Obituary for James Brownfield Hardin County, Illinois OBITUARY After a long illness due to leukemi, James Brownfield, a well-known farmer of this county, died at the age of 71 years at his home near yellos Springs Church Sunday after-noon. He was a son of the late B.F. and Hannah Brownfield. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Brownfield, one son Marvin, near Cave-in-Rock, daughter, Mrs Mona Comoski, Huntington Park, CA., 2 grand daughters, Mrs Aline Tucker, Shawneetown, and Mrs Joan Frayser, Cave-in-rock. One great grand daughter, Miss Joyce Ann Tucker, Shawneetown and 5 sisters: Mrs Nora Oxford, near Cave-in-Rock, Mrs Eva Watters, the Wye, Gertie Leonberger, Shawneetown, Ida Ann Denton and Mrs Elihu Hall, Elizabethtown. Funeral services in charge of the Owen Funeral Home, were held Monday after- noon at the Yellow Springs Church, where he had been a member. The officiating ministers were Rev. Arthur Austin and Rev. Virgil Rutherford. Favorite songs of Mr. Brownfield were sung by the Levy Pond Quartette. Mrs. Wilda Denton sang "Precious Memories" as a solo at the request of Mrs. Brownfield. Among those who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gerschbacher and family, Carbondale, Mrs. Gertie Leonberger, Shawneetown, Mrs. Rachel Walker, Golconda. Mr. Brownfield's daughter Mrs Mona Comoski, had been here for a month helping to care for her father during his illness. Taken from the Hardin County Independent 23 Aug 1951-Vol. 80 #36-published in Hardin County, Illinois --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Reed