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Annabelle Darr

Alton |

Annabelle Darr, 93, passed away Friday December 26, 2014 at Blu-Fountain Manor of Godfrey. 

She was born in Springfield, IL on October 24, 1921, the daughter of Raymond Marion and Anna Belle (Keys) Smith.

On June 27, 1949 she married Jack Darr in Mena, Ar. He preceded her in death on November 16, 1986.

Annabelle retired from Sears after working in the accounting department as an auditor for over twenty years. She later worked at Senior Services Plus in the Finance Department retiring from there in 2006.

She is survived by a two sons and their wives, Raymond C. and Joan Darr of Alton, John W. and Linda Darr of Belleville, IL; a daughter and her husband Julie and Gary Brown of Brighton, IL; ten grandchildren and their spouses, Julie and Jeremy Tarrant, James Darr, Charles Darr, Elaine and Bruce Davis, Shawn and Andrea Darr, Christopher Darr, Michelle Darr, Christina and James Lenart, Alicia Brown, Andrea and Andrew Chamberlain; nine great-grandchildren, Cole, Emma, Avery, Ivy, Jaden, Ava, Olivia, Ethan, and Kaila, two nieces, Sharon and Gary Carpenter, Rita Marlene McLaughlin; and a great niece, Marlena McLaughlin.

In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Harvey Smith. 

Visitation will be on Friday January 2, 2015 from 11 am until the time of funeral service at 1pm at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton. Rev. Betty Carlisle will be officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens.

Memorials may be made to the 5 A’s Animal Shelter.

Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com


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