Johnnie Pierce is his dad, do not know his mother, Everett has half brothers and sisters   ________________________________ From: Pat Corona <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 9:28 PM Subject: [ILJEFFER] PIERCE Query   Does anyone know the name of the father of Everett “Bud” PIERCE, b. 06 July 1924, IL. Everett lives/lived in Spring Garden Twp. JCI.  His gravestone is in Kirk Cemetery inscribed with his birth date.  Also on the stone is Mary, b. July 15, 1929, a marriage date that is hard to read but looks like Dec. 21, 1948?, & son Kent Jan. 7, 1965.   Any information sincerely appreciated.     Pat Corona Visit the Jefferson County web site at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Betty, I have many connections to this JONES family. Arlie Dire JONES s/o George Edward JONES & Frances Catherine "Cassie" VEACH. George Edward JONES s/o Moses Sinclair JONES & Elizabeth "Betty" EUBANKS *Note: (They were neighbors in Barren Twp. FCI) Moses Sinclair JONES s/o Wiley JONES & Phoebe SATTERFIELD "Cassie" VEACH d/o Daniel VEACH & Missouri Elizabeth GALLOWAY Rosie Belle JONES was a d/o Moses Sinclair JONES. Rosie Belle married Thomas Charles BENNETT s/o William W. BENNETT & Melvina COCKRUM Melvina COCKRUM d/o Charles Mills COCKRUM & Naomi BROWN I have dates, burials, obits, children, etc. If you want additional info. let me know. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 12:38 AM To: Franklin Co. ; Jefferson Co. Il. Subject: [ILJEFFER] Fw: [ILFRANKL] JONES, Virginia Mar "Jenny" (OBIT) Does anyone know more about this JONES and HAYS family Virginia "Jenny" Mae Jones, age 68 of Johnston City and a former resident of Nason, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Jenny was born in Waltonville, IL on February 6, 1945 the daughter of Dire Jones Sr. and Anna (Bravard) Jones. She married Donald G. Hays and he preceded her in death in 1996. Virginia was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon and had also attended New Life Harvest. She worked as Home Health Nurses Aide for many years. She was a loving mother, a kind and gentle person who never meet a stranger and will be missed by many. She is survived by her two sons, Terry Don Hays of Johnston City, Illinois; and Brian Hays of Nason; two brothers, Dick Jones and wife Opal and Dire Jones Jr. and wife Sue both of Bonnie; sister, Florine Dees of Waltonville; two grandchildren, Zachary Levi Hays and Corissa Dawn Hayes; one great-granddaughter, Allison Clair Hays; special friends, Shirley Kelley and Lisa Kinison; and also several nieces nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Melvadene Hall; infant sister; three brothers, Walter Jones, Wayne Jones and Bill Jones. As per her wishes no public services will be held. For those wishing, memorials may be made to Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry and will be accepted at the Funeral Home. Visit the Jefferson County web site at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Does anyone know more about this JONES and HAYS family  Virginia "Jenny" Mae Jones, age 68 of Johnston City and a former resident of Nason, passed away at 10:55 p.m.                                      Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Jenny was born in Waltonville, IL on February 6, 1945 the daughter of Dire Jones Sr. and Anna (Bravard) Jones.                                      She married Donald G. Hays and he preceded her in death in 1996. Virginia was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon and had also attended New Life Harvest.                                      She worked as Home Health Nurses Aide for many years. She was a loving mother, a kind and gentle person who never meet a stranger                                      and will be missed by many. She is survived by her two sons, Terry Don Hays of Johnston City, Illinois; and Brian Hays of Nason; two brothers,                                      Dick Jones and wife Opal and Dire Jones Jr. and wife Sue both of Bonnie; sister, Florine Dees of Waltonville; two grandchildren,                                      Zachary Levi Hays and Corissa Dawn Hayes; one great-granddaughter, Allison Clair Hays; special friends, Shirley Kelley and                                      Lisa Kinison; and also several nieces nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Melvadene Hall; infant sister; three brothers,                                      Walter Jones, Wayne Jones and Bill Jones. As per her wishes no public services will be held. For those wishing, memorials may be made to Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry and will be accepted at the Funeral                                      Home. 

