Jerry Foster, 63, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at the residence.
He is preceded in death by his father, James Eugene Foster.
Mr. Foster worked at Zieglar Coal Mine in Coulterville, Ill., he also worked at Jack Johnson Motors for 15 years and at the time of his death he was working as a landscaper. He enjoyed camping and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Old Pathway Baptist Church.
He is survived by his daughters, Tami Cintron and her husband Carl, Mia Wolfe and her husband Ryan both of Las Vegas, and Mary Jane Trexler and her husband Mike of Cobden, Ill.; his mother, Evelyn Forsythe of Benton, Ill.; grandchildren, Tasha Trexler and Tory Wheatley of Cobden, Ill. and Taylor Wolfe and Tyler Wolfe of Las Vegas; sisters, Janet Walker of Carbondale, Ill. and Judy Wargel of Equality, Ill.; brothers, Jack Foster and Jimmy Foster of Benton, Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Sunday, Nov. 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Wildwood Avenue Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Homes who is in charge of cremation services.