Kathryn Brown Sayles, age 87, of Centralia, passed away at 10:31 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2011, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Centralia.

Kathryn was born September 6, 1923, in Granada, Mississippi, the daughter of Ernest Brown, Sr. and Myrtle Baines.

Mrs. Sayles is survived by a son, David R. Sayles and wife Victoria of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Victoria Sayles of Centralia; a sister, Irma Payne of Champaign; seven grandchildren, Jonathon Monteiro, Joel Monteiro, Jason Monteiro, Jamia Monteiro, Jerica Monteiro, David O. Sayles, and Aisha Sayles, and one great-grandchild, Christin Williams.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Donna Sayles Monteiro, and two brothers, Ernest Brown and Theodore Payne.

Kathryn was a cook for the University of Illinois and for the State of Illinois Dept. of Corrections. She lived two years in Centralia and prior to that in Champaign. She was a member of The Church of the Living God in Champaign.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2011, at The Church of the Living God, 1109 N. 4th St., Champaign. Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, with Bishop Lloyd E. Gwin officiating. Burial will be at Grandview Memorial Gardens, Champaign.

Heath and Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm, Champaign, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Friends may also call Thursday, March 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Irvin Funeral Home in Centralia.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice and will be accepted at the funeral home in Centralia or at the church in Champaign.

Condolences to the family may be offered online at www.HeathandVaughn.com.