Ashanti Nichole Hilliard's Obituary
Ashanti Nichole Hilliard, age 6 of Elkville, IL passed away on Friday, March 6, 2009 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. Ashanti was born on December 27, 2002 in Carbondale, IL, a daughter to Chauncy Hilliard and Zakia White. Ashanti was a first grade student at DuQuoin Elementary School where she had many friends and enjoyed playing with her brothers and sisters. She is survived by her father: Chauncy Hilliard of Cape Girardeau, MO, step-father: Coy Davis of DuQuoin, IL, step-mother: Erin Hilliard of Alto Pass, IL, maternal grandmother: Brenda Whitfield of Elkville, IL, maternal grandfather: David White of Tacoma, WA, paternal grandparents: Cynthia and Arthur Vann, Jr. of DuQuoin, IL, great-grandfather: Louis Whitfield of DuQuoin, IL, great-grandmother: Earnestine Tugle, of Carbondale, IL, step-grandmother: Cindy Alvis of Elkville, IL, three sisters: Shayla Johnson, Tajah Ehler and Makenzie Hilliard and one brother: Chauncy Hilliard, Jr. She was preceded in death by her mother: Zakia Nichole Davis and great-grandmother: Virginia Whitfield. Funeral services will be held at First United Pentecostal Church, DuQuoin, IL on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Dan McKinnies and Reverend C.L. McKinnies officiating. Interment will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, DuQuoin, IL. Friends may call at First United Pentecostal Church, DuQuoin, IL from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the family of Zakia Davis and Ashanti Hilliard.
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