JONESBORO, Ill., -- Henry A. "Monk" Meisenheimer, 81, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at the Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill.

He was born in Reynoldsville, Ill., on Sept. 26, 1914. He married Frances Wilson on Sept. 3, 1938, in Jackson. He worked as a timber buyer for Colemans and Koppers Sawmill and was a member of the Reynoldsville Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Joyce Blandford, of Jonesboro; three sisters, Viola Reynolds and Blanche Mosby, both of Jonesboro, and Verda Dover of Scott City; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hileman & Parr Funeral Services in Jonesboro. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. John Cripps officiating. Burial will follow in the Jonesboro Cemetery.