Obituary – Glenda Mae Fornear – Sesser

Glenda Mae Fornear, 77, of Sesser, died December 4, 2013 at Franklin Hospital Emergency Room, in Benton.

She was born August 5, 1936 in Sesser to Leonard Atkins and Cora (Risley) Atkins.

Glenda worked as a caretaker.

Glenda is survived by her children Jeffery Fornear and special friend Kim Simpson of Sesser, Ill. and Steven and Becky Fornear of Olive Branch, Ill.

Also surviving is two sisters, Imogene Jones, of Sesser and Theresa and Harry Poole, of Mascoutah, Ill. and two brothers, Hollis “Chuck” Atkins, of Sesser, and Tom and Pat Atkins, of Mulkeytown, Ill.

She is also survived by one grandchild, Sierra Fornear, of Sesser, Ill and step-grandchildren Amy VanHoorebeke, of Zeigler, Ill., Vanessa VanHoorebeke, of West Frankfort, Ill., Vicky VanHoorebeke, of Valier, Ill, Dylan Simpson, of Sesser, Ill., Skylyn Simpson, of Sesser, Ill. and Michael and Jessie Rogers, of Cobden, Ill.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents, one son, John Richard Fornear and one brother, Donald Atkins.

Funeral services will by Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 12 noon at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser, Ill. with Brother Mark Miller officiating.  Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 10 from 11 a.m. until the time of the service at noon.

Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, in Sesser, Ill.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home, in Sesser, Ill., is in charge of the services.  For more information go to www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com