Ethel May Megginson, 95, of Jacksonville, Illinois, died at 11:58PM on Friday, May 15, 2026, at her home. She was born on January 5, 1931, in Prentice, the daughter of George Riley and Dimple Marie (Jennings) Holmes. She married Medford Jockisch on May 2, 1956, in Jacksonville, they were married until he passed away in 1958. She then got married to Harold Dean Megginson in Jacksonville on June 3, 1973, they later divorced in 1982.

Ethel is survived by her daughter, Charlotte May (Jockisch) Krieg of Virginia; a brother, Marshall (Mildred) Holmes of Jacksonville; a sister, Georgia Langdon of Springfield; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Medford Jockisch; four sisters, Evealine Beck, Vivian Rouland, Hazel Jockisch, and Kathern Holmes, Kathern passed away in infancy; also preceding her were three brothers, Donald, Charles, and Robert Holmes.

Ethel retired after 37 years from Perma-Bound Bookbinder in South Jacksonville. She loved animals (especially cats), had a large collection of figurines, did needle work and she was always working on jigsaw puzzles. She liked being outdoors and traveling to visit family any chance she could.

Services will be held at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville Friday, May 22, 2026, at 11am. The family will meet with friends from 10am until the time of service. Memorials are suggested to Inhabit Hospice. Burial will follow at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia.  Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.