Wilma Jean Orwig-Brown, age 85, of Fayette, died July 27, 2020.

A private family funeral will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, August 17, at Carr-Yager Funeral Home in Fayette, where a public visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Social distancing will be required, and wearing of face masks is encouraged. A graveside service will be held at 1 pm. Tuesday, August 18, at Marietta Cemetery in Marietta, Illinois.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Sharon Bible Church. Condolences may be shared at www.carryager.com.

In addition to her husband, Sonny, Jean is survived by her daughter, Jeannie Louise Walley (Chris), of Hallsville, and her sons, Raymond Lewis Orwig, Jr (Debbie), of Canton, Paul David Orwig (Rochelle), of Valley Mills, Texas, Steven Mark Orwig, of Ellendale, North Dakota, and Joseph Roy Orwig (Pam), of Moberly; as well as 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren—all of whom knew her as “Grandma Jean”; along with so many others that she befriended in her life.

Through her marriage to Sonny, she is also survived by his children: Tim Brown (Leti), of Alhambra, California, David Brown (Tammy), of North Charleston, South Carolina, Kevin Brown (Sheri), of North Charleston, South Carolina, and Julie Hunt (Rob), of Gilbert, Arizona, as well as six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo Palmer and Velna Sparrow Orton, and her first husband, Raymond Lewis Orwig Sr.