Nora Ethel Gilbert's Obituary
Nora Ethel Gilbert, 95, of Mt. Zion, passed away March 28, 2022 at Heritage Health.
Nora was born in Dyer, Kentucky, on October 2, 1926, the daughter of Jackson and Bessie (Butler) Butler. She married Robert Gilbert on December 28, 1947 in Maroa, Illinois. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading in her spare time. Nora was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur.
Nora is survived by her daughter Connie (Richard) Stansbury of Coolidge, Arizona; grandchildren Dennis Stansbury and Katie Corona; and great-grandchildren Bane Wyrick, Logan Corona, and Silvia Corona. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son David Gilbert, brothers Joseph Butler and Lloyd Butler, and sisters Doris Summers and Margaret Dial.
A funeral service will be held at 1pm on Friday, April 1 in Star of Hope Mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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