Obituaries

Nov 20, 2017

Penelope A. King 75 of New Harmony, IN passed away Tuesday November 20, 2017 at her home. She was born February 1, 1942 in Sandusky, OH the daughter of Stanley R. and Dorothy (Walters) Fultz. She married George King on July 27, 1963 in Bellview, OH and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2009.

Penelope...

Nov 18, 2017

Heaven received into its fold another angel on Saturday, November 18, 2017, when Agnes Mae Turner, 86, passed away at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston, Missouri.

Agnes Mae was born on September 21, 1931, in Posey County Indiana to the late John and Agnes (Emory) Greenwell.  She graduated Mt. Vernon Senior High School and on...

Nov 18, 2017

Charles Frederick Pierce, 101, of Carmi passed away at 1:25 p.m., Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born in Phillips Township, IL on May 9, 1916 the son of Joseph Zabud and Catherine Elizabeth (Gabel) Pierce. Frederick worked in the Del Monte Canning Factory from 1950 to 1976 before going to work as...

Nov 16, 2017

Steven Lee Smith, 33, of Carmi, passed away at 11:35 a.m., Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was born in Carbondale, IL on February 20, 1984, the son of Tracy Steven and Leanna (Kinnear) Smith. He was raised by Don Cruse. Steven was a 2003 graduate of Carmi White County High...

Nov 16, 2017

James D. Barger 67 of Enfield, passed away Thursday morning November 16, 2017 at his home. He was born March 28, 1950 in Enfield, the son of Gilbert and Mary Alice (Poisel) Barger. He married Billie Calkin on November 30, 1973.

James worked at Airtex for 42 years. He was a veteran of the United States Army...

Nov 12, 2017

Darrell G. Nelson, 59 of Springerton, passed away Sunday morning November 12, 2017 at Carmi Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carmi. He was born November 12, 1958 in Carmi, the son of Kenneth and Joyce (Johnson) Nelson.

Darrell worked for over 20 years at C.G.B. in Enfield. He was a member of the Springerton, Sons of...

Nov 2, 2017

Harold William Wooten, 63, of Carmi passed away at 7:00 a.m., Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Enfield Healthcare and Rehab in Enfield, IL.  He was born in Hamilton County, IL the son of Helena Wooten.  Harold loved listening to Charley Pride music, playing video games and watching TV and movies.

Harold is survived by a brother, Darrell...

Oct 30, 2017

Elaine DeLap, 62, of Norris City passed away at 3:12 p.m., Monday, October 30, 2017 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL.  She was born in Eldorado, IL on August 21, 1955 the daughter of Donald and Sylvia (Grant) Beasley.  Elaine married John E. DeLap on November 10, 1979.  She was a homemaker and active member of the Norris City...

Oct 25, 2017

Lola Florence Cozart, 84, of Newburgh, IN and formerly of Carmi, passed away at 11:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN.  She was born June 4, 1933 in Carmi, IL the daughter of Arvil and Alliebelle (Brewer) Emery.  Lola was a housewife and a member of the First Christian Church in Carmi. She...

Oct 21, 2017

Gloria L. Bradley, 81, of Norris City passed away at2:25 a.m., Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, IN.  She was born October 23, 1935 in Carnegie, Oklahoma the daughter of John Coba and Ima Jean (McMichael) Butler.  Gloria had worked as a nurse’s aide at the White County Hospital Skilled Care...

Oct 19, 2017

Earl McKinley DeLong, 74, of Carmi passed away at 10:54 a.m., Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia, MD.  He was born in Henderson, KY on April 1, 1943 the son of McKinley and Ruby Clara (O'Bryant) DeLong.  Earl married Donna Kay Wilson on June 5, 1971. He retired as a Railroad Track...

Oct 17, 2017

Dale Allan "W9DAB" Broadway, 56, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Galesburg, IL on August 15, 1961 the son of Everett Dale and Nancy (Joyce) Broadway. Dale married Carmen Bond on August 23, 1986. He had worked as a welder, paramedic at Miller's Ambulance in Eldorado, supervisor at...

Oct 13, 2017

Helen I. Renshaw, 93 of Enfield passed away Friday October 13, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born June 19, 1924 in Mill Shoals, the daughter of Matt and Aileen (Hendershott) Thomas. She married Chester Renshaw on January 19, 1947 and he preceded her in death in 1992.

Helen was a homemaker,...

Oct 8, 2017

Barbara A. Ballard, 56 of Carmi, passed away Sunday morning October 8, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born July 25, 1961 in Carmi, the daughter of Donald Ross and Donna (Ward) James. She married James B. Ballard on September 3, 1982.

Barb had been a hairdresser for many years working out of Reflections...

Oct 8, 2017

Florence E. King, 71, of Mt. Vernon, passed away early Sunday morning, October 8, 2017 at her home.  She was born on February 28, 1946 in Texas City, IL, the daughter of Walter ad Gladys "Pete" (Ridens) Clark.  She married David Shelton and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. King was a homemaker.  She belonged to the...

Oct 7, 2017

Carolyn J. Boston, 57, of Omaha passed away at 3:10 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  She was born on May 31, 1960 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of James Elvis and Alva Jean (Richardson) Bartley.  Carolyn married Joseph Boston on October 3, 1998.  She worked as a home health aide and previously as...

Oct 3, 2017

Melba Louann Lamp Williams, 84, of Norris City, passed away at 1:43 a.m., Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Broughton, IL on October 26, 1932 the daughter of Sam Monroe and Elsie Vay (Johnson) Allen. Melba married Lindley Eugene Lamp November 5, 1948 and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2002....

Oct 2, 2017

Gary Allen Nixon, 76, of Carmi passed away at 2:40 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 27, 1941 the son of Harold M. and Inez (Crayne) Nixon. Gary married Sharon Lannette Winter on August 2, 1969. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Oct 2, 2017

“Mel” Schwitz passed on October 2, 2017, at the age of 83.

Surviving loved ones include her daughter, Linda Schwitz Pope (Bill), of Carmel, IN, and her son Steven Schwitz, (Cindy), of Evansville.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe H. Schwitz, her son, Randall Schwitz, and daughter, Susan Schwitz Zilkowski.  She leaves behind five...

Oct 1, 2017

Hattie Randolph Travelstead, formerly of Carmi, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. From a family of five brothers and four sisters, she was born September 8, 1921, in rural White County near Mill Shoals, the daughter of William and Elva (Johnson) Randolph. She was preceded in death by her...