Obituaries

Mar 16, 2018

J.C. Miller, 75, of Norris City, passed away at 7:43 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018 at Carmi Manor Rehab and Nursing.  He was born in Elbridge, TN on October 13, 1942 the son of C.L. and Ruby (Lee) Miller.  J.C. worked as a general laborer at varioius jobs.

J.C. is survived by three sisters, Carolyn Rothwell of...

Mar 13, 2018

Donnie Poore, Sr., 79 of Springerton, died Tuesday afternoon March 13, 2018 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 27, 1938, the son of Clyde and Mabel (Prince) Poore. He married Judy Dozier.

Donnie and his wife Judy owned and operated Poore’s Sawmill in Springerton for over 50 years.

He is...

Mar 13, 2018

Madge Brooks-Hutchcraft, 97, of Carmi, passed away at 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in White County on April 26, 1920 the daughter of Hobart and Minda (Duckworth) Young, Madge married Leland Brooks in 1937 and he preceded her in death in 1970. She later married Albert Glen Hutchcraft in...

Mar 9, 2018

Mary Lee Weigand, 97 of St. Phillips, passed away Friday evening March 9, 2018 at Solarbron. She was born May 14, 1920 in Livermore, KY the daughter of Albert A.C. and Laura Lee (Whitaker) Lampkin. She married Adolph Weigand on May 18, 1940.

Mary Lee  had worked as a bus driver in the Mt. Vernon School District....

Mar 4, 2018

Carolyn Jean Little 63, of Mt. Vernon passed away Sunday afternoon March 4, 2018 at her home. She was born August 24, 1954 in New Harmony, the daughter of Paul and Beulah (Campbell) Strader. She married Raymond Little on July 19, 1971.

Carolyn was a homemaker. She had a passionate love for all of her family and...

Mar 4, 2018

Burnace Earl (B.E.) Germany 81 of Carmi, Illinois passed away on Sunday afternoon March 4, 2018 at his home.  He was born on April 24, 1936 in Laurel, Mississippi.

He was a retired Truck Driver and enjoyed many years of travel all over the U.S.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Burnace...

Mar 4, 2018

Joseph H. Jackson Sr. 54 of Evansville, passed away Sunday March 4, 2018 in Evansville. He was born August 6, 1963 in Evansville, the son of George E and Margaret D. (Hatfield) Graham.

Joe worked as a carpenter and loved fishing and his family.

He is survived by his sons, Joseph Jackson, Jr. and Michael...

Mar 1, 2018

Shirley Ann Curry,77, of Carmi passed away at 4:10 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at her granddaughters residence. She was born in Marmaduke, AR on April 21, 1940 the daughter of Orville Truman and Mabel Rose (Sheridan) Wycoff. Shirley married John E. Curry on September 21, 1975 and he preceded her in death on November 18, 2016. She worked...

Feb 26, 2018

Kenneth Wayne Funkhouser, 91, Carmi, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at 5:05 a.m. at Carmi Manor. He was born October 7, 1926 in Eldorado. IL the son of Leroy "Roy" and Helen (Allen) Funkhouser.  He married Alpha Eleanor Orman on April 20, 1946 and she preceded him in death on September 30, 2009. Wayne was a livestock and...

Feb 25, 2018

Sylvia N. Barnes 78, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Sunday February 25, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born August 7, 1939 in Caldwell County, KY the daughter of Joe T. and Lilly Mae (Gunther) Bailey. She married Elmer Barnes on October 12, 1957 in Mt. Vernon.

Sylvia had worked at the Mt. Vernon...

Feb 24, 2018

Jennie L. Heckman 86, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Saturday evening February 24, 2018 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born October 1, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, IN the daughter of Edward E. and Mabel (Kennett) Hessler. She was married to Marion J. Heckman and he preceded her in death in 1981.

Feb 24, 2018

Bernard L. Hughes, 86, of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  Bernard was born in White County, IL on November 16, 1931, the son of Marion and Lillian (Bryant) Hughes.  He married Marilyn J. Johnson on June 14, 1952.  Bernard served in the Army during the Korean War.  He worked...

Feb 23, 2018

John "Don" Rye 71, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Friday morning February 23, 2018 at Deaconess Heart Hospital in Newburgh. He was born November 30, 1946 in Clarksville, TN the son of John H. and Esther Lee (Black) Rye. He married Linda Russell on August 21, 1968 in Benton, IL.

Don did auto body work at...

Feb 19, 2018

Terry W. Barnes, 74 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Monday February 19, 2018 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 15, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Paul R. and Edna E. Wood Barnes. He married Betty Garrett on August 3, 1963 in New Harmony.

Terry worked for Pioneer Seed for...

Feb 17, 2018

Robert L. "Bob" Oxford, 42, of Carmi passed away at 9:00 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his residence.  He was born December 19, 1975 in Peoria, IL the son of Robert Nathan and Betty Sue (Belt) Oxford.  Bob married Polly L. Palmer on May 21, 2010.  He  was a 1994 graduate of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School and had...

Feb 16, 2018

Emily Ann Alexander Beirman 41, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Friday February 16, 2018. She was born in Evansville to Dewey “Mike” and Rita (Morris) Alexander. Emily married Rick Beirman in Mt. Vernon on February 3, 1996.

Emily graduated from Mt. Vernon High School and Harrison College in Evansville with an Associate Degree. Since her children's...

Feb 14, 2018

Glenard "Sarge" Holtzclaw, 92, of Carmi, passed away at 11:19 p.m., Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, on October 11, 1925 the son of Raymond and Lorena (McCarty) Holtzclaw, Sarge married Mary Doris Smith whom he was married to for 39 years. He later married Mary Catherine "Danelle" Pennington on February 14, 1986...

Feb 11, 2018

Alan "Big Al" Brand, 60, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Enfield Rehab and Nursing in Enfield.  Alan was born September 16, 1957, the son of George Edward and Beulah Murl (Sanders) Brand.  He was married to Maria Williams and she preceeded him in death.  Alan worked in the oil field industry for Mitchell Drilling....

Feb 10, 2018

Kimberly Hall 56 of Evansville and formerly of Carmi, passed away February 10, 2018. She was born August 1, 1961 in Carmi, the daughter of Kenneth Wayne and Emmalee (Cherry) Paul.

Kim was a stay at home mom. She deeply loved her children and loved spending time with them and her grandchildren. Her main purpose in life...

Feb 9, 2018

William S. "Bill" Newman, 94, of Marion, formerly of Enfield passed away at 9:30 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born July 16, 1923 in Enfield, IL the son of Howard Thomas and Nellie (Land) Newman.  Bill married Fay Kinsey on February 19, 1949.  He was a truck driver for...