HERRIN - Mildred Annalee Upchurch, 85, passed away 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Annalee was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Blairsville to George Washington and Eva Mae (Walker) Atterberry. She married Charles P. Upchurch Sept. 26, 1947, in Herrin. They shared 62 years of marriage before he preceded her in death Dec. 18, 2009. She was a faithful member of the Faith Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Johnston City. Before her children were born she was employed at the Casing Factory and Norge in Herrin for several years. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, teaching Sunday School and working in her rose garden. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, Judy (Randy) Swindle of Bloomington, Roy (Kathern) Upchurch of Effingham, Steve (Jennifer) Upchurch of Centralia, Fay (Albert) Suarez of Mesquite, Texas, Joy (William) Rutherford of Fort Worth, Texas, Melody (Fred) Albanito of Canton; 15 grandchildren, Laura (Bill) Agee of Maroa, Kent (Monica) Swindle of Funks Grove, Janet (Randall) Hughes of Yukon, Okla., Alisha (Todd) Ambuhel of Salem, William (Tisha) Upchurch of Punta Gordo, Fla., Heather (Jason) Roesch of Benton, Kyle Upchurch of Benton, Zachary Brandt of Centralia, Ruben Suarez of Mesquite, Shawna Suarez of Marion, Kristen (Jason) Hargrove of Ft. Worth, Tiffany Rutherford of Ft. Worth, Kristen (Chad) Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va., Katie (Murat) Coskun of Peoria, Victoria Albanito of Canton; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Carrold (Dorothy) Atterberry of Herrin; four sisters, Berniece Vancil, Daisey (Milton) Holland, Peggy (Ray) Crow, all of Herrin and Shirley (Leland) Spiller of Owings, Md. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rosalie Atterberry and two brothers, Harrold and Henry Atterberry. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Apostolic Faith United Pentecostal Church, 1101 W. 10th St., in Johnston City, with the Rev. Michael Glasco and her sons, Rev. Roy Upchurch and Rev. Steve Upchurch officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Faith Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Johnston City or Faith Tabernacle Church in Canton. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and the church the day of the service. For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.pylefuneralhome.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 21, 2013HERRIN - Mildred Annalee Upchurch, 85, passed away 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Annalee was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Blairsville to George Washington and Eva Mae (Walker) Atterberry. She married Charles P. Upchurch Sept. 26, 1947, in Herrin. They shared 62 years of marriage before he preceded her in death Dec. 18, 2009. She was a faithful member of the Faith Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Johnston City. Before her children were born she was employed at the Casing Factory and Norge in Herrin for several years. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, teaching Sunday School and working in her rose garden. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, Judy (Randy) Swindle of Bloomington, Roy (Kathern) Upchurch of Effingham, Steve (Jennifer) Upchurch of Centralia, Fay (Albert) Suarez of Mesquite, Texas, Joy (William) Rutherford of Fort Worth, Texas, Melody (Fred) Albanito of Canton; 15 grandchildren, Laura (Bill) Agee of Maroa, Kent (Monica) Swindle of Funks Grove, Janet (Randall) Hughes of Yukon, Okla., Alisha (Todd) Ambuhel of Salem, William (Tisha) Upchurch of Punta Gordo, Fla., Heather (Jason) Roesch of Benton, Kyle Upchurch of Benton, Zachary Brandt of Centralia, Ruben Suarez of Mesquite, Shawna Suarez of Marion, Kristen (Jason) Hargrove of Ft. Worth, Tiffany Rutherford of Ft. Worth, Kristen (Chad) Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va., Katie (Murat) Coskun of Peoria, Victoria Albanito of Canton; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Carrold (Dorothy) Atterberry of Herrin; four sisters, Berniece Vancil, Daisey (Milton) Holland, Peggy (Ray) Crow, all of Herrin and Shirley (Leland) Spiller of Owings, Md. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rosalie Atterberry and two brothers, Harrold and Henry Atterberry. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Apostolic Faith United Pentecostal Church, 1101 W. 10th St., in Johnston City, with the Rev. Michael Glasco and her sons, Rev. Roy Upchurch and Rev. Steve Upchurch officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Faith Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Johnston City or Faith Tabernacle Church in Canton. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and the church the day of the service. For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.pylefuneralhome.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 21, 2013HERRIN - Mildred Annalee Upchurch, 85, passed away 4 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Annalee was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Blairsville to George Washington and Eva Mae (Walker) Atterberry. She married Charles P. Upchurch Sept. 26, 1947, in Herrin. They shared 62 years of marriage before he preceded her in death Dec. 18, 2009. She was a faithful member of the Faith Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Johnston City. Before her children were born she was employed at the Casing Factory and Norge in Herrin for several years. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, teaching Sunday School and working in her rose garden. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, Judy (Randy) Swindle of Bloomington, Roy (Kathern) Upchurch of Effingham, Steve (Jennifer) Upchurch of Centralia, Fay (Albert) Suarez of Mesquite, Texas, Joy (William) Rutherford of Fort Worth, Texas, Melody (Fred) Albanito of Canton; 15 grandchildren, Laura (Bill) Agee of Maroa, Kent (Monica) Swindle of Funks Grove, Janet (Randall) Hughes of Yukon, Okla., Alisha (Todd) Ambuhel of Salem, William (Tisha) Upchurch of Punta Gordo, Fla., Heather (Jason) Roesch of Benton, Kyle Upchurch of Benton, Zachary Brandt of Centralia, Ruben Suarez of Mesquite, Shawna Suarez of Marion, Kristen (Jason) Hargrove of Ft. Worth, Tiffany Rutherford of Ft. Worth, Kristen (Chad) Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va., Katie (Murat) Coskun of Peoria, Victoria Albanito of Canton; 19 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Carrold (Dorothy) Atterberry of Herrin; four sisters, Berniece Vancil, Daisey (Milton) Holland, Peggy (Ray) Crow, all of Herrin and Shirley (Leland) Spiller of Owings, Md. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Rosalie Atterberry and two brothers, Harrold and Henry Atterberry. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, in Apostolic Faith United Pentecostal Church, 1101 W. 10th St., in Johnston City, with the Rev. Michael Glasco and her sons, Rev. Roy Upchurch and Rev. Steve Upchurch officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Carterville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Pyle Funeral Home in Johnston City is entrusted with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Faith Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Johnston City or Faith Tabernacle Church in Canton. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home and the church the day of the service. For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, visit www.pylefuneralhome.com. Published in The Southern Illinoisan on March 21, 2013