Jewell Hastings

Jewell M. Hastings, 95, of Marion passed away on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 10:22 P.M. at the Coulterville Care Center. Jewell was born August 4, 1914 in Williamson County the daughter of William & Texana (Harris) Smith. She married Horace Hastings on September 5, 1931 in Marion and together they shared over 56 years of marriage until his death on May 19, 1988. She was a homemaker. She attended Pleasant Grove Methodist Church and later she attended the Sunfield United Methodist Church. She is survived by: Two Sons Gary Hastings and wife Robin of DuQuoin Bob Hastings of Pinckneyville Daughter Dorothy Bailey of Granite City Twelve Grandchildren Nineteen Great Grandchildren Eleven Great Great Grandchildren Preceded by Parents, Husband Horace Hastings, Great Grandchild Heather Michelle Hastings, Daughter-in-law Pat Hastings, Son-in-law Gordon Bailey, Three Brothers Earl Smith, Ray Smith, Clifford Smith and Two Sisters Eula Chapman and Grace Anderson. Funeral services will be Friday, March 12, 2010 at 1:30 P.M. at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home in Marion with Rev. Mike Kesling officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11:30 A.M. until the time of service on Friday at the funeral home. For those who prefer memorials may be made to Luke Memorial Hospice or the Sunfield United Methodist Church. Envelopes will be available and accepted at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home, 800 North Market Street, Marion, Illinois 62959.