Name: James Leon Driskill Date: December 16th, 1929 - September 11th, 2009 Obituary: EAST PEORIA—James Leon Driskill, 79, of East Peoria died at 2:44 AM on Friday, September 11, 2009 at ManorCare in Peoria, IL. Born on December 16, 1929 in Cross Timbers, MO, to Howard and Opal Palmer Driskill, he married Deloris Lewis on July 2, 1950 in Oregon, IL; she survives. Also surviving are 3 children, Terri Emmett of Morton, IL, Lonnie (Linda) Driskill of East Peoria, and Tim (Julie) Driskill of St. Paris, OH; 2 sisters, Norma (Johnny) Winfiel of Bolivar, MO and Shirley (Danny) Crawford of Preston, MO; 1 brother, Franklin (Carol) Spencer of Cross Timbers, MO; 6 grandchildren, Shawn (Marci) Emmett, Ryan, James, Dillon, Chapman and Celeste Driskill; and 2 great grandchildren, Austin and Makayla Emmett. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 son, Dennis, and 1 sister, Naomi Speed. Leon was a lifelong Abrahamic Faith minister with several area churches, and was a member of the East Peoria Community Church of God. A funeral service will be held at 5PM on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in East Peoria. The Rev. Curt Rowden will officiate. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to services, from 3-5 PM, on Sunday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 10AM on Monday, September 14 at Daysville Cemetery in Daysville, IL. Memorials: East Peoria Community Church of God Visitations: 3:00PM to 5:00PM on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory - East Peoria (map/driving directions) Services: 5:00PM at Deiters Funeral Home - East Peoria on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Daysville Cemetery Daysville, IL (map/driving directions)