Jon R. Smith

	Jon R. Smith, age 44, of 313 N. Main, Brighton, Ill., passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, November 15, 2001.
	Jon was formerly of Pinckneyville and was employed by Union Pacific Railroad until stricken with brain cancer four and a half years ago.  He was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville.  He attended St. Brunos Catholic School for eight years and Pinckneyville Community High School for four years.
	He is survived by two daughters, Jasmine and Jolene Smith; his parents, Jeril and Betty Smith of 5525 State Route 154 Pinckneyville; his 95-year-old grandmother, Regina Bruns of Pinckneyville; two sisters, Deborah Schnur and husband David and Judy Smith, both of Pinckneyville; two brothers, Mark Smith and wife Dawn of Pinckneyville and Rod Smith and friend Tina Berretta of Ashley.
	Jon was preceded in death by a sister, Cheryl Smith; an uncle, Herman Bruns of Alexis, Ill; a nephew, Douglas Bruns and cousin, Michael Daven II; his paternal grandparents, Ray and Lillie (Walker) Smith and maternal grandfather, John C. Bruns, all of Pinckneyville; an aunt, Loretta Daven and her husband, Michael Daven of St. Peters, Mo.
	Other survivors include nieces and nephews, Erica and Nicole Caupert of Swansea; Kyle, Tyler and Jessica Taylor Smith of Pinckneyville; Mitchell Graff; Jordan and Peyton Smith; Julie and husband Jeremy Kelley, and a great-niece, Haley Kelly, all of Alton; two step-nephews, Jason and Jacob Schnur of Centralia.  John a was a caring, beloved person by all who knew him.  He leaves to mourn him a host of relatives, friends, co-workers and neighbors and his beloved in-laws, Roger and Gloria Thies of Pinckneyville.
	Funeral services were held at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville Saturday, November 17 at 10 a.m. with Father John Venegoni officiating.  Interment was in St. Bruno Catholic Cemetery in Pinckneyville.
	Friends called at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville Friday evening from 6 until 9 p.m. and again on the day of service from 8 a.m. until services.
	Memorials may be made to the Jon Ray Smith Fund or St. Bruno Catholic Church masses.
