Wilma Janet Windes Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Wilma Janet Windes of Mount Carmel, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 86, on January 27, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Ralph Cook and Rosa Cook (Gwaltney); her husband Bill; her former husband Dick Hillyard; her son Johnny Hillyard; and her siblings, Nancy Lewis and Jackie Cook.

She is survived by: her children, Chuck Hillyard (Jody) of Mount Carmel, Dean Hillyard (Vicki) of Mount Carmel, Gail Hillyard Daniel (Don) of Petersburg, IN and Jay Hillyard (Tracy) of Mount Carmel; her grandchildren, Kira Morris (Ryne), Andrew Hillyard (Presley), Brooklynn Lezon (Matt), Taylor Hillyard (Samantha), Ben Daniel (Amanda), Caleb Daniel (Daniele), Addison Moler, Shelby Trimble (Gabe), Zac Clayton (Quinn) and Emma Smith (Dakota); her great grandchildren, Winston, Kellan, Joanna, Gabe, Wyatt, Aidan, Presley, Ryman, Emma, Isaac, Oaklie, Evelyn and Oliver; and her siblings, Rosalee Vance (Bob) and Curt Cook (Dana). She is also survived by two great grandchildren.