Obituaries

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

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 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 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

Joseph M. McGuire 38 of Carmi, passed away Friday December 27, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville, IN. He was born December 10, 1981 in Marion, OH the son of Roy McGuire and Wendy J. (Almstead) Bell.

Joseph is survived by his sons, Dakota Fleck, Damien and Dallas McGuire; sisters, Denise (Robert) Helton and Christina Newman and...

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...

Dec 26, 2019

Charles Ray Browning, 79, of Carmi passed away at 5:08 a.m, Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village. He was born in Posey County, IN on June 23, 1940 the son of Walter Graden and Madge (Williams) Browning. Charles married Mary Elizabeth Braden on February 5, 1993. He had worked in the oilfield as a driller for various...

Dec 26, 2019

Robert Nathan Oxford, 64, of Norris City, passed away at 12:23 p.m., Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in East Peoria, IL on June 22, 1955. He was raised by his grandparents, Arley Edson and Hattie (Edwards) Oxford. Bob married Betty Sue Belt on June 21, 1975.  He retired in 2001...

Dec 26, 2019

John Poole, 64, of Mt. Vernon passed away at his home on December 26, 2019. John was born in Evansville, IN on April 14, 1955 the son of James Poole and Sharon (Whelan) Goff. John celebrated his 34th wedding anniversary with his wife, Sherry (Cummings) Poole on Christmas Day.

John worked as an auto mechanic most of...

Dec 20, 2019

Norman G. Anderson, 85, of Norris City passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born in White County, IL on January 30, 1934 the son of Thomas Wesley and Sarah Adella (Price) Anderson.  Norman married Ailene Phillips on October 6, 1954.  He had worked as a boilermaker at the gas and...

Dec 19, 2019

Brian Keith Catlin, 57, of Carmi passed away at 4:27 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Carmi on October 21, 1962 the son of Aubrey L. and Janice Sue (Burris) Catlin. Brian graduated from Carmi High School and went on to attend SIU Carbondale getting a degree in applied science....

Dec 18, 2019

Jeffrey Heil, 61, of Carmi, passed away at 4:25 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born in Carmi on February 27, 1958 the son of George Eugene "Gene" and Barbara (Moore) Heil. Jeff graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1976. He had worked in the oilfields and most recently...

Dec 17, 2019

Kenneth “Ed” Wood, 83, of Mt. Vernon passed away at Deaconess Hospital on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.  He was born in Dahlgren, IL on October 11, 1936 the son of Homer and Lona (Aydt) Wood. He was married to Audrey Wood and she preceded him in death.

Kenneth had worked at GAF in Mt. Vernon and a member...

Dec 16, 2019

Geneva Ann James, 74, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Murphysboro, IL December 14, 1945 the daughter of Frank McCord & Helen Wise. She married Jesse James in 1968 and he precedes here in death.

Geneva was a homemaker for most of her...

Dec 16, 2019

Carroll C. Newman 78 of McLeansboro, passed away Monday December 16, 2019 at his home. He was born June 26, 1941 in Enfield, the son of Frank C. and Isabell (Nelson) Newman.

Carroll worked as a Driller in the Oil Field, having worked in many states including Illinois. He was a longtime member of Polk Lodge #137...

Dec 15, 2019

Stanley L. “Gypsy” Ross, 72, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. He was born in Detroit, MI on March 15, 1947 the son of Robert “Bob” and Doris (Eck) Ross. Stan was a Union Carpenter and a Marine Corp. Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. Stan loved to play Cribbage and work word puzzles. He enjoyed...