Obituaries

May 5, 2014

Wilburn Duane Smock, 76 of Carmi died late Monday May 5, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born March 20, 1938, in Carmi, IL, the son of Raymond T. and Mabel W. (Rankin) Smock. He married Delores Wilson on December 25, 1959. Duane retired after 43 years from Terminal Operation at Marathon Ashland Oil Company. He and his family operated...

May 5, 2014

Linda L. Rogers of Sandoval, died at her home on May 5, 2014. She was born on June 15, 1956 in Harrison, IN, the daughter of William “Bill” and Norma (Hocking) Scott. She married Merle Rogers on December 7, 1975 at St. Polycarp Catholic Church in Carmi and he survives. Mrs. Rogers retired from Walmart, having worked for over 25...

May 4, 2014

Stanley Wayne Healy, of Enfield, made 92 trips around the sun and passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1922 in Carmi, IL, the son of Nelson and Laura Catherine (Lamp) Healy. Stanley married the love of his life, Wanda Joyce Wylie on February 5, 1946 and after 63 years together,...

May 4, 2014

Betty Ann Wolfe, 82 of New Harmony passed away Sunday May 4, 2014 at West River Health Campus. She was born October 26, 1931 to Raymond H. and Fleeda (Parks) Marx. She married her husband, Herdis W. Wolfe June 6, 1953 and they shared 42 years together before his death in March of 1997. Betty was a homemaker and full...

May 4, 2014

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Matthew A. Scott, age 49 of Mt. Vernon passed away Sunday afternoon May 4, 2014 at his home. He was born May 23, 1964 at San Antonio, TX the son of Robert and Rosetta (Newman) Scott. He married Debbie Willis on June 6, 1992 at Enfield, IL. Matt worked as a boilermaker with Local 374. Most of his...

May 3, 2014

Lyman Greer, 88, of Carmi and formerly of Norris City passed away at 8:34 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Overland, MO the son of Lyman and Laura Madeline (Ryder) Greer. Lyman was a World War II Navy veteran serving from 1943 to 1946. He taught math at N.C.O.E. High...

May 3, 2014

Vivian Bayley Shepard, age 102 of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and former resident of Asheville, NC., died May 3, 2014 in Hilton Head, SC., Vivian was born December 21, 1911, in Maunie, IL to the late Elbert Foster Bayley and Annabelle Holland Bayley of Norris City, IL. She graduated from, Ridgway High School, Ridgway, IL class of 1928....

May 2, 2014

Billy R. Taylor, 70, of Carmi, died Friday morning May 2, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 27, 1943 in Livingston, TN the son of Lennie A. Taylor. He married the love of his life, Karla Hogue on December 7, 1993. Bills heart and passion was the oilfield. He was a driller for Rector Stone...

May 1, 2014

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...

Apr 30, 2014

James E. Means, 85 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday April 30, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born February 7, 1929 the son of James S. and Lillian (Smith) Means. He married Mary K. (Kennedy) on October of 1948. James was a longtime butcher in Mt. Vernon. He is survived by his wife Mary K.; son Richard (Julia)...

Apr 30, 2014

Amy (Eck) Ellison, 33, of Springerton, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 9:05 a.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born May 24, 1980 in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of Daniel Lee and Tina Roxane (McGhee) Eck. Amy was a 1998 graduate of N.C.O.E. High School. She is survived by her parents, Dan...

Apr 30, 2014

Ann Hart, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at her home in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born March 30, 1932, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, to Robert and Irene (Whitney) McLeaster. Annie attended Lawrenceburg High School in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and received her Bachelor degree at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana and her Master degree at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. She married Alvin Hart of...

Apr 28, 2014

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April 28, 2014

Benjamin Yrue Sauls, newborn son of Darrin Sauls and Kendra Kelley passed away Monday April 28, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Evanvsville, IN He is survived by his parents, his paternal grandparents, Patricia Jean Young of Enfield and Michael Darrin Sauls of Omaha; maternal grandmother, Cynthia Meadows of...

Apr 24, 2014

Rev. Dr. Virgil Roy Lee Fry, 81, passed away early morning on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Morrison Woods in Muncie. Virgil was born on the family farm on November 20, 1932 in Wasola, MO to Louin and M. Delsa (Coonts) Fry. Devoting his life to spreading the word of God, through education and preaching, he was a Bible scholar...

Apr 24, 2014

Marvin Eugene Hunt, 63 of Evansville, IN died Thursday morning, April 24, 2014 at his home. He was born on January 8, 1951 in Litchfield, IL, the son of Marvin L. and Dorothy (Rentz) Hunt. He married Mary Jane Carter on September 11, 1982 in Jacksonville, IL and she survives. Mr. Hunt was a retired Funeral Director, having worked at...

Apr 23, 2014

Frances Steele, age 86 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday evening April 23, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born October 20, 1927 the daughter of Albert and Ruth (Allen) Hutchins. She married Kermit L. Steele May 31, 1946. He preceded her in death on February 2, 2001. Frances was a founding member of the Mt. Vernon First Nazarene...

Apr 23, 2014

Hollis R. Daniels, 80, of Pekin, IL passed away at 7:59 PM Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Hollis was born on December 14, 1933 in Livingston, Tennessee to Lester W. and Grace L. (Huffer) Daniels. He married Mary Lou Campbell on December 22, 1956 in Grayville, IL. He was...

Apr 22, 2014

Fannie L. “Becky” Page, age 85 of Carmi, died Tuesday morning April 22, 2014 at her home. She was born February 17, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, IN the daughter of Marion Clifford and Jennie (Warrick) Phillips. She married Alfred “Doc” Page and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1976. She is survived by 2 daughters, Patricia Christmas and...

Apr 16, 2014

Oscar M. "Trey" Duncan III, age 50 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday morning April 16, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born August 5, 1963 in Little Rock, AR, the son of Oscar M. and Sharon (Dreier) Duncan, Jr. He married Sheila Gruber on June 11, 1999. Trey worked as an operator and participated in the Emergency Safety Team...

Apr 14, 2014

Naomi B. Brauser, 62 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday evening April 14, 2014 at Deaconess Hospice. She was born May 14, 1951 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Richard E. and Veda B. (Cross) Brauser. She was a member of the Pentecostal Assembly Church. Naomi is survived by 2 brothers, Jim (Donna) Brauser of Mt. Vernon and David (Theresa) Brauser...