Margaret J. McCollum, 85, of Du Quoin, passed away at 4:30 P.M., Friday, December 26, 2008 at the Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta.
Margaret had worked as a Nurses Aid at Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin for ten years. She then worked for fifteen years as a Nurses Aid at the Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin.
She was a member of the Gospel Assembly Church in Du Quoin.
She was born May 17, 1923 at Tamaroa, IL the daughter of Walter and Mabel (Rice) Owens.
She is survived by two sons- Max McCollum and wife Barbara of Du Quoin and Bill McCollum and wife Kim of Mulkeytown, daughter- Judi Rice and husband Roger of Willisville, three sisters- Jacqueline Kuhnert of Pinckneyville, Carole Murry and husband Bob of Tamaroa, Joann Owens of Herrin, brother- Bob Owens of Marion, seven grandchildren- Darin McCollum and wife Dawn of Kansas City, MO, Robert McCollum and wife Jennifer of Oklahoma City, OK, Beth Williams and husband Randy of Du Quoin, Christy Carter of Campbell Hill, Karen Rains and husband Jim of Chester, Roger McCollum and wife Amy of Sunfield, Daniel Joseph McCollum of Baltimore, MD, eleven great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son- Charles McCollum, two sisters- Peggy Brown and Donna Bronke, brother- Frank Owens, granddaughter- Kathi.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Dennis Fitzsimmons officiating.
Friends may call from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Du Quoin.
Friends may make memorials to the Gospel Assembly Church of Du Quoin and will be accepted at the funeral home.
For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.
