Obituaries

Jan 30, 2020

Margie (Brazier) Cox, 92, of Mt. Vernon, Indiana passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Doris and Mitch Barker, surrounded by her family on January 30, 2020.

Margie Mildred Brazier was born on February 4, 1927 in Illinois. Her parents were Bertis and Sara Catherine (Davis) Brazier. Her parents died when she was young and her...

Jan 30, 2020

Rose Benton 90 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Thursday at the home of her son in Evansville. She was born March 4, 1929 in Pinkneyville, IL the daughter of Harold and Clyas (Bethal) Gwin. She married John C. Benton on September 24, 1948 and he preceded her in death on April 28,l 1984.

Rose retired after many...

Jan 28, 2020

John “Tiny” W. Loehr, 82, of Mt. Vernon passed away at his home on January 28, 2020. John was born in Mt. Vernon on August 22, 1937 the son of William H & Dorothy (Lang) Loehr. He was married to M. Marie (Banks) Loehr and she precedes him in death.

John was a welder and worked at...

Jan 26, 2020

Brian K. Marks, 60, of Pittsburg passed away at 3:40 a.m., Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Herrin Hospital in Herrin, IL.  He was born in Carmi, IL on March 28, 1959 the son of Clarence and Darlene (Moulton) Marks.  Brian married Lynn Thompson on June 18, 2010 and she survives.  Brian was a 1977 graduate of Carmi Community High...

Jan 25, 2020

Myrtle Sutton, 96, of Norris City passed away at 1:59 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at her home.  She was born in Iron, IL on June 13, 1923 the daughter of Dee and Minnie Mae (Aud) McGhee.  Myrtle married James G. Sutton on November 6, 1941 and he preceded her in death on November 17, 2011.  She was a...

Jan 24, 2020

Milledge Ralph Miller of Carmi passed away January 24th, 2020. He was born in White County, IL on February 15th 1927, the son of John Milledge and Ollie (White) Miller. He married Betty Agnes Vaupel in Morganfield, KY on October 18th, 1947 and she preceded him in death on February 28th, 1983. He was a life-long farmer and also...

Jan 24, 2020

Elena Rae Corum, 74, of Carmi and formerly of Henderson, KY, passed away at 4:17 p.m., Friday, January 24, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born in Dugger, Indiana on January 25, 1945 the daughter of Lloyd and Eunice (Cooksey) Smith.  Elena Rae married John T. Corum on November 10, 1967 and he preceded her in...

Jan 24, 2020

Ellen M. Bratcher 73 of Carmi, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born June 9, 1946 in Enfield, the daughter of Lewis E. and Reba Fern (Newman) Williams. She married James Ronald Bratcher and he proceeded her in death on February 9, 2018.

Ellen was a registered...

Jan 13, 2020

Mary B. Anderson 96 of Enfield, passed away Monday morning, January 13, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born August 1, 1923 in Carmi, the daughter of Walter and Bertha (Dozier) Gwaltney. She married Donald C. Anderson on October 19, 1940 in Morganfield, KY and he proceeded her in death on December 25, 2019.

Mary was...

Jan 10, 2020

Brenda K. Smock, 78, of Carmi, closed her eyes on earth and opened her eyes to heaven  at 4:06 a.m., Friday, January 10, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Centralia, IL on July 19, 1941 the daughter of Garland Lesby and Audrey Beatrice (Campbell) Morris. Brenda married Elmer Ray Smock on September 30, 1961 and he...

Jan 10, 2020

EverLeigh Jo Goodwin newborn daughter of Mikaela Goodwin of Carmi; passed away Friday January 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She is survived by her parents. Her grandparents, Heather and Christian Stevens and Danny and McKenzie Goodwin; great-grandparents, Cynthia Mitchell, Randy and Cindy Inboden and Mark and Sheri Stevens. She is also survived by numerous...

Jan 9, 2020

Rejino Lee "Jino" Deen, 39, of Norris City, passed away at 7:06 a.m., Thursday, January 9, 2020. He was born in Freeport, IL on March 25, 1980 the son of Sandra Marie Deen. He was a roofer and most currently worked at the loading dock in Evansville at Premier Transportation. Jino enjoyed riding dirt bikes and playing pool.

Jan 8, 2020

Mary Alice Pollard, 93, of Carmi, passed away at 5:13 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Hawthorne Township on May 17, 1926 the daughter of Herman Grover and Alma Gertrude (Thornton) Lowery. She married Hobart Wesley "Buck" Pyle on June 28, 1944 and he preceded her in death on February 7, 1983....

Jan 7, 2020

Sandy Lynn Taylor, 52, of Harrisburg, passed away at 10:42 a.m., Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. She was born in Harrisburg on June 11, 1967 the daughter of Floyd Harley and Linda Lee (Tanner) Stewart.

Sandy is survived by her mother, Linda Tucker, of Harrisburg; three sons, Joshua Hileman, Brandon Hileman and...

Jan 4, 2020

Barbara A. Hucker, 87, of Carmi passed away at 5:09 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Carmi, IL on December 14, 1932 the daughter of William Albert and Norma Ruby (Gordon) Stocke.  Barbara married Cecil E. Hucker on November 4, 1950 and he preceded her in death on May 25, 2019.  She was...

Jan 4, 2020

God reached down and pulled Robin E. Phillips, 28 up to heaven to be with him on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Robin was born on September 6, 1991 to Brian and Pam (Blakley) Phillips.

Robin loved to swim and enjoyed listening to music. She also loved to take long rides in the car.

Robin is...

Jan 2, 2020

Lillian Lorene Emery Travelstead was born the second child of William M. Emery and Joan Clifford on January 6, 1957 in Evansville, Indiana.  She passed on January 2, 2020 while in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana.

Lorene has three wonderful children, William Francis Brown III (Lindsey) of Newburgh, Indiana, Samantha Joan Brown Hillard (Jimmy) of Eldorado, Illinois and...

Jan 2, 2020

Lodella Brown, 101, of Carmi passed away at 11:02 p.m., Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Equality, IL on September 3, 1918 the daughter of James Everett and Rebecca Ruth (Bumpus) Curry. Lodella married Seth Reuben Brown in June 1957 and he preceded her in death on December 23, 1990. She worked as...

Jan 1, 2020

Mary A. Davis 57 of Carmi passed away Wednesday January 1, 2020 at her home. She was born June 15, 1962 in Carmi, the daughter of Lewis R. Jordan and Wanda (Colclasure) Smith.

Mary had worked in her younger years as a Nurses Aid; more recently at Dairy Queen in Carmi. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed...

Dec 27, 2019

Thomas W. Blackburn, 87 of Mt. Vernon passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 in Delaware, Ohio. He was born May 16, 1932 in Spring Grove, Ky. The son of Curtis and Katherine Blackburn.

Tom was a lifelong member of the America Legion. He was a farmer most of his life. Tom was a veteran serving in the...