Debra "Debbie" Kay McCullum, age 29, of Bonnie, IL, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 of natural causes. Debbie graduated from Salem Community High School in 2003 and from Kaskaskia College in 2005 with a degree in Culinary Arts. She was employed on the dietary staff at Green Tree at Mt. Vernon. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Salem. A celebration of life service for Debbie will be held on Friday, July 26th, 2013 at 2:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church in Salem. Interment will follow at East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm on Thursday, July 25th, 2013 at Rankin Funeral Home in Slame. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be recieved at the funeral home in hopes of setting up a SCHS scholarship fund for a student wishing to pursue a degree in culinary arts. Debbie is survived by her parents, Rick and Ann McCullum of Salem; one sister, Christina Miller and husband Neil, and two nephews, Abram and Alec Miller, of Centralia; her paternal grandmother, Connie McCullum of Minnetonka, MN, and her maternal grandparents, Chris and Alive Woods of Edina, MN; and a host of Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. Debbie was born June 14th, 1984 in Centralia. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, D.R. McCullum.

Virginia "Jenny" Mae Jones, age 68 of Johnston City and a former resident of Nason, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Herrin Hospital. Jenny was born in Waltonville, IL on February 6, 1945 the daughter of Dire Jones Sr. and Anna (Bravard) Jones. She married Donald G. Hays and he preceded her in death in 1996. Virginia was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon and had also attended New Life Harvest. She worked as Home Health Nurses Aide for many years. She was a loving mother, a kind and gentle person who never meet a stranger and will be missed by many. She is survived by her two sons, Terry Don Hays of Johnston City, Illinois; and Brian Hays of Nason; two brothers, Dick Jones and wife Opal and Dire Jones Jr. and wife Sue both of Bonnie; sister, Florine Dees of Waltonville; two grandchildren, Zachary Levi Hays and Corissa Dawn Hayes; one great-granddaughter, Allison Clair Hays; special friends, Shirley Kelley and Lisa Kinison; and also several nieces nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Melvadene Hall; infant sister; three brothers, Walter Jones, Wayne Jones and Bill Jones. As per her wishes no public services will be held. For those wishing, memorials may be made to Park Avenue Baptist Food Pantry and will be accepted at the Funeral Home.

Gerald “Jerry” Smith, 75, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 3:00 A.M. on Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Jerry was born on June 24, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois the son of the late Charles and Lucille (Miller) Smith.  He married Patricia Young Marcotte on February 2, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois at St. Edward’s Catholic Church. Surviving family members include his wife: Patricia Yvonne Smith of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 2 brothers: Donald Smith and wife Jayneyce of Montgomery, Illinois and Fred Smith and partner Everett of San Diego, California; sister-in-law: Kathleen Elkins and husband Kyle of Valparaiso, Indiana; 22 nieces and nephews also survive. His parents, inlaws: Armand and Theresa Marcotte, five brothers: Ralph, Bill, Jim, Bobby and Howard Smith and two sisters: Betty Powell and Patricia Weichinger preceded him in death.    Jerry served in the U.S. Air Force, was an electrician for Union Local 134 in Chicago, Illinois, was an avid investor, tinkerer, he enjoyed home repair projects, beer making and taking care of his 40 acres. He was a avid book reader who loved visiting with people and was quite a conversationalist.    Celebration of Life Service: will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Father Robert Zwilling will officiate. VISITATION: In honor of his wishes he will be cremated and a Gathering of Family and Friends will be held from 9:00 A.M. until service time 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Lifeboat Alliance and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Grace L. Hampton Blindauer, 77, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois passed away at 10:25 P.M. on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.  Grace was born on Saturday, February 8, 1936 in Jefferson County, Illinois the daughter of the late Ray Frank and Mary Belle (Kirk) Capps.  She married Gerald Hampton on March 20, 1954 and he preceded her in death on May 7, 1979.  She married Robert W. “Bob” Blindauer on October 18, 1986 at Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1991.  