A funeral service for Bonnie Roe will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow in Clay City Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until the hour of service on Tuesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorial donations in Bonnie’s memory may be given to SSM Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.