Betty, Thanks for posting the obit for "Bill". He is one of my JOHNSTON cousins. Pat Corona -----Original Message----- From: BLS Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 7:43 PM To: iljeffer@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILJEFFER] Fw: [ILFRANKL] Billy Lee "Bill" Johnston Obituary > > > > Benton, Ill. - > > Billy Lee "Bill" Johnston, 80, of Mt. Vernon died Thursday morning, Feb. > 24, > 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. > > Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, at the Johnston > Funeral > Home in Mt. Vernon with Brother David Shores officiating. Burial will > follow > in the Kirk Cemetery in Ina. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at > the funeral home. > > He was born on Sept. 18, 1930, in Whittington, the son of Harley Oral and > Bertha (Britton) Johnston. He married Norma Ruth Burton on June 16, 1951, > in > Whittington, and she survives. > > Bill was a funeral director for over 50 years. He owned and operated > Johnston Funeral Home with his son and grandson. > > Bill was a member and a deacon at the Ina Free Will Baptist Church. He was > a > Shriner and a Mason. He served on the Ewing-Ina Water Commission. He was > also the Treasurer of Kirk Cemetery. He was an Army veteran, serving > during > the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1953. He was chosen as a Senior Saint in > 2010. > > He is survived by his wife, Norma Johnston of Mt. Vernon; son, Bruce > Johnston and wife Shirley of Ina; grandson, Brad Johnston of Ina; > granddaughter, Kelly Downes and husband Andy of Woodlawn; > great-granddaughter, Alli Jo Downes; great-grandson, Tucker James Downes; > brother, Bob Johnston and wife Deanna of Whittington; nephew, Jeff > Johnston > and wife Jan of Whittington; great-nephew, Jared Johnston of Whittington; > and great-niece, Jenna Johnston of Whittington. > > He was preceded in death by his parents. > Visit the Jefferson County ILGenWeb site at: www.jefferson.ilgenweb.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message