Iva M. Weatherford

	Iva M. Weatherford nee Bird, 80, of Cahokia, IL, born August 9, 1919 in DuQuoin, went to be with her precious Jesus on Saturday, April 8, 2000 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville.
	She was a member of Maplewood Park Baptist Church in Cahokia and a member of the XYZ Senior Club Maplewood Park Baptist Church.
	She was preceded in death by her husband Manford Weatherford; parents, Pleasant and Emma nee Brown Bird; three brothers, Thomas, Loren and Raymond Bird and two sisters, Betha Queen and Anna Bird.
	Surviving are one son, Timothy (Debra) Weatherford of Cahokia; two sisters, Lillie Wolfe and Beulah Zoller, both of Pinckneyville; granddaughter, Brandi Weatherford; two step-grandchildren, Jill and Jesse Smiley.
	Our dear sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.
	Funeral service were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 at Maplewood Park Baptist Church in Cahokia with Rev. Andy DeWitt officiating.  Graveside service was held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Cudgetown Cemetery in DuQuoin.
	Visitation was Monday from 5:30 until 8 p.m. at Braun Colonial Funeral Home in Cahokia and Tuesday from 12 Noon until time of service at the church.
	Memorials may be made to Maplewood Park Baptist Church in Cahokia.
