Obituaries

Jun 18, 2020

Wilfred “Bud” G Nobles Sr. passed away at his home on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Bud was born January 31, 1935 in Point Township, the son of Pete and Ethel (Bauer) Nobles. Bud married and is survived by the love of his life for over 64 years, Martha Dean (Nelson) Nobles.

Bud worked and retired from Whirlpool....

Jun 17, 2020

Dorothy Murphy, 88, of Norris City passed away at 4:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Enfield Rehab and Nursing.  She was born on February 18, 1932 in Herald, IL the daughter of Charles Bernard and Mayme Lucille (Williams) Harvey.  Dorothy married Robert Murphy on April 13, 1949 and he preceded her in death. Dorothy was a faithful member...

Jun 17, 2020

Jerry Wayne Grathler, 44, of Norris City Illinois passed away at 7:50am, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at his residence. Jerry was born in Eldorado Illinois on February 23,1976 the son of Lindell and Wilma (Case) Grathler. He married Angela Marie Ewald on December 7, 2013.  Jerry worked as a Farm Hand locally.

He is survived by...

Jun 16, 2020

Gertie M. Browning 83 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday June 16, 2020 at her home. She was born December 6, 1936 in Concord, the daughter of William and Georgia (Mundy) Acord. She married Carl Browning and he preceded her in January of 1984.

Gertie was a CNA and had worked many years in the delivery room at Carmi...

Jun 13, 2020

Former Norris City Mayor, Carl R. Whipple, 90, passed away at 12:15 a.m., Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Omaha, IL on March 13, 1930 the son of Rufus Alfred and Doris Alberta (Switzer) Whipple.  Carl married Betty Aud on August 2, 1948 and she preceded him in death on January 29, 2013.  He...

Jun 9, 2020

Rebecca L. Wolfe 45 of Crossville, passed away Tuesday June 9, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 29, 1974, the daughter of Charles R. and Mary (Browning) Jackson. She was married Jeff Wolfe and he survives.

Becky worked for many years at Little Giant in Carmi. She was one of those...

Jun 9, 2020

Nancy Sue Frohm, 63, of Omaha, Illinois,  passed away on June 9, 2020.  She was born on June 26, 1956 the daughter of  Hayward Dean and Betty Dorene (Smith) Pearce.  Nancy was a homemaker who enjoyed working in the garden, tending to her plants and  reading.  She was also an excellent seamstress.

She is survived by two daughters,...

Jun 8, 2020

James I. Grant, 29, of Carmi, passed away on Monday evening, June 8, 2020.  He was born on August 4, 1990 in Fairfield, the son of Jamie Canter and Angela Grant.

James loved working in the oilfield for Mitchell Drilling on Rig 14.  He was a loving father.

He is survived by his mother and...

Jun 8, 2020

Roy J. O'Neal, 92, of Carmi, Illinois passed away on June 8, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  Roy was born June 24, 1927 in Herald Prairie Township, to Spencer and Bertha (Tyler) O'Neal.  He graduated from Norris City High School. Roy then joined the United States Army in August, 1945. He was honorably discharged when the war...

Jun 6, 2020

Morris Wayne Hughes, age 92, of Evansville, Indiana (formerly Crossville, Il), passed away on June 6, 2020, at Gateway Hospital. He was born May 4, 1928, in Crossville, Illinois, the son of the late Edgar E. Hughes & Nora Belle Langford Hughes. Wayne is survived by his wife of 70 years, Margaret Hughes of Evansville, his children, Ronald W....

Jun 5, 2020

Carolyn S. Murphy, 70, of Carmi passed away at 12:02 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born in Carmi on January 16, 1950 the daughter of Wilbourn Douglas and Wilma Wave  (Large) Rumsey.  Carolyn married Roy Murphy and he preceded her in death.  She was a homemaker.  For the past 10 years,...

Jun 2, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Woodrow, 83, of Carmi passed away on June 2, 2020.  She was born in Carmi on January 7, 1937, the daughter of  Raymond and Thelma (Sanders) Juenger. Betty worked at Big John's grocery store for many years. Betty enjoyed doing yard work and growing flowers.  She also loved the company of her cats. Betty is survived by...

Jun 1, 2020

Helen L. (Guth) Kessler, 90, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Solarbron Terrace in Evansville. She was born October 30, 1929 in Posey County, the daughter of Louis and Matilda (Schreiber) Guth. She was married to Malcom Kessler and he preceded her in death on February 28, 2016.

Helen worked for Exylon...

May 29, 2020

Phyllis K. Daniel, 71, and Wayne Daniel, 72, of Carmi passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. They were devoted to each other and their family and would do anything for anybody. Phyllis and Wayne met in college and, were married on August 23, 1969.  They shared their faith and served however they could in the church that Wayne...

May 29, 2020

Gary Lee Evans, 62, of Carmi passed away at 11:05am, on Friday May 29, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  He was born on June 3, 1957 the son of Ralph and Janice (Staley) Evans. Gary graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1975 and joined the Army.  After his time in the service, he attended Southern Illinois University where...

May 26, 2020

Dorothy Sue (Warren) Hodges, 85 of Norris City, IL. passed away at 7:02 a.m., on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Sue was born in Broughton, Illinois on September 10, 1934 the daughter of Truman and Ruby (Veatch) Warren.  She married Paul A. Hodges on March 4, 1983 and he preceded her in death on...

May 23, 2020

Paul W. Reeves, 70, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born on August 5, 1949 in New Harmony, Indiana. Paul married his sweetheart, Nancy (Overton) Reeves, on July 13, 1968 and she survives.

Paul retired from GAF in Mt. Vernon. He was involved in several organizations and groups, giving to...

May 21, 2020

Christopher (Big Papa) Washington, 48, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. Chris was born in Mt. Vernon on February 7, 1972 the son of Jerry and Barbara (Cox) Washington.

Chris was a 1991 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and worked for New Horizon in Mt. Vernon. Chris enjoyed many...

May 19, 2020

Iva Mae Dinwiddie 75 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 leaped out of this world to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ singing, Holy, Holy, Holy. She was born September 1, 1944 in Enfield, the daughter of Earl W. and Alpha (Newman) Hankins. She married Joseph Henry Dinwiddie on December 27, 1967.

May 18, 2020

Janice Sue (Burris) Catlin, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Monday May 18, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh IN. She was born in Carmi, Illinois on August 26, 1940 the daughter of Jasper and Ethel (Fishback) Burris. Sue married  Aubrey L. Catlin on August 10, 1957.  She worked for many years as a book keeper for K-...