Georgia Benner

NAME:  Georgia M. Benner

AGE: 88

DIED:  7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at Jerseyville Nursing and Rehab Center

BORN:  January 17, 1924 in Kane, Illinois

PARENTS: G. Harvey and Goldie Mae (Reynolds) Short (Both Deceased)

MARRIED: Paul T. Benner  (Died: December 28, 1996)

DATE & PLACE: June 15, 1947 in Carrollton, Illinois

OCCUPATION: Homemaker

MEMBERSHIPS: Was Past Matron and Secretary of the Eastern Star of Jerseyville, was past Chief of the Pythian Sisters of Wood River, Mt. Gilead Cub and Jerseyville First United Methodist Church

VISITATION:  1-4 p.m Sunday  March 4, 2012

  Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home in Jerseyville

1:30 p.m. Order of Eastern Star Service by Plainview Chapter 665

And on Monday from 10-11:00 a.m. at the Church

FUNERAL:  11:00 a.m. Monday March 5, 2012

  First United Methodist Church  in Jerseyville

OFFICIANT:  Rev. Mark Myers and Rev. Dennis Hill

BURIAL: Mt. Gilead Cemetery South of Carrollton, IL.

MEMORIALS: In Lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be given to Shriners Hospital for Children or Jerseyville First United Methodist Church

SURVIVOR

DAUGHTERS:  Donna Mae & Robert Terry of Moro, Illinois and Anita L. Thomas of Jerseyville, Illinois

SON: Robert T. & Diane Benner of Delhi, Illinois

6 GRANDCHILDREN:

5 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN:

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents, Husband, 1 Sister; Frances Anderson and 1 Brother; Carroll Short

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