Obituaries

Jan 16, 2018

Marilyn Joyce James, 81, of Norris City passed away at her home on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.  She was born March 18, 1936 in Norris City the daughter of Claude and Marie (Bryant) Brooks.  Marilyn married Donald Ray James on February 16, 1968.  She was a christian and had worked as a CNA at Enfield Nursing and Rehab and...

Jan 16, 2018

Jo Pollard, 87, of Carmi, passed away at 4:10 a.m., Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born in Carmi on August 15, 1930 the daughter of Gilbert and Jessie (Puntney) Lee. Jo married Don G. Pollard on September 19, 1952 and he preceded her in death on February 15, 1990....

Jan 15, 2018

Laura Laverne (Wade) Plock, 96, of Carmi, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Monday, January 15, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village, She was born in Hamilton, Co on February 24, 1921 the daughter of James Clifford and Mary Frances (Upton) Wade. Laura married William Herman Plock on June 2, 1939 and he preceded her in death on July...

Jan 13, 2018

Dixie Pennington, 81 of Carmi, IL passed away Saturday morning January 13, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born September 4, 1936 in Mt. Vernon, IN the daughter of Arthur and Wilma (Pruitt) Patrick. She married Acie "Toddy" Pennington on June 8, 1954 in Mt. Vernon and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2013.

Jan 12, 2018

David Austin Hardy, 49 of Evansville, IN and formerly of Carmi, passed away Friday January 12, 2018 at his home. He was born June 23, 1968 in Carmi, the son of Ronald Lee and Janet Carol (Eck) Hardy. He married Ronalee Munson on September 15, 2007 and for approximately 20 years was employed in the coal mining industry.

Jan 12, 2018

Ruby Pryor Dunn (Harvey), 86, of Fairfield and formerly of Dale and Carmi passed away at 10:40 a.m., Friday, January 12, 2018, in Fairfield.  She was born December 10, 1931, in Monroe, TN the daughter of John Bedford and Nannie Belle (Stover) Harvey.  Ruby married Haggard H. Pryor on October 1, 1949, and he preceded her in death on...

Jan 11, 2018

Robert Louis "Bob" Duvall, 79, of Carmi, passed away at 5:11 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Carmi on December 9, 1938 the son of William Robert and Callie Dona (Hayes) Duvall. Bob married Patsy Ellen Moore on August 12, 1959 and she preceded him in death on February 26, 2007. He later...

Jan 11, 2018

Cheryl Lynn Edwards, 73, of Norris City, passed away at 4:20 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Eldorado, IL on May 4, 1944 the daughter of Jean Carlton "J.C." Oliver, Sr. and Dorothy Pauline (Roush) Oliver. Cheryl was a retired office coordinator for the Illinois State Police. She was a member of...

Jan 7, 2018

Mildred Irene Welch, 100, of Carmi, passed away at 7:14 p.m., Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village.  She was born in Norris City, IL on October 4, 1917, the daughter of Elmer Guy and Alma Ethel (Downen) Leathers.  Mildred married Monte Curtis Welch on March 28, 1935 and he preceded her in death on February 27, 1954. ...

Jan 6, 2018

Mary Bryant-Ellison, 97, of Carmi, formerly of Norris City, passed away at 8:09 a.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  She was born in Norris City, IL on April 4, 1920, the daughter of Horace Henry and Gracie Mabel (Leyerle) Davis.  Mary married Laymon Bryant on July 2, 1938 and he preceded her in death...

Jan 6, 2018

Barbara Boyd, 69, of Norris City passed away at 4:43 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Eldorado, IL on May 29, 1948 the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Peggy Dean (Smith) Boyd.  Barbara was an educator, having taught in North Carolina and after returning to Norris City worked as the...

Jan 5, 2018

Brian "Pud" Holland, 36, of Carmi passed away at 1:35 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  He was born in Harrisburg, IL on August 15, 1981 the son of John Holland and Virginia Wardrip. Brian married Heidi Morgan on July 24, 2016.  He worked at Trelleborg Molded Rubber in Carmi. Brian was a member...

Jan 5, 2018

Robert A. Grant, Jr., 62, of Maunie passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018.  He was born in Carmi, IL on June 15, 1955 the son of Robert Arnold Grant, Sr., and Luwanda (Britt) Grant.  Robert married Dawn M. Minder on November 1, 2008. He worked as a truck driver and in construction. Robert is survived by his wife...

Jan 3, 2018

Ramona F. Hast, 74, of Carmi passed away at 8:21 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born in Mt. Vernon, IL on April 16, 1943 the daughter of Wilbur Logan and Wanda Lorain (Ellis) Derry. Ramona married Douglas Glenn Hast on June 3, 1961 and he preceded her in death...

Jan 2, 2018

Raymond Neal Mason, 76 of Carmi, passed away Tuesday morning January 2, 2018 at his home. He was born February 12, 1941 in Flora, the son of Orval and Hazel (Williams) Mason. He married Diana Rettig on March 26, 1966 in Butler, PA.

Neal worked most of his life for National Oilwell. He enjoyed playing Texas Hold-em...

Jan 2, 2018

Elizabeth J. (Betty) Painter, 91, of Carrollton, passed away at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.  She was born on October 24, 1926 in Kane Township, the daughter of H. Burns and Beryl (Griffin) Smith.  She married Orville Painter and he preceded her in death.

Betty worked for 40 years at O.H....

Jan 1, 2018

Mary "Aunt" Agnes Biggerstaff, 97, of Omaha passed away at 5:00 a.m., Monday, January 1, 2018 at her residence.  She was born February 3, 1920 in Gossett, IL the daughter of Andrew M. "Pop" and Mattie (Tarrant) Cusic.  Agnes married the Rev. Robert A. Biggerstaff on July 16, 1937 and he preceded her in death on May 25, 2005. ...

Jan 1, 2018

Candice J. Sturm, 69, of Atlanta, Georgia, passed peacefully from this life on January 1 at Emory University Hospital. She will be remembered as a caring, self-sacrificing wife and mother and was beloved by all she knew.

Candy was born June 12, 1948, in Palm Springs, California, to Jean and Dick Churchwell, and grew up the oldest...

Dec 31, 2017

Louis C. Talley, 92, of Norris City passed away at 1:53 a.m., Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Carmi Manor.  He was born in Dekovan, KY the son of William Monson and Eura (Vaughn) Talley.  Louis married Freda Marie English on July 15, 1945 and she preceded him in death on January 26, 1992.  Louis was a farmer and honorably...

Dec 31, 2017

Jane D. Thomas, 85 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday morning December 31, 2017 at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony. She was born April 25, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Harry M. and Blanche (Haggard) Green. She married Joseph Thomas on May 18, 1954 in Princeton, IN and he preceded her in death on June 11, 2009....