Vera Fay DeMattei, 84, of Mt. Vernon IL, and a former Benton resident, passed away Monday evening June 26, 2017 at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis.
She was born January 18, 1933, in West Frankfort, IL the daughter of Fay & Alice Adeline (Schram) Austin.
She married William “Chick” DeMattei on October 29, 1977 and he preceded her in death on August 11, 2016.
She put her family first, she loved her kids and grandkids.
Mrs. DeMattei is survived by her four children; Paula Rentfro and husband Garry of Lebanon, TN, Janis Strickland & husband Steve of Mt. Vernon, Terry DeMattei and wife Debby of Clayton, NC, and Scott DeMattei and wife Marilyn of Zanesville, OH.
She is survived by Grandchildren Jimmy Wells, Anna Rentfro, Jeff Rentfro, Lisa Rollins, James David Rentfro, Amber Smith, Stephen Strickland, Brook Dickneite, Mason Williams, Andrea Williams, Shannon French, Rachel Leaptrot, Ashley Herbert, Chad DeMattei, Erika Adornett, Abbie Poe, Adam Hooper and Katie Hooper.
She also leaves behind 32 Great-Grandchildren, one sister, Deloris Bennett of Benton along with several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. DeMattei was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, by a Daughter-Rhea Eva Odom & by a Granddaughter-Alicen Wells.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 1st at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Alan Newman officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home.
In lieu of Flowers, Memorials may be made to the Logan Street Baptist Church Building Fund. For more information, or to sign the online guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com
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