Obituaries

Carolyn Juanita Headlee

Carolyn Juanita Headlee

Aug 29, 2023

     Carolyn Juanita Headlee, 81, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday August 29, 2023. at Carmi Manor. She was born on May 3, 1942, in Crawford County, Illinois, the daughter of Eddie Jack and June Christine (Montgomery) Dunlap. Carolyn  was a member of the Assembly of God in McLeansboro, Illinois. She served in youth and nursing home ministries. Carolyn...

Kathy Douglas

Kathy Douglas

Aug 28, 2023

     Edna Kathryn "Kathy" Douglas, 83, of Omaha passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born January 9, 1940 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Thomas and Mae (Cletcher) Grant.  Kathy married Edward E. Douglas in Eldorado on February 1, 1958.  She had attended Mt. Oval Presbyterian Church before joining the...

Edward Allen Beale

Edward Allen Beale

Aug 21, 2023

      Edward Allen Beale, 59, of Calvin, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023. He was born on April 11, 1964, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Edward Lester and Delma Eileen (Hammer) Beale. Ed married Traci Hope Treadway on October 6, 1984. He graduated from West Aurora High School in 1982. Ed worked as a forklift driver...

Matthew Glen Matsel

Matthew Glen Matsel

Aug 21, 2023

      Matthew Glen Matsel, 60, of Chandler, Indiana, formerly of Carmi, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023, at Heart to Heart Hospice in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on June 21, 1963, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Roy and Donna (Britton) Matsel. Matthew graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1981. He went on to complete...

Carol Lynn Faulkner

Carol Lynn Faulkner

Aug 20, 2023

      Carol Lynn (Gerdes) Faulkner 76, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Meadowbrook Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Grayville, Illinois. She was born on January 16, 1947, in Carmi, Illinois, the daughter of Gerald "Depo" and Mary Evelyn (Collins) Gerdes. She married Hal Faulkner and he preceded her in death. She later married Laverne...

Isabelle Jessie Cartmill

Isabelle Jessie Cartmill

Aug 18, 2023

      Isabelle Jessie Cartmill, 91, of Carmi, IL, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Jessie was born on November 20, 1931, in White County, IL, the daughter of Jess and Florence (Jacques) Cartmill. She was a member of the Carmi VFW Women’s Auxiliary for many years, she enjoyed sewing,...

Keith Hoskins

Keith Hoskins

Aug 15, 2023

     R. Keith Hoskins, 73, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on August 21, 1949, in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Kenneth L. and Lillian Bernice (Zihlman) Hoskins. Keith married Debbie Kay Conner on June 13, 2010. He graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1967....

Gene Holland

Gene Holland

Aug 14, 2023

     Eugene "Gene" Holland, 80, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. He was born on September 30, 1942. in McLeansboro, Illinois, the son of John and Marjorie Mae (Russell) Holland. Gene worked in the oilfield for many years. He enjoyed watching wrestling and westerns, fishing and walking his...

Betty Ruth Martin

Betty Ruth Martin

Aug 14, 2023

      Betty Ruth Martin, 99, of Hollywood, Florida, and formerly of Enfield, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Camelot Court Assisted Living in Hollywood, Florida. She was born on November 5, 1923, in Enfield, Illinois, the daughter of John and Katie (Todd) Russell. She married Lowell Max Martin on November 5, 1941, and he preceded...

Barbara Roark

Barbara Roark

Aug 14, 2023

      Barbara Lee Roark, 82, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. She was born on December 1, 1940, in Moline, Illinois, the daughter of John Arthur and Gunhild Ruth (Swanson) Bloomberg. Barb was co-owner and worked as the bookkeeper for Roark Trucking. She grew up in the Lutheran Church....

Linda Budd

Linda Budd

Aug 13, 2023

     Linda Lucille Budd, 72, of Enfield, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 13, 2023.  She was born on October 21, 1950 in Peoria, IL the daughter of Lawrence Wilbur and Melba (Semeroth) Spray.  Linda married George Edward Budd on June 29, 1968.  She spent many years living in Shorewood, IL, where she served with the Shorewood...

Kim Jacobs

Kim Jacobs

Aug 12, 2023

     Kimberly L. (Knight) Jacobs, 58, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023, after a long illness. Kim was born on May 17, 1965, to Harold and Joyce Knight. She graduated from Crossville Community High School in 1983. Kim continued her education at Lockyear College in Evansville, Indiana, receiving an Associate Degree in Secretarial/Computer Science.  She married...

Wanda Steingruby

Wanda Steingruby

Aug 10, 2023

         Wanda Sue (Allbright) Steingruby, 71, of Mt. Vernon, IN, died on Thursday, August 10, 2023 at her home.  She was born July 27, 1952 in East St. Louis, IL, the daughter of Henry Horn Allbright and Ruby Ruth (Mick) Allbright.  Wanda married Robert Francis Steingruby in 1971, and he preceded her in death on February 19,...

Charles Healy

Charles Healy

Aug 8, 2023

      Charles Robert Healy, 80, of Norris City passed away at 9:32 PM on Tuesday, August 8, at Ferrell Hospital. He was born February 25, 1943 to Charles and Lucille Healy. Charles was a retired millwright and spent the last several years as the Road Commissioner for the Mayberry Township.

     Charles was a God-fearing man, lived a...

Betty Turner

Betty Turner

Aug 8, 2023

     Betty Aileen Turner, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. She was at home, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on November 22, 1939, in White County, the daughter of Earl Hays and Emily White. She married John Edward "Ed" Turner and he preceded her in death on August 6, 1986....

Frances B. York

Frances B. York

Aug 7, 2023

     Frances B. York, 94, of Mill shoals, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on June 19, 1929, in Mill Shoals, Illinois, the daughter of William O. and Lana S. (Fleck) Bryant. Frances married Gilbert Earl York on June 19, 1950, and he preceded her in death on...

Danny Phillips

Danny Phillips

Aug 6, 2023

 

   

 Danny Ray Phillips, 69, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was born on August 16, 1953, in Evansville, Indiana, Dan was the only child of Everett (Bun) & Beulah (McGhee) Phillips. After graduating high school. Danny received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Indiana then traveled to Oklahoma where he...

Thomas Edward Batteese

Thomas Edward Batteese

Aug 6, 2023

     Thomas "Tom" Edward Batteese, 59, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was born on October 30, 1963, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Norma (James) Batteese. Tom loved listening to all types of music and enjoyed working on model cars.  Most of all, he loved spending time with family and...

Helen Virginia Short

Helen Virginia Short

Aug 1, 2023

      Helen Virginia (Hunt) Short, 98, of Broughton, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Linda E. White Hospice House, in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on January 7, 1925 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Willis Earl and Grace (Williams) Hunt. Helen married Marion Glenn Short on May 10, 1950, and he preceded her in...

Gene Mayberry

Gene Mayberry

Jul 25, 2023

     Ray Eugene Mayberry, 84, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, July, 25, 2023, at Enfield Rehab and Healthcare. He was born on November 1, 1938, in Norris City, Illinois, the son of Ray and Ruby (Nelson) Mayberry. Gene was a truck driver. He was a member of  Ashland Christian Church and was a Freemason for over 63 years...

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