Rosa Mae Lindner

Rosa Mae Lindner, 82, of Du Quoin, Ill. went home to be with our Lord on June 12, 2013 at the Fair Acres Nursing Home in Du Quoin.

Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013at the Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser, Ill. Burial will be in the Mitchell Cemetery in Sesser.

Rosa was born in West Frankfort on Aug. 30,1930, the daughter of Winsor and Norma Fay( Hackney)Brayfield.

She married Ferrell Harrison in 1948 then later married Virgil Lindner in 1957. He passed away in 2003.

She is survived by two sons, Steve and Marat(Moore) Lindner of Greenbelt Md.and Eric and Cathy Lindner of Du Quoin; two daughters, Sharon and George Foster of Du Quoin and Jana and Mark Cornell of Champaign, Ill.; 14 Grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Rosa is survived by two sisters, Linda Brayfield of Carbondale and Joyce Donaker of Mulkeytown; two brothers, John Brayfield of Christopher and Richard Brayfield of Michigan; cousin, Merreta Graham of Sesser, a sister-in-law, several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister, Betty Crisp.

After graduating from SIU Carbondale, Rosa taught elementary education in the Sesser and Du Quoin School districts for many years.

She enjoyed crocheting, gardening, listening to gospel music and keeping busy with her Avon customers and flea markets.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Mitchell cemetery and will be accepted at the funeral home.