-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joan Melvin, age 76, of West Frankfort, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 5:05 p.m. at the Herrin Hospital. She was born April 16, 1936 in St. Louis, Mo. to George and Myrtle (Wilhite) Hemminghaus. She married Robert Wilburn and he preceded her in death on October 13, 1986. She then married Kenneth Melvin and he preceded her in death on October 28, 1998. Survivors include three daughters, Lori (Kevin) Gooch of Johnston City, Pamela (Tommy) Odum of West Frankfort and Angie (Duane) Bean of West Frankfort; grandchildren, Melissa Gooch, LeShawna Thompson, Jesse (Jacqueline) Watkins, Nathaniel Odum, Justin (Julia) Odum, Abigail (Chris) Dubec, Levi Bean, Lyndsey Jo Odum and Sami Bean; nine great grandchildren; a sister, Nancy Cunningham of Peoria; a brother, Bill (Marcella) Minton of Marion; sisters in law, Dorothy Hemminghaus of St. Charles, Mo. and Molly Hemminghaus of West Frankfort; many nieces and nephews and Joan’s special four legged companion Effie. Thank you to her special care giver, Velvet Parellie. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Robert Wilburn; second husband, Kenneth Melvin; two brothers, Walter “Bo”and George Hemminghaus and three sisters, Nellie Brannan, Ruby Logsdon and Betty Reed. She was a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Frankfort. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Frankfort with Rev. David Kern officiating. Burial will be in the Tower Heights Cemetery in West Frankfort. Visitation will be after 12:00 p.m. Noone Friday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and will be accepted at the church. Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort is in charge of arrangements. For more information or to sign the guest register visit www.parkerreedyfuneralhome.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------