Ollie M. Tittle, 85, formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away 6:15 a.m. March 19, 2006, at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria.

She was born Nov. 7, 1920, in Jefferson County, a daughter of Luther and Zola Spurlock Crawford.

She married Howard Tittle Dec. 24, 1940; he preceded her in death in 1973.

Mrs. Tittle was also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Naomi Crawford; a brother, Carl Crawford; a granddaughter, Scheryl Tittle; and a daughter-in-law, Norma (Ball) Tittle.

Survivors include a son, Larry Tittle of Pekin; a daughter, Sandra (and Dave) Mabus of Washington; four grandchildren, Diana (and Dave) Tellor of Morton, Don Mabus of Peoria, Jim (and Pat) Tittle of Pekin and Brad Tittle of Marquette Heights; and five great-grandchildren, Shane and Samantha Mabus, Kyle and Kaitlyn Tellor and Cahner Tittle; and two brothers, Glen (and Neala) Crawford of Ina and Gale (and Ruthelia) Crawford of Bonnie.

Mrs. Tittle was a housewife and also had helped her husband farm their land near Ina. She was of the Protestant faith.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. For further information, you may contact Johnston Funeral Home at 242-0604.

Source: Register-News
Date: March 23, 2006
Submitted by: Robert W. Loman