Virginia Lee Carrel, 79, of Elkville, passed away at 7:45 P.M., Monday, May 24, 2021 at the SSM St. Clair Hospital in Fenton, MO.
Virginia had been a school bus aide for several years at the Elverado School District. She was of the Christian faith. Virginia had been an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan.
She was born February 5, 1942 at Coulterville, IL, the daughter of Louis and Iona (Hamilton) Vuichard.
She is survived by four children - Terri Ahner and husband Karl of Dowell, Russel Carrel and wife Lana of Des Plains, IL, Michael Carrel and wife Teresa of Elkville, and Lisa Kaye Jameson of Oklahoma City, OK, three sisters - Norma Beal of Blytheville, AR, Rose Wayer and husband David of Elkville, and Cathy Colcord of Elkville, one brother - William Ozbirn and wife Eun Suk of Ft. Worth, TX, three grandchildren - Scott Rees and wife Kasey, Teresa Bryant and husband Ryne, and Ashley Scarborough and husband David, five great grandchildren - Dylan Rees and wife Brittany, Kaytlynn Rees, Payton Rees, Johnathan Rees, and David Michael Scarborough, three great great grandchildren - Eli, Kasen, and Remi, and her beloved cat - Zoey.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son - Ronald Carrel, one brother - Lee Vuichard and one sister - Mary Durnell.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 P.M., Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Joe Wagner officiating.
Friends may call from Noon until the time of service on Friday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Elkville Cemetery at Elkville.
Friends may make memorials to the Elverado School District and will be accepted at the funeral home.