Jo Ann Joiner – Benton, IL

Jo Ann Joiner, 72, of Benton passed away Sunday morning, July 24, 2016 at the Herrin Hospital.

She was born in Gary, IN on October 7, 1943, the daughter of John & Mildred (Eldridge) Hall.

She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of West City. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister & Sister-in-law. She was always doing something for Others. She worked long hours at many different jobs. She had a generous nature, and came from a large family and she was very proud of them, They always came first. She was a very caring individual.

Mrs Joiner is survived by three sons, Steve Brown and wife Linda of Brunswick, Maryland, Kevin Brown and wife Laura of Granite City, Jeffrey Brown and wife Lisa of Benton; grandchildren Natalie Brown and Bobby Stark, Kristoffer Brown, Jessica Brown, Dusten Brown and wife Michele, Kelsea Peacock and husband Cory, Jonathan Brown, Brandtlee Brown, Elissa Brown; great-grandchildren Katlyn Brown, Jailyn Brown, Avery Brown, Lily Pigg and Kevin, Aiden and Camden; sisters Susie Willis, of Benton, Ruth Zeboski, of Benton, and Linda Ward, of Benton, brother Don Hall and wife Mary of Richardson, TX; special brother-in-law Robert “Ike” Crnokrak of Benton; sister-in-law Sharon Hall, of Benton

Mrs. Joiner was preceded in death by her parents, husbands-Carl Brown, Dean Bowman & Ronald Joiner, by a daughter and son-in-law Karla and Alan Rost and by their children-Stephanie, Jason and Charlie Rost, by a grandson Joshua, by a sister Norma Crnokrak and by two Brothers Wesley Hall and Ronald Hall.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Bert Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.

In lieu of Flowers, memorials in Jo’s name may be made to the First Baptist Church of West City.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Fifth Season Staff & to the caregivers at Herrin Hospital for the excellent care given to Jo.

For more information or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com