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Official Obituary of

Joy Lynn (McGinty) Kinsman

July 31, 1954 ~ May 15, 2025 (age 70) 70 Years Old

Joy Kinsman Obituary

 Joy Lynn (McGinty) Kinsman age 70 of Benton, IL passed away 9:00 A.M. on Thursday May 15, 2025 surrounded by family.
Born July 31st 1954 in West Frankfort to William (Bill) McGinty & Dixie (Morrison) McGinty.
Joy was a member of the Whittington Church in Whittington, IL. She was an avid sewist and loved planting flowers. She also loved spending time with her grandchildren. You could always find her at a field whether it was football, baseball, softball or track. They were her pride and joy and loved being surrounded by them.
She is survived by her children Joshua (Valerie) Kinsman, Jacy (John) Page, 6 grandchildren Jacob, Luke, Andrew and Jonny Kinsman, Makalie and Dominic Page, 2 bonus granddaughters Emilee and Olivia, 3 siblings Brad (Molly) McGinty, Gay (Darin) Morton, Kathy (Thomas) Trotter. She is also survived by bonus children Jimmy (Sue) Kinsman, Lora (Ed) Hammonds, Amy (Randy) Blocker and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband James E. Kinsman, sister Shelia Rae, Bill McGinty and Dixie McGinty.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 20th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the funeral home. A private family burial will take place.
For those who wish contributions may be made to the family.
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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
May 20, 2025

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
410 S. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812

Funeral Service
Tuesday
May 20, 2025

2:00 PM
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
410 S. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812

Final Resting Place

Miners Cemetery
HWY 149
Royalton, IL 62983

Donations

Memorials may be made to The Kinsman Family

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