Joel Glen Zeilman Sr.
Funeral services for Joel Glen Zeilman Sr., 48, of Maydelle, will be 10
a.m. Wednesday, at Renfro Memorial Chapel at Boren-Conner Funeral Home
in Jacksonville, with the Rev. Buck Newsom officiating. Burial will be
in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Maydelle.
Mr. Zeilman died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at his residence. He was born
Aug. 27, 1958, in Streator, Ill. He had lived in the Maydelle area since
1993, formerly of Ft. Worth. He was a member of Long Point Christian
Church in Illinois. He was disabled, having previously been a diesel
mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his son, Joel Glen Zeilman Jr.; one niece
and one great-nephew. Survivors include his parents, Robert Ray and
Frances Dee (Byrd) Zeilman of Varna, Ill., formerly of Maydelle; his
son, Nicholas Ryan Zeilman stationed at Aviano Air Force Base in Italy;
his daughters, Amber Leigh Zeilman of Tyler and Ashlei Nicole Zeilman of
Rusk; one daughter-in-law, Melonie Stallings of Maydelle; his brothers
and wives, Terry and Barbara Zeilman of Las Vegas, Daniel and Lin
Zeilman of Palestine, Steven Zeilman of Maydelle, William and Karen
Zeilman of Long Point, Ill., and Michael and Cindy Zeilman of
Springfield; his sisters, Kathryn and Mark Pillash of Piedmont, Ala. and
Karen and David Berta of Varna, Ill.; his three grandchildren, Kodiak
Kade Harper, Kordelia Kansas Zeilman and Bosten Blu Lanham; 15 nieces
and nephews; 14 great-nieces and nephews and one great-great-niece.
Pallbearers include nephews Mark, Matthew and Jeremy Zeilman, Joshua
Pillash and Jacob Berta and friend, Mike Rogers.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
August 28, 2007
Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress
JOEL GLEN ZEILMAN SR.
Funeral for Joel Glen Zeilman Sr., 48, of Maydelle, was at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Boren-Conner Funeral Home with the Rev. Buck
Newsom officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Mr. Zeilman died Aug. 23. He was born Aug. 27, 1958, in Streator, Ill., and had lived in the Maydelle area since 1993, moving there from Fort Worth. He was a member of Long Point Christian Church in Illinois, and a former diesel mechanic.
He was preceded in death by son, Joel Glen Zeilman Jr., one niece and one great-nephew.
Survivors include a son, Nicholas Ryan Zeilman of Aviano Air Force Base, Italy; two daughters, Amber Leigh Zelman of Tyler and Ashlei Nicole Zeilman of Rusk; his parents, Robert Ray and Frances Dee Byrd Zeilman of Varna, Ill.; four brothers, Terry Zeilman of Las Vegas, Nev., Daniel Zeilman of Palestine, Steven Zeilman of Maydelle, William Zeilman of Long Point, Ill., Michael Zeilman of Springfield, Ill; two sisters, Kathryn Pillash of Piedmont, Ala., and Karen Berta of Varna, Ill.; three grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were nephews, Mark, Matthew and Jeremy Zeilman, Joshua Pillash and Jacob Berta and Mike Rogers.
September 5, 2007
Information from The Cherokeean Herald