Lana Diane Livesay

IN MEMORY OF: Lana Diane Livesay Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – ANNA 135 West Vienna Street, Anna, Illinois Lana Diane Livesay, age 62, of Jonesboro, Illinois passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024. Lana was born July 5, 1962 to Gene and Doris Jean (West) Williams in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. On April 17, 1981, she married her love and life partner, Rick Livesay, and he survives. She was a lifelong member of Galilee Baptist Church in Wolf Lake. She always had a servant’s heart in all that she did. Lana was a beloved wife, mom, and MaMa, never missing any of her grandkids events. She had just retired 4 months ago from Southern Illinois Electric Cooperative. Before the Cooperative, she had previously worked at the Union County Highway Department, Union County Courthouse, Wes Wilkins Law Office, a teacher’s aide at Jonesboro School, and catered with Great Boars. She had a tremendous impact on local athletics, serving as a second mom to every player Rick coached. She was Rick’s right hand at all AJCHS sporting events. She loved her sister trips to the beach, ice cream, and M&Ms. Along with her husband, she is survived by her sons, Ryan & Kacie Livesay, Cody & Samantha Livesay; daughter, Shana & Shawn Brasher; 4 grandchildren, Keller, Camden, Corbin, Maren; sisters, Debbie & Gary Hileman, Vicki & Rodney Reynolds; Rick’s mother, Doris Livesay; Rick’s brothers, Ron & Sandy Livesay, Gary & Teresa Livesay; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Linda & Dick Ford, Connie Wills; and Rick’s Dad, Robert “Bud” Livesay; 3 nieces, Toni Lewis, Kelli Henson, and Marissa Reynolds. Services for Lana Livesay will be Wednesday, September 25 at 2:00 PM at Crain Funeral Home in Anna with Bill Littrell and Kenny Verble officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Inurnment will follow at Casper Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial donations be made to Family Heart Foundation (Lana along with sisters were advocates for this organization) https://familyheart.org/ and/or AJCHS Athletic Department. Envelopes will be available to the funeral home. The cremation of Lana Diane Livesay has been personally handled by the staff of Crain Funeral Home. Crain Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.

Lana Diane Livesay

July 5, 1962 - September 20, 2024