Lucille Rosalie (Crain) Thurman

Lucille Rosalie (Crain) Thurman, 94, of Murphysboro formerly of Gorham passed away at 5:35am on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 in Murphysboro after an extended illness. Lucille was born on December 21, 1918 in Gorham, IL., a daughter to the late Burl Floyd and Jennie Mae (Senteney) Crain. She was united in marriage to Clarence Richard “Skin” Thurman in Sikeston, MO., on November 26, 1938; Clarence preceded her in death on October 10, 1970. Lucille was a protestant and had formerly attended the Methodist Church in Gorham, she was a homemaker; and had been employed as an assistant cook at the Mississippi Valley School District in Gorham. Lucille was a former Village Clerk for Gorham, and had been a member of the Gorham Booster Club and various other organizations including having served as Secretary/Treasurer for the Goodbread Cemetery Association many years. She was a member of the Murphysboro V.F.W. Post 7190 Auxiliary where she had served as Secretary/Treasurer and District President; she was a member of the Murphysboro American Legion Paul Stout Post 127 Auxiliary where she had served at Secretary/Treasurer; and other local, district, and state positions until her health declined in 2008. She was also a member of the D.A.R. Services will be at 1pm on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro; Rev. Larry Gilbert of the Murphysboro United Methodist Church will officiate, burial will follow at Murdale Garden of Memory near Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 10am until 1pm on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are encouraged and may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois and will be accepted at the funeral home. Survivors include; one daughter and son-in-law; Linda and Thomas Shields of Rockwood, IL. one son; Floyd Richard Thurman of Murphysboro, one granddaughter; Tina (Jason) Jarrett of Murphysboro, one grandson; Thomas Christopher (Sara) Shields of Jackson, MO., one sister; Lula Jane (Crain) Feller of Fairfield, IL., one sister-in-law; Dorothy (Parmley) Crain of Murphysboro, five great grandchildren; Kaleb, Allison and Ashley Jarrett all of Murphysboro and Emma and Erin Shields of Jackson, MO., two dearly loved nieces; Shirley (Feller) Conard and her husband Dennis of Flora and Janet (Crain) Overturf and husband Roy of Murphysboro, she is also survived by several nephews and other close friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers; Burl S. and Robert L. Crain.

Lucille Rosalie (Crain) Thurman

October 10, 1970 - September 4, 2013