Obituaries

Kenneth Cave

Jul 25, 2015

Kenneth Ray Cave, 48 of Mt. Vernon and formerly of Carmi passed away Saturday afternoon July 25, 2015 at his home. He was born August 28, 1966 in Vivian, LA the son of Don and Connie (Pierce) Cave. He married Tabetha Gaudern in Carmi, IL. Kenneth was a Heavy Equipment Operator at the Sitran Loading Facility in Mt. Vernon. Kenneth...

James Pearson

Jul 17, 2015

James "Jim" Pearson, 85, of Crossville, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at his home. He was born on July 9, 1930 in Carmi, IL, the son of Gerald Roy and Margaret Jean (Bowman) Pearson. Jim was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Pearson TV & Appliance in Albion...

Nancy Pearce

Jul 15, 2015

Nancy L. Pearce, 77, of Enfield, passed away at 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born July 27, 1937 in New London, CT; the daughter of Clarence H. and Gertrude (Courtney) Wells. Nancy graduated from New London High School in 1955 and later went on to receive her Associates...

Joann Gibson

Jul 13, 2015

Joann Gibson, 79, of Enfield passed away at 1:22 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. She was born in White County, IL on August 7, 1935 the daughter of Willis Britt and Alma Fancis (Healy) Cusic. Joann married Don F. Gibson, Sr. on June 30, 1966 and he preceded her in death on January...

Mary Foley

Jul 11, 2015

Mary Jane Foley 99 of Enfield, passed away Saturday morning July 11, 2015 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born June 4, 1916 at Mariana, AR, the daughter of Robert Eli and Bessie Cecil (Wood) Rodden. She married George Wilburn “Wib” Foley on August 4, 1931 at Helena, AR and he preceded her in death on...

Reva Price

Jul 11, 2015

Reva Price, 93, of Crossville passed away at 6:02 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. She was born February 3, 1922 in Centerville, IL the daughter of Baylus and Martha Jane (Baird) Hargrave. Reva married James M. "Jim" Price on October 11, 1942 and he preceded her in death on September...

Aaron Elliott

Jul 9, 2015

Aaron Elliott, 25, of Grayville passed away at 12:33 p.m., Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel. He was born February 14, 1990 in Evansville, IN the son of Lee Allen and Cindy Anne (Snyder) Elliott. Aaron was a 2008 graduate of Grayville High School where he was active in FFA and served...

Betty VanderTuuk

Jul 7, 2015

Betty N. VanderTuuk, 74, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday morning, July 7, 2015 at Deaconess VNA Plus Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville. She was born on April 9, 1941 in Graham, KY, the daughter of William Bradford and Nettie (Harris) Martin. She married Donald VanderTuuk on July 15, 1967 in Munster, IN and he survives. She is survived by...

Virtus Winter

Jul 7, 2015

Virtus Winter, 94, of Carmi passed away at 7:35 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born July 26, 1920 in Carmi the son of Fred and Katie (Hertlein) Winter. Virtus married Blanche Musgrave on February 14, 1942. Virtus joined the U.S. Army in October 1942 and served with 556th...

John Storey

Jul 7, 2015

John William Storey, 97, of Enfield passed away at 12:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born October 5, 1917 in White County, IL the son of Edward Jasper and Eunice (Hillyard) Storey. John married Louise Harper on October 4, 1939 and she preceded him in death on September 21, 2013....

Len Barbre

Jul 4, 2015

Len Barbre, 60, of Carmi passed away at 6:00 a.m., Saturday, July 4, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. He was born December 27, 1954 in Carmi the son of P.K. and Elizabeth M. Barbre. Len married Shirley J. Coffey on May 23, 2014. He had worked as a farmer and a truck driver for ITS....

Aileen Crayne

Jul 3, 2015

Aileen Crayne, 84, of Norris City passed away at 10:15 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 10, 1930 in Ridgway, IL the daughter of Jesse and Leatha Aretta (Peas) Sauls. Aileen married Carl J. Crayne on August 31, 1947. They moved to Gary, IN and started their family. Aileen went to work for...

Anita White

Jul 2, 2015

Anita M. White, 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Thursday morning, July 2, 2015. She was born on July 26, 1939 in Los Animas, CO, the daughter of Pedro and Jesusita (Mascarinas) Sena. She married Larry Robinson and he preceded her in death on August 31, 2014. She was also married to George White and he...

Vicky Taylor

Jun 30, 2015

Vicky Jo Taylor, 54 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday morning June 30, 2015 at her parents home. She was born July 9, 1960 in Fairfield, the daughter of Jim and Inez (McIntosh) Taylor. Vicky had worked as a home visitor for WADI. She had graduated from SIC and Wabash Valley College. She loved pets, especially her 2 cats. She also...

Marvin Rister

Jun 29, 2015

Marvin K. Rister, 94, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on September 29, 1920 in Springerton, IL, the son of Earl and Cova (Tucker) Rister. Marvin married Maxine Day on May 2, 1946 and she preceded him in death March 4, 2013. He...

Cindy Cochran

Jun 24, 2015

Cindy L. Cochran, 61 of Buckner, passed away Wednesday June 24, 2015 at her home. She was born June 9, 1954 in McLeansboro, the daughter of George Bulla and Elsie Page. She married Steven Cochran. Cindy was a homemaker, she loved her family and reading. She is survived by her husband, Steve; daughter, Carol (Delbert Hobson) Miller of Carmi, son,...

Martha Stewart

Jun 23, 2015

Martha L. Stewart, 88, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 7:15 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on April 11, 1927 in Gallatin County, Illinois, the daughter of Manford and Anna (Higgins) Ellison. Martha married William Stewart on August 29, 1945 and he preceded her in death October 8, 1991....

Susan Gibson

Jun 21, 2015

Susan M. Gibson 65 of Mount Vernon passed away Sunday morning June 21, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born December 29, 1949 in Evansville, the daughter of Robert E. and Flora Bell (Emery) Gibson. She is survived by her brothers, James Wayne Gibson and Timothy Paul Mendez of Evansville; sisters, Jayne Clark of Henderson, KY, Julia Hodges of Evansville,...

Ruth Friedman

Jun 21, 2015

Ruth A. Friedman, 88, of Breese, IL and formerly of Carmi, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Aviston Countryside Manor in Aviston, IL. She was born July 15, 1926 in McLeansboro, IL, the daughter of Albert and Irene (Schuster) Rubenacker. Ruth married William E. "Bill" Friedman on June 5, 1945 and he preceded...

Wanda McFall

Jun 18, 2015

Wanda May (Burkhead) McFall, 87, of Carmi, passed away at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on November 4, 1927 in Monroe, IN, the daughter of Loren and Stella (Boxley) Burkhead. Wanda married Douglas G. McFall on June 3, 1949. She worked as a telephone operator for...