Evelyn M. Sheats

Evelyn M. Sheats Aledo, Illinois Evelyn M. Sheats, 77, of Aledo died on Friday, February 23, 2001 at St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 1:30 PM at Trimble Funeral Home, Aledo. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Aledo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church, Aledo. Evelyn was born on August 19, 1923 in New Boston, Illinois to Lawrence and Alyce (Kerr) Willits. She married George Sheats on January 22, 1944 in Rock Island. Evelyn was a member of the United Methodist Church of Aledo; a member of the former Aledo Music Guild; and an election judge for Perryton Township. She enjoyed golfing, flower gardening and playing bridge. Evelyn is survived by her husband, George; a daughter, Carolyn Wedean of Atlanta, GA; a son, George Sheats, Jr. and his companion, Karen Mason of Phoenix, AZ; 2 grandchildren, Kristin Ann and Kenton David Wedean of Atlanta; a brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Barbara Willits of New Boston and a sister and brother-in-law, Arlene and Fred Rooth of Joy.