Charles "Smokey" Burrus' Obituary
Charles Edward "Smokey" Burrus, 88, of Brownstown, passed away
at 2:50pm, Monday, September 8, 2014 at Fayette County Hospital
Long Term Care, Vandalia.
A visitation will be held Thursday, September 11, 2014 from
5:00-7:00pm at Hohlt & File Funeral Home in Vandalia. A
private burial service will be held at a later date. Interment will
be in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown, IL. Memorials may be
made to Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care Activity Fund.
Charles Edward "Smokey" Burrus was born May 15, 1926 in
Brownstown, the son of Charles and Mary (Parks) Burrus. He
married Lois L. Youther on August 4, 1949 in Morganfield, KY; she
preceded him in death March 19, 2013. Smokey was a self
employed farmer and carpenter, he was a member of the First
Christian Church of Brownstown and former member of the Brownstown
Volunteer Fire Department. He was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan
and had a green thumb when it came to gardening.
He is survived by his daughters Lori D'Auben (husband Dan) of
Naperville, Jody Smith (friend Ron Cable) of Vandalia, and Patti
Burrus (friend Wes Miller) of Shobonier; grandchildren Joe, Jon and
wife Kerri, Shaun and wife Stacey, Keri and husband Kurt, Sharee
and fiancé Billy, and Craig; great grandchildren Amiee, Amber,
Alex, Shelby, Ian, Dalton and Kaden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, infant daughter
Sherri Burrus, three brothers and three sisters.
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