Obituaries

Jan 10, 2017

Patricia A. Newman 80 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday morning January 10, 2017 at her home. She was born August 20, 1936, the daughter of William “Bud” and Macel (Wilson) Hoover. She married James Newman on March 5, 1955.

Pat had worked at the sewing factory and had driven a school bus. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and...

Jan 10, 2017

Clarence "Ron" Watts, 86 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday January 10, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born April 28, 1930 in Winnipeg Manitoba, CA, the son of Clarence and Susan (Harvic) Watts. He married Norma Gayle Strange.

Ron had worked as an over the road truck driver. He and his wife Gayle and...

Jan 7, 2017

Voris “Sonny” Draper 84, peacefully passed away at his home at 4:00 pm on Saturday, January 7th, 2017 with his family by his side.  Sonny was born in Jefferson County, IL. on June 10, 1932 to Maurice and Nona (Koontz) Draper of Wayne City.  Sonny married Geraldene Goldman on April 12, 1958. They were blessed with nearly 59 years...

Jan 4, 2017

Ethel May Stallings, 92, of Carmi passed away at 9:55 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center.  She was born in Carmi, IL on January 11, 1924 the daughter of Ernest J. and Lydia Mary (Winter) Miller.  Ethel married Gilbert Elwood Stallings on August 25, 1940 and he preceded her in death on July 18, 2005....

Jan 4, 2017

Richard Garion "Red" Durbin, 81, of McLeansboro and formerly of Omaha, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 4:50 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Rehab and Healthcare Center in McLeansboro.  He was born September 10, 1935 in Henshaw, KY, the son of William R. and Nina Marie (Cummins) Durbin.  Richard married Velma Louise Bartley on June 22, 1955 and...

Jan 2, 2017

In the early morning hours of January 2, 2017, Roger Thomas Horacek passed from his earthly life into his eternal rest to which he had prepared his entrance by faith.Roger was born November 16, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana, the eldest of four children to Thomas Eugene and Ilse Dorsch Horacek, of Mount Vernon, IN.

He...

Jan 2, 2017

Lawrence W. Unfried, 96 of Enfield, passed away January 2, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born January 30, 1920 in Enfield, the son of Lawrence and Sarah Frances “Fannie” (Driscoll) Unfried. He married Alvina E. Petry on April 17, 1951 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel. She preceded him in death on...

Dec 31, 2016

Robert Austin Boyd, 90, of Norris City, passed away at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born in Norris City, IL on August 14, 1926, the son of Leland and Hallie (Austin) Boyd.  Austin married Vera