Chaffin, Janet Sue

1944 - 2025  (80 years)

• Name	Chaffin, Janet Sue
  Birth	18 Sep 1944	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	CHAF.J001
  Death	10 Jan 2025	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	17 Jan 2025	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I20633	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Chaffin, Charles Herbert 'Herb',   b. 17 Apr 1916, Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 28 Mar 2004, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Swift, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 19 Sep 1920, Grayville, Edwards County, Illinois d. 22 Apr 2010, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1977  [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 61 years and 1 month - She : 56 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F9179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Sep 1944 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Death - 10 Jan 2025 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 17 Jan 2025 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Janet Sue Chaffin (1944-2025)

  
  

• Notes

  Janet "Sue" Chaffin, 80, of Clay City, IL, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025 at her home. Sue was born on September 18, 1944 in Olney, IL, the daughter of Charles and Mary Elizabeth (Swift) Chaffin. She lived an extraordinary life working as an airline stewardess in the golden era of airline travel. A thirty-year career with American Airlines Sue retired with a lifetime of stories and one-of-a-kind experiences. She served many celebrities during her career. She had great stories of Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. In her retirement Sue found joy in helping her brother Herbie with his cattle farm. Taking care of people and animals was her specialty. Sue was a woman who never found her worth in a man or by the number of children she had. Although none were biological, Sue had lots of kids, they were her nieces and nephews. Sue will be remembered for having a life that was well lived. Sue is survived by her sister, June Jones, sisters-in-law, Carmen Chaffin and Sandra Chaffin Morris, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herb and Mary Chaffin and Anna Cox; brothers, Chuck Chaffin and Herbie Chaffin; Brother-in-law, Steven Jones; niece, Cindy Magness; great nephews Jared Bailey and Lucas Heckler. There will be a graveside service held for Sue at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Clay City Cemetery. Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Clay City has been entrusted with arrangements.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16423] https://www.kistler-patterson.com, Obituary, Chaffin, Janet Sue, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Janet-Sue-Chaffin?obId=34381174), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5598] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Chaffin, Charles Herbert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27167018/charles-herbert-chaffin), none. (Reliability: 2).