Lottie Aretta McGehee, 96, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away at 8:50 A.M.January 25, 2019 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor. She was born July 14, 1922 in Mount Vernon to the late Alva and Aliva (Casaida) White. Lottie was adopted and raised by the late Joe and Ollie Dare. She married Leslie McGehee in Benton, Missouri on August 15, 1940. They were blessed with nearly 54 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on March 29, 1994.

A Visitation will be held Monday, January 28, 2019 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens Chapel in Woodlawn, Illinois. A Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Richard McCormick officiating. Interment will follow. Memorials may be made in Lottie’s honor to the Park Avenue Food Pantry.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.