Madonna “Joan” (Malloy) Carnes, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 9:58 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, at a later date. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan.
Joan was born April 24, 1936, in Lovington; the daughter Walter B. Malloy, Sr. and Gladys E. (Ballard) Malloy. She married Don R. Carnes on May 4, 1956 in Sullivan; he survives. Joan was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. She enjoyed caring for others, playing cards, but most of all she loved drinking coffee with her family and friends. Joan was fearlessly loyal to her friends and family and loved them all dearly.
Joan is survived by her husband, Don R. Carnes of Sullivan; son, Doug (Angela) Carnes of Sullivan; daughter, Cindy (Bret) Guin of Sullivan; brother, Jack (Mary Ann) Malloy of Sullivan; grandchildren, Morgan (Kenny) Webster, Mackinzey (Kyle) Price, Miles (Holly) McDevitt, Whitney (Zach) Carnes, Ian (Mallory) McDevitt, Cesciley (Matt) Carnes and Jordan Boyer; great-grandchildren, Ruey, Serrell, Emmaline, Esther, Holden, Castle, Mason and Beckhem. She is also survived by many very special friends and her beloved dog Wrigley.
She was preceded in death by her one son, Dennis, parents, 4 sisters and 2 brothers.