June E. Street
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[June E. Street, 83, a resident of Ozark, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2009, at her home.
June was born June 2, 1926, in the Robbs community. She was the daughter of Thomas Boyd Murphy and Lizzie (Trigg) Murphy.
June was united in marriage to Glen Street on Sept. 16, 1943, in Golconda. Together, they enjoyed over 43 years of marriage. Glen preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 1986.
Survivors include her children, Carles W. Street of Ozark, Anna Lou Matheny of Ozark, Shirley I. Schapmire of Ozark, Irene F. Jones of Golconda, Roger L. Street of Herrin, and Ray A. Street of Ozark; 15 grandchildren, Robbie Street, Larry Matheny, Terry Matheny, Rhonda Atkinson, Mike Matheny, H.D. Solomon, Nicky Lee Schapmire, Joshua Street, Jonathan Street, Jason Schapmire, Chris Matheny, Dennis Schapmire, Matthew Street, Jake Street and Dylan Williams; 23 great-grandchildren; a sister, Pauline Brown of Bloomington; two brothers, Kenneth Murphy of Orland Park and Byron Murphy of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, many dear friends and her church family.
In addition to her parents and husband, June was preceded in death by a grandson, Dustin Street; a brother, Thomas Maurice Murphy; and four sisters, Ruby Russell, Mary Phelps, Lennie Abbott and Floy Murphy.
June was a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting, knitting, sewing, traveling, raising flowers and gardening and especially loved taking care of and spending time with her family. June was a gifted artist and enjoyed drawing and sketching wildlife scenes, especially bird etchings. She also wrote poetry and composed music. June's life experiences were many and varied. As a young woman, June would often deliver the mail by horseback to neighbors when bad weather made the roads impassable for rural mail delivery. June also worked as a nurse and enjoyed looking after others in need of help. She had a dear friend who was blind and would daily read the newspaper and sales circulars to her. June was selected "Miss Hillbilly" at the New Burnside Hillbilly Reunion and also served as parade marshal. She often won the apple peeling contest by peeling an entire apple without ever breaking the peel. June was also noted for crafting braided rugs out of bread sacks. June was the "information center" of Ozark. For over 20 years, June was the weekly correspondent to the Vienna Times, Herald Enterprise, and Harrisburg Daily Register newspapers with her insightful column "News From The North."
June was a devoted member of the Ozark Pentecostal Church, where she had served as the Sunday School secretary for over 20 years. June also was a member of the church ladies auxiliary and often sang at church. She was selected church "Mother of the Year" in 2000. June was a dedicated Bible student and had read her Bible through over 50 times.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.
Burial will be in the Zion Cemetery, east of Ozark.
Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna.
Memorials may be made to the Ozark Pentecostal Church, 90 Locust Road, Ozark, Ill. 62972.