Marty McChesney, age 70, of West City, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her home.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Brady Cemetery, Akin, with Bro. Joe Zbinden officiating. There will be no visitation. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery. Arrangements are through the Leffler-Poulson Funeral Home of Benton.
Mrs. McChesney was born on July 15, 1945 in McLeansboro, Illinois, the daughter of Roy Daniel Smith and Emma (Callahan) Smith. She married Lyndell McChesney and he preceded her in death.
Marty worked as a dispatcher and secretary from 1979 – 2008 with the West City Police Department. She was an avid reader, and best known for reading entire books in one day. She enjoyed and was proud to have completed computer classes, having attended secretary school and receiving a degree in bookkeeping.
Mrs. McChesney was a member of the Steel City Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her son Mark McIntosh of West City; a daughter Edie McChesney Pennell of Buckner; a granddaughter Tamara McIntosh of West City; a great-granddaughter Hailey McIntosh of West City; caretaker and special friend Beverly Miller of Benton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers: General Callahan and Charles Smith.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Benton Ministerial Alliance for School Supplies.
The family would like to say ‘Thank You’ to Hospice of Southern Illinois, for all of their care and compassion.
To leave online condolences to the family or to share memories of Marty, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com
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