Honor Older Adults in May and through the Golden Cross Offering
In May, churches take the Golden Cross Offering. Donations support Northern Illinois Conference ministries with older adults and help provide scholarships for ind…
Rev. Billie Jean Westmoreland, clergy member of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC), passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. During her ministry in the NIC, she served at Chicago: Vincent; Chicago: Morgan Park; Chicago: South Deering; Chicago: West Englewood; Rockford: Centennial, Chicago: Calvary, Maywood: Neighborhood, Chicago: Greenstone, and Chicago: Gorham. She was 81 years old.
Memorial Services will begin with a visitation on Friday, August 9, 2019, from 2 pm - 4 pm at W.W. Jackson Funeral Home, 2701 W 63rd St., Chicago, IL 60629. The wake will take place on Saturday, August 10, 2019, from 10 am - 11 am followed by the funeral from 11 am - 12 pm at Resurrection House Baptist Church, 245 E. 138th St., Dolton, IL 60419; immediately following is the burial at Mount Hope Cemetery, 11500 S. Fairfield Chicago, IL 60655.
Messages of condolences may be sent to her family:
The Family of Rev. Billie Jean Westmoreland
PO Box 672
Spring Hill, TN 37174
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