Alice Mae Haughton Obituary (1930 - 2016)

Alice Mae Haughton, 85, of Davis, Illinois, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Rockford Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 13, 1930 in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley and Edna (Burch) Newman. Alice graduated from Winnebago High School. On April 30, 1949, she married James E. Haughton in Pecatonica, Illinois. They farmed before moving to Durand and later to Davis. She then worked for Amerock Corp. before retiring in 1993. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed cooking and baking, even winning prizes with her pies. She always had a garden and enjoyed being outdoors, always busy, hardworking, and never afraid to get her hands a little dirty. She also worried a bit, always reminding you to remember your gloves or drink plenty of water, she lived to care for those she loved. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy (Rodney) Hill; grandson, Jeremy (Leah) Dixon, both of Davis, Illinois; great grandsons, Mason and Wyatt; grandson, Brandon Hill; brother, Wayne Newman; sister, Ruth (George) Moate; brother, David Newman; sister, Janice Seyler; brother, Paul (Dawn) Newman; sister, Lois (Dewey) Heslop and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Linda Adkins, brothers Robert and John Newman and sisters Mary Pals and Bernice Sutherland Keller. Funeral ceremonies will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2016 in McCorkle Funeral Home-Durand Chapel, 101 W Main Street, Durand, Illinois. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery, Davis, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established.