Obituaries

H. Pearce

Feb 28, 2014

Proud Marine, husband, father and grandfather, farmer, banker, politician, civic leader and life-long harness horse enthusiast H. Phil Pearce, 91, of Cloverland Farm, Hawthorne Township, White County, IL died Friday, February 28, 2014 at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, IN. Phil was born January 3, 1923 at Carmi, IL, the son of Tice Albert Pearce and Helen Hanna...

Rebecca Wooten

Feb 28, 2014

Rebecca Wooten, 48, of Carmi passed away at 12:55 a.m., Friday, February 28, 2014 at her residence in Carmi. She was born October 29, 1965 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Burtis Ray and Sharon Kay (Creason) Tarrence. Rebecca married Charles L. "Heavy" Wooten, Jr. on July 25, 1998. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Charles...

Velma Bryant

Feb 28, 2014

Velma M. Bryant, 94, of Carmi passed away at 6:45 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Concord, IL on February 9, 1920 the daughter of Oscar and Nancy (Lichtenberger) Rogers. Velma married John R. Bryant in Morganfield, KY on December 24, 1936 and he preceded her in death on...

John Dozier

Feb 26, 2014

John I. Dozier, 90 of Mill Shoals, died Wednesday afternoon February 26, 2014 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 16, 1923 in Springerton, the son of Everett and Emma Avaline (Reever) Dozier. He married Wave Garrett on January 6, 1946 at the Mill Shoals Methodist Church. John had done some farming, blacksmithing and run an implement...

Eddie Howard

Feb 25, 2014

Eddie Howard, 89, of Broughton, passed away at 4:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born February 27, 1924 in Broughton, IL the son of Sherman and Lillie Mae (Douglas) Howard. Eddie married Ica Ellen Wheeler December 3, 1945 and she preceded him in death June 6, 2013. He was a...

Donald Spicer

Feb 25, 2014

Donald Spicer, 76 of Fairfield and formerly of Crossville, died Tuesday evening February 25, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born December 13, 1937 at Enfield the son of Wilma Storey. He first married Inagean Flowers and she preceded him in death on January 30, 2003, he then married Mary Brock in 2005. Don had worked at...

Roy Clark, Jr

Feb 22, 2014

Roy Clark, Jr., 88 of Carmi, died Saturday evening, February 22, 2014 at Wabash Assisted Living Center in Carmi. He was born on October 12, 1925 in Osage County, OK, the son of Roy and Vola M. (Stephenson) Clark. He married Maudine Cain on July 15, 1951 in Grayville and she preceded him in death on June 10, 2010. Mr....

Christina Gollner

Feb 21, 2014

Biography

Christina Digby Gollner Christina Lynn Digby Gollner, 38 of Fairfield, died Friday morning February 21, 2014 at her home. She was born February 20, 1976 at Eldorado, the daughter of Leroy and Ruth (Martin) Digby. She had been married to James Gollner. Christina had worked as a clerk at the Caseys store in Fairfield. She loved painting, plants,...

Bernice Dolan

Feb 21, 2014

Bernice M. Dolan, 90 of Mt. Vernon, IL and formerly of Enfield, died Friday evening February 21, 2014 at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was born on September 13, 1923 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Rudolph and Emma (Kiefer) Rubenacker. She married Lawrence A. Dolan on June 2, 1943 and he preceded her in death on December 15,...

Jack Emery

Feb 21, 2014

Jack Edward Emery, 85 of Carmi, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. at Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carmi. He was born on August 30, 1928 in Carmi, the son of Arvil and Alliebelle (Brewer) Emery. Jack married Virginia Lee Large on Setember 23, 1948 and she survives. He served as a surgical...

Ruth Pyle

Feb 19, 2014

Ruth L. Pyle, 97 of Carmi, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab in Mt. Vernon, IN. She was born July 20, 1916 in Strasburg, IL the daughter of Frank and Della (Ellis) Richards. Ruth married Marion V. Pyle on June 8, 1940 and he preceded her in death on...

Thomas Hannigan

Feb 19, 2014

Thomas Leroy Hannigan, 83, of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away February 19, 2014. He was born February18, 1931, in York, Pennsylvania to his late parents, Thomas and Mary Hannigan. Thomas was a 1958 graduate from the University of Notre Dame, a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. Tom Hannigan worked as auditor for the US Federal Government (FEMA branch) he...

Anna Chapman

Feb 17, 2014

Anna Zieren Chapman, 93, of Carmi passed away at 12:02 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born May 1, 1920 in Burnt Prairie, IL the daughter of Orlin Houston and Margaret Ellen (Nibling) Carter. Anna married B.J. "Bud" Zieren on October 7, 1940 and he preceded her...

Dianna Carnahan

Feb 15, 2014

Biography

Dianna G. Carnahan, age 51 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning February 15, 2014 at her home. She was born August 29, 1962 in Evansville, the daughter of Robert E. and Sharon (Cross) Turner. She married Paul Carnahan on March 18, 1978. Dianna had worked as a Clerk at WSI in Mt. Vernon. She loved to bowl and...

Christy Hall

Feb 14, 2014

Christy Hall, 51, of Norris City passed away at 12:10 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on December 27, 1962 in Carmi the daughter of Theodore Rhein and Janet Pettijohn. Christy married Ralph W. Hall on October 9, 1981. She was a housewife, a Pathologist Assistant, and attended the Norris City...

Earl Clippinger

Feb 13, 2014

Earl E. Clippinger, 95, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 11:25 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born April 4, 1918 in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Roy and Verna (Essery) Clippinger. Earl married Virginia Ruth Taylor on August 23, 1937 and she preceded him in death on February 8, 2003. He...

Mark Hall

Feb 12, 2014

Mark L. Hall, 65, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 9:02 a.m. at his home. He was born May 25, 1948 in Carmi, IL, the son of Carson and Mary Ellen (Wampler) Hall. Mark was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime dispatcher for the White County Sherriff's Office in...

Susan Jones

Feb 12, 2014

Susan D. Jones, age 64 of Richland, IN and formerly of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday afternoon February 12, 2014 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 1, 1949 in Evansville, the daughter of James and Juanita (Goff) Schmidt. She first married Donald Carroll on January 6, 1968 and he preceded her in death on July...

Faye Satterfield

Feb 11, 2014

Faye Satterfield, 86, of Norris City, passed away at 12:14 p.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born November 3, 1927 in LaSalle County, IL, the daughter of Charlie and Audrie (Pearce) Satterfield. Faye was of General Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter, Rose Williams of Norris City; a...

Ronald Downen

Feb 11, 2014

Ronald Dean Downen, 65, of Decatur, passed away at 11:25 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 9, 1948 in Heralds Prairie Township, IL, the son of Elmer Lee "Bud" and Ada Nell (Aud) Downen. Ronald was retired from McDonald's and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur. Ronald is survived...