Jarrard, Jarrell

Jarrell Jarrard, age 74, of Athens, passed away on Saturday October 6, 2012 at St. John’s Hospice in Springfield.

Jarrell was born in Litchfield, the son of Roy and Edith Baker Jarrard on June 8, 1938.

He married Sharon Kay Delattre on July 27, 1963 at Sacred Heart Church, by Father John Brockmeier in Springfield.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a still-born brother, Robert Louis; two uncles and three aunts, Olin & Flora Baker, Beldon & Frieda Baker, and Bea Wright; and his wife in 2004.

He was blessed as a child and teenager having been raised by a family and community with respect and appreciation of life in a time molded by the challenges of WWI, the Depression, and WWII. He graduated from Litchfield Community High School, Memphis State and Illinois State Universities.

He taught school in Kincaid and Springfield, where he taught at Fairview, Enos and Bunn. He was an early administrator at Lincoln Land Community College; serving for 24 years from 1969 to 1994 and was extremely proud of the college’s positive financial and educational impact on central Illinois.

He is survived by two sons, James of Athens & Jeffrey of Springfield; four grandchildren, Justin, Alex, Sydney & Jaiden Jarrard; and cousins, Judith Hantla of Litchfield and David Baker of Decatur.

Cremation was conducted. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens.

Private burial of cremains will be held at Joel Hall Cemetery in Athens.