James D. Brand

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ James Brand, age 86, of Pinckneyville, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 6:55 p.m. in Pinckneyville Community Hospital.

James was born on December 8, 1921 in Pinckneyville, a son to George and Edith (Biglow) Brand. On December 31, 1942, he married Phyllis Jones in Pinckneyville at St. Bruno Catholic Church Rectory and she survives. James was a member of St. Bruno Catholic Church and was a 50 year member of the U.M.W.A.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Bob (Janet) Brand of Pinckneyville; a daughter, Judy (Sam) Opp of Pinckneyville; three grandchildren, Lora Sutton, Bobbi Brand and Joshua (Melissa) Brand; and six great-grandchildren.

James was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Lester and Bernard Brand.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Bruno Catholic Church, Pinckneyville, on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 10 a.m. with Father Brian Barker officiating. Interment will be in St. Bruno Catholic Cemetery, Pinckneyville.

Friends may call at Pyatt Funeral Home, on Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Monday from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

Rosary will be recited on Monday morning at 9 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Bruno Catholic School or American Heart Association.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.pyattfuneral.com.