Obituaries

May 16, 2013

Joshua Paul-Huston Armstrong, the precious infant son of Liza Marie Armstrong and Levi Joshua Crawford went to be with God on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:59 p.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. Joshua was born April 10, 2013 in Marion, IL. His family includes maternal grandparents, Pamela Myers Armstrong and Mike Lee Frashier of Crossville and...

May 9, 2013

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Paul L. Brush, 89, of Mt. Vernon, died May 9, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. He was born December 29, 1923 in Marion, IL, the son of Willie Richard and Hattie (Turnage) Brush. He married Hazel M. Bradley on November 13, 1954 and she preceded him in death on August 27, 1981. Mr. Brush retired from the...

May 9, 2013

Patty Jo Browning, 71, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born March 23, 1942 in Harrisburg, IL, the daughter of James Harland and Clarice Wayne (Brooks) Bratcher. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Carmi. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Sheila...

May 5, 2013

Gary L. McPeak, age 63, of Enfield, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 2, 1949, in McLeansboro, the son of Elmo and Zelia Maye (Todd) McPeak. He married Betty J. Bassett on June 13, 1972, in Enfield, and she preceded him in death on March 5, 2003. Gary worked at...

May 4, 2013

Cecil Coy Logan, age 78, of Carmi, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at his home. His loving and devoted wife, Shirley, was at his side. He is free, and whole and with his Savior. Cecil was born October 8, 1934 on his family’s farm in Pickett County, Tennessee. His parents were James Coy and Dona (Ruble) Logan. They relocated...

May 4, 2013

Russell L. Limp, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday May 4, 2013 at the Mt.Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 2, 1932 at Owensboro, KY, the son of Leslie and Margaret Limp. He married Nellie Mayville Ayers on May 21, 1989. Russell worked at Whirlpool for 28 years and retired from the Mt. Vernon Lumber Yard....

Apr 27, 2013

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Beulah M. Dozier, age 97, of Enfield, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. She was born January 30, 1916, in Springerton, IL, the daughter of Everett and Emma Avaline (Reever) Dozier. She was a homemaker. She is survived by five brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Wave Dozier of Mill Shoals, Ralph and Betty Dozier...

Apr 25, 2013

Kallie Beam, 52, of Enfield passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:25 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born July 30, 1960 in Carmi, IL the son of Robert Joseph "Bobby Joe" and Barbara Ann (Stephenson) Beam. Kallie married Beulah F. Stokes on August 10, 1979. He was a 1978 graduate of Norris City-Omaha High...

Apr 18, 2013

Patsy J. DeForrest, age 46 of Evansville, died Thursday April 18, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born December 28, 1966 in Evansville. Surviving family, Joseph and Michael Jackson, Sirena and Joni Jackson, Victoria Robb 14 grandchildren; mother, Pat Vandever; brother, Ty DeForrest; sister, Debbie Shahan. Memorial services, 2 p.m. Monday April 22, 2013 at Stendeback Family Funeral Home, Mt....

Apr 17, 2013

James "Jim" E. Prince, 81, of Enfield, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 8:15 p.m. at Enfield Rehab and Healthcare in Enfield. He was born October 2, 1931 in Mill Shoals Township, IL, the son of Harold and Bertha (Williams) Prince. He married Doris Marie Woodrow on December 29, 1955. Jim had worked in the oilfields and was...

Apr 10, 2013

Carolyn Mayville, age 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday afternoon April 10, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born January 1, 1938 at Jasper, IN the daughter of Jack and Gertrude (Oskins) King. She married James Mayville on April 5, 1961 in Mt. Vernon. Carolyn had a deep love for her husband, family, church and enjoyed going to McDonalds....

Apr 8, 2013

Paula K. Claspell, age 56 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday evening April 8, 2013 at Deaconess Hospice after a brave fight with cancer during the last year. She was born November 15, 1956 in Evansville, the daughter of John and Patricia (Satterfield) Barr. Paula worked at Boetticher and Kellogg, Computers By Design and American General. She was a member of...

Apr 8, 2013

Longtime Carmi businesswomen, Margaret Ellen "Timmye" (Timms) Boeger, 92, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at 1:20 p.m. at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing. She was born September 6, 1920 in Akron, OH the daughter of Ezra Dowd and Daisy Belle (Mariner) Timms. Timmye attended the Siberling School and graduated from East High School in Akron. She went...

Apr 6, 2013

Roger L. McDonnough, age 75 of Mt. Vernon, died April 6, 2013 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born June 24, 1937 in Harrisburg, IL the son of William and Mariam Jean (Stewart) McDonnough. Roger worked as a grain miller and ADM in Mt. Vernon for 32 ½ years. He was a member of the Moose and Eagles Lodges. He is...

Apr 6, 2013

Tara Glover, 42, of Carmi passed away at 2:12 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born May 30, 1970 in Carmi the daughter of Paul and Sharon (Colliver) Glover. Tara was a 1988 graduate of Carmi White County High School and graduated from Wabash Valley Junior College, Southern Illinois...

Apr 5, 2013

Thomas M. "Tom" McHugh, III, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born May 6, 1936 in Portsmouth, OH the son of Thomas M. and Estelle (Minter) McHugh, II. Tom married Mary Beth Edwards on October 4, 1954. He worked as a painter and member of Painters Local...

Apr 5, 2013

Doris Pleasant, 75, of Paducah, Kentucky and formerly of Norris City, passed away Friday, April 5, 2013 at 2:00 a.m. at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. She was born July 23, 1937 in Gossett, IL, the daughter of Carl Thomas and Vada Ruth (Green) Johnson. Doris was a 1954 graduate of Norris City Omaha High School. She married...

Apr 4, 2013

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Rosalie Doneghue, age 73, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Deaconess Hospital. She was born November 12, 1939, in Essex, MO, the daughter of William and Georgia (Mundy) Acord. She married Cecil “Zeke” Doneghue and he preceded her in death in 1989. Rosalie was a personal assistant and worked for Doors with the State Of...

Apr 4, 2013

Dorothy Bassemier, 73, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, April 4 2013 at 7:30 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born July 14, 1939 in Omaha, the daughter of W. H. "Bill" and Alta (Cox) Patton. Dorothy married Thomas Richard Bassemier on September 9, 1956 and he preceded her in death on March 16, 2005. She was...

Apr 1, 2013

Felix Remley, 85, of Norris City, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at 4:47 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born February 4, 1928 in Enfield, IL, the son of Hal and Velma (Holland) Remley. Felix was a U.S,. Navy veteran of WWII, served with the National Guard and was a press operator with...