Joan L. (Drake) Oldham

Joan Laverne “Joanie” Drake Oldham, 87, of Shawneetown, Illinois passed away peacefully at her home on February 1, 2020.  She was born on April 22, 1932 in East St. Louis the youngest of nine children born to the late Roy and Pansie Agnes (Moore) Drake.  Joan married Clarence I. Oldham on November 9, 1949 and he preceded her in death on October 28, 2017.  They were married for almost sixty-eight years at the time of his death.  Joanie was a licensed cosmetologist having a shop in Shawneetown at one time.  She was also a long time faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church in Shawneetown and was active in the Shawneetown Booster Club for many years as well as the local Order of the Eastern Star.  Joan is survived by her loving family; her son, C.I. and Lou Oldham of Shawneetown and her daughter, Sally Jo and Rich Hyatt of Indianapolis, Indiana; five grandchildren, Christy (Scott) Scherrer, Joel Oldham of Shawneetown, Robbie, Bryan, and Emily Hyatt of Indianapolis, Indiana; five great grandchildren, Hank (Kelsea) Oldham, Meghan and Gracie Oldham, Drake and Hunter Scherrer, all of Shawneetown; one great great grandson, Joseph Gentry Oldham of Shawneetown; two sisters, Norma Johnson of Sun Lakes, Arizona and Kathryn Gill of Encinitas, California.  She will also be missed by a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.  Joanie is also survived by her devoted caregivers, Mary Jo Reddick and Stella Feazel.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers, Everett, Bertis, and Max Drake; three sisters, Iva Carrigan, Margaret Lynch, and Iris Smock.  Visitation for Joanie will be held on Wednesday, February 5th from 10 a.m. until service time at 12 p.m. noon at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown.  Pastor Jack Hall will officiate the service and burial will follow at Westwood Cemetery near Shawneetown.  Donations in Joanie’s memory may be made to the Hospice of Southern Illinois or the Shawneetown First Presbyterian Church.