Mark Edward Farrar

Mark graduated from Sparks Center at UAB in Birmingham and received his GED. His professional career was in the car detailing and environmental service sector. He was employed with several companies in Alabama and Southern Illinois. In his leisure, he enjoyed working on cars, playing with his cats, and people watching.

Mark is survived by his sister, Julie Farrar Moses (Darryl) of Herrin; brother-in-law, Steven Cassell (Kathy); sisters-in-law, Jayna Farrar Estes (Mark) and Donna Lynne Eula Higgs (Lawton, Jr.); aunt, Diane Oxspring (Hollis); nephews, Benjamin Moses, Joshua Farrar, and Bart Oxspring; nieces, Hannah Farrar, Mary Hannah Higgs, and Hollie Oxspring; and step-mother, Cassandra Beattie.

Family and friends will gather for the 6:30 p.m. memorial service on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at First Pentecostal Church of Herrin, 1220 S. 16th Street, Herrin, IL 62948.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made the Angelina Foundation at https://www.facebook.com/theangelinafoundation?mibextid=ZbWKwL to help animals in need and to promote a healthy pet population throughout Southern Illinois. Please mail gifts to Angelina Foundation, PO Box 1115, Benton IL 62812-5115. Or, give in memory of Mark Edward Farrar to the SIH Cancer Institute, ATTN Jocelyn Popit, PO Box 3988, Carbondale, IL 62901.