Obituary – Jeff Tindall – West Frankfort, IL

Jeff Tindall, 57, of West Frankfort passed away Sunday evening, October 25, 2015 at the Franklin Hospital in Benton, IL.

He was born in Harrisburg, IL on February 26, 1958, the son of John Allen & Shirley Tindall.

Jeff married Cheryl Ann Ezell on March 18, 1978.

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Tindall of West Frankfort; son Tim (Lissa) Tindall, of Marion, IL; daughter Karissa (Justin) Borowiec, of Benton; the Loves and Lights of his life, grandchildren Niccolette Anise and Jonathan Eric Tindall, of West Frankfort, and their mother Amanda Norris, Branlee Michael Borowiec, of Benton, Jeffrey David Tindall and Kylie McKenna Tindall, of Marion; mother Shirley Tindall, of Sherman; brothers Patrick (Cathy) Tindall, Kingsport, TN and Greg (Vevia) Tindall, of Benton; sisters Cheri (Larry) Elkins, Linville, NC and Jill (Mike) Zinzilieta, Springfield, IL; mother-in-law Bonnie Ezell, of Sesser, IL. He was also survived by many loved nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews and two more on the way.

Jeff work for 23 years for Old Ben Coal starting at Old Ben 21 in the storeroom, then Old Ben 24, 26, and closing out at Old Ben 25 as Head Storekeeper. He then worked for Zeigler Coal Co. at Fairview Heights. Jeff has worked since 2000 for the LaFarge Corporation in Grand Chain, IL.

He was preceded in death by his father, John Allen Tindall and then two weeks later by his beloved son Brandon Lee Tindall who followed Grandpa Tindall to Heaven. He was also preceded by his father-in-law Donald Lee Ezell and his grandparents Edmund and Ethel Tindall  and Albert and Evelyn Fisher.

Funeral services will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, October 29 at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Mark Minor & Jim Muir officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Bethel Cemetery.

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