Obituaries

Jan 17, 2014

Elberta Willmore, 99, of Norris City, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at 6:50 a.m. at Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg. She was born September 13, 1914 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of Joe and Gladys (Durell) Davis. Elberta was a woman of strong christian faith and a member of Mt. Oval Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is...

Jan 17, 2014

Robert "Bob" Spence, 82, of Norris City, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at his residence in Norris City. He was born September 13, 1931 in Harrisburg, IL, the son of Melvin Orland and Etta Marea (Delap) Spence. Bob married Margaret Rose Ann Remley September 11, 1952. He was an Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and a radio/TV...

Jan 13, 2014

Loretta L. Elledge, 50 of Carmi, died Monday evening January 13, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born April 21, 1963 at Carmi, the daughter of Arthur “Bud” and Mary Louise (Jacobs) Elledge. Loretta had worked at Toyota. She was a longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous. She enjoyed woodworking and fishing. She is survived by her partner...

Jan 11, 2014

Mary (Albert) Muzard, 90 of Enfield, passed away at 11:24 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born August 23, 1923 in Harrisburg, the daughter of George and Jessie (Kingston) Albert. Mary married Edgar Muzard in October 1960 and he preceded her in death. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Jan 9, 2014

Lois June Wood, 79 of Norris City, died January 9, 2014 at Meadowood Nursing Home in Grayville. She was born July 6, 1934 in White County, the daughter of Marcus and Mary Witherspoon Lamp. She is survived by her son, Bruce Hollingsworth of California, MO; her daugher, Cindy Schmittler of Grayville; grandchildren also survive. A memorial service will be held...

Jan 9, 2014

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Larry G. Pollard, 67 of Carmi, died Thursday morning January 9, 2014 at the home of his daughter. He was born on May 12, 1946 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of George A. and Opal M. (Webb) Pollard. Mr. Pollard owned “The Outback” sporting clay club located in Holmes County, Ohio before his retirement. He enjoyed hunting,...

Jan 7, 2014

Charley Joe Earley, 81 of Enfield, died Tuesday morning January 7, 2014 at his home. He was born July 3, 1932 in Duncan, OK the son of Henry Richard and Ora Ellen (Lawson) Earley. He married Betty Todd on November 10, 1951 at Henrietta, OK. Charley retired as a welder from B&W in Mt. Vernon, IN. He was a U.S....

Jan 7, 2014

Kathryn Lane Dillsworth, 93, of McLeansboro, passed away at 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on July 23, 1920 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Elmer and Flora Anne (Hamilton) Cox. Kathryn married Clinton Huston Lane on August 22, 1938 and he preceded her in death on November 28, 1972....

Jan 7, 2014

Robert S. "Bob" Nolen, 89, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. at Phoenix Nursing and Rehab in Carmi. He was born June 5, 1924 in Emma Township in White County, IL, on the Wadena Farm the son of the late Noble A. and Lena (York) Nolen. He was a member of the 1942 graduating class of Carmi...

Jan 7, 2014

Bernard G. “Sonny” Brandsasse, 82 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born on March 5, 1931 in Evansville, the son of Bernard H. and Catherine A. (Head) Brandsasse. Mr. Brandsasse had been a truck driver. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. and was of the Catholic Faith. He is...

Jan 5, 2014

Elizabeth Walsh Bone passed away January 5, 2014 at her home in Los Angeles with her family by her side. She was born in Carmi, Illinois on October 27, 1918, to James and Mary Walsh. Elizabeth is survived by her sister, Mary Walsh Routery of Kona, HI; a daughter, Faith Bone Cosby (Gerald Waite); two grandsons, Ron and Eric...

Jan 2, 2014

Jeff "Burger" Ritsch, 56, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 5:45 p.m. at his residence. He was born March 22, 1957 in Carmi, the son of Billy Gene and Loretta Jean (Hood) Ritsch. Jeff married Betty Jean Soltermann on December 3, 1977. He was owner/operator of Ritsch Disposal Service. Jeff loved dogs, crappie fishing and was...

Jan 1, 2014

Johnny Ray Hoyd, 61 of Evansville, died Wednesday January 1, 2014 at his home. He was born July 15, 1952 at Harlingen, TX the son of Donald Ray and Betty Jean Hoyd. He married Theresa Gayle Osban on March 24, 2009 at Mt. Vernon. Johnny worked as a Gunsmith. He was an Army veteran serving in the Vietnam era. He...

Dec 31, 2013

Geneva Slocumb, 88, of Norris City, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 9:02 a.m. at her residence. She was born June 29, 1925 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Fred Roy and Lucinda (Parks) Finley. Geneva married W. Paul Slocumb June 5, 1987. She was a member of Norris City Church Of God and the American Legion Auxillary...

Dec 28, 2013

Loretta J. Brandon, 72 of Carmi, died Saturday night, December 28, 2013 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on January 3, 1941in Carmi, the daughter of David Cecil and Edith Mae (Cantrell) Harrison. She married Everett Brandon on October 9, 1958 in Carmi and he preceded her in death. Mrs. Brandon was a homemaker. She was a...

Dec 27, 2013

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Joann Russell, 79 of Mt. Vernon, died Friday morning December 27, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 1, 1934 in Posey County, the daughter of Manuel and Irene Benner. She married Marion “Pete” Russell on June 21, 1958 and he preceded her in death on January 26, 2012. Mrs. Russell had...

Dec 22, 2013

David L. Lemp, age 77 of Mount Vernon, died Sunday afternoon December 22, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 3, 1936 in East St. Louis, the son of Henry J. and Goldie (Sloat) Lemp. He married Doris Mulliniks on June 30, 1962 in East St. Louis. David was a retired machine operator for GAF...

Dec 19, 2013

Sara Hall, 86, of Norris City passed away at 1:55 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. She was born on August 20, 1927 in LaMar County, Texas the daughter of James Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Thompson) McNeal. Sara married Ralph Morene Hall on August 12, 1949 and he preceded her in death on...

Dec 17, 2013

Shirley F. Greenwell, 75 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday evening, December 17, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 2, 1938 in Calhoun, KY, the daughter of Harrison and Oda Mae (Allen) Wilson. She married Charles Leeroy Greenwell, Sr. on January 10, 1959 in Carmi, and he preceded her in death on October 31,...

Dec 15, 2013

Rose Ella (O'Neal) Kiesel, 84 of Fort Branch, IN and formerly of Carmi, died on Sunday morning, December 15, 2013 at VNA Charlier Hospice in Evansville. She was born on November 22,1929 in Gallatin County, the daughter of Lynn and Nellie (Poshard) Harvey. She married Roy O'Neal, then divorced. She later married Henry L. Kiesel on August 18, 1991 in...