Jewell Vivian Winn

   Jewell Vivian Winn, 84, of Downing, Missouri passed away at 1:05 a.m. at the Scotland County Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Missouri on Friday, January 1, 2010.

   The daughter of Ottie and Lula (Briggs) Jackson, she was born in rural Downing on December 30, 1925. On December 20, 1941 at her parent’s home she was united in marriage to Loran (Shorty) Winn and to this union three children were born; Harold, Esther, and Leslie.

   Jewell is survived by her three children, Harold Winn and wife, Pat of Kahoka, Missouri, Esther Brown and husband, Lloyd of Greentop, Missouri, and Leslie Winn and wife, Tammy of Greentop; 9 grandchildren; Angela Smith and husband, Clint of Revere, Missouri. Amy Getz and husband, Lance of Springfield, Illinois, Melissa Baclet of Greentop, Tracie Lowe of Queen City, Missouri, T.J. Brown and wife, Melissa of Queen City, Alicia Brown of Greentop, and Dustin, Alyssa and Cody Winn of Greentop; 11 great grandchildren; 1 sister-in-law, Beulah Jackson of Memphis; other family members and many good friends.

   Jewell is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Loran (Shorty) Winn on May 4, 1996; one sister, Verlee Jordan and 2 brothers, Vic Jackson and Robert Jackson.

   Jewell was a life time resident of rural Schuyler County, where she and her husband worked hard on their farm south of Downing until his death. Jewell then moved to the Downing Senior Housing in Downing. She was a member of the Coffey Christian Church and later attended the Downing Christian Church in Downing. Her joy in life was being a wife, mother, and grandmother and spending time with family and friends. Jewell also enjoyed crocheting and other crafts.

   Funeral services were held on Monday, January 4, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at the Downing Christian in Downing, with Larry Smith pastor of the Downing Christian Church officiating. Donna Byrn was the pianist. Special CD selections of “In The Garden” and “Snow White Dove” were performed.

   Pallbearers were Larry Jackson, David Jackson, Brian Byrn, Andy Jackson, W.O. Poe and Doug Poe.

   Visitation was held Sunday, January 3, 2010 between 6-8 p.m. at the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri. Memorials have been established for OATS Transportation or to the Coffey Cemetery.

   Burial will be in the Coffey Cemetery, south of Downing. Arrangements are under the direction of the Norman Funeral Home of Lancaster and Downing, Missouri.