Alice “Faye” Aaron – West City, IL

Mrs. Alice “Faye” Aaron, age 79, of West City; passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Helia Healthcare of Benton.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018 in the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Rev. Jim Jenkel officiating.  Burial will be in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Leffler Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Aaron was born on September 21, 1938 in Edgar County, Illinois, the daughter of Arthur Lee Dunn and Serena Lavera (Baker) Dunn. She married Lavern “Moon” Aaron on June 1, 1956, and he preceded her in death on February 17, 1996.

Faye was the owner and operator of Faye’s Fashion Draperies of West City.  She was a former pharmacist assistant with the Kimmel-Chaplain Pharmacy of Benton.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Benton.

Faye enjoyed reading, doing word searches, sewing, traveling, spending time with her great-grandchildren, and spending time with her friend Katherine Mandrell.

Mrs. Aaron is survived by her three children: Karla Genisio and husband Steve of Benton, Cary Aaron of West City, and Craig Aaron and wife Polly of Youngsville, LA; six grandchildren: Paige Aaron, Kayla Aaron, Nathan Genisio and wife Jenna, Stephanie Stayton and Matt Stubblefield, Avery Potter, and Abbie Potter; six great-grandchildren: Gavin Genisio, Jaxon Genisio, Kayson Genisio, Ashlyn Stayton, Gunner Stubblefield, and Kynsleigh Stubblefield; a brother Steve Dunn of Ehrhardt, SC; a sister-in-law Phyllis Dunn of Paris, IL; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a brother Wayne Dunn; and a sister Carolyn Fitzjarrald.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, and will be accepted at the funeral home.

To leave online condolences to the family, or to share memories of Faye, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com

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