Sally Ann (McCormick)DuVall

Sally Ann (McCormick) DuVall, 82 of Bourbonnais, went to her heavenly home on Nov. 15, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Riverside Medical Center. She was born Jan. 25, 1941, in McLeansboro, IL to Esther Merle (Davidson) and John Edward McCormick, who preceded her in death. Sally attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and was a bookkeeper and secretary for Barry Construction, Larimer & O’Connor Accounting, Girard Electric and Immanuel Baptist Church. Throughout her life she enjoyed bowling, dancing, cross-stitch, puzzles, reading, and singing in the church choir. She was also a member of the Country Gospel Three in which they traveled and made an album, including songs that were written by her husband Cleo. In her younger years she was a cheerleader, a lifeguard and wrote a newspaper column in Wayne County Press called “Ask Sam (Sally Ann McCormick)”. She is survived by her husband Cleo DuVall; siblings, Emilie Lou (McCormick) Barr and John William (Linda) McCormick; children, Mary “Church” (Jeff) Keller of Kankakee, Christy “Church” (Jim) Alexander of Chebanse, Mitch DuVall (Stephanie Weedon) of Chebanse, Tom (Michelle) DuVall of South Carolina, and Russell DuVall (Shannon Clark) of Beaverville; 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Memorial visitation service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at 11:00 am at Immanuel Baptist Church, 1300 W. Hawkins St., Kankakee, IL 60901. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Sally’s name to Children’s Ministries of Illinois, 7155 E. South St., Saint Anne, IL 60964 or to Uplifted Care (Hospice of Kankakee Valley) at 482 Main Street NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914.