Jefferson County Illinois Obituaries

Jewell (Smith) McCormack

Jewell (Smith) McCormack, 96, of Waltonville died 2:35 a.m. Jan. 24, 
2005, at Jeffersonian Care Center in Mt. Vernon.

Jewell was born Dec. 5, 1908, the only child of Levi and Ella (Downen) 
Smith on a farm near Scheller.  She married Burrell Shurtz (deceased) 
in 1929,  They had two children, Ella Leora Shurtz (deceased(, and J.D. 
Shurtz, who resides in Waltonville with his wife Donnie.

She had two grandsons, David Shurtz and wife Nancy of Sesser and Bruce 
Shurtz and wife Sandra of Waltonville.  Her pride and joy were her four 
beautiful great-granddaughters: Rachel, Sarah, Charla and Elizabeth.

In 1946, she married a wonderful man, Nelson McCormack(deceased), and 
they resided on the farm until 1989, when they moved to Waltonville to 
be near their son.

Jewell was known for her musical ability and could play just about any 
musical instrument there was.  She played the piano at church for many 
years in Waltonville.  She and Nelson sang at many funerals and 
specials at church.

Jewell's biggest love was for her Lord and Savior and her church.  Her 
hobbies were flowers, and she had many inside and out.  She made many 
quilts and could knit, crochet and tat.

Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday at Newell Funeral Home in Mt. 
Vernon, with the Rev. Mike Gillock officiating.  Interment will follow 
at Dryden Cemetery in rural Scheller.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Newell Funeral Home in 
Mt. Vernon.

For those who wish, memorials may be made to the roof fund at First 
Free Will Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon and will be accepted at the funeral 
home.
Newell Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon is in charge of arrangements, you may 
call 246-0100 for further information.

Mt. Vernon Register News
01-25-2005
Submitted by:  Ida Reeves

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