Obituaries

Mar 16, 2019

Martha Maxine Gregory, 94, of Norris City passed away at 5:45 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  She was born on July 9, 1924 in Mt. Erie, IL the daughter of Frank and Julia (Scott) Chrisman.  Maxine married George Estell Gregory on February 22, 1942 and he preceded her in death on October 13,...

Mar 15, 2019

William Sebree, 61, formally of Evansville, passed away Friday, March 15,2019 in Florida. William was born  September 9, 1957 in Evansville to Robert "Bob" and Thelma Sebree.

William graduated from Mt. Vernon Sr. High School and obtained an associate degree at Ivy Tech in Healthcare Adminstration.

William was employed in manufacturing and was an avid...

Mar 11, 2019

Mary Janice Whetstone 85 of Carmi, passed away Monday March 11, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born November 27, 1933 in Oatsville, IN the daughter of Jesse Wilford and Flossie (Miller) Barrett.

Janice worked in the White County Clerks office for many years. She enjoyed playing the piano and was a member of Carmi First...

Mar 8, 2019

Jeffrey A. Vaupel 57 of Carmi, passed away Friday morning March 8, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh. He was born August 7, 1961 in Carmi the son of Theodore H. and Shirley (Ellis) Vaupel. He married Kelly Fellows on November 14, 1981 in Grayville.

Jeff worked as an electrician for 20 years for the City...

Mar 8, 2019

Brooke Naylor, 20, of Carmi passed away on March 8, 2019.  She was born March 11, 1998 in Evansville, IN the daughter of David M. and Karla B. (Roser) Naylor.  Brooke graduated as a Valedictorian in 2016 from Carmi White County High School where she a member of the Tennis team.  She went on to graduate in 2018 from...

Mar 5, 2019

Betty Jane Bowles, 84, of Enfield, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Norris City on March 26, 1934 the daughter of William Dexter and Nellie (Bryant) Aud. Betty married Kelly James "Mack" Bowles, Sr. on February 12, 1955 and he preceded her in death on February 20, 2000....

Mar 3, 2019

Peggy S. Newman, 62 of Carmi, passed away Sunday morning March 3, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born April 26, 1956 in Ft. Wayne, IN the daughter of Cluster and Edith Moss. She married Donnie G. Newman Sr., and he preceded her in death on October 11, 2016.

Peggy had worked as a bartender and...

Mar 1, 2019

Ronnie K. "Pete" Shepard, 52, of Carmi, passed away at 6:33 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL, on June 21, 1966 the son of Roy Lee and Thelma Pauline (Yates) Shepard. Ronnie married Janice Knight on September 29, 2018. Ronnie graduated from Carmi High School in 1983. He worked as a...

Mar 1, 2019

Edith Neal, 96, of Carmi, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born March 3, 1922 in Tulsa, OK, the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Hall) Foster.  She married John M. Neal in 1955 and he preceded her in death on July 10, 1984.  Edith worked as a waitress and a bus...

Feb 27, 2019

Margaret (Mattingly) Gunnels 89 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at her home with family by her side. She was born November 27, 1929 to Wilson & Mary Ann (Nelson) Mattingly in Morganfield, Kentucky. She married Dallas Gunnels on September 3, 1980 and he preceded her in death in 2006.

Margaret had worked as...

Feb 27, 2019

Laura Imogene Schubnell, 84, of Carmi, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born in Norris City, IL on January 14, 1935 the daughter of Earl and Ruth (MacMahan) Trusty. Laura married William Russell Schubnell in December 1966 and he preceded her in death on January...

Feb 27, 2019

Rita G. Knight, 68, of Norris City, passed away at 12:56 p.m., Wednesday, February, 27, 2019 at Carmi Manor. She was born in Shawneetown, IL on May 11, 1950 the daughter of James Robert and Venita (Millikan) O'Neal. Rita was a 1968 graduate of NCO High School. She worked at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN and was...

Feb 27, 2019

Armada Hartmann, 97 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Thursday February 27, 2019 at West River Nursing. She was born October 29, 1921 at Springfield, IN, the daughter of Thomas Jacob and Anna Jane (Upton) Clark. She married Harold Hartmann and he preceded her in death in 1991.

Armada was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Church...

Feb 21, 2019

Richard Travis, 88, of Norris City, formerly of Centralia, passed away at 3:07 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Eldorado, IL on August 9, 1930 the son of Sedric and Jenny Jewell "Pat" (Patton) Travis. Richard married Patricia Lavonne Douglas on July 12, 1957 and she preceded him in death on September 11,...

Feb 20, 2019

Ellen Mayse, 92, of Newburgh, formerly of Carmi, passed away at 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh. She was born in Burnt Prairie Township on May 1, 1926 the daughter of Joseph G. and Mary Elizabeth (Keneipp) Friedman. Ellen married Alvin Doyle Mayse on July 10, 1947 and he preceded her in death on...

Feb 16, 2019

Wilhelmina "Willy" Adams, 85, of Carmi, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 6:45 a.m., at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born April 4, 1933 in Carmi, the daughter of William Oscar and Rose (Cozart) Usery. She married Russell Giltner "Buck" Adams, December 9, 1950. She was a homemaker, a member of the Elks Lodge and Carmi...

Feb 16, 2019

Paula A French 69 of Carmi, passed away Saturday February 16, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice in Evansville. She was born June 24, 1949 in Morganfield, KY, the daughter of Gene and Mary Hosman. She married Jerry French on February 15, 1968 in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Paula was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Feb 12, 2019

Debbie Flannigan Key passed away February 12, 2019 at her home in Alabama. Debra Ann was born January 1, 1958 in McLeansboro, the first New Year’s Baby for Hamilton County, to Richard and Maxine (Oldham) Flannigan.

She is survived by her husband, Ray, two stepdaughters; Becky (Eric) Versteeg, Polly Oxford, grandchildren; Christopher, Gabrielle, Taylor, Trent, Alexander, Caleb...

Feb 12, 2019

Alan W. Thomas, 60 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born in Evansville on April 21, 1958 to Wilford & Glenda (Gerton) Thomas.

Alan went to work for the Mt. Vernon Screw Products after graduating high school and worked from then until the closing of the company, he then...

Feb 12, 2019

Jerry Ray Peyton, 68, of Crossville, passed away at 5:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Eldorado, IL on April 4, 1950, the son of James Henry and Ruby (Leonard) Peyton. Jerry  graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1968 and went on to serve his country in the United...