Mrs. Cora RUNNELS of RFD 1, Dix, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. She was 75y2m11d of age.

Mrs. RUNNELS was born November 22, 1880, at Ina, the daughter of John and Cordelia PICKETT.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Dicey MILLER; 7 sons, Enos and Carl of Mt. Vernon; Harl, Lonnie, and Onnie of St. Louis; Carson of Ferguson, MO; and Lawrence of Mattoon; one brother, Andy PICKETT of Tuscola; 2 half brothers, Irvin PICKETT of Ina and Osie PICKETT of West Frankfort; one half sister, Mrs. Mary JONES of Alton; 25 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

She was a member of the Pentecostal Church at Boyd where services will be.

Burial will be in Kirk Cemetery at Ina. The body will lie in state at the Osborn Funeral Home in Dix after 2 pm Thursday.

Source: Mt. Vernon, IL Register News
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 1956
Submitted by: Mary Zinzilieta