Obituaries

Jul 15, 2014

Velda Yvonne "Vel" Pearce, 77, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at 6:03 a.m. at her residence. She was born June 27, 1937 in Shawneetown, Illinois, the daughter of Neal Theodore and Francis (Parker) Bryson. Vel married David Ray "Pud" Pearce on December 30, 1958. She was owner/operator of Nu Hair Salon for...

Jul 13, 2014

Ruby James 86, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 12:04 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born May 10, 1928 in White County, IL, the daughter of George and Ada (Pollard) Vaupel. Ruby married Orval T. James and he preceded her in death on September 5, 1991. She was a homemaker....

Jul 10, 2014

Brenda S. Duvall, 51, of Carmi passed away at 6:48 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born July 28, 1962 in Livingston, TN the daughter of John and Betty Conner. She married Richard Dale Duvall in 1993 and he survives. Brenda had worked at a CNA at United Methodist Village in Lawrenceville.Brenda...

Jul 10, 2014

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Robert Dale Brauser, 78 of Mt. Vernon died Thursday July 10, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born December 24, 1935 in Mt. Vernon the son of Adolph A and Helen (Cole) Brauser. He married Barbara Buchanan and she preceded him in death. Bob had worked as a welder at Babcock and Wilcox for 20 years,...

Jul 7, 2014

Lily Bernice Turner Phelps, 80, died peacefully July 7, 2014 at home with her family. She was born Feb 5, 1934 to William Martin Turner and Lennie Lucille Simmons Turner in Maunie, Illinois. Preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Harry Phelps, her father and mother, brother, James Edward Turner and sister, Genevieve Turner Phelps, great grandson Kenneth L Ruester...

Jul 6, 2014

Keith Woods, 52, of New Harmony, passed away Sunday morning July 6, 2014, in Eldorado, IL after having spent the weekend at horse camp in Southern Illinois with his family and friends. He was born September 25, 1961, at New Harmony, the son of Robert G. and Phyllis Ann (Cato) Woods. He married Janice E. Weyer on May 17, 1995,...

Jul 6, 2014

Darrell Dean Stafford, 87 of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday morning, July 6, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 1, 1927 in Salina, KS, the son of Elmer and Leona (Weatherby). He married Marguerite Jean Currier on March 22, 1949 in Salina and she preceded him in death on February 18, 2012. Mr. Stafford...

Jul 6, 2014

Kandy L. (Barbre) Dunn, 65, of Carmi, passed away at 7:46 a.m., Sunday, July 6, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born January 10, 1949 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Charles and Betty Jo (Hollerbach) Barbre. Kandy married Carl Gene Dunn on November 20, 1981 and he preceded her in death on September...

Jul 5, 2014

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Henry Ray Woodrow, 81 of Springerton, died Saturday morning July 5, 2014 at the Enfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born January 12, 1933 in Hamilton County, the son of Ellery and Ruby (Smith) Woodrow. He married Virginia Ethel Buck on December 13, 1963 at Mt. Vernon, IL and she preceded him in death on July 27,...

Jul 5, 2014

Charles E. Hunsinger, 86, of Carmi passed away at 7:46 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2014 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, IL. He was born June 4, 1928 in Burnt Prairie, IL the son of Raymond and Lulu (Pollard) Hunsinger. Charles was preceded in death by his wife Christina, his parents and very special step-mother who raised...

Jul 3, 2014

Anna Marie Campbell, 86, of Norris City, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 7:04 p.m. at the Fountainview Nursing Home in Eldorado. She was born April 20, 1928 in Austria, the daughter of John and Anna. She married Leroy Eugene Campbell January 2, 1959 and he preceded her in death February 23, 1994. She was a seamstress and...

Jul 2, 2014

Marilyn J. Cozart, 83, of Carmi passed away at 5:35 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 18, 1931 in Enfield the daughter of Christopher Alfred and Rosa Belle (York) Fleck. Marilyn married Milas Martin "Sonny" Cozart on July 31, 1949 and he preceded her in death on January 2, 2011. She had been...

Jul 1, 2014

Betty L. (Morrow) Englebright, 83, of Mt. Vernon, Indiana passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014, surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren. Betty was born May 10, 1931 to parents, Alonzo and Opal Hardin. She was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon. Betty devoted her life to caring for others. She was the loving mother...

Jul 1, 2014

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Jeffrey Jack Tate, 58 of Grayville, died Tuesday morning July 1, 2014 in Grayville. He was born on June 9, 1956 in Pomona, CA, the son of Jack and Lucy Ann (Carey) Tate. Mr. Tate enjoyed his family and friends; fishing and riding motorcycles. He had a great sense of humor and loved attending the River Church. He...

Jun 29, 2014

Longtime Carmi businessman, Alonzo Boren, Jr., 81, passed away at 6:25 a.m, Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born July 5, 1932 in Mt. Carmel, IL the son of Alonzo and Ethel (Absher) Boren. Junior married Linda C. Lampley on March 27, 1955. He was a meat cutter for for over...

Jun 29, 2014

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Aaron Ray Jordan, 45 of Carmi died Sunday morning June 29, 2014 at his home. He was born March 31, 1969 in Carmi, the son of Donnie R. and Virginia (Cox) Jordan. Aaron had worked for 16 years as a lockmaster at the John T. Meyer Lock and Dam at Mt. Vernon, IN. He was all things outdoors....

Jun 21, 2014

Doris Jean Anselment, 84, of Carmi passed away at 1:38 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born April 9, 1930 in Carmi the daughter of Virgil and Evelyn (White) Wright. Doris Jean married Ralph E. Anselment on August 22, 1947. She graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1946 and retired after...

Jun 18, 2014

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Jesse Flanigan, 93 of Carmi, IL died Wednesday June 18, 2014 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, IN. He was born March 19, 1921 in Kell, IL the son of Florence (Woodward) Meurer. Jesse had worked in the oil fields for most of his life. He served as a 1st Lieutenant in the...

Jun 18, 2014

Lorene Eloise Matz, 86 of Crossville, died early Wednesday morning at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville. She was born February 12, 1928 in Crossville, the daughter of Joseph and Lorene Elizabeth (Schutz) Ridenour. She married Doyle Matz on November 29, 1946 at Henderson, KY and he preceded her in death on November 12, 2007. Eloise had been a 4H leader,...

Jun 14, 2014

Pauline McIntosh, 92, Carmi, died Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born June 16, 1921, in the Springerton Bottoms to James Oscar and Gertie May Newby McIntosh. Pauline worked many years at White County Bank and also at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was a longtime member of The First Christian Church in Carmi. She...