Dalton Michael Counts Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dalton Michael Counts, age 24, of Royalton, IL, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at his home. He was born on January 21, 1995, in Carbondale, IL, the son of Robert Carl and Dianna Lee (Weiffenbach) Counts. Dalton grew up and attended school in southern Illinois and was a member of Hurricane Memorial Baptist Church of Herrin, IL. He worked as a brick layer and concrete finisher. He was very talented and was a self taught guitar player and enjoyed singing and playing his guitar. He was very artistic and enjoyed drawing and writing poetry, was big hearted with a contagious smile and most of all loved his children and his family. He is survived by his mother, Dianna Lee Counts of Herrin, IL; stepfather, Tom Sanders II, of Herrin, IL; father and stepmother, Robert Carl and Angela Counts of Peoria, IL; three sons, Mitchell Counts of Hurst, IL, Bricyn Counts of Herrin, IL, Brazxton Counts of Karnak, IL; three sisters, Shelby Counts of Marion, IL, Mayson Sanders of Herrin, IL and Bellah Counts of Peoria, IL; four brothers, Tom Sanders III of Hurst, IL, Landon Counts of Peoria, IL, Brandon Counts of Peoria, IL and Holden Counts of Peoria, IL; three aunts, Anita Pingterhaus-Burns and husband Clay of Salem, IL, Julie Counts of Collinsville, IL and Amanda Counts of Los Angeles, CA; two uncles, David Lee Counts-Hyatt and Anthony Hyatt both of Milwaukee, WI; maternal grandfather, Donald Lee Edwards of Royalton, IL and paternal grandfather, Hanford “Hank” Counts of Creal Springs, IL, other extended family members and many friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Sarah L. Edwards and paternal grandmother, Bobbi Simpson. Arrangements for Dalton Michael Counts have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion. The visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the funeral home. Following the time of visitation the funeral service will be at 12:00 noon with Rev. Jeffrey Gee presiding. Interment will follow in Blairsville Cemetery. For those who prefer, memorial contributions may be made to “Wilson McReynolds Funeral Home” to assist the family and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court Street, Marion, IL 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home. For additional information call the funeral home at 618-993-2131.

Dalton Michael Counts

January 21, 1995 - July 7, 2019