Tom Sherrill

Mr. Tom Sherrill, age 61 of Jonesboro, died at 6:13 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born September 24, 1949 in Anna, the son of Kenneth L. and Geneva Ritter Sherrill. He married Cheryl Beth Miller on September 10, 1977 in Pulaski County. Tom is survived by his wife, Cheryl Sherrill of Jonesboro; 2 sons, Brad Sherrill (Brittany Pogue) of Anna and Jeff Sherrill (Megan Cross and daughter Lily Cross-Baker) of Jonesboro; mother and father-in-law, Deloris and Darrell Miller of Dongola; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lynn and Sandra Miller of Dongola and Cindy and Greg Webb of Ullin; a nephew, Rusty Miller of Dongola; a niece, Katelan Webb of Ullin; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Tom graduated from Anna-Jonesboro High School in 1967 and then attended and graduated from SIU-Carbondale majoring in Health Administration. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict. Tom was one of the first EMTs to work for the Union County Ambulance Service, also serving as Director. He worked in the X-ray department at Union County Hospital for over 20 years before becoming Operations Manager at SIOC in Herrin. He was Deputy Coroner for Union County for over 20 years and he served on the Jonesboro School Board for over 24 years. He was also a member of the ARRT, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Tom sincerely loved his wife of almost 34 years and was so proud of his sons. He will be sorely missed by his family. Funeral services for Tom Sherrill will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Jimmy Keller and Kim Capel officiating. Interment will be in the Anna Cemetery with military honors at the graveside by the Illinois National Guard Funeral Honor Team in Marion. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour on Saturday, at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. Envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.