Obituaries

Everett James

Oct 12, 2014

Everett "Moose" James, 55, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 12:30 a.m. at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing in Carmi. He was born April 6, 1959 in Carmi, the son of Everett Cloyd and Karen Sue (Crawford) James. Surviving are his father and step-mother, Everett and Joan James of Carmi; a brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Tabatha James of...

Ruby Johnson

Oct 12, 2014

Ruby J. Johnson, 91 of Enfield, passed away Sunday morning October 12, 2014 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born July 17, 1923 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Stella Price. She married Cegal Johnson and he preceded her in death. Ruby had worked in many area nursing homes and had also worked in the area school cafeterias....

Ladonna Johnson

Oct 11, 2014

Ladonna C. Hanks Johnson, 59, of Owensville, IN, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 11:00 p.m. at her residence. She was born on May 17, 1955 in Carmi, the daughter of Richard and Yvonna Carolyn (Lemon) Hanks. Ladonna attended Crossville Community High School and had attended classes at Oakland City University. She married John Bishop in 1976....

Ella Carmack

Oct 10, 2014

Ella B. Carmack, 95, of Carmi passed away at 6:15 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2014 at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing. She was born December 12, 1918 in Alton, IL the daughter of Frank and Mary (Yarbrough) Ritchey. Ella married Cevil Cilvester Carmack on May 11, 1941 and he preceded her in death on December 7, 1997. For 23 years,...

Mary Draper

Oct 7, 2014

Mary Alice Draper, 96, of Carmi passed away at 12:40 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born December 14, 1917 in Harrisburg, IL the daughter of Joe and Virgie (Johnson) Holden. Mary Alice married Howard George Draper, Jr., on July 26, 1936 and he preceded her in death on...

Wayne DeKemper

Sep 30, 2014

Send Flowers Wayne Hamner DeKemper October 11, 1930 - September 30, 2014

Wayne H. "Buddy" DeKemper went to be with The Lord at 10:57 am on September 30th 2014 while he was surrounded by his family. He was born in Henderson Kentucky on October 11th 1930 to William and Margaret (Richmond) DeKemper. He was preceded in death by his...

Raymond Gross

Sep 28, 2014

Raymond C. Gross, 78 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday September 28, 2014 at his home. He was born March 31, 1936 at Mt. Vernon, the son of Paul and Mary (Walker) Gross. He married Phyllis June Cameron on September 3, 1960 in Mt. Vernon and she preceded him in death on July 23, 2012. Raymond had worked at Whirlpool....

Joan Porter

Sep 27, 2014

Joan M. Porter, 82, of Carmi passed away at 4:15 p.m., Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Carmi, IL on December 30, 1931 the daughter of David Paul and Frances Louise (Setser) Hall. Joan married Ray B. Porter on June 22, 1951 and he preceded her in death on June...

Eloise Fuller

Sep 27, 2014

Eloise K. Fuller, 94, of Carmi, passed away at 10:05 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2014 Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on October 15, 1919 in Carmi, the daughter of James A. and Nancy Ann (Renshaw) Martin. Eloise married Max Ronald Kuykendall on September 28, 1940 and he proceeded her in death on February 24,...

Marvin Mingus

Sep 26, 2014

Marvin Russell Mingus, Jr., 75, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014 at 9:28 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born December 24, 1938 in McLeansboro, IL, the son of Marvin Russell and Zelma (Dowell) Mingus, Sr. Marvin married Joyce Hunsinger on May 18, 1980. He had worked in the oilfield and at Ainsbrook Sewing...

Rose Post

Sep 23, 2014

Rose Mary Post passed away at her daughter’s home in Indiana, on September 23, 2014. She was born on March 25, 1938 in Chicago, IL the first child of Michael and Margaret (Lewis) Garetto. Rose Mary had 5 siblings; brother, Michael Garetto of Henderson, Nevada, brother, Donald Garetto, sister, Diane (Garetto) Cook, brother, Timothy Garetto, and sister, Patricia Garretto. She...

Bobby Ackerman

Sep 22, 2014

Biography

Bobby Gene Ackerman, 60, of Shawneetown, IL died on Monday morning, September 22, 2014, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born July 12, 1954, in Eldorado, the son of Everett and Edith Ackerman. Bobby was in the U. S. Navy for 28 years and was a Vietnam and Desert Storm veteran. He had been a member of...

Joann Bailey

Sep 21, 2014

Joann E. Bailey, 78 of Carmi, passed away Sunday afternoon September 21, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born September 21, 1936 in McLeansboro, the daughter of William and Eunice (Davis) Suttle. Joann was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, William “Bill” Edmonds of Carmi and Mike Edmonds of Marion; six grandchildren and several...

Suzanne McCormick

Sep 20, 2014

Suzanne (Arnold) McCormick, 71 of rural Carmi, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 9:55 p.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born January 21, 1943 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Felix William and Sallie Helen (Brumblay) Arnold. She married John W. McCormick June 19, 1965. She was a member of the Carmi First Christian...

Nancy Lambdin

Sep 20, 2014

Nancy Lambdin, 71, of Carmi passed away at 5:13 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born November 3, 1942 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Francis Perry and Eloise Anita Cecilia (Hammerstein) Kisner. Nancy was a Registered Nurse and work as a home health nurse. She was a member of St....

Roy Jackson

Sep 19, 2014

Biography

Roy Lee Jackson, 86 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday evening September 19, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital, just missing his 87th Birthday. He was born September 20, 1927 in Posey County, the son of Joseph and Georgia (Grooms) Jackson. He married Lillie Mae Bishop on December 18, 1948 at Yuma, AZ and she preceded him in death on...

Billie Franklin

Sep 17, 2014

Billie L. Franklin, 77 of Carmi and formerly of Woodlawn, TN, passed away Wednesday September 17, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born January 10, 1937 in Stoutland, MO the son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Evans) Franklin. He married Rosella Hubbard on April 10, 1973 at Nuremburg, Germany. He was a member of the Trenton, KY...

Charles Holtzclaw

Sep 15, 2014

Charles Albert Holtzclaw, 72, of Mc Clure, IL died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born Saturday, November 26, 1941 in Maunie, IL to Rev. Albert and Mary McKenzie Holtzclaw . He and Mary Joyce Niswonger were married December 21, 1962 at Jackson,MO. Charles was retired from Southern Electric Co-op in Dongola, IL...

Carol Brooks

Sep 14, 2014

Carol Brooks, 55, of Hanson, KY formerly of Norris City, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Norris City on April 26, 1959 the daughter of Claude and Lois Marie (Bryant) Brooks. Carol was a homemaker. She is survived by her lifetime partner, Chris Austin of Hanson, KY; two...

Louis Roberts

Sep 13, 2014

Louis G. Roberts, 82 of Enfield, passed away Saturday morning September 13, 2014 at his home. He was born August 31, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, IN the son of Dorsey and Edna (Rice) Roberts. He married Joyce A. Anderson on June 1, 1953 and she preceded him in death on October 8, 2011. Louis had been a gas station owner...