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Lettie L. Hornbostel, 81 of Murphysboro died
at 11:46 pm Saturday, May 16, 2009 in Murphysboro. Lettie was born in Ava,
IL. July 2, 1927 a daughter to the late John and Edna (Harrell) McCoy. She
married Robert W. Hornbostel September 22, 1942 in Willisville; Robert
preceded her in death in 1996. Lettie was a member of the Crain Baptist
Church in rural Ava; she was also a member of the Eastern Star and White
Shrine in Murphysboro. She along with her husband Bob and granddaughter
Terri were the original owners and operators of the Blue Bell Restaurant
near Murphysboro; she had also worked for K-Mart Corp. in stores in East
St. Louis, Belleville and Carbondale. Funeral services will be at 1 pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro, Pastors
Gilbert Gee and Floyd Bennett will officiate, burial will be in Ava
Evergreen Cemetery in Ava. Visitation will be from 10 am until the hour of
services Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials are encouraged and may be
made to the Crain Baptist Church or the Crain Cemetery Association and
will be accepted at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters and
sons-in-law; Phyllis and Dennis Arras of Belleville, IL. and Susan and Ted
Bear of Atlanta, GA., five granddaughters; Terri (Rick) Bryant of
Murphysboro, Kim (Glen) Holtman of Albers, IL., Barbara (Bo) Wispell of
Temple, GA., Cindy (Tom) Wolfe of Belleville, IL., and Tracy (Rick) Ratner
of Johnson City, TN., thirteen great grandchildren, and three great- great
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one
daughter; Peggy Hornbostel in 1976, three sisters, three brothers, and
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