Obituaries

David DeMarcus

Mar 13, 2015

David Bruce DeMarcus, 63, of Norris City passed away at 12:47 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was born June 2, 1951 in Kannapolis, NC the son of Eugene Franklin and Thelma (Scarborough) DeMarcus. David married Diane M. Gilliam on May 12, 1984. He was a Police officer and retired as a...

Margaret Carey

Mar 11, 2015

Margaret L. Carey, 78, of Enfield passed away at 11:17 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Enfield Healthcare. She was born January 17, 1937 in Norris City, IL the daughter of William Otis and Lois Ann (Stovall) Ratliff. Margaret married James Carey in 1957 and he preceded her in death in 1983. She was a homemaker.

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George Porter

Mar 10, 2015

George E. Porter, 87, of Norris City passed away at 11:20 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born August 14, 1927 in Fairfield, IL the son of John and Daisy (Bryant) Porter. George married Nadine Blake on September 21, 1962 and she preceded him in death on July 13,...

Rick Cruse

Mar 7, 2015

Rick Cruse, 63, of Norris City went to be with the his Lord and Savior at 6:48 p.m., Saturday, March 7, 2015. He was born in Fairfield, IL on November 28, 1951 the son of Lawrence Arnold and Wilma Joyce (Blazier) Cruse. Rick married Lynne Jo Buttry on November 23, 1979. He was a 1970 graduate of...

Vera Pyle

Mar 6, 2015

Vera Pyle, 92, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 4:55 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born September 11, 1922 in Rising Sun, IL, the daughter of John and Julie (Huff) James. Vera married Leonard Jasper Pyle on February 10, 1940 and he preceded her in death on February 11, 1951....

Roger Cummins

Mar 5, 2015

Roger Cummins, 66, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 12:21 p.m. at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO from heart failure related to agent orange exposure during Vietnam. He was born February 26, 1949 in Carmi, IL, the son of Wilburn Leroy and Ella Fern (Puntney) Cummins, Jr. Roger worked in the oil fields as...

Donald Niemeier

Mar 5, 2015

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Donald A. Niemeier, 84 of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday morning, March 5, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born on January 6, 1931 in Marrs Township, the son of John and Margaret (Deig) Niemeier. He married Hildred Conrey on December 29, 1952 in Shawneetown, IL and she survives. Donald was a member of the Mt. Vernon...

Ernie Bartley

Mar 5, 2015

Ernie Bartley, 61, of Carmi passed away at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Gallatin County, IL on December 19, 1953 the son of James and Edith Murl (Ellison) Bartley. Ernie married Carolyn Elaine Cates on May 5, 1974. He had work for 12 years as a...

Tomas Ortega

Mar 5, 2015

Tomas "Daddy-O" Ortega, 77 of Evansville, passed away Thursday March 5, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born December 24, 1937 in Questa, N. Mexico, the son of Alfonso and Carmelita Ortega. He married Brenda Carroll on June 4, 1994. Tomas was a chef for 29 years at the Executive Inn in Evansville and for 9 1/2 years...

David Russell

Mar 4, 2015

David L. Russell, 43 of Mt. Vernon, died March 4, 2015 at Deaconess VNA Plus Hospice. He was born on November 22, 1971 in Evansville, the son of Eddie and Linda (Mattingly) Russell. David had worked as an oil field pumper. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the NRA. He is survived by his mother, Linda...

Donna Townsend

Mar 2, 2015

Donna Jean Townsend, 76, of Englewood, Florida, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at 6:19 a.m. at Venice Regional Medical Center in Venice, Florida. She was born on January 1, 1939 in Norris City, IL, the daughter of Rev. Marion E. and Louise J. (Wooten) Henson. Donna married Thurman Ray Fleck December 25, 1958 and he preceded her...

M. Lane

Mar 2, 2015

M. David Lane, 70, of McLeansboro passed away at 12:52 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born July 1, 1944 in Enfield, IL the son of Clinton Huston and Kathryn Ann (Cox) Lane. David married Velma L. Periman on October 25, 1961. He was a heavy equipment operator for...

Martha Leigh

Mar 2, 2015

Martha Jean Leigh, 89 of Mt.Vernon, passed away March 02, 2015 at New Harmonie Healthcare. She was born December 04, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, IN. the daughter of Otis Oral and Daisy Margaret (Pritchard) Carroll. On May 17, 1961 she married Leland F. Leigh and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2002. She is survived by one son,...

Lewis Barbre

Mar 1, 2015

Lewis E. Barbre, 93, of West Paducah, KY passed away at 5:25 a.m., Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his daughter's residence in Paducah. He was born November 22, 1921 in Burnt Prairie, IL the son of Elias Edmond and Ada (Stanley) Barbre. Lewis married Betty Jo Gaines on May 3, 1947 and she preceded him in death on...

William Endicott

Feb 28, 2015

William Richard (Dick) Endicott, 90, lifelong resident of Carmi, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN. He was born Feb. 14, 1925, in Carmi, to J. Max and Eileen (Parvin) Endicott. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sue Bates Endicott, whom he married on Feb. 2, 1985. Dick graduated from Carmi High...

Jessie Harris

Feb 27, 2015

Jessie M. Thorbecke Harris, 63 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Saturday February 27, 2015 at her home. She was born September 12, 1951 in Rockport, IN the daughter of William F. and Mildred I. (Stepro) Harris. Jessie had worked as a maintenance tech at GE for over 20 years. She loved her family, but really loved her animals. She had...

Ronnie Yates

Feb 26, 2015

Send Flowers Ronnie Yates March 5, 1946 - February 26, 2015

Ronnie L. “Fat Boy” Yates, 68 of Carmi, passed away Thursday morning February 26, 2015 at his home. He was born March 5, 1946 in Carmi, the son of Claude and Ferrell (Guinn) Yates. He married Ruth Chilton on August 9, 1974 and she survives. Ronnie had worked...

Velma Ackerman

Feb 21, 2015

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Velma L. Ackerman, 83 of Carmi, passed away Saturday morning, February 21, 2015 at Enfield Healthcare. She was born on July 6, 1931 in St. Louis, OK, the daughter of Riley Earl and Ada Lea (Williams) Davidson. She married Donald Wayne Ackerman on April 14, 1950 in Grayville, and he preceded her in death on January 7, 1971....

Earl Murphy

Feb 20, 2015

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Earl Ray Murphy, 61 of Dyer, IN and formerly of Carmi, passed away Friday February 20, 2015 at St. Margaret Hospital in Hammond, IN. He was born May 31, 1953 in Carmi, the son of Earl Max and Martha Faye (Pollard) Murphy. Ray was an over the road truck driver, having worked for several companies including WSI in...

Clifford Frashier

Feb 18, 2015

Clifford Frashier, 89 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday February 18, 2015 at Phoenix Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 8, 1925 in White County, the son of Earl and Ethel (James) Frashier. He married Virginia Raney on February 9, 1945 and she preceded him in death on March 13, 2005. Clifford had worked as a mechanic. He loved...