Kermett W. Ayers
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style=""> </span> Mr. Kermett W. Ayers, 81, of Anna, died at 12:50 A.M., Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at his home.<span style=""> </span> He was born October 4,<span style=""> </span> 1929 in Tishomingo, MS the son of Willie Paul and Mary Hamilton Ayers.<span style=""> </span> He married Betty Joan Basler on July 3, 1952 in Cobden.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style=""> </span> Kermett is survived by his wife, Joan Ayers of Anna; 2 children, Timothy Daryl (Mary) Ayers of Huntsville AL and Christopher Lee Ayers of Tuscaloosa, AL; 1 grandchild, Joshua Nathaniel (Kimberly) Ayers of Huntsville, AL; 1 sister, Bobbie Rossman of Joliet, IL; and 1 brother, Hoyle Ayers of Balcom, IL; other relatives & many friends.<span style=""> </span> He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Opal Ashley; and 2 brothers, Darris Ayers and Charles Ayers.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style=""> </span> Kermett was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Carroll P. Foster Post #3455 of the VFW in Anna.<span style=""> </span> He retired from Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center after 30 years of service and was a past President of the Credit Union at the Center.<span style=""> </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style=""> </span> Funeral services for Mr. Kermett W. Ayers will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home<span style=""> </span> in Anna. Interment will be in the Casper Cemetery near Anna with military honors at the grave by Carroll P. Foster Post #3455 of the VFW in Anna and Illinois National Guard Honor Team in Marion.<span style=""> </span> Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.<span style=""> </span> To view this obituary or leave an online condolence for the family, visit</strong></p>
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