BENTON - Janice "Jan" Minard, 75, of Benton died Monday, July 15, 2013, at Baptist Health Paducah.
She sold Avon and was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Benton.
She is survived by three sons, Robert "Bob" Gile of Benton, Raymond Gile of Louisville, and Steven Gile of Benton; four daughters, Carol Kelly of Las Vegas, and Martha "Marti" Howard, Salena Gile, and Pauline Shelburn, all of Benton; one sister, Grace Marie Edwards of Symsonia; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl R. Minard, and one sister. Her parents were Fred Leu and Martha (Joy-Ashby) Leu.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Benton with the Rev. Bill Amberg officiating. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Paducah.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Collier Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Heart Association, Great Rivers Affiliate, P.O. Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693-5120; or the Faith Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, 1258 U.S. 641 N., Benton, KY 42025.
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