Obituaries
Death of Andre’a A. Pocklington
Andre’a A. Pocklington, 24, and her baby boy Drezeon Moet Burton-Pocklington, of Springfield , passed away on December 31, 2012 at their residence in Springfield. Andre’a was born on November 18, 1988 to Andre Burton, Sr. and Kristen (Pocklington) Martin in Springfield, Illinois.
She was a 2007 graduate of South East High School and was attending Lincoln Land Community College, studying to receive her CNA license.
Andre’a is survived by 2 daughters – Jaaliyah Burton-Pocklington and Mahiree Commer; son – Zahaveon Burton-Pocklington; parents – Kristen and Patrick Martin, and Andre Burton, Sr.; grandparents – Ruby Pocklington, Lafongietta Lanier, Patricia Martin, John Burton, and Lawrence Jackson; brothers and sisters – Patrick, Autumn, Ashline, and Carmello Martin, Tiesha Riley, Patrick Thomas, Andre’a, Ladreai, Andre, Makia, LaAndre, and Andre’ds Burton, and Alexis Alexander; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather – James Pocklington; grandmothers – Virginia Burton, Bertha Martin, and Dorothy Burrell.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 07, 2013 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am at the Davis-Anderson Funeral Home Carlinville. The funeral service will follow at 11:00am with Rev. L. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Atwater.
Serving as pallbearers will be Dennis, Paul, and Travis Pocklington, Tony Young, Robert Collins, Black, and Andre Burton, Jr. Memorials are suggested to the family.
Davis Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Lois Ilaine Erspamer Sawyer, 94 of Gillespie, died at her residence on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 9:51 am. She was born on February 9, 1930, in Gillespie to Louis Poi and Bertha Annetta Sunman Poi Lewis.
She married John Peter Erspamer on September 4, 1950. He preceded her in death on November 24, 1989. She married Dempsey Sawyer on May 15, 1993, and he preceded her in death in 2016. She had been a bookkeeper for Duracraft and Daley’s Chevrolet. Lois enjoyed reading, gardening, painting, drawing, cooking, traveling, bird watching, adventures, her family and her beloved cat, Molly.
She is survived by her children, Ann (Timm) LaRoche of Gillespie, Joan (Paul) Alexander of Gillespie, and Lynn Erspamer of Litchfield; grandchildren, Shannon (David) Wright of Gillespie, Suzanne (companion, Josh) DeMartini of Madisonville, KY, Jared (Amanda) Johnson of Staunton, Adam (Ashli) Alexander of Gillespie, Travis (Laura) Mize of Dallas, TX, Britini Bernardini of Nokomis, and Marissa (Jacob) Summers of Litchfield; great grandchildren, Macie, Isabel and Alexander Wright, Joseph and Gino DeMartini, Brianna Johnson, Ansley Alexander, Lucas and Jeffrey Bernardini, Fisher, Sabrina and Gabriella Crow; great great grandchild, Dominic Joseph “DJ” DeMartini; sisters, Patricia Thompson of Carmel, IN, Phyllis Dodd of Pooler, GA, and Marion Boston of Springfield; and brothers, Ernie Lewis of Carbondale and Fred Lewis of Ft Meyers, FL.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, spouses, and brother, John Lewis.
Private services will be held. Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements.
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