C.M. — K. Griffith. [Group Sheet]

1. L. Martin

S.M. — B.F. McElvain. [Group Sheet]

Clarence — Barbara Sue Stahl. Barbara (daughter of J.H. Stahl and Helen Faye Gattis) was born 11 Feb 1949, Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 29 Nov 2016, Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA; was buried 2 Dec 2016, Bunker Hill Cemetery - Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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STAUNTON - Barbara Sue Hert, 67, formerly of East Alton, passed away at 6:43 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at Glenwood Supported Living in Staunton.

Born Feb. 11, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas, she was a daughter of Houston Stahl and Helen "Faye" (Gattis) Simmons.

She is survived by a daughter, Belinda (Steve) Martin of Wilsonville, Illinois; a son, Brad (Theresa) McElvain of Louisburg, Kansas; five grandchildren, Cody Martin and his fiancée Kelly Griffith, Caleb (Bethany) Martin, and Jesse, Dillon and Emilee McElvain; two great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Landon; her father, Houston Stahl of Creve Coeur, Missouri; her sisters, Betty Broadway of Atlanta, Georgia., Norma Jean Haddon of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Nellie Garner of Alhambra; her brothers, Terry Stahl and Don (Cathy) Stahl, both of Bunker Hill, and Steve (Vickie) Simmons of Bethalto.

She was preceded in death by her mother and her stepfather, Luther Simmons; and three husbands, Clarence McElvain, Steve Boyer and Alfred "Al" Hert.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at Paynic Home for Funerals, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 2.

Burial will follow at Bunker Hill Cemetery.

(Published by Paynic Home for Funerals of East Alton, IL)

J.H. married Helen Faye Gattis Helen (daughter of Elaine Gattis and Eva Lena Crow) was born 7 Apr 1931, Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 22 Jun 2005, Bethalto, Madison County, Illinois, USA; was buried 25 Jun 2005, Bunker Hill Cemetery - Bunker Hill, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Helen Faye Simmons, 74, died at 3:22 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at Bethalto Care Center.

She was born April 7, 1931, in Nimons, Ark., to Elain and Lena (Crow) Gattis.

She married Luther M. Simmons on Feb. 2, 1954, in Kennett, Mo. He died Nov. 18, 1991.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Tabernacle in Wilsonville.

Survivors include seven children and their spouses, Barbara Hert of East Alton, Terry Stahl and Don and Kathy Stahl, all of Bunker Hill, Steve and Vickie Simmons of Bethalto, Betty Broadway of Atlanta, Norma Jean and Don Haddon of Mountain Home, Ark., and Nellie and Pete Garnett of Alhambra; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Joann Gattis and Fannie Gattis, both of Kennett, Brenda Gattis of Hayti, Mo., and Polly Barks of Piggott, Ark.; and a brother, Frank Gattis of Houston, Texas.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Marty Stahl; two sisters, Dorothy Owens and Oma Barks; a brother, Densil Gattis; and three sons-in-law, Joe Broadway, Clarence McElvain and Al Hert.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights, where the Revs. Kenneth Martin, Stephen Martin and Daryl Dolbee will conduct funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Burial will be at Bunker Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.

(Published in The Alton Telegraph on June 24, 2005)