Lonetta E. Ivory (nee Smith), age 72, of O'Fallon, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Belleville. Mrs. Ivory had formerly worked as the manager at the Scott AFB Bowling Center for 25 years.

Mrs. Ivory was preceded in death by her husband Charles Jerome Ivory, Sr., on May 8, 2004; and her parents, Rev. David and Helen (nee Grimmett) Smith.

She is survived by her children, Charles J. (Vicki Reed) Ivory, Jr., of Belleville; Ronnie (Lee) Ivory of California; Debra (Diamond) Ivory-Mong-Jackson of Maryland; Penny Ivory and Ronald Ivory, both of Denver, Col.; her granddaughter Anna Ivory and great-grandson, Tre'sean Ivory, both of Maryland. Lonetta is also survived by special friends Winnie Shubert and John Martin.

Visitation: Friends may call from 10:00 – 11:00 am, Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 W. Washington St., O'Fallon, Ill.

Funeral Service: 11:00 am, Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Edward E. Banks, Elder, Hope Christian Church, officiating.

Interment will follow at O'Fallon City Cemetery, O'Fallon, Illinois.