Wmson Co Obits

 Gill, Elizabeth Jane, who died in St. Louis Monday at the home of her son, J.D. Gill, arrived in Marion Wednesday noon and were taken to Union Grove, where funeral services were held, which were attended by the family and sorrowing friends.  Mrs. Gill was born in Tennessee on June 12, 1846 and died March 14, 1921, age 76 years and 9 months, after several months of suffering with cancer. She was well known and loved by her neighbors and friends. She passed away in St. Louis where she had made her home for several years with her sons. Mrs. gill was a widow, as God saw best to call her husband home several years ago. From her youth she was a devoted Christian and will be missed by her loved ones and friends. She is survived by three brothers, Sam, Albert and Dave Sherertz of Marion and three sons, J.D., Audie and Fred Gill of St. Louis and one daughter, Mrs. Etta Moore of Marion. There are 16 randchildren and three great grandchildren.

Grant, Joy, 63, of 1105 W. Stockton died at the Marion Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 2:05 p.m..  She was born in Williamson County on July 19, 1915 to Charlie Morgan and Modona Jones Morgan. She was married to Ivan Grant in Paducah, KY on Oct. 7, 1939. He survives.  Survivors include two children, Sgt. Wendell Grant of Tuscon, Arizona and Mrs. Ron (Wanda) Donkin of West Frankfort; four grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Claude (Afton) McKinnis of Carterville; five brothers, Reuban Morgan of Marion, Carl Morgan of Goreville, Iva Lee Morgan of Tunnel Hill, Bruce Morgan and Clifton Morgan both of Marion.  One sister, Ruth Lovelace preceded her in death.  She was a homemaker, a member of the Welcome Sewing Club and an ordained minister of the Pentecostal Church and a member of the Eastern Star in Marion.  Funeral services will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Mitchell Funeral Home with Rev. Claude Childers and Rev. Kenneth McNeely officiating. Burial will be in the East Liberty Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.