Obituaries

Jan 18, 2019

Jesse A. James 90, of Mt. Vernon passed away Friday January 18, 2019 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab. He was born in Rising Sun Illinois to John Sr and Julie (Huff) James. He married Geneva (McCord) James on September 28, 1968 in Carmi. Jesse worked in the Oil and Gas business most of his life. Jesse was well...

Jan 15, 2019

Stanley R. Slonka 70 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Tuesday January 15, 2019 at Linda E. White Hospice House.  He was born on October 4, 1948 in Buffalo, New York to Joseph and Mary Slonka.

Stanley served in the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War.

Stanley is survived by his wife...

Jan 13, 2019

Johnny Storey, 78 of Carmi, passed away at 10:57 p.m., Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born in Enfield, IL on August 22, 1940, the son of John William and Jessie Louise (Harper) Storey. He was a farmer and a member of Wesley Chapel Church in Enfield. Johnny resided at Wabash Christian Village since...

Jan 11, 2019

Sheila A. Reinitz 77 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday January 11, 2019 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. She was born February 27, 1941 in Evansville, the daughter of Jessie "Pick"  and Gilda M. (Pfeiffer) Toothman. She married Donald Reinitz on March 14, 1964.

In High School and for several years after, Sheila worked as a Bookkeeper...

Jan 11, 2019

Phyllis Ward, 86, of Carmi passed away Friday, January 11, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village.  She was born in Carmi on June 6, 1932 the daughter of Bruce O. and Elva M. (Nibling) Wylie.  Phyllis owned and operated a beauty shop for over 50 years out of her home.  She was also a licensed Real Estate Broker for many...

Jan 8, 2019

Marcy Ann Lane, 68, of Jerseyville, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur, MO.

She was born October 13, 1950, in Alton, to Morris and Joan Campbell (Plummer), the second of ten children.

She is survived by three children, Jeremy (Jodie) Stendeback of Morton, IL, Camey (Steve) Tinnon of East Alton,...

Jan 7, 2019

Amy Allbright Tucker Shaw, 72, of Evansville passed away at her home on January 7th. She was born on November 01, 1946 in Mt. Vernon, daughter of Albert W and Fina Adeleigh (Bell) Allbright. Amy married Thomas Tucker in 1962. They had three children together and divorced in 1979. Some years later, Amy married Jerry Shaw. Jerry preceded Amy...

Jan 5, 2019

Charles R. “Bob” Hancock 87 of Carmi, passed away Saturday morning January 5, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He was born March 23, 1931 in Carmi, the son of John O. and Ora (Hubele) Hancock. He married Maxine Browning on January 26, 1951 in Carmi.

Bob worked as a Printer for the Federal Government. He...

Jan 5, 2019

Longtime White County farmer, Richard W. Gates, 75, of Carmi passed away at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his residence.  He was born in Enfield, IL on August 16, 1943 the son of Ralph W. and Dorothy (Abbey) Gates. Richard married Janice L. Storey on February 10, 1963. Richard was a 1961 graduate of Carmi Township High...

Jan 3, 2019

Darrell May, 74, of Norris City passed away at 4:18 p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Norris City, IL on May 10, 1944 the son of Roy T. and Opal (Hoskins) May. Darrell married Jennie L. Bean and she preceded him in death on December 8, 2016.  He was a retired truck driver...

Jan 2, 2019

Rose Mary Williams, 75 of Norris City, passed away at 7:06 p.m.,  Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Herald Prairie Township on November 21, 1943 the daughter of Mildred Faye Satterfield. Rose married James Albert Williams on January 25, 1963 and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2013. She...

Dec 31, 2018

Deborah Marie Peerman, 64, of Norris City passed away at 6:15 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Carmi, IL on August 12, 1954 the daughter of Clyde Densil and Delpha Marie (Buttery) Harvey.  Deborah married Thomas Peerman on January 18, 1974.  She was a faithful member of...

Dec 26, 2018

Murlene G. "Jenny" York, 84, of Omaha, passed away at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. She was born in Ridgway, IL on July 22, 1934, the daughter of Jesse and L. Aretta (Peas) Sauls. Jenny married Rev. Harry S. York in April 1950 and he preceded her in death on May 31,...

Dec 22, 2018

Barbara A. Rogers, 64 of Carmi passed away Saturday December 22, 2018 at Good Samaritan in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born August 2, 1954 in Carmi, the daughter of Phillip Clinton and Inez (Greer) Dean.

Barb was an Ironworker and last worked for Sterling Boiler and Mechanical in Evansville. She enjoyed scrapbooking but most of all,...

Dec 20, 2018

Helen Elizabeth Garrett, 91, of Carmi, passed away at 7:53 p.m., Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Harrisburg, IL, December 23, 1926 the daughter of Edward and Bertha (Basinger) Boatright. Helen married Jesse "Dugie" Garrett on August 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on December 9, 2001. Helen graduated from Enfield...

Dec 19, 2018

Herbert Benjamin "Ben"  Turner, 86, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at Linda White Hospice Center in Evansville, on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2018.  He was born on May 10, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frank and Esther (Foley) Turner.  He married Lois Moore and she preceded him in death.  He then married Phyllis Clemons in 2010 and...

Dec 15, 2018

James "Jimmy" Anderson, 42, of Carmi passed away at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL.  He was born July 2, 1976 in Chicago, IL the son of William and Theresa (Stewart) Anderson.  Jimmy attended Trinity Assembly of God in Carmi and was an avid sports fan.  He loved all the Chicago...

Dec 12, 2018

Frankie Jean Bowman Briggs, 54, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.  She was born on July 27, 1964 in Hammond, IN, the daughter of Frank and Nina Bell (Knott) Bowman.  She married Donald Briggs, Jr. and he preceded her in death on November 25, 2018.'

Frankie worked for the Mt....

Dec 11, 2018

Lillie E. Pretzsch, 99, of Carmi, passed away at Carmi Manor Nursing Home in Carmi on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.  She was born on October 8, 1919 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Jess and Florence (Jacques) Cartmill .  She married Robert O.W. “Orval” Pretzsch on January 8, 1938 in Concord and he preceded her in death on December...

Dec 10, 2018

Dalton Eugene Blake, also known as Junior Blake, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed on from this life on Monday December 10, 2018 in Waverly, TN. He was born in Eldorado, IL, September 3, 1949 to Dalton Cyrus "Nub" Blake and Myrtle Lou (Pritchett) Blake. Junior served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer in Vietnam.  Upon...