Obituaries

May 13, 2017

Danny L. Usery, 66, of Carmi passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017.  He was born in Fairfield, IL on December 28, 1950 the son of Daniel Elijah and Veda Emogene (Williams) Usery.  Danny married Debbie Hogan on December 28, 1971.  He was a 1968 graduate of Carmi Township High School and U.S. Air Force veteran serving during Vietnam....

May 12, 2017

Willow Churchwell passed away shortly after birth on May 12, 2107.  She is the daughter of Jeffrey Churchwell and Jayden Mullins.

She is survived by her parents; brothers, Jeffrey and Robert Churchwell, and Deacon Newman; sisters, Brittnay, Brae and Emma Churchwell, and Ryah Wiggins; grandparents, Connie Newman, Robert Churchwell, Mike Mullins, and Suzie Mullins; great grandparents, Billie...

May 11, 2017

Dustin Matthew Fishback, 35 years old, of Owensville, IN and formerly of Carmi, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 as a result of a car accident.  He was a coal miner at Sunrise Coal in Oaktown, Indiana.  Dustin was a 1999 graduate of Carmi-White County High School and received an Associates Degree from Lincoln Tech.  He was a loving...

May 7, 2017

Mary R. Koker, 88, of Carmi passed away at 8:10 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born in London, England on December 14, 1928 the daughter of  Albert James and Nellie Allen (Herbert) Carey. Mary was a homemaker and attended Stewart Street Baptist Church.

She is survived by a...

May 7, 2017

Marilyn Joyce Ward, 82, of Carmi, died at 12:30 am, Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, Indiana.  She was born September 23, 1934 in East Carmi, Illinois to Carl H. and Eileen Emma (Felty) Cherry.

Marilyn married F. Paul Ward December 31, 1959.  Theirs was a 56-year love story that continues on.  She and...

May 5, 2017

On May 5, 2017 Charles Milton (Milt) Manning, 84, was called home to be with God after living a long faithful life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather.  He was a life-long resident of Posey County with exceptions of his time in the US Army during the Korean War.  He was born to Charles H. and...

May 4, 2017

Jack Jordan South 85 of Enfield, passed away Thursday evening May 4, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. He was born February 1, 1932 in Enfield, the son of Curtis Royal and Laura Elizabeth (Jordan) South. He married Margaret Elizabeth Wilson on October 21, 1956 at the Enfield United Methodist Church and she preceded him in death on...

May 1, 2017

Densil Edwards, 95, of Norris City passed away at 7:30 a.m., Monday, May 1, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  He was born May 16, 1921 in Omaha, IL the son of Wayne K. and Lura (Hardesty) Edwards. Densil married Evelyn Joy Stovall on September 1, 1950 and she preceded him in death on May 25, 2015. ...

Apr 29, 2017

Shirley J. Naney, 80, of Carmi passed away at 7:15 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born in Cottonwood, IL on November 9, 1936 the daughter of Shelby and Pearl (Wooten) Hankins.  Shirley married Charles M. "Sonny" Naney on February 5, 1958 and he preceded her in death on November 27,...

Apr 28, 2017

Monty D. Caudell, 57 of Carmi, passed away Friday April 28, 2017 at his home. He was born June 16, 1959 in Olney, the son of Vern A. and Patricia (Cochran) Caudell. He was married to Daisy Murphy.

Monty had worked as an RN for many years and also as a Coal Miner at Kingsburgh Mine. He...

Apr 27, 2017

Joseph H. Basinger, 90, of Enfield, passed away on April 27, 2017 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  He was born on March 28, 1927 in Enfield, the son of William and Nora (Biggerstaff) Basinger.  He married Mary Kathryn Keepes on January 11, 1951 and she preceded him in death on June 28, 2010.

Mr. Basinger worked for GTE...

Apr 26, 2017

Carol Ann Osborne, 65, of Carmi, passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born December 13, 1951 in South Bend, IN the daughter of Ivan and Wanda (Chaulk) Osborne.  She was a homemaker.

Carol is survived by a son, Kenny Worley, of Grayville; daughter, Angela...

Apr 20, 2017

Brenda K. Youngblood, 70, of Carmi, passed away at 12:48 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 9, 1946 in Norris City, IL the daughter of Roy T. and Opal (Hoskins) May.  She was a nurses aide at Carmi Hospital. Brenda is survived by two sons, Phillip Youngblood and Nicholas Jennings both of...

Apr 17, 2017

Rebecca Ellen O'Neal, 90 of Carmi, passed away at 11:25 p.m.,  Monday, April 17, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. She was born October 7, 1926 in Carmi, the daughter of Frank and Nola Katherine (Hargrave) Nelson. Rebecca married John O'Neal in 1974 and he preceded her in death on April 29, 1984. She was a cook...

Apr 17, 2017

Aleta Fern Winter, 70, of Carmi, passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born April 19, 1946 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Edwin Louis and Gladys Laura (Barbre) Winter.  Aleta was a 1964 graduate of Carmi Township High School. She was the owner/operator of Aleta's Beauty Shop for...

Apr 17, 2017

Steven W. “Andy” Anselment, 61, of Carmi, passed away at Deaconess VNA Charlier Hospice Center in Evansville, on April 17, 2017.  He was born on June 8, 1955 in Carmi, the son of Robert Norman “Cobb” and Opal Pearl (Banks) Anselment.

Mr. Anselment was a cable lineman and had worked for Worldbridge Inc.  He was a U.S....

Apr 17, 2017

Robert L. Chamness, 82 of Mount Vernon, passed away Monday evening April 17, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born February 4, 1935 the son of Clyde and Eva (Jackson) Chamness. He married Linda Shamborn on July 21,1961 in Spillertown, IL.

Robert trained Thoroughbred Race Horses for many years and spent the last part of...

Apr 11, 2017

Edwin Sudano, 82, of Carmi passed away at 9:14 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Carmi Manor Rehab and Nursing Center.  He was born in Granville, Illinois on March 19, 1935 the son of Charles and Florence (Stearns) Sudano. Edwin married Margaret J. Otto in 1975 and she preceded him in death on September 27, 2000.

There...

Apr 10, 2017

Kenneth W. “Chad” Holland, 72 of Carmi, passed away Monday April 10, 2017 at his home. He was born June 25, 1944 in McLeansboro, the son of Charles and Pearl (Russell) Holland. He first married Sue Frazier and later married Wanda Churchwell.

Chad had worked for the Railroad, Oil Field, and the Frontier Kemper Mine and at...

Apr 8, 2017

David Vines, 40, of Carmi passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Fairfield, IL on September 17, 1976 the son of George Earl and Linda Carol (Kelly) Vines.  David was a 1994 graduate of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School. He had worked in Real Estate and Finance.

David is survived by...