Twila Sue Grover1

F, #1660, b. 7 October 1940, d. 21 August 2022
Pedigree
Relationship
Mother of Tracy Deon Liley
Father*Jesse Arnold Grover b. 18 Aug 1912, d. 3 Mar 1988
Mother*Wreatha Stumbough b. 17 Aug 1915, d. 23 May 2017
Charts
William Grover Descendants
Joseph Miller Descendants
Stumbough Descendants
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1958 - Senior
     Twila Sue Grover was born on 7 Oct 1940 in Hartford, Madison County, Illinois, USA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Jesse Arnold Grover and Wreatha Stumbough.

     Photo of Twila Grover (#1660). Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)

Twila Grover
Twila Grover


     Photo of Twila Grover. Original photo in the possession of Taffra Holman.4

Twila Grover


     Photo of Twila Grover (#1660). Original photo in the possession of Sheila Altenbernd (#172.)5

Twila Grover


     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1955 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover.6

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1955 - Freshman
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1955 - Freshman

     She was a student at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA, bt 1955 - 1958.6,7,8,9

     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1956 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover - Pep Club.7

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1956 - Pep Club


     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1956 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover.7

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1956 - Sophmore
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1956 - Sophmore


     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1957 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover.8

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1957 - Junior
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1957 - Junior


     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1957 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover -- Oiler Staff.8

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1957 - Junior -- Oiler Staff
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1957 - Junior -- Oiler Staff


     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1958 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover.9

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1958 - Senior
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1958 - Senior


     Photo taken by East Alton-Wood River High Schooll in 1958 at East Alton-Wood River High School, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Twila Grover - Senior - Oiler Staff.9

Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1958 - Senior -- Oiler Staff
Twila Grover
East Alton-Wood River High School
1958 - Senior - Oiler Staff

     She was a student at Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois, USA.10 Twila graduated from Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois, USA.She received an Associates Degree.11
     Twila Liley (#1660) went to a concert by "The Boss". It was so loud she thought her hearing would never be right again.12

     Photo of Twila Liley. Original photo in the possession of Taffra Holman.4

Twila Liley

     Twila died on 21 Aug 2022 Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, USA, at age 81. Twila died at 6:50 pm..13,14,15
     Her obituary was published on in Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA, on 22 Aug 2022

TWILA LILEY OBITUARY

Twila Sue Liley
Dateline: Bethalto, IL

Twila Sue Liley, 81, of Bethalto, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at her residence with her family by her side.

She was born on October 7, 1940, the daughter of Jesse A. and Wreatha (Stumbough) Grover. She married Deon Liley in Hartford, IL, on June 21, 1958.

Twila worked for 20 years as the church secretary at First Christian Church. She then became a librarian for Hayner Library in Alton from 1998 to 2012. She attended the First Christian Church in Bethalto where she was a very active member. Twila enjoyed being a mother and grandmother. She enjoyed watching her kids and grandkids play sports and participate in their activities. She also enjoyed traveling, bowling, playing games, working puzzles, and watching game shows.

Along with her husband, Deon, she is survived by her children, Taffra Holman of Bethalto, Tracy (Sheila Altenbernd) Liley of Nashville, TN, Kyle (Becky) Liley of Troy, and Kent (fiancée Kim Amizich) Liley of Troy; grandchildren, Atalie, Bri, Darian, Alyssa and Adrian; and a sister, Starla (Gary) Johnston of Grafton.

Twila was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ernest Dale Grover; and a brother-in-law, Charles Duane Liley.

Visitation will be on Thursday, August 25, 2022, from 4 to 7 pm at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto, where funeral services will be on Friday, August 26, 2022, at 10 am, Pastor Pat Heston will officiate. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.

Memorials can be made to The Alzheimer's Association.

Published by The Telegraph on Aug. 22, 2022.16
The family of Twila Sue Liley recieved guests on 24 Aug 2022.15 Her funeral was on 25 Aug 2022 Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, USA.15
Last Edited=20 Dec 2023

Citations

  1. [S551] Interview with Tracy Liley (1) (10745 W Ruth Ave, Peoria, AZ 85345), by Sheila Altenbernd (2), 09-03-2000. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  2. [S748] Letter from Twila Liley (#1660) (524 Spencer, Bethalto, Illinois 62010) to Sheila Altenbernd (#172) (unknown recipient address), October 24, 2008; unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  3. [S1862] Twila Grover (#1660), Birth Certificate 820 (October 10, 1940), unknown repository, unknown repository address,unknown url. (Document Source Number: L01660-1940-10-10-01).
  4. [S599] Taffra (#5) Holman unknown date.
  5. [S556] Interview with Twila Liley (#1660) (unknown informant address). Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  6. [S1662] East Alton-Wood River High School, Yearbook (Wood River, Illinois: East Alton-Wood River High School, 1955). Source Citation
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East Alton-Wood River High School; Year: 1955

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States.

    Description
    This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people.
  7. [S1663] East Alton-Wood River High School, Yearbook (Wood River, Illinois: East Alton-Wood River High School, 1956). Source Citation
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East Alton-Wood River High School; Year: 1956

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States.

    Description
    This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people.
  8. [S1664] East Alton-Wood River High School, Yearbook (Wood River, Illinois: East Alton-Wood River High School, 1957). Source Citation
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East Alton-Wood River High School; Year: 1957

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States.

    Description
    This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people.
  9. [S1665] East Alton-Wood River High School, Yearbook (Wood River, Illinois: East Alton-Wood River High School, 1958). Source Citation
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East Alton-Wood River High School; Year: 1957

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
    Original data: Various school yearbooks from across the United States.

    Description
    This database is a collection of middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks from across the United States. While yearbooks may not provide information about the vital events that are usually associated with genealogical research, they do provide other information about individuals' lives. This information helps place people in historical context as well as provides detail that helps turn individuals, sometimes only known by names and dates, into actual people.
  10. [S707] Personal knowledge of Sheila Altenbernd (#172) (12230 W Washington Street, Avondale, Arizona, USA) , on March 2004.
  11. [S1801] Interview with Taffra Homan (#1661) (Bethalto, Illinois), by Sheila Altenbernd (#172), August 22, 2022. Unknown repository (unknown repository address).
  12. [S824] Personal knowledge of Twila Liley (#1660) (Bethalto, Illinois) , on December 6, 2008.
  13. [S1771] Twila Liley (#L01660) Funeral Program, unknown repository, unknown repository address; , August 21, 2022. (Document Source Number: L01660-2022-08-21-01).
  14. [S1772] Twila Liley (#L01660) Funeral ProgBookmark, unknown repository, unknown repository address; , August 21, 2022. (Document Source Number: L01660-2022-08-21-02).
  15. [S157] Sheila Sue Altenbernd unknown date.
  16. [S1779] Twila Liley (#L01660) Twila Liley Obituary, Alton Evening Telegraph, Alton, Illinois, August 22, 2022, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thetelegraph/name/twila-liley-obituary?id=36289320 on August 22, 2022 (Document Source Number: L01660-2022-08-22-01) . Hereinafter cited as Alton Evening Telegraph.