Jones Funeral Home

03/09/2026

02/27/2026

Dear Family and Friends,

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Jones Funeral Home

02/26/2026

Evelyn Howell Porter

Evelyn (Howell) Porter affectionally known as Sister Pie, or Knock Out was born April 5, 1945, in Waldo, Arkansas, the fifth child of eleven children born to Earmon Howell, Sr and Lula Mae (Martin) Howell. Evelyn Porter grew up in Waldo, Arkansas on a farm with her sibli...

02/20/2026

Janice Rae Miller (Knox), 78, of Kankakee, Illinois, and a longtime resident of Bradley, passed away peacefully at her home on February 8, 2026.

Born September 9, 1947, in Springfield, Illinois, Janice was the daughter of the late Harry J. Knox and Alice Marguerite (Mitchell) Knox. She marr...

02/18/2026

Maurice Leroy Carson Sr., age 62, passed away on February 4,
2026, at Crystal Lake, IL. He was born on October 4, 1963,
in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was the son of Dorothy Carson
and Richard Carson Sr. He graduated from East Ridge High
School in 1982. He earned a refrigeration, electrical &...

01/30/2026

“Greetings family and friends. As the obituary is currently under review, we thank you for your patience as we gather additional details.”

01/27/2026

Derrick Boyden was born on June 11, 1966, in Joliet, Illinois, to John Boyden II and Adele Boyden-Newman. He graduated from Kankakee High School in 1984.

Derrick passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He confessed his life to Christ at the House of Prayer under the gu...

01/13/2026

Obituary

Lucille Margaret Greenly Hayes, age 104, lifelong resident
of Pembroke, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home on
January 6, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service,
and education that spanned more than a century.

Born on March 19, 1921, Lucille devoted her l...

01/07/2026

Life’s Reflections

Sandra Elaine Lentini White was born August 29,1944 in Kankakee, Illinois to Leona Nelson and James Lentini. She attended Kankakee Junior and Senior High Schools and later was employed at General Foods Coupon Center in Kankakee, Illinois for 25 yrs.

Sandra was a ...

01/05/2026

Lou Anna Hunter wake will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on January 9, 2026, at Jones Funeral Home, 1055 N. Schuyler Ave., Kankakee, Illinois. Funeral services will be held on January 10, 2026, at Caldwell Chapel, 805 N. Evergreen Ave., Kankakee, with visitation from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and the serv...