Obituaries

Dec 23, 2017

Agnes L. Russell 84 of Enfield, passed away Saturday December 23, 2017 at the Linda E.White Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born June 29, 1933 in Carmi the daughter of Robert and Frances (Edwards) Rister. She was married to Junior Franklin "Buck" Russell on August 6, 1949.

Agnes had worked at the Enfield Sewing Factory. She...

Dec 23, 2017

John E. Mills, Jr. 92 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Saturday at the home of his daughter in Hazelton, IN. He was born May 15, 1925 in Mount Vernon, the son of John E. and Bessie Mae (Tippit) Mills, Sr. He married Juanita Mae Hutchinson in Kentucky and she preceded him in death on February 16, 1998.

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Dec 23, 2017

Bruce Stokes, 82,  of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017, at Gallatin Manor in Ridgway.  Bruce was born December 26, 1934, the son of Samuel and Beulah (York) Stokes.  He married Mardella Lavena Russell on October 13, 1956 and she preceded him in death on March 14, 2009.  Bruce served in the U. S. Army from 1953-1956...

Dec 21, 2017

Mary E. Beck 90 of Norris City, IL passed away Thursday December 21, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born October 3, 1927 in Carmi, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle (Austin) Knight. She married Edward J. Beck on August 21, 1955 at Union Ridge Presbyterian Church near New Haven and he preceded her in...

Dec 19, 2017

Michael Lee Webb, 39, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on December 19, 2017 in Mt. Vernon.    He was born on January 2, 1978 in Melrose Park, IL, the son of Michael E. and Dorothea (Busby) Webb.

Michael worked in the Janitorial Dept. at Astra Zeneca.  He enjoyed fishing and was an avid Chicago Bears fan.

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Dec 19, 2017

Pershing Lee Howell, 77, of Carmi passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017.  He was born in Carmi on July 7, 1940 the son of William Pershing and Hazel (Turner) Howell.  Pershing married Jackie Lynn McDermott on July 27, 1961 and she preceded him in death on March 25, 2017.  He was an engineer for various companies along with being...

Dec 18, 2017

James Edward "Jimmy" Mulikey, 40, of Norris City,  passed away at 2:07 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2017 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born in St. Louis, MO on August 21, 1977 the son of Russell A., Sr. and Sharon K. (Lehmann) Mulikey.  Jimmy worked construction and was HVAC licensed. Jimmy is survived by a daughter, Hailey Mulikey,...

Dec 17, 2017

James G. “Truck” Travelstead, 59 of Carmi, passed away Sunday December 17, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born November 12, 1958 in Carmi, the son of James Gilbert and Thelma (Jordan) Travelstead.

Truck had worked in the Oilfield.

He is survived by his sons, Derek and Jeffrey; brothers, Richard Travelstead; Ronald and...

Dec 15, 2017

Norman Eugene Pate, 47 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Friday December 15, 2017 at his home. He was born March 12, 1969 in Tell City, IN the son of William and Norma Jean (King) Pate.

Norman was a retired carpet mechanic.

He is survived by his finace, Luann Warrick; his sister, Ella Pate Correa...

Dec 14, 2017

Frances J. Hamblin, 73, of Norris City, passed away 7:48 a.m., Thursday, December 14, 2017 Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Norris City, IL on November 11, 1944 the daughter of Jacob P, and Bertie(Reeves) Hoskins. Frances was a devoted mother and grandmother.  She worked as a home health aide for Addus Healthcare.  Frances attended Norris...

Dec 12, 2017

Mark S. Pruett, age 55 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday morning December 12, 2017 at his home. He was born September 4, 1962 in Joliet, IL the son of John and Udean (Stover) Pruett.

Mark had worked for Carmi Township.

He is survived by his mother, Udean Paul of Carmi; sisters, Angelia Greathouse, Kathy Davis...

Dec 12, 2017

Christina "Chris" Harre, 60, of Carbondale, passed away December 12, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Carmi on August 14, 1957 the daughter of William Robert and Cassie Evelyn (Paschel) Harre. Chris was a 1975 graduate of Carmi Community High School and was a graduate of Southern Illinois University.  She was a clerical administrative assistant for Blue...

Dec 11, 2017

Geraldine Balentine,83 , of Carmi passed away at 11:19 p.m., Monday, December 11, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Fifty Six, Arkansas on September 23, 1934 the daughter of Charlie and Hattie Mae (Cusic) Newcomb. Geraldine married Edward Curtis Balentine on November 26, 1953 and he survives.  She was a homemaker and a member...

Dec 10, 2017

Marjorie R. Woodrow, 87 of Springerton, passed away Sunday morning December 10, 2017 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 22, 1930 in Carmi, the daughter of George and Daisy Doshier. She married Jack Woodrow on February 19, 1947 and he preceded her in death on January 10, 1996.

Marjorie enjoyed quilting and...

Dec 10, 2017

Billy J. Allen, 42 of McLeansboro, passed away Sunday morning December 10, 2017 in Grayville. He was born November 19, 1975 in McLeansboro, the son of Stanley and Charlotte (Newman) Stephens.

Billy had worked in the oilfield.

He is survived by his daughter, Bethany Allen of Mt. Vernon, IL; his son, Arion Allen of McLeansboro;...

Dec 10, 2017

Marjorie N. Maier, 86, of Crossville passed away at 12:00 a.m., Sunday, December 10, 2017 at her residence.  She was born in Texas on October 29, 1931 the daughter of James and Velma (Simmons) Willis.  Marjorie married Norbert F. Maier on March 10, 1949 and he preceded her in death on September 12, 2014.  She had worked as a...

Dec 9, 2017

Mildred L. Acord, 97, of Norris City passed away at 8:38 a.m., Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born in Norris City on September 10, 1920 the daughter of Otto and Matilda (Rochelle) Acord.  Mildred was a housekeeper for several residents in Carmi and Norris City.

She is survived by three...

Dec 8, 2017

Barbara Lynn Egbert, 69 of Carmi, passed away Friday afternoon December 8, 2017 at her home. She was born November 11, 1948 in Gibson County, IN the daughter of Raymond and Beulah (Perkins) Gill. She married Robert “Bob” Egbert, Sr. and he preceded her in death.

Barbara had worked at Hucks for several years. She worked as...

Dec 8, 2017

Billy Faye Malone, 92, of Carmi, passed away at 11:10 a.m., Friday, December 8, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village,  She was born in Robertson, OK on December 3, 1925 the daughter of A.M. "Red" and Eudoria (Fanning) Mullins. Billy married Hosea Malone in 1950 and he preceded her in death in 1962. At an early age Billy moved to...

Dec 7, 2017

Willard Ray Eck, 92, of Grayville, passed away at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Meadowood Nursing Home in Grayville. He was born in Grayville, IL on May 26, 1925 the son of Clarence and Elva (Pribble) Eck. Willard married Beulah M. Christy on June 16, 1978 and she preceded him in death on February 28, 2008. He...