Obituaries

Nov 25, 2012

Wallace B. Austin, 55, of Norris City, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 6:25 a.m. at Carbondale Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, IL. He was born July 31, 1957 in Joliet, IL, the son of Herman and Thelma Mary (Hoenig) Austin. Wally married Myra Dalene Chapman June 30, 2004. He was a laborer and a baptist by faith. Wally...

Nov 22, 2012

Velma Ellis, age 90, of Enfield, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born May 15, 1922, in Mill Shoals TWP, the daughter of Charles and Sarah (Fulford) Gwaltney. She married Charles Vernis Ellis on December 31, 1938 and he preceded her in death May 1, 1996. Velma was a homemaker and a member...

Nov 21, 2012

Ginger Sanders, 69, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 9:10 a.m. at her residence. She was born May 8, 1943 in Smackover, Arkansas, the daughter of Luther and Annie Lucille (Brown) Vines. Ginger married Larry Wayne Sanders January 14, 1961 and he preceded her in death August 10, 2007. She owned and operated Ginger's Closet and...

Nov 21, 2012

Freda F. Douglas, 94, of Norris City passed away at 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing in Carmi. She was born July 17, 1918 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of James Harvey and Essie (Caraway) Cox. Freda married Earl Douglas on November 21, 1937 and he preceded her in death on April 19, 2009....

Nov 18, 2012

Letha Faye Hulburt, 86, of Norris City passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1926 in Ridgway, IL the daugther of Robert Sumner and Grace Marie (Kirk) Rodgers. Faye married Howard William Hulbert on June 17, 1967 and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2008. Faye is survived by a...

Nov 18, 2012

Biography

Harold R. Hart, age 54 of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday November 18, 2012 at his home after a valiant fight with cancer. He was born March 25, 1958 in Washington DC, the son of Harold Ray and Mamie (Simmons) Hart, Sr. He married Lee Ann Wolfe on December 8, 2000 at Gatlinburg, TN. Harold had worked for Keller...

Nov 17, 2012

John L. Parks, 91, of Evansville, IN formerly of Carmi, IL passed away Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 2:45p.m. at North Park Nursing Home in Evansville, IN. John was born on March 24, 1921 in White County, IL, the son of Samuel W. and Ida May (Majors) Parks. He married Hattie M. Taylor in 1941. John was a building...

Nov 14, 2012

Robert Lee Garrison, age 56 of Mt. Carmel, died Wednesday morning November 14, 2012 at his home in Mt. Carmel. He was born April 15, 1956 in Fairfield, IL, the son of Raymond Lee and Evelyn (Richardson) Garrison. Robert had worked as a machinist for many years before he retired. He was a veteran of the United States Marines. He...

Nov 13, 2012

Keith D. Finch, 61, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 11:27 a.m. at his residence. He was born October 31, 1951 in Fairfield, IL, the son of Robert Vernon and Doris Louella (Cagle) Finch. He was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. Keith had a quick wit and lived a...

Nov 12, 2012

Biography

Martha Ashabraner, age 92, of Norris City, passed away Monday, November 12, 2012, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 18, 1920, in Haydinburg, TN, the daughter of Mac W. and Gertie (Reeves) Jenkins. She married Earl E. Ashabraner August 27, 1945, in Hopkinsville, KY, and he preceded her in death September 29, 2012. She...

Nov 10, 2012

Chelsea Erkman, 88, of Enfield passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 5:57 p.m. at Phoenix Nursing and Rehab in Carmi. He was born in Enfield on August 11, 1924 the son of Edward and Agnes Dora (Lichtenberger) Erkman. Chelsea married the love of his life Pauline Smith on December 24, 1944. He was grain and livestock farmer for...

Nov 9, 2012

Randall Williams, age 54, of Carmi, passed away Friday, November 9, 2012, at his home. He was born December 13, 1957, in Carmi, the son of John A. and Shirley (Stein) Williams. Randy was a machine operator at the sawmill for many years. He was an avid train enthusiast. He is survived by his father and step-mother, John A. and...

Nov 9, 2012

Carl Roser, 100, life long resident of White County, IL, passed away, Friday, November 9, 2012 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born October 24, 1912 in White County, IL, the son of Charles Elmer and Minnie Merle (Lutz) Roser. Carl married Vida Lucy Ragel December 24, 1932 and she preceded him in death...

Nov 7, 2012

Stephen R. Phillips, age 51 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday afternoon November 7, 2012 at his home. He was born June 19, 1961 in Evansville, the son of Alvin E. and Mary (Wilhite) Phillips. Stephen worked as a butcher at IGA, Tolers, and BuyLow. He had been a member of the Moose Lodge. He is survived by four brothers and...

Nov 6, 2012

Dennis R. Paul, age 57 of Carmi, died Tuesday morning November 6, 2012 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born September 7, 1955 in Carmi, the son of Kenneth and Emma Lee (Cherry) Paul. He married Tina M. Stokes on April 2, 1976 in Carmi and she survives. Dennis retired after 22 years from Amax Coal Company in...

Nov 4, 2012

Donna E. (Harrison) Rose, 59, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 5:25 a.m. at her residence. Donna was born February 26, 1953 in Grayville, IL the daughter of Donald and Rebecca (Nelson) Harrison. She is survived by her mother, Rebecca O'Neal of Carmi; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Connie and Jack Lamont of Carmi, and their children,...

Nov 3, 2012

Helen E. "Mimi" Hollister, 94, of Carmi passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 8 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born August 11, 1918 in Carmi the daughter of David Morton and Grace Pearl (Funkhouser) Wheeler. Helen married her high school sweet heart Frank McElyea and later married Burch Hollister and he preceded...

Nov 1, 2012

Lillian Lucille "Annie" Sizemore passed away on Thursday November 1, 2012 in Columbia, Tennessee after an extended illness. She was born on December 16, 1928 in Oklahoma, the daughter of Vivian (Hardin) and Robert Buford.Annie grew up in Maunie, and graduated from Bristow Oklahoma High School in 1947. She attended Lockyear Business College before marrying...

Oct 30, 2012

Frank Paul, III, 62, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in Enfield. Frank was born November 21, 1949 in Passaic, NJ, the son of Frank Alfred and Grace ( Mangus) Paul, Jr. He married Sandy Newman on October 10, 2010. Frank was a truck driver for Happy Trails in Henderson, KY and a U.S. Navy...

Oct 30, 2012

Ella Mae Bradshaw, 79, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 10:43 a.m. at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born March 24, 1933 in Crossville, IL, the daughter of Lawrence Edward and Jessie (Koontz) Sturm. Ella Mae married Charles Fred Bradshaw July 27, 1951. She was a homemaker and an active long...