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Joyce Drainer

Jerseyville |

JERSEYVILLE-  Joyce L. Drainer, 83, died at 12:51 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2014 at her residence after several years of declining health.She was born in Greene County on June 11, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Raymond & Flossie (Herron) Axley.As a young girl, Joyce grew up in White Hall, and eventually moved to Jerseyville with her parents.  She attended beauty school, and operated as a beautician  in Godfrey for numerous years.  Her main joy in life was that of a wife, mother and grandmother, assisting on the family farm in any way she could, with the occasional trip to Branson, Mo.She married Eugene Paul Drainer on April 13, 1950 at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Jerseyville, and together they raised two sons and shared 47 years together before his death on May 8, 1997.Surviving are her two sons & a daughter in law, Michael & Janica Drainer of Canton and Daniel Drainer of Jerseyville; four grandchildren, Michelle & Tom Murphy of Brereton, Chris Drainer of Canton, Renessa Drainer of Colorado, and Tyson Drainer of Jerseyville; three great grandchildren, Grant, Blake & Liam Murphy of Brereton; and one aunt, Anna Slippone Moore of Carlinville.In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by seven infant brothers and sisters, Arthur Raymond, Thomas Edward, Jack Gregory, Jeremiah, Mary Jean, Sue Jane and Mary Louise Axley.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday.  Rev. Larry Hayes will officiate.Burial will be in the Kane Cemetery.Memorials may be given to the Jersey County Health Department.


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