Obituaries

Apr 25, 2018

David L. Wolshlager, 70, of Norris City passed away at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL.  He was born one of 13 children, some who passed at birth, on June 2, 1947 in Berrien Center, Michigan the son of Adolph and Alberta Ann (Barker) Wolshlager. David married Patti Pearce on March 10, 1975. ...

Apr 23, 2018

Fae Louise Wyatt, 90, of Carmi passed away at 1:15 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Carrier Mills on June 16, 1927 the daughter of Ted and Ova (Lewis) Dallas. Fae married Daniel Wyatt on March 20, 1946 and he preceded her in death in 2004. Fae was a member of Eastern...

Apr 23, 2018

Gene Brown, 64, of Carmi, passed away at 4:48 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL on August 15, 1953 the son of  Charles A. and Norma (Slankard) Brown.  Gene married Suzanne Bullard on December 14, 1974. He was a 1971 graduate of Carmi Township High School. Gene was a farmer and...

Apr 22, 2018

Alicia Lynn (Pool) Caudill, 39, of Broughton, passed away at 9:45 a.m., Sunday, April 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Evansville, IN on October 11, 1978 the daughter of J.C. and Carolyn (Satterfield) Pool.  She was a 1996 graduate of NCOE. She went on to attend SIC where she received an associate degree in accounting and...

Apr 22, 2018

Ronald C. Stocke, 75, of Carmi passed away at 3:14 a.m., Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN.  He was born in Mill Shoals Township, IL on November 24, 1942 the son of William Albert and Norma Ruby (Gordon) Stocke.  Ron married Sherry K. Thomas on August 7, 1959.  He was a 1960 graduate of...

Apr 21, 2018

Karen Ann (Robinson) Cox, 69 of Mt. Vernon made her journey home on Saturday April, 21, 2018, at her home surrounded by loving family.

Ann was born October 30, 1948 in Gadsden County, Florida, to Joseph (J.L.) and Addie Pearl (Hobbs) Robinson. Ann and her family moved to Point Township when she was 17 where she met...

Apr 20, 2018

Garnet E. Abell 82 of Carmi, passed away Friday evening April 20, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born July 27, 1935 in Pike County, IN the daughter of Henry and Nancy Ellen (Phillips) Davis. She married Billy Joe Abell on December 24, 1954 and he preceded her in death on October 16, 2007.

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Apr 16, 2018

Joshua Claude Rush 59 of Mt. Vernon passed away Monday April 16, 2018 at his home. He was born December 5, 1958 in New Harmony the son of Melvin and Erma (Reeves) Rush.

Josh worked for many years as a farm hand. He enjoyed video gaming.

He is survived by his brothers, Donnie, Geno, Allen,...

Apr 14, 2018

Junior Franklin “Buck” Russell 93 of Enfield, passed away early Saturday April 14, 2018 at the Hamilton Memorial Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was born August 23, 1924 in Enfield, the son of Louis Franklin and Mary (Darnell) Russell. He married Agnes L. Rister on August 6, 1949 in Morganfield, KY and she preceded him in death on...

Apr 14, 2018

Roy Kenneth Doerner, 90, passed away at 3:13 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  Kenny was born  March 19, 1928 in Norris City, IL the son of George S. and Ona (Forrester) Doerner.  He graduated in 1946 from Norris City High School where he played basketball and baseball and acquired the name "Lefty".  He...

Apr 11, 2018

Dorothy Ellen Short, 92, of Burnt Prairie, IL, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village.  She was born September 24, 1925, in Burnt Prairie, IL, the daughter of Conrad "Coonie" and Effie (Fulkerson) Juenger.  She married Alva Short on September 19, 1942 and he preceded her in death on September 6, 2009. She...

Apr 3, 2018

Stanley R. Stephens, 82 of Carmi, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Stanley was born on January 17, 1936 in Centerville, the son of Jesse R. and Edna F. (Stanley) Stephens.

Stanley had worked in the oilfield, but was a true farmer. From nurturing newborn piglets, to farming the land, Stanley had the...

Mar 29, 2018

Madeline L. Steed, 81, of Crossville, passed away at 3:30 a.m., Thursday, March 29, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Carmi on August 15, 1936 the daughter of Martin Edgar and Mary Madeline (Childers) Hillyard. Madeline was married to Hugh L. Steed and he preceded her in death on October 17, 2000. She was a housekeeper along...

Mar 28, 2018

Martha J. Kester 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday afternoon March 28, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born March 25, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of John Wilson and Alice Bell (Rigdon) Stallings. She married Harold Wayne Kester.

Martha had worked as a Dispatcher for a cab company and had worked at...

Mar 27, 2018

Hugh Jackson Swafford 95 of Enfield passed away Tuesday morning March 27, 2018 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 19 1923 to Arthur Sterling Swafford and Letha Christian Swafford in, Etowah, Tennessee. Hugh married Lova Owings and later to Betty Cantrell.

He joined the Civil Conservation Corps when he was 16 years old and...

Mar 26, 2018

Samuel A. Smith, 73, of Norris City, passed away at 8:11 a.m., Monday, March 26, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Pleasant Hill, TN on October 17, 1944 the son of William Henry Preston and Catherine Agnes (Thompson) Smith. Sam married Carol Ann Tidwell on February 5, 1973 and she survives.Sam was a...

Mar 23, 2018

Ralph C. Martin, Jr., 64, of Norris City passed away at 5:01 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Carmi, IL on September 4, 1953 the son of Ralph Curtis Martin, Sr. and Mildred Louise (Austin) Martin.  Ralph married Terri Ruth Mitchell on July 18, 1992.  He was a 1972 graduated of Norris City...

Mar 20, 2018

Woodrow Wilson Jelks, 102, of Carmi passed away at 5:50 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 6, 1915 in White Bluff Columbia Mississippi, the son of William Marion and Etta (Speights) Jelks. He married the love of his life Helen Leola Holt on New Years Eve, December 31, 1938 after a two week...

Mar 19, 2018

Michael Wade Cies, 54, of Carmi, passed away at 3:47 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born in McLeansboro, IL on April 20, 1963 the son of Jerry and Virginia Cies. Michael served as a crane operator in the US Army. He had previously worked as a chef.

Surviving is a son, Xavier...

Mar 18, 2018

Frank Blackman, 84, of Norris City, passed away at 10:18 p.m., Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Enfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was born in Carrier Mills, IL on July 8, 1933 the son of Frank James and Zelphia Catherine (Bryan) Blackman. Frank married Vera Blackman on September 7, 1956 and she survives. Frank graduated from Carrier Mills...