Obituaries

Apr 11, 2020

William Mark Thompson, 60, of Carmi passed away at 3:55 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Hammond, IN on May 17, 1959  the son of Kenneth and Myrtle (Varner) Thompson.  Mark married Lois Malzac on February 14, 1988 and she preceded him in death on September 24, 2017. He was a retired Lineman...

Apr 7, 2020

Carolyn R. Rider, 77, of Haughton, LA passed away at 6:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Pilgrim Manor in Bossier City, LA.  She was born on April 22, 1942 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Kenneth Charles and Eleanor Kathleen (York) Woolsey.  Carolyn married Frederick Ronald Rider on July 6, 1974 and he preceded her in death on...

Apr 6, 2020

Kandi Rae Strean, 41, of Carmi passed away at 2:49 a.m., Monday, April 6, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in Harrisburg, IL on July 11, 1978 the daughter of David Wayne and Earla Kay (Wagner) Strean.  Kandi was an artist and enjoying drawing and coloring along with being outdoors riding 4 wheelers, fishing or running.

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Apr 1, 2020

Larry D. Price 77 of Enfield, passed away Wednesday April 1, 2020 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. He was born January 26, 1943 in White County, the son of Herman Dale and Kathryn (Plumlee) Price. He married JoAnn Becker on August 4, 1962.

Larry had worked for Superior Oil and Mobil Oil Company...

Mar 29, 2020

Gerald W. Zink, 79, of Mt. Vernon passed away at his home on March 29, 2020. Gerald was born on April 28th, 1940 in Burnett, Texas the son of James and Nora (Schopf) Zink. Gerald is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carolyn (Culley) Zink.

Gerald is a Vietnam veteran serving in the United States Army...

Mar 28, 2020

A celebration of Bills life will be held at Noon on Saturday June 13, 2020 at the Carmi Country Club with social distancing rules in effect.

William I. Usery 81 of Carmi, passed away Saturday March 28, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, IN. He was born December 29, 1938 the son of William O....

Mar 27, 2020

Beatrice M. (Hogan) Higgs, 72, of Mt. Vernon passed peacefully away with loving family by her side at Linda White Hospice on March 27, 2020. Bea was born on May 24, 1947 the daughter of Shirley and Hazel (Breeden) Hogan. Bea was married to Gary Higgs and he preceded her in death in 1994.

Bea was a...

Mar 25, 2020

GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT NOON ON SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2020 AT SPRINGERTON CEMETERY.

Kendall O. Carter 79 of Springerton, passed away early Wednesday March 25, 2020 at his home. He was born February 16, 1941 in Springerton, the son of Osborne and Juanita (Rister) Carter.

Kendall worked as a Truck Driver for Roark...

Mar 22, 2020

John William Emery went to meet his beloved Sue Ann in Heaven on March 22, 2020. Although 88 yrs old, the last years of his life he missed her so much. John was born May 4, 1931 the son of Arvil and Allibelle (Brewer) Emery.  He grew up in East Carmi with brothers Louis, Jack, and sister, Lola where...

Mar 16, 2020

Allen R. Rush, 64 of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born in New Harmony on November 10, 1955 the son of Melvin and Irma (Reeves) Rush. Allen is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sharon (Groves) Rush; son, Bradley (Tiffany Clark) Rush; daughter, Ashley (Jose) Neave; grandchildren, Adrianna, MariElena, Liliana, Xavier, and...

Mar 10, 2020

Robert Lee "Bobby" Churchwell, 73,of Carmi, passed away at 2:54 a.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Carmi Manor. He was born in Carmi, IL on October 28, 1946 the son of James Roe and Laverne (Goff) Churchwell. Bobby worked as a painter for over 40 years with Tommy Churchwell Painting.  He faithfully served in the U.S. Army during the...

Mar 10, 2020

Suella Zeimet, 69, of Harrisburg passed away at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence.  She was born in New Haven, IL on July 23, 1950 the daughter of Billy Ray and Margie Lee (Fulkerson) Sneed.  Suella was a homemaker and enjoyed making crafts.

Surviving are two sons, Vincent Austin and wife Debbie of Harrisburg...

Mar 10, 2020

Pamela Sue Brown, 57, of Carmi passed away at 1:17 p.m., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at her residence. She was born in Olney. IL on February 9, 1963 the daughter of Eugene D. and Esther E. (Milone) Kistner. Pam married Stan Brown in December 1987 in Henderson, KY. Pam owned Treasure Trove Antique Mall in New Harmony along...

Mar 8, 2020

Cynthia McCallister Crago, 80, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Carmi, passed away on March 8, 2020, at her home in Houston. She was born in Carmi, IL on June 6, 1939, the daughter of Dr. Ray Aldridge and Fon (Johnson) McCallister.

Cynthia married Don H. Crago on July 10, 1965 and he preceded her in death on...

Mar 5, 2020

Rose Price, 76, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Park Terrace Village Nursing Home. She was born in Mt. Vernon on July 30, 1943 the daughter of Robert & Roselyn (Guest) Price.

Rose worked as a cook for the Elk’s in Mt. Vernon for many years. She loved spending time with her...

Mar 3, 2020

MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held at 11:00 AM at the Faith Fellowship Church in Mt. Vernon on May 30th, 2020. Visitation will take place from 10:00 AM until time of service.

Gary Shelton, 71 of Mt. Vernon passed away at his home on March 3, 2020. Gary was born in Mt. Vernon on July 30,...

Mar 2, 2020

Michael Ray York, 66, of Springerton, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020 in McLeansboro. He was born on May 25, 1953 in Carmi, the son of Charles Ray and Clara Margaret (Baker) York.

Michael was a lifelong farmer and owner/manager of York Farms, Inc. He was a graduate of McLeansboro High School, Class of 1971....

Mar 1, 2020

Virginia Sue Frazier 75 of Carmi, IL passed away Sunday March 1, 2020 at her home. She was born September 9, 1944 in Carmi, the daughter of Lucian and Elizabeth Taylor. She first married Kenneth “Chad” Holland and then later married Maurice “Mouse” Frazier and they both preceded her in death.

Virginia had been employed at Joe...

Mar 1, 2020

Margaret Emerson Logan, age 99 of Carmi, Illinois, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Wabash Christian Village, surrounded by those who loved her. Margaret was an incredible woman.  Born at home near Big Prairie south of Epworth, Illinois, on January 27, 1921, she was the only child of Dewey and Minnie (Marlin) Logan (Sailer), who predeceased her.  Margaret...

Feb 29, 2020

William B. “Bill” Winter 93 of Carmi, passed away Saturday February 29, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He was born October 23, 1926 in Centerville the son of Ben and Bernice (Byrne) Winter. He married Marilyn H. Hubele on November 10, 1951 and she preceded him in death on January 14, 2010.

Bill was a...