Lois Amos, 88, of Danville passed away Nov. 5, 2009, at Vermilion Manor Nursing Home.
Lois was born Oct. 29, 1921, in Tilton, the daughter of Elza and Ruby McIntosh Barrett. She married Charles Amos on Nov. 23, 1939. He preceded her on Feb. 6, 1999.
Survivors include two daughters, Lois Ann (Tom) Collins of Riverton and Charlene “Sue” (Larry) Warner of Danville; two sisters, Wanda Berry of Danville and Peggy (Gerald) Baldwin of Stateline, Ill.; five grandchildren, Brian (Pam) Warner, Cathy Warner, Amy Warner all of Danville, and Cindy Collins of Florida and Michael Collins of Chicago; six great-grandchildren, Charlie, Amber, Ashley, Katelynn, Brian Scott, and Erik; numerous nieces and nephews; life-long friend and partner in crime, Wilma Brown; and special friend, Bob. She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and a brother.
Lois attended Tilton schools and had worked as a service manager for Eisner’s for 32 years.
She was a member of Crossroads Christian Church in Danville for a number of years.
After retirement in the late 1980s, she stayed active mentoring children at Big Brothers Big Sisters, working at Dairy Queen, CRIS Senior Services and being an election judge. Lois was an avid Cubs fan, and enjoyed dancing, country music, playing euchre, watching her grandchildren’s sporting events, bowling with her sisters and traveling with her late husband, Charlie.
A Celebration of Lois’s Life will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., with Pastor Miles Clark officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home. Following the service, she will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum in Danville. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post 210 in Danville. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sunsetfuneral
ADULT THERAPIST LifeSkills has a full-time Adult Therapist position available for our service center in Metcalfe County. The position is...>MORE
CAREER MINDED INDIVIDUALS SEARCHING FOR A HOME We offer HOME ON WEEKENDS!! 2500 miles per week 100% no touch freight No force dispatch to NYC. Safety & ...>MORE
MANAGEMENT (KEYHOLDER) POSITION WITH LOCAL shoe store. Exciting career opportunity. Retail experience preferred. Competitive benefit package. Apply at SHOE SHOW, 2...>MORE
EXPERIENCED DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED to work 2-3 days a week in a busy dental office, emphasizing in oral surgery. Pay commensurate on experience & backgroun...>MORE
DENTAL HYGIENIST POSITION, part time and or as needed. Send resume to P.O. Box 1172, Tompkinsville, KY 42167.
ELECTRICIAN WANTED. KY LICENSE PREFERRED. OSHA 10 hr. 10+ years exp., commercial, EOE, Drug free workplace. Job is located in Glasgow, KY. Interested applicants c...>MORE
LOOKING FOR A GREAT AUTO DEAL?..... Looking to buy or sell? Check here for the Premium Auto Section. You can post an ad with unlimited text and ...>MORE
RENT TOO HIGH? CALL US FOR SPECIALS. Best Deal In Glasgow. November Free! Only $350 mo. Newly remodeled 2 BR, 1 BA apartments, all appliances furnished. WD h...>MORE
Print this story
E-mail this story
