Charlene Joyce Elzy
Charlene Joyce Elzy, 86, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:44 p.m. Tuesday November 28, 2023 in Sarah Bush Hospital, Mattoon.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday December 2, 2023 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Bob Vail officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Jonathan Creek Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Charlene was born July 17, 1937 in Arthur, the daughter of Thomas and Erma Kercheval Jocelyn. She had worked at the State Bank of Arthur and then was a homemaker. She later worked at the Villa and Shoes Too in Arthur and was an Avon Representative. Charlene had been a member of the Arthur United Methodist Church and the Jonathan Creek Christian Church. She married Clifford Gale Elzy on October 10, 1958 in Arthur.
Charlene dedicated her life to her family and enjoyed spending time with them most. She also enjoyed baking, knitting, playing yahtzee with her husband and tending to her flowers.
Surviving are her husband Clifford Gale Elzy of Sullivan; sons Lyle Elzy of Sullivan and Jeff (Rachel) Elzy of Sullivan; daughter Jennifer (Tom) Lambdin of Bethany; grandchildren Aaron (Jamie) Elzy, Brandon Elzy, Hilari (Tyler) Willdrick, Cassandra Lambdin, Kendra Elzy, Hayden Elzy (Breea Brown), Elizabeth Lambdin, Hannah Elzy, Tyler (Kyleigh) Elzy, Natalie (Mikhail) Smith, Bralyn Elzy and Brixtyn Elzy and eight great grandchilden.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son Mark, two sisters and a brother.
The grandchildren of Charlene would like to extend gratitude and additional sympathy to Charlene’s youngest daughter, Jennifer, who served as her primary caregiver through the end of her life.
