Obituaries

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 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 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 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...

Dec 6, 2017

Robert O. W. “Orval” Pretzsch, 99, of Carmi, passed away at Carmi Manor Nursing Home in Carmi on Wednesday, December 6, 2017.  He was born on February 20, 1918 in Carmi, the son of Fred J. and Bertha Gertrude (Rister) Pretzsch.  He married Lillie Cartmill on January 8, 1938 in Concord and she survives.

Mr. Pretzsch was...

Dec 6, 2017

Wesley O. Mick, Jr., 63 of Crossville, passed away at his home on December 6, 2017.  He was born on August 5, 1954 in Evansville, the son of Wesley O. and Barbara M. (Roeder) Mick, Sr.  He married Sandra K. Howard on December 12, 1975 in Grayville, and she survives.

Mr. Mick was a retired truck driver...

Dec 4, 2017

John T. "Tommy" Cozart, 88, of Carmi passed away at 2:14 p.m., Monday, December 4, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, IN.  He was born October 3, 1929 in Harrisburg, IL the son of John C. and Lena Mae (Turner) Cozart.  Tommy married Nina M. Anderson on February 25, 1955 in McLeansboro, IL.  He attended school in Mounds,...

Nov 27, 2017

Mary Jane Stanhouse, 93, of Carmi, passed away at 2:55 p.m, Monday, November 27, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born in West Frankfort, IL on December 31, 1923 the daughter of Roy and Mary (McClintock) Boner. Mary married David Paul Stanhouse and he preceded her in death in March 1983. She had worked at Washington...

Nov 26, 2017

Julie Melton, 57, of Carmi passed away at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Elmhurst, IL on June 7, 1960 the daughter of Robert Louis and Patsy Ellen (Moore) Duvall. Julie was a homemaker and a member of the Crossville Missionary Baptist Church.

Julie is survived by her son,...

Nov 26, 2017

Edward Norman, 69, of Crossville passed away at 6:20 a.m., Sunday, November 26, 2017 at his residence.  He was born March 2, 1948 in Jackson, TN the son of Clark W. and Lois (Hunter) Norman.  Edward married Lucretia A. Hogue on July 26, 1968.  He had worked as a diver doing underwater construction and enjoyed antiquing

Edward...

Nov 26, 2017

Joshua Scott Norrington, 22 of Carmi, IL and formerly of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Sunday November 26, 2017 in Carmi. He was born December 5, 1994 in Evansville, the son of Scott and Pamela (Holder) Norrington.

Joshua worked at Trelleborg in Carmi. He loved everything outdoors, including, hunting, fishing and trucks. He was a 2014 graduate...

Nov 25, 2017

Donald D. Coston, 93, of Elizabethtown, KY, and formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.

He was born May 12, 1924 in Emma Township, White County, IL, the son of John Franklin Coston and Helen Pearl Callicotte Coston. He married Anna L. Bates in Enfield...

Nov 24, 2017

Carl J. Crayne, 90, of Norris City passed away at 6:55 p.m., Friday, November 24, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born in Ridgway, IL on November 11, 1927 the son of Carlos and Irene (Smith) Crayne.  Carl married Aileen Sauls on August 31, 1927 and she preceded him in death on July 3, 2015.  Carl...

Nov 21, 2017

Clinton Everett Clark, 92, of Carmi, passed away at 9:51 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He was born in Enfield, IL on November 21, 1925 the son of Curtis Eldred and Ethel (McCarthy) Clark. He married Betty Winkleman on June 22, 1947 and she preceded him in death on March 16, 2011. Clinton...

Nov 21, 2017

Pamela Dee Perry, 53, of Carmi, passed away at 2:17 p.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. She was born on April 3, 1964 the daughter of J.E. Wray and Marilyn (Staley) Funkhouser.  She married Randy W. Perry in April 2006. She was a mother, housewife and waitress,

Pamela is survived by...