Obituaries

Bobby Eckiss, Sr

Sep 12, 2014

Bobby Eckiss, Sr., 85, of Carmi, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at 8:55 a.m. at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil, IN. He was born September 26, 1928 in Mt. Carmel, IL, the son of John and Tillie (Smith) Eckiss. Bobby married Ellon Bruce McClure on October 8, 1949. He was a member of Teamsters, a Truck Driver...

Norbert Maier

Sep 12, 2014

Norbert Franklin Maier, 94, Crossville, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 at his home in Crossville. He was born on December 20 1919 in Carmi, the son of Reuben Anton and Mabel Eliza (Ritsch) Maier. He married Marjorie Nell Willis on March 10, 1949. Norbert was a WWII veteran where six Maier boys served and only five...

Alpha Hankins

Sep 11, 2014

Alpha E. Hankins, 90 of Enfield, died Thursday September 11, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born March 6, 1924 near Enfield, the daughter of Phillip C. and Clara (Gwaltney) Newman. She married Earl Hankins on November 22, 1942 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 1987. Alpha had worked at Ainsbrooke for 30 years and...

Sandra King

Sep 9, 2014

Sandra King, 72, of Norris City, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 7:13 a.m. at her residence. She was born March 9, 1942 in Raleigh, Illinois, the daughter of Elmo and Nellie Leighton (Grisham) Busler. Sandra was a member of Crossroads Bible Church in Norris City. She is survived by three daughters,, Veronica (Chris) Cox of Fairfield, Melanie...

Rita Dauphin

Sep 8, 2014

Rita Faye Dauphin, 58 of Evansville, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center after battling brain cancer for four years. She was born July 20, 1956 in Evansville, to the late Owen and Nola (Fleeger) Watkins. She enjoyed woodworking, crafts and was very handy. She was everyone's go-to person and was a loving and compassionate person....

Neda Kane

Sep 7, 2014

Neda Kane, 100, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 3:04 p.m. at The Heart Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on April 7, 1914 in Broughton, IL, the daughter of John and Lily (Richardson) Kelly. Neda married John Lawrence Kane on June 6, 1934 and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1989. Neda...

Glenda Thomas

Sep 6, 2014

Glenda L. Thomas, 77, of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning, September 6, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born on April 19, 1937 in Evansville, the daughter of Clyde and Lela (Miles) Gerton. She married Wilford Thomas in 1955 in New Harmony and he preceded her in death on December 5, 1993. Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker. She belonged...

Anna Hortin

Sep 4, 2014

Anna Q. Hortin, 94, of Carmi passed away at 11:15 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing. She was born February 5, 1920 in Wheatcroft, KY the daughter of Daron and Verna Mae (McGill) Quirey. Anna married Charles L. Hortin on June 10, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 1, 1998. She was...

Marshall Pollard

Sep 3, 2014

Marshall R. Pollard, 77, of Carmi passed away at 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. He was born July 16, 1937 in Enfield, IL the son of Raymond Edward and Reba Fern (Stallings) Pollard. Marshall was a U.S. Army Veteran, member of the Carmi American Legion Post #224 and of the Baptist...

Janice Wooten

Aug 30, 2014

Janice Wooten, 71, of Norris City, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 10:22 a.m. at her residence in rural Norris City. She was born October 9, 1942 in Carmi, the daughter of Chester and Donna Fern (Benner) Renshaw. She married Charles Lavern "Sonny" Wooten June 4, 1960 and he preceded her in death June 21, 1998. She was...

Bruce Roberts

Aug 25, 2014

Bruce H. Roberts, 57, of Norris City passed away at 12:18 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2014 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on February 4, 1957 in Eldorado, IL. Bruce had worked as a tire builder for Continental Tire in Mt. Vernon, IL. He is survived by three daughters, Jessie Roberts and Erica Roberts both of...

Nancy Winter

Aug 23, 2014

Nancy (Ackerman) Winter, 69, of Carmi passed away at 7:55 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Carmi, IL on May 3, 1945 the daughter of Frank Hall and Dixie (Wade) Ackerman. Nancy graduated in 1963 from Carmi Township High School. She owned and operated Fickert Hardware and later worked in sales...

George Hawkins

Aug 20, 2014

Biography

George Thomas Hawkins, 60 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday August 20, 2014 at his home. He was born May 1, 1954 in Evansville, the son of Carl and Annie (Givens) Hawkins, Jr. George retired from the Mt. Vernon Sewer Dept. He was a veteran of the United States Navy; and a member of the Mt. Calvary Church of...

Dorothy Wangler

Aug 19, 2014

Dorothy F. Wangler, 95, of Carmi passed away Tuesday evening, August 19, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born February 6, 1919, in Booneville, IN, the daughter of James Virgil and Hattie (Leslie) Hart. Dorothy attended Carmi East Side Pentecostal Church, was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary at Bethany Baptist Church in IN and had worked...

Ronald Foiles

Aug 16, 2014

Biography

Ronald David Foiles, 66 of Carrollton, went to heaven to be with the Lord on August 16, 2014 at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. He was born March 28, 1948 in Carrollton, the son of Jacob Cecil and Carrie (Brangenberg) Foiles. He married Carolyn Richter on October 24, 1968. Ronnie had been a farm manager at Pfizer in...

Joyce Frymire

Aug 15, 2014

Joyce A. Frymire, 81 of Enfield, passed away Friday afternoon August 15, 2014 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 21, 1932, the daughter of Herman and Beulah (Metcalf) Frymire. Joyce had farmed her entire life. She had sang and played the music for hundreds of weddings and funerals. She was a member and the organist...

Richard Pleasant

Aug 13, 2014

Richard Pleasant, 77, of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 12:10 a.m. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. He was born June 25, 1937 in Decatur, IL the son of Howard K. and Ruby Marie (Cole) Pleasant. Richard married Doris Evelyn Johnson on May 9, 1959 and she preceded him in death on April 5,...

Wanda Yates

Aug 13, 2014

Wanda G. Yates, 80, of Carmi, passed away at 1:53 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born August 23, 1933 in Carmi, the daughter of Samuel Leslie and Rhoda Mae (Brock) Dill. Wanda married Adam D. Yates on August 20, 1970 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2001....

David Nester

Aug 10, 2014

David F. Nester, 79, of Carmi , passed away Sunday afternoon, at his home. He was born on July 30, 1935, in Pennsylvania, the son of Paul and Ida Nester. A Marine veteran of the Korean War, he was employed by Bell Atlantic for 35 years. David enjoyed sports, especially fishing, and was a professional dog handler and showed and...

Delise Stucky

Aug 9, 2014

Delise Mae Stucky, 52 of Carmi, passed away Saturday morning August 9, 2014 at her home. She was born February 28, 1962 at Carmi, the daughter of Charles and Claudia (Julian) Hunsinger. She is survived by 1 son, Kyle Stephens; 1 daughter, Kristen Mae Brown; 1 grandson, Devin River Marlowe; 2 brothers, Charles and Clinton Hunsinger; 2 sisters, Denise Osborne...