Juanita Dailey

Marion Juanita Dailey, 72, of Marion passed away at 7:10 PM on Thursday, July 19, 2012 in Marion Rehab & Nursing Center. Funeral services for Juanita will be held Monday, July 23, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. Visitation will be held on the same day at the funeral home from 1:00-3:00 PM. Interment will follow in Herrin City Cemetery. Juanita was born in Williamson County to Edgar & Eva (Kilman) Price on Sunday, December 10, 1939. She married Elmer Dailey; he preceded her in death on Friday, November 27, 2009. Mrs. Dailey is survived by her children, Larry Crider and Randy & Lisa Crider who are all of Marion; step-daughter, Paula Szychlinski; grandchildren, Heather & Jesse Reed, Douglas Michael & Jasmyne Crider, Brandon Crider, Chelsea Crider and Alyssa Crider; step-grandchildren, Jon & Shawnda Szychlinski and Kelly & Corey Walsh; great-grandchildren, Wyatt Reed and Logan Reed; 3 step-great-grandchildren and sister, Pauline & Richard Kieslewski. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Douglas Eugene Crider; 1 sister and 1 brother. Juanita was a member of Community of Faith Christian Church. She enjoyed doing yard work and tending to her flowers. Juanita also enjoyed making crafts and painting. Most notably, during a period where she lived in Chicago, the city was short staffed on nurses. The city sent out a request for females to join the ranks of the medical professionals; offering to pay for the nursing degree of any person who applied and met the requirements. In a short amount of time, Juanita finished her high school education and enrolled in the cities LPN program before the deadline ran out. She then spent many years of her life working as a Licensed Practical Nurse, specializing in home health care.