China P. Vandiver, 89, of Georgetown, passed away Oct. 14, 2014, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
China was born on Sept. 18, 1925, in Somerset, Ky., the daughter of Harry and Grace Allen.
She married Thomas Vandiver on Feb. 14, 1947, in Danville. He preceded her in death in 1987.
Surviving China are her sons, Donald Vandiver of Rantoul and Gordon Parsons of Danville; daughters, Clarice Grinstead of Ohio and Vickie Vandiver of Danville; brother, Dick Allen of Hoopeston; 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and special friends, Jeannine, her neighbor, and Marvin Burton.
She was preceded in death by her husband; sons, James, Bruce and Eric Vandiver; sister, Mary Turner; brothers, William, Steve and Lenard Allen; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and special friend, Madaline Sykes.
China was a lifetime member of The First Church of The Nazarene. She was a homemaker all her life. She was an avid stock car racing fan, as most of her family were racers. She loved playing bingo and spending time with all of her family.
China was born on Sept. 18, 1925, in Somerset, Ky., the daughter of Harry and Grace Allen.
She married Thomas Vandiver on Feb. 14, 1947, in Danville. He preceded her in death in 1987.
Surviving China are her sons, Donald Vandiver of Rantoul and Gordon Parsons of Danville; daughters, Clarice Grinstead of Ohio and Vickie Vandiver of Danville; brother, Dick Allen of Hoopeston; 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and special friends, Jeannine, her neighbor, and Marvin Burton.
She was preceded in death by her husband; sons, James, Bruce and Eric Vandiver; sister, Mary Turner; brothers, William, Steve and Lenard Allen; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and special friend, Madaline Sykes.
China was a lifetime member of The First Church of The Nazarene. She was a homemaker all her life. She was an avid stock car racing fan, as most of her family were racers. She loved playing bingo and spending time with all of her family.
China P. Vandiver, 89, of Georgetown, passed away Oct. 14, 2014, at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.
China was born on Sept. 18, 1925, in Somerset, Ky., the daughter of Harry and Grace Allen.
She married Thomas Vandiver on Feb. 14, 1947, in Danville. He preceded her in death in 1987.
Surviving China are her sons, Donald Vandiver of Rantoul and Gordon Parsons of Danville; daughters, Clarice Grinstead of Ohio and Vickie Vandiver of Danville; brother, Dick Allen of Hoopeston; 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and special friends, Jeannine, her neighbor, and Marvin Burton.
She was preceded in death by her husband; sons, James, Bruce and Eric Vandiver; sister, Mary Turner; brothers, William, Steve and Lenard Allen; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and special friend, Madaline Sykes.
China was a lifetime member of The First Church of The Nazarene. She was a homemaker all her life. She was an avid stock car racing fan, as most of her family were racers. She loved playing bingo and spending time with all of her family.
China was born on Sept. 18, 1925, in Somerset, Ky., the daughter of Harry and Grace Allen.
She married Thomas Vandiver on Feb. 14, 1947, in Danville. He preceded her in death in 1987.
Surviving China are her sons, Donald Vandiver of Rantoul and Gordon Parsons of Danville; daughters, Clarice Grinstead of Ohio and Vickie Vandiver of Danville; brother, Dick Allen of Hoopeston; 30 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and special friends, Jeannine, her neighbor, and Marvin Burton.
She was preceded in death by her husband; sons, James, Bruce and Eric Vandiver; sister, Mary Turner; brothers, William, Steve and Lenard Allen; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and special friend, Madaline Sykes.
China was a lifetime member of The First Church of The Nazarene. She was a homemaker all her life. She was an avid stock car racing fan, as most of her family were racers. She loved playing bingo and spending time with all of her family.
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