Obituaries

Jan 8, 2013

Velma Stratton, 79 of Mt. Vernon died on January 8, 2013 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 18, 1933 in KY, the daughter of Curtis R. and Kathren (Mosley) Blackburn. She married John Stratton on May 10, 1953 in Mt. Vernon and he survives. Mrs. Stratton was a long-time member of the Church of...

Jan 8, 2013

Paul E. Pollard, 91, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 4:30 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 31, 1921 in White County, IL, the son of Ellis Ray and Emma June (Lamp) Pollard. Paul married Helen Elizabeth Miller November 15, 1941 and she preceded him in death January 10, 2007. He...

Jan 8, 2013

Virginia L. Mitchell, age 80, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Harrisburg Medical Center. She was born on March 8, 1932, in Mt. Carmel, IL, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Beuligmann) Petry. She married Robert “Gene” Mitchell on February 14, 1952, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel, and he preceded her in death on...

Jan 7, 2013

Biography

Lawrence “Shorty” Dozier, age 85, of Springerton, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013, at Enfield Healthcare Center. He was born March 10, 1927, in Springerton, the son of Everett and Avaline (Reever) Dozier. He married June Melvin in Carmi on September 23, 1949, and she survives. Mr. Dozier grew up in rural White County. He served his country...

Jan 6, 2013

Delores "Dobie" Pennington, 85, of Norris City passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 9:40 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born January 11, 1927 in Mt. Vernon, IN the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Lloyd) Vines. Dobie married Frank W. Pennington on January 31, 1945. She was a homemaker and retired as a caregiver...

Jan 6, 2013

Mary Neola Stroud, 80, of Broughton, IL, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 6:10 p.m. at Ridgway Rehab and Nursing in Ridgway, IL. She was born August 7, 1932 in Lake City, Arkansas, the daughter of John Cecil and Ida Leona (Robinson) McCulley. She married James D. Stroud October 1, 1950 and he preceded her in death August...

Jan 6, 2013

Biography Jane E. Morgan, age 87 of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday afternoon January 6, 2013 at the New Harmonie Healthcare Center. She was born June 23, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of George and Gladys (Woodward) Krug. She married Russell L. Morgan and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2004. Jane was a 1943 graduate of Mt....

Jan 4, 2013

Biography

James L. DeRudder, age 61 of Mt. Vernon, died early Friday morning January 4, 2013 at his home. He was born April 9, 1951 at Blue Island, IL the son of John and Geraldine (Reedy) DeRudder. He married Sue Mullins on May 5, 1973 at South Lyon, MI. Jim enjoyed working as a Senior Scientist for 29 years...

Dec 28, 2012

Longtime Enfield businessman, Oscar Funkhouser, 91, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012 at 3:40 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Oscar was born on August 30, 1921 in Mill Shoals, IL the son of Charles Snowden and Lena (Bowes) Funkhouser. He married Lois M. Bolerjack in 1941. Oscar owned and operated The Food Shoppe in Enfield from 1949...

Dec 24, 2012

James H. Hassell, age 77 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday morning December 24, 2012 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 16, 1935 at Griffin, IN the son of James Herbert and Fern (Lewis) Hassell, Sr. He married Elizabeth Somers on September 5, 1953 at Stewartsville. James worked for many years at Schroeder Marathon. Along with...

Dec 23, 2012

Send Flowers Earl M Maurer March 4, 1920 - December 23, 2012

Earl M. Maurer, age 92 of Crossville, died Sunday morning December 23, 2012 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin. He was born March 4, 1920 in Carmi, the son of Jacob and Susan (Burkhart) Maurer. He married Mary E. Sturm on March 8, 1941 and she preceded him...

Dec 18, 2012

Longtime Norris City businesswoman, Verla Lillian (Parker) Bartley, 79, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 10, 1933 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Lucille (Parker) Allison. Verla married Lee Franklin Burnett in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1971. She married Dennis Bartley on August 28, 1973. Verla and Dennis...

Dec 17, 2012

Joan Catherine Brown, 84, of Crossville, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at 6:00 a.m. at her residence in Crossville. She was born November 10, 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lewis Arthur and Edith Marie (Hamon) Wallace. She married Luther Delbert Brown August 28, 1948 and he preceded her in death May 31, 1999. Joan was a...

Dec 15, 2012

Send Flowers Wesley Hillyard April 3, 1925 - December 15, 2012

Cletus Wesley Hillyard, age 87, of Carmi, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Meadowood Nursing Care in Grayville. He was born April 3, 1925, in the Enfield area, the son of Rennie Elsie and Stella Beatrice (Simmons) Hillyard. He married Ruth Carolyn Sell on September 23, 1956,...

Dec 10, 2012

Jeffrey Woodham, 59, of Carmi passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 in Carmi. He was born November 22, 1953 in Mt. Carmel, IL the son of Walter A. and Frances (Aker) Woodham. Jeff married Sheryl Yingst on June 10, 1989. He grew up in Grayville and graduated from Grayville High School and later from Wabash Valley Junior College in...

Dec 8, 2012

Hazel L. (Nelson) Murdach passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born October 14, 1921 in White County, Illinois to James R. Nelson and Edna (Saunders) Nelson Warthen. On May 29, 1942 she married Hubert L. Murdach and he preceded her in death on February 15, 2002. Hazel worked...

Dec 5, 2012

Velma Imogene Bryant, 92, of Washington Park, IL and formerly of Norris City, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 11:06 p.m. at West Park Rehabilitation Center in Evansville, IN. She was born November 15, 1920 in Norris City, the daughter of Clyde William and Floy Mary (DeLap) Smith. Imogene married Ralph Bryant December 30, 1939 and he preceded...

Nov 30, 2012

Doris Greene, 81, of Indepence, Missouri and formerly of Carmi, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at 1:10 p.m. at Blue Hills Nursing Home in Independence, MO. She was born March 17, 1931 in Arlington, Kentucky, the daughter of Brunice and Idell (Dunn) Hobbs. She married Robert Martin Greene on December 1, 1951 and he preceded her in death...

Nov 27, 2012

Murrel Pollard, 88, of Peoria, IL and formerly of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11:30 p.m. at Heartland Nursing Home in Peoria. He was born April 30 1924 in Burnt Prairie, IL, the son of Carson and Lula (Short) Pollard. He married Betty Lou Fields October 6, 1948 and she preceded him in death...

Nov 25, 2012

Maurice Hamblin, 76, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 2:13 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born November 25, 1936 in Carmi, the son of Fred and Verna (Holtzclaw) Hamblin. Maurice married Glenna Sue Wick May 29, 1982. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and worked as...