Mrs. Belva Christine Berkley
December 14, 1921 - November 2, 2018
Belva Christine Berkley, 96, of East Peoria died at 5:41 PM on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on December 14, 1921 in Golden Pond, KY to George Roscoe and Dewey (Ahart) Dixon. She married Terry E. Berkley in September 1941 in Kentucky. He preceded her in death in August 2004. She is survived by 3 children Christy (Gene) Clark of Manchester, TN, Terry (Starla) Berkley of Marquette Heights and Linda (John) Read of East Peoria. She was affectionately known as Grandma Tine to her 8 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 1 son Douglas, 2 grandchildren and 5 siblings. Belva had worked at Libby’s and Morton Pottery. She was a member at Kingdom Hall. She loved gardening, her cats and caring for her family in many ways including good cooking. Funeral will be Wednesday, November 7 at 11:00 AM at Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 444 E. Washington St., East Peoria, with a visitation an hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Roberts Cemetery in Morton. Memorials may be made to St. Jude.
Belva Christine Berkley, 96, of East Peoria died at 5:41 PM on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Rosewood Care Center in East Peoria. She was born on December 14, 1921 in Golden Pond, KY to George Roscoe and Dewey (Ahart) Dixon. She married Terry... View Obituary & Service Information