John Glenwood Yount

Thursday, May 27, 1926 to Sunday, January 13, 2013 A Resident of Herculaneum, MO Visitation Services will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Vinyard Hillcrest Funeral Home in Pevely, MO Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Liley Funeral Home in Patton, MO The Final Resting Place is at the Patton Methodist Cemetery in Patton, MO John Glenwood Yount, age 86, of Herculaneum, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Mercy Continuing Care Hospital in St. Louis County, Missouri. He was born May 27, 1926 in Marquand, Missouri, the son of the late Nancy Pairlee (nee Farmer) and Brother Jesse Azariah Yount. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Corrie F. "Nell" (nee Howell) Yount, brothers Dale and wife Mildred Yount, Emmett and wife Wilma Yount, Joe and wife Doris Yount and Don Yount and sisters Bessie and husband Charlie Miinch, Mellie Weston and Ora Lee Slover, brother-in-laws Denzel Fadler and C.L. White, Jr. He is survived by daughters Kathryn Gritts and husband Galen of Sunset Hills, Missouri, Linda Reid and husband Michael of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Connie Adams of Woodson Terrace, Missouri, Cheryl Pecka and husband Douglas of Washington, Missouri and Nancy Parks and husband Brian of Mayfield, Kentucky, a sister Dolly Fadler of Farmington, Missouri, sister-in-laws Betty Yount and Annie Ruth Howell White and a brother-in-law Milford Slover, grandchildren Jonathon (Julie) Stotler, Bryanne (Jordan) Jagust, Remington Gritts, Shannon (Aaron) George, Dennis (Shawna) Cage, John (Amy) Hasler, Caitlin (Cameron) Hine, Justin Boston, Jessica Boston, Blake Allen, Deidra Adams, Matthew Pecka, Rachel Pecka, Hayley Pecka, and Carter Parks and 9 great-grandchildren along with many cousins and friends. Mr. Yount was employed at National Lead Company until its closure, then returned to the trucking industry. He was a Deacon and member of Fairview Christian Church of Festus, Festus/Crystal City Conservation Club, American Legion post #253 and the Herculaneum AMVETS. Visitation 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Vinyard Hillcrest Funeral Home in Pevely, Missouri. Visitation 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Missouri with services at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 18, 2013 at Liley Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Ron Starwalt of Community Christian Church in Farmington, Missouri. Interment in Patton Methodist Cemetery in Patton, Missouri with full military honors. Memorials in his memory are preferred to Fairview Christian Church or the Quad Cities Meals on Wheels.

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John Glenwood Yount

May 27, 1926 - January 13, 2013