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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Joyce
4Elaine Gunter of Sesser, who passed away on December 25, 2015;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Joyce Gunter was born in Christopher on July 27,
71950 to Andrew Earl and Clara Aline (nee Crocker) Brown; she
8graduated from Sesser-Valier High School in 1968 and married
9Hershel Lee Gunter on June 19, 1971 at Methodist Church in
10Sesser; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Joyce Gunter worked as general assistance job
12project coordinator for the Goode Township Supervisor from
13April 1, 1986 to June 30, 2010; she worked part-time for the
14City of Sesser as Maple Hill Cemetery secretary from January 4,
151999 to April 30, 2014, when she retired; she worked at Decca
16Records in Pinckneyville before her marriage and shortly after;
17she worked at the Sesser Garment Factory during mine layoffs;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, Joyce Gunter was community minded and actively
20involved for many years with the Sesser Junior Woman's Club,
21the Sesser Junior Baseball-Softball Youth Organization, the
22Sesser Opera House Restoration, the Sesser Area Chamber of

 

 

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1Commerce, the Sesser American Legion Auxiliary, the Southern
2Illinois Arthritis Foundation, and the Goode-Barren
3Historical-Genealogical Society; she and her mother cataloged
4the Maple Hill Cemetery and put it in book form in 1996, which
5was sold by the historical society; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Joyce Gunter was preceded in death by her husband,
7Hershel Lee Gunter; her father, Andrew Earl Brown; her paternal
8grandparents, Asia Nat and Lettie Belle (Miller) Brown; her
9maternal grandparents, Raymond J. and Mary Della (McBride)
10Crocker; her father and mother-in-law, Albert Murphy and Leona
11(Van Hoye) Gunter; and her brother and sister-in-law, Francis
12Albert and Judith "Judy" Ann (Pomroy) Gunter, and their son,
13Keith Allen Gunter; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Joyce Gunter is survived by her mother, Clara
15Aline (Crocker) Brown; her 3 sons and their families, Brian Lee
16Gunter and his wife, Angela Lynn (Murphy), Brent Andrew Murphy
17Gunter and his wife, Melissa Ann (Donoho), and Brice Taylor
18Gunter and his wife, Karla Marie (Nipper); her 9 grandchildren,
19Lukas Brian Gunter, Elijah "Eli" Eugene Gunter, Garrett Lee
20Gunter, Gabe Edward Gunter, Annabelle "Belle" Lynn Gunter,
21Brayden Andrew Murphy Gunter, Cody Raymond J. Gunter, Bryla
22Marie Gunter, and Stella Elaine Gunter; her sisters and brother
23and their families, Ruth Ann Brown Hicks, Glenna Jean Brown and
24her husband, Ronald Ray Roberson, and David Earl and his wife,

 

 

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1Sharon Kay (Kern) Brown; her nieces and nephews, William
2"Billy" Gale Hicks, Vicki Lynn (Hicks) and her husband, Bruce
3Alan Lewis, Alan Dale and his wife, Kelley Leann (Loucks)
4Hicks, Patrisha "Tish" Ann (Hicks) and her husband, Robert
5"Bob" Edward Pinegar, Roger Earl and wife, Sandra Dianne
6(Pitchford) Hicks, Richard Ray Roberson, Randall Rex Roberson,
7Edward Dean Ritchie, Crystal Gail (Brown) and her husband,
8Scott David Dunseth, and Dustin Earl and wife, Noelle Shelby
9(Shultz) Brown; her great-nephews and nieces are Ryan Gale
10Hicks, Christin Michelle Hicks, Jordan Lee Hicks, William
11Andrew "Andy" and wife, Anna Kathaleen "Katie" (House) Lewis,
12Wade Alan Lewis, Alyn Beth (Hicks) and husband, Timothy James
13Newbury, Tiffany Chanelle (Hicks) and husband, William Eric
14Powell, Sarah Elizabeth (Hicks) Alexander, Mahaylah Claire
15(Hicks) and husband, Timothy Lee Mabrey, Robert Ethan Hicks,
16Dustin Lee Hicks, Alyana Brooke Hicks, Michael Edward, Jeanna
17Ann Louise Pinegar, Timothy John Hicks, Issac Lee Hicks and
18fiancée, Kelsey Whitecotton, Katie Dianne (Hicks) and husband,
19Kyle Ray Phillips, Grace Abigail (Hicks) and husband, Michael
20Phelps, Jonathon Dean Ritchie, Owen Nathanial, Amelia Paige
21Dunseth, Collin Andrew Brown, Lauren Elizabeth Brown; her
22great-great-nephews and nieces include Halle Nicole Meiner,
23Waylon Lee Hicks, Cadean Ryan Hicks, Skyler Lynn Lewis, Layla
24Belle Newbury, Alba James Newbury, London Rhyan Powell, Talan
25Michael Alexander, Brooklyn Nevaeh Grace, Ashlee Nicole Hicks,
26Torie Aline Pinegar, Jacob "Jake" Aaron Hicks, Joshua "Josh"

 

 

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1Thomas Hicks, Joseph "Joey" Robert Hicks, Gauge Ray Phillips,
2Karlie Mae Phillips, Della Kate Phillips, and Noa Grace Phelps;
3Gunter brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law include Donald Ray
4and wife, Sharlyn Kay (Offerman) Gunter, Allen Dakle and wife,
5Diane (Rector, Tanner) Gunter, Brenda Lou Gunter, Garry Wayne
6and wife, Dori Sue (Cowsert) Gunter, Dennis James and wife,
7Lori Dawn (Bearden) Gunter, and Linda Sue (Gunter) and husband,
8Samuel "Sam" Wink; Gunter nieces and nephews are Heather Kay
9(Gunter) and husband, Joshua Lee Raymond and daughter, Piper
10Ann, Sherri Dawn Gunter and daughter, Shayna Ranae Sloan, Jason
11Ray and wife, Shawna Diane (Wingo) Gunter and children, Gavin
12Ray, Jaslyn Nicole, Cory Don Gunter, and children Jordan Scott,
13Joshua Ray Gunter, Jaxson Michael Gunter, Marty Allen and wife,
14Vicki Leigh (Garmane) Gunter and daughter, Michelle Leigh
15(Gunter) and husband, Craig Allen and daughter, Jazmine
16Nichole, Wendy Sue (Gunter) Anderson and children, Alex Lee,
17and Mollie Sue Anderson, Kyle Wayne and wife, Cara Lynn (Frey)
18Gunter and son, Ryan Gunter, Kara Charlene Gunter and
19daughters, Valerie Marie Gunter and Ariel Michelle Gunter,
20Samuel Blake and wife, Misty Kay (Baker) Wink, and daughter,
21Makenne Faye Newell, and Nekko Lee Wink and fiancée, Mikala
22Chamness and son, Jaden Murphy Kellerman; therefore, be it
 
23    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
25mourn the passing of Joyce Elaine Gunter, and extend our

 

 

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1sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
2and loved her; and be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Joyce Gunter as an expression of our
5deepest sympathy.