Surviving family members include her 2 sons: David Hampton and wife Paula of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Mark Hampton and wife Kim of Greenbrier, Tennessee; 6 grandchildren: Jennifer Poole of Greenbrier, Tennessee, Chad Hampton of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Jody Mack and husband Jarad of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Adam Hampton and wife Marcie of Springfield, Tennessee, Doug Hampton of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Laura Hampton of Greenbrier, Tennessee; 2 brothers: Jack Capps and wife Charlotte of Atkinson, Illinois and Albert Capps and wife Phyllis of Huntsville, Alabama; 2 sisters: Nina Wheeler and Mary Lemay both of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; 4 sisters-in-law: Mary Capps of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Katherine Irvin and husband Howard of Dahlgren, Illinois, Sue Widicus and husband Rev. Paul Widicus of Mt. Vernon, Illinois and Janice Hampton of Belleville, Illinois; brother-in-law: John Hampton and wife Barbara of Bluford, Illinois; 9 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive including Angie Capps. His parents, both husbands, two infant siblings: Ruth and Raymond, three brothers: Roy, Burel and Charles Capps and one sister: Virginia Boykin preceded her in death.    Grace was a homemaker and a member of Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church.   FUNERAL SERVICES: will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, July 29, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Reverend Roland Sledge will officiate. VISITATION: will be held from 5 to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. INTERMENT: West Salem Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. For those who wish, memorials may be given to Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Betty, Gladys FOWLER's mother was Emma Louise FLACH. I think Emma Louise was a cousin to Ruby FLACH who married my cousin, Hershel JONES. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 8:39 AM To: Jefferson Co. Il. ; Franklin Co. Subject: [ILJEFFER] FOWLER, Gladys, 90th Gladys Flowler turned 90 on July 13.She is a longtime resident of Ina. Her husband of 59 years was the late Daniel Fowler. Gladys has five children, 19 grandchildren (one deceased) and 10 great-grandchildren.Her children would like to invite all friends and family to celebrate with her at an open house at New Hope FWB Church on Sunday, July 28, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.New Hope FWB Church is located on Naples Lane, approximately four miles east of Ina. - Her parents were Everett BIRD and ? FLACH of Whittington. Her husband as the son of Joe FOWLER and Ruby DUNCAN FOWLER of Ina, Illinois Visit the Jefferson County web site at: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gladys Flowler turned 90 on July 13.She is a longtime resident of Ina. Her husband of 59 years was the late Daniel Fowler. Gladys has five children, 19 grandchildren (one deceased) and 10 great-grandchildren.Her children would like to invite all friends and family to celebrate with her at an open house at New Hope FWB Church on Sunday, July 28, from 2 to 4:30 p.m.New Hope FWB Church is located on Naples Lane, approximately four miles east of Ina. -   Her parents were Everett BIRD and  ? FLACH of Whittington.  Her husband as the son of Joe FOWLER and Ruby DUNCAN FOWLER of Ina, Illinois

Billie Jane Kovach, 83, of Benton, died at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon.Mrs. Kovach was born on Nov. 5, 1929, in Hazel Park, Mich., the daughter of Talbert Wall and Bonnie (Rich) Wall. She married William Kovach on Dec. 11, 1948, and he survives.Billie was a telephone operator in Christopher prior to marrying her husband William. After marrying William, she and her husband purchased and operated the Southside Market on South Main Street in Benton for ten years during the 1950’s. Soon after they sold the store, they purchased a laundry mat on North Madison Street which became Kovach Koin Laundry, which they operated for about thirty years. Billie enjoyed traveling, fishing, wood carving, painting and stained glass. She was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Benton and the Road Runners Camping Group in Mt. Vernon.She is survived by her husband, William Kovach, Benton; two sons, Paul William Kovach, Dallas and Glenn Allen Kovach and wife Regenia, Benton; one grandchild, Travis Allen Kovach, Benton; three sisters, Linda Connors and husband Sonny, Grand Prairie, Texas, Wanda Kirkpatrick, Christopher and Barbara Gulley and husband Nolen, Valier; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.Mrs. Kovach was preceded in death by her parents.Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in Benton with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Benton with Father Joseph Trapp officiating. Burial will be in the St. Andrews Catholic Cemetery in Christopher.Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 506 W. Main, Benton, IL 62812 and will be accepted at the funeral home.Visit www.hobbsjohnson.com to sign the memorial guestbook - See more at: http://register-news.com/obituaries/x2040133954/Bille-Kovach#sthash.y3SlFRkQ.dpuf

