Obituaries

Kathy Ross

May 13, 2015

Kathy Lynne Ross, 48 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 13, 2015 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on June 28, 1966 in Michigan, the daughter of Berdetta Ross Hodges. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Hawkins (Michael Russell) of Mt. Vernon; two sons, James Ross of Mt. Vernon and Philip Hawkins of...

L. Mingus

May 13, 2015

L. Joyce Mingus, 67, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 5:10 p.m. at her residence. She was born on August 22, 1947 in Fairfield, IL, the daughter of John and Ida Mae (Cole) Hunsinger. Joyce married Marvin Russell Mingus, Jr. on May 18, 1980 and he preceded her in death...

Nancy Wyatt

May 12, 2015

Nancy Alldredge Wyatt, 68, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Deaconess VNA Hospice. Nancy was born April 11, 1947, to the late Issac and Mary (Parson) VanZant in Posey County, Indiana. Nancy was strong in her faith and loved the Lord. She was a member of the Independent Pentecostal Assembly where she played the piano and taught Sunday School....

Roger Tron

May 11, 2015

Roger Dale Tron, 59 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at his home on May 11, 2015. He was born on August 20, 1955 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frederick Jesse and Tilda Elizabeth (Bundren) Tron, Sr. Mr. Tron had worked for the City of Mt. Vernon. He is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth (Dwayne) Bebout of Mt. Vernon, granddaughter,...

Fannie Spence

May 10, 2015

Fannie Spence, 100, of Carmi passed away at 1:35 a.m., Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Enfield, IL on February 27, 1915 the daughter of Elza and Turza Alvira (Downen) Wilson. Fannie married Dalton Eddie Spence on January 7, 1939 and he preceded her in death on April 18, 1998....

Lillie Hendrix

May 9, 2015

Lillie Hendrix 93 of Carmi, passed away Saturday evening May 9, 2015 at the Phoenix Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carmi. She was born on August 5, 1921 in Marion, the daughter of John & Stella (Kelton) Ford. She married Edward Laverne Hendrix on February 5, 1946 in Shawneetown and preceded her in death on March 16, 2006. Mrs. Hendrix...

Carl Guinn

May 7, 2015

Carl Gene Guinn, 87 of Crossville, went home to be with the Lord, early Thursday morning May 7, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born October 1, 1927 at Crossville, the son of Thomas J. and Rhoda (Garner) Guinn. He married Ava Stover, the mother of his children and she preceded him in death in 2003....

Emma Cason

May 6, 2015

Emma Frances Cason, 91 of Maunie, passed away Wednesday May 6, 2015 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, IN. She was born November 21, 1923 in Maunie, the daughter of Leroy and Josephine (Lewis) Washington. She married Parker Cason and he preceded her in death in June of 1980. Emma had worked in housekeeping at...

Mia Davis

May 4, 2015

Mia A. Davis, 40 of Park Forest, IL passed away Monday May 5, 2015 at her parents home in Carmi. She was born May 28, 1974 in Chicago, the daughter of James and Jacqueline (Armas) Davis. Mia had worked as a caregiver in home health care. She is survived by her son, Andrew Davis of Sauk Village, IL; her parents,...

Allen Miller

May 1, 2015

Allen W. Miller 71 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday May 1, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born October 31, 1943 in Robinson, IL the son of the late Bill and Lil Miller. He was married to Sharron Sue Frailey, his high school sweetheart. Allen was a 1961 graduate of Mount Vernon High School where he played football. After...

Betty Thorpe

May 1, 2015

Betty Lou Thorpe, 70 of Enfield, passed away Friday afternoon May 1, 2015 at her home. She was born December 8, 1944 in Chicago, the daughter of Walter and Adrian (Clerk) Pryor. She was married to James Thorpe. Betty had worked in security at the Hollywood Riverboat Casino in Aurora. She was a member of the American Legion, Amvets and...

Danny Buchanan

May 1, 2015

Danny Edward Buchanan, 60, of Carmi passed away at 10:12 a.m., Friday, May 1, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in McLeansboro on March 18, 1955 the son of Leland and Donna Mae (Wheeler) Buchanan. Danny married Diamond Luann Powell on April 10, 1976. He had retired from Pattiki Coal Mine.

Danny is...

Wilma Heriges

Apr 30, 2015

Wilma Joyce Heriges, 81 of Mt. Vernon passed away Thursday April 30, 2015 at the Ford Home in New Harmony. She was born April 4, 1934 in New Haven, IL the daughter of Clarence Ted and Erma (Wilsey) Parker. She married Louis Coleman Heriges on December 2, 1950 at Henderson, KY. Wilma enjoyed playing Bunco and Bingo. She was a...

Lindell Hoy

Apr 28, 2015

Lindell Hoy, 74, of Norris City passed away at 8:42 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1940 in Herald, IL the son of Walter Wayne and Juanita B. (Catlin) Hoy. Lindell married Janice L. Pulliam on March 3, 1962. Lindell was a building contractor, an oil producer and also served as Norris...

Jimmy Murphy

Apr 28, 2015

Jimmie J. Murphy, 79 of Carmi passed away April 28, 2015 at his home with family around his bedside. He was born in New York City, NY, on March 14, 1936 the son of John & Bridie (Clifford) Murphy. He married Mary Dow on May 5, 1956 and she survives. Mr. Murphy served on the Carmi City Police Dept. for...

Larry Wheeler

Apr 25, 2015

Larry W. Wheeler, 73, of Mt. Dora, Florida passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Waterman Hospital in Tavares, FL. He was born on April 27, 1941 in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Rufus Charles and Vera Lorene (Myers) Wheeler. Larry married Gloria L. (Ritter) Nikides on July 3, 2011 in Zionsville, Indiana. Although Larry was a veteran...

Kathy Price

Apr 24, 2015

Kathy J. Price, 63, of Enfield passed away on Friday morning, April 24, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illiniois. She was born on April 15, 1952, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Raymond and Thelma (Sanders) Juenger. She married Gary Price on February 22, 1980. Kathy was a homemaker as well as a farmer and oil...

Sandy Douthitt

Apr 21, 2015

Sandy Jean Douthitt, 50, Carmi, passed away to join her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born October 2, 1964, in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of Robert E. and Sandra Kay (Vailes) Bartley. She was married to Donald Douthitt Jr.

Sandy had worked as postal...

Ruby Winter

Apr 19, 2015

Ruby Winter, 87, of Carmi passed away at 1:35 a.m., Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Carmi on February 26, 1928 the daughter of Carl and Mary E. (Brown) Thompson. Ruby was a caregiver for her son, David for 60 years along with having a baking business. She was a...

Robert Nelson

Apr 14, 2015

Robert Joel Nelson, 72, of Carmi, passed away on April 14, 2015. He was born August 21, 1942, the son of David R. and Tessie E. (Thomas) Nelson. Robert married the love of his life, Leah Rae Ziegler on July 15th, 1961 and celebrated nearly 52 years of marriage before she passed away in 2013. Robert and...