Juanita Maxine Sprague Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Juanita Maxine Sprague of Marion, Illinois, born in Leachville, Arkansas, who passed away on January 22, 2021 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Willie D. Thweatt and Della Kate Thweatt (Mitchell); her husband Richard Sprague; her granddaughter Ashleigh Sprague; and her sister Effie Barwick.

She is survived by: her children, Kathy (Bob James), Karen (Jim Whitt), Richard L. "Rick" Sprague of Marion and Scott; her daughter-in-law Kara Sprague of Marion; her grandchildren, Samantha Franks (Gene) of Ferguson, MO, Samuel Hogue (Cian) of Breese, IL, Jake Whitt (Jennifer) of Dykersburg, IL, Josh Whitt (Amy), Erick Sprague of Mt. Vernon, IL, Kristie Webb (Jason) of Marion, Rob James (Anne) of Valmeyer, MO, Melissa Leisse (Mark) of St. Louis, MO and Bryan James (Nikki) of St. Louis, MO; her great grandchildren, Kaileigh Webb of Marion, Hunter Webb of Marion, Ashley Sprague of Pittsburg, IL, Shadow Lee Sprague of Mt. Vernon, IL, Jared Whitt of Dykersburg, IL, Jordan Whitt of Dykersburg, IL, Jodie Whitt of Bossier City, LA, Jenna Fister of England, Matt Wolf (Kasey) of Millstadt, IL, Emily Schley (Jack) of Milwaukee, WI, Kaitelynn Rodiguez (Martin) of San Angelo, TX, Raven Kuehn of Belleville, IL, Maxine Kuehn of Belleville, IL, Abbey Galindo (Eric) of Peculiar, MO, Nick Hogue (Alex) of Belleville, IL, Allie Hogue of Breese, IL, Savanna Kirk of Murfreesboro, TN and Austin Hallock of Petersburg, IL; her great great grandchildren, Wyatt Wolf of Millstadt, IL and Thomas J. "T. J."; her sister Clorice Kent of Marion; and her sisters-in-law, Carol Sprague of Edmond, OK, Joanne Olsen (Bill) of Marion, Jeanetta Sexton (Paul) of Baldwin Park, CA, Peggy Robinson (Paul) of Marion and Lucy Sprague of Marion.

For those who preferred, memorial contributions were made to "St. Jude Children's Research Hospital" or "Shriners Hospitals for Children". Memorial contributions were mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court Street, Marion, IL 62959.