Rosemary "Rosie" Wanjiru Githinji, 28, of Kokomo, Ind., formerly of Farina, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Rosie was born Tuesday, May 14, 1985, in Nairobi, Kenya, the daughter of Solomon Githinji and Connie (Johnson) Githinji. She attended Kaskakia Community College and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. While at Edwardsville, Rosie was a reporter and the opinion/managing editor at the Alestle student newspaper and an active member of the student body. Rosie interned at the Alton Telegraph in Alton. She won journalism awards in state-wide competitions. She graduated with a BA in Mass Communications with an emphasis in print and electronic journalism and a minor in speech communications in December of 2011 from SIUE. Rosie was a past employee of Jack Flash BP in Farina and the Mt. Vernon Register-News as a general assignment reporter and photographer in Mt. Vernon. She was working for the Kokomo Perspective as the city beat reporter in Kokomo, Ind. Rosie worked on 4U Mornings for the Perspective as well. She was much loved and will be greatly missed by many, all over the world, including her birthplace, Kenya, in East Africa. She is survived by her parents, Solomon and Con nie Githinji of Farina; sisters, Susan Githinji of Albuquerque, N.M. and Ann Githinji of Seattle; and grandfather, Richard Johnson of Cudahey, Wis. She was preceded in death by her sister, Nadene Githinji and her grandmother, Nadene Johnson. Arrangements are being handled by J.W. Neal Funeral Home, Kinmundy, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday. A second visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church prior to the service. Funeral service will be at the Farina Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Interment will be in Alma Cemetery, Alma. Memorial tributes and condolences may be made to the family at www.jwnealfuneralhome.net - See more at: http://register-news.com/obituaries/x541282053/Rosie-Githinji#sthash.EzXXmZCN.dpuf

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CrystalBennett71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: gosh is the porch still the green golf type turf? I would love to see her again. I am living in Seattle now but have been thinking about visiting some friends in St. Louis sometime later this fall....I should put more serious thought into it! My aunt lives in Dix and I've been wanting to see her as well. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciastaley223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, I was there but I had parked the car near the gravesite so mom and dad could stay in the car to watch. I was in the car with them. Aunt Virginia still lives in the same place on Salem Rd. I'm sure she would be thrilled to see you. With mom gone now she is kind of lonesome. Patricia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CrystalBennett71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: oh gosh if Aunt Ginny still has that tree that would be awesome...Mom and I were just talking about her a month ago or so, wondering how she was doing.were you at Uncle Bob's funeral? When he died I was living in Joplin Missouri, but I drove home and met my mom and then we drove over to Mt. Vernon for the funeral. We were there with my Aunt Donna. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciastaley223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Horace Oakley and Mary Elizabeth (Jackson) Green. His father was George Washington Green. They were from Williamson and Johnson Co., Ill. area. Patricia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SandyBauer45 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Patricia, who were your mother's parents. I have a lot of Green family members in my database but I don't seem to find any daughters named Mildred. Sandy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciastaley223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thats funny because when I was little I couldn't say Virginia so I had always called her Aunt Ginny too. SAunt Virginia is amazing at 94. Puts the rest of us to shame. My mother was Mildred (Green) Diez who was Virginia's sister. Mom passed away Jan of this yr. at 92. Patricia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CrystalBennett71 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Well hi there family! :) Ruth is my grandma. Uncle Bob and Aunt Ginny I have such fond memories of. My mom is Ginger Schmaljohn. Their granddaughter Sarah and I are in close contact too. I'm the one who put Ruth and Emil on findagrave since they weren't on there yet :) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciastaley223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ruth and her husband Emil are buried in Oakwood Cem. and can be found on findagrave. Patricia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: patriciastaley223 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.jefferson/3267.6/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ruth Schmaljohn 11 Sep 1918-2 Aug 1993, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Patricia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.