obituaries

James Cleveland

Alton |

James Edward “Jimi” Cleveland, 50, of Alton, IL, passed away at 2:14 a.m. Tues. May 3, 2022, at his home with his family by his side while under hospice care. 

He was born Apr. 10, 1972, in Alton to Karen Sue (Herrin) Valladares of Wood River, IL, and the late James Vernon Cleveland. 

Jimi was a carpenter by trade. He loved animals and being outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, floating, and hunting morels. He was known for his sense of humor and being the life of the party. 

He came from a very large family and is survived by his loving companion of 27 years: Michelle Parsons; children: Karrah Cleveland and Cody Carpenter; 2 grandsons: Parker James and Shane Anthony all of Alton; 3 brothers: Joey Cleveland of Brighton, IL, Shelton Hipsher of South Roxana, IL and Jason Cooper of Milton, FL; 2 sisters: Terah (Randy) Morehead of Brighton; and Kelly Barton of St. Louis, MO; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. 

Memorial visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until the time of memorial services at 7:00 p.m. Mon. May 9, 2022, at Paynic Home for Funerals with Ed Carr officiating. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family in Michelle’s name. 

Online information and guestbook through Paynic Home for Funerals may be found at www.paynicfh.com


Obit Provided By:
Paynic Home for Funerals

Print Version

Join our mailing list Subscribe to our Daily Update
Contact
200 W. Third Street | Alton, IL 62002
Suite 200
618.465.9850
HOME  |   Advertise With Us  |   Job Opportunities  |   Our Partners  |   Web Design Services  |   Contact US  |   Site Map   |  RSS Feeds  |  Email   |  Privacy Policy