Alene Bunton (90) of Willow Hill

Alene Bunton age 90 of Willow Hill passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village, Carmi, Illinois.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Mike Knepper officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Chapel Cemetery, Newton, Illinois.

Alene was born on February 23, 1929 in Greenville, Illinois the daughter of Cleveland and Irma (Curtis) Piper. On January 30, 1948, Alene married William Ray Bunton. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2010. Alene spent her life as a wife, mother, and homemaker. She worked for the Ettlebrick Shoe Company. Alene was a member of the Willow Hill United Methodist Church. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing and gardening. Alene loved time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren whom she adored.

Alene is survived by grandchildren Michelle (Wade) Gregory, Gabe (Stephanie) McGaha and Nate McGaha all of Fairfield, IL, Willy (Pam) Bunton and Jeff (Jennifer) Bunton both of Shumway, IL; sisters Helen Youngfelt of Hobart, IN,

Thyra McKown of Lubbock, TX, Dorothy Ferguson of Effingham, IL and Marie Purcell of Robinson, IL; sister-in-law Clara (Bunton) Short of Newton, IL; 8 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

Her parents, husband Bill, son Robert Bunton, daughter Jan McGaha, sisters Margaret Council and Marilyn Piper, brothers Bill and George Piper, grandson Jamie Bunton and great grandson Dillon Bunton  preceded her in death.

Memorial gifts in honor of Alene may be made to the Memory Care Unit of the Wabash Christian Village, Carmi, Illinois.

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