Mary “Joan” McCollom, age 80, of 1707 N. 12th St., Quincy, formerly of White Hall, IL died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in the Illinois Veterans Home. She was born on September 12, 1930 in rural Jersey County, IL the daughter of George A. & Anne E. (Frost) Daniels. Joan was a graduate and Salutatorian of her class at Carrollton High School and she was a graduate of Gem City Business College. She married Robert B. Smith July 21, 1951 to this union her two sons, Robert and Richard were born. She later married Darold McCollom on June 10, 1967; he preceded her in death on April 15, 2010.

Mrs. McCollom was employed at Jersey Co. Farm Bureau. She later worked as an Executive Secretary to Superintendent Hap Northern at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy until she retired in December of 1991. Joan was an active member of The Apple Creek Prairie Chapter of the DAR where she held several offices including Secretary. She also was a member of the National Secretary Association. She was of the Protestant Faith. Joan thoroughly enjoyed flower gardening and traveling with her late husband in their RV after they had both retired, as well as spending time with her two cats Callie and Tom.

Joan is survived by:
ONE SON: Robert D. Smith (Cathy) of Berdan, IL.
TWO STEPSONS: Warren McCollom (Pinky) of Tucson, AZ and Ron McCollom (Pam) of Mulkeytown, IL.
TWO GRANDCHILDREN: Steven Smith and Travis Smith.
TWO STEP GRANDCHILDREN: Allison Riley (Brandon) of Utah and Jennifer McCollom of Mulkeytown, IL.
FIVE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN;
A BROTHER-IN-LAW Robert McCollom (Sandy) of White Hall, IL.
NIECES AND NEPHEWS also survive.

In addition to her husband, Joan was preceded in death by her parents, a son Richard Burns Smith, and step grandson Adam McCollom.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the All Faiths Chapel of the Illinois Veterans Home, Quincy by Rev. John Adams and Rev. Don Staten. Visitation will be held on Monday morning from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. at All Faith’s Chapel , followed by interment in Sunset Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Illinois Veterans Home Activities Fund. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home 823 Broadway Quincy, IL is in charge of the arrangements.
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