JOHN TERRELL

October 9, 1936 - March 1, 2013

John Lee Terrell, 76, of Kankakee, IL, died Friday, March 1, 2013 at Pine Crest Health Care in Hazel Crest, IL. Visitation will be Friday, March 8, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral services at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Temple Full Bible Church, 544 N. Dearborn, Kankakee, IL. Reverend Jesse L. Young will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded. John Lee Terrell was born October 9, 1936 in Hollandale, Mississippi to George and Rosie Cotton Terrell. He was educated in the Hollandale School System. John "Sonny" was a truck driver for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company and retired after 51 years of service. He loved music, singing, dancing, and making others laugh. He also enjoyed baseball. He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving daughter, Ernestine â€Å"Renee†Terrell of Las Vegas, NV; his loving son, Maurice Terrell of Kankakee, IL; four sisters and one brother-in-law, Bernice Guess, Clara and Fred Winfield, Loretha Aaron and Bessie Watson, all of Chicago, IL; one stepson, Purnell Landfair of Kankakee, IL; one stepdaughter, Petula Landfair of Milwaukee, WI; three grandchildren, Earnest A. King and Ebony Terrell of Las Vegas, NV and Layla Terrell of Kankakee, IL; three step-grandchildren Anquitas White, Karnett Redmond and Priscilla Landfair, all of Kankakee, IL; one great-grandson, Zaiah DaJon King of Las Vegas, NV; three step-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rosie Jenkins, seven brothers, Jack, Sie, Eddie, Samuel, Robert, T.W. and James Terrell and two nephews.