Alton, Illinois—M. Jane Pocklington, 66, passed away at 1:26 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Alton Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 1, 1953 in Alton, she was a daughter of William Stanley Edgington and Mabel Marie Henson.

Jane worked as a cook for several years at the Hen House Restaurant, and she had also worked in the past as a truck driver, horse trainer, and jockey.

Survivors include her children, Ruby Richardson of Roxana, Billy Carrington, Chris Carrington, both of Alton, Steven Carrington of Jacksonville, and Pepper Arnold Mull; 12 grandchildren, Amanda, William, Joseph, Cheyenne, Breeanna, Christian, Mya, Paisley, Brandon, Cooper, Faith, and Jazmyne; and her siblings, Elvina Farthing, Barbara Edgington, Bud Edgington, Randy Edgington, Victoria Mattmiller,  and Everett Henson; and her niece and caregiver Elizabeth Farthing.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Brenda Edgington; and her former husband Sim Pocklington.

Cremation services entrusted to Paynic Home for Funerals, with an online guestbook available at www.paynicfh.com