Authorities in Franklin County spent much of the weekend searching Rend Lake.

The body of 37 year old Jeremy Jelley was recovered about 10 Sunday morning near the north Marcum Beach access.
Jelley was from Geff.

Authorities said Jelley went into the water in an attempt to rescue a child swimming off a pontoon boat on Friday night in the lake. A 911 call was placed at 7:46 p.m. Friday night regarding the possible drowning and authortities began searching for Jelley that night.

An autopsy will be performed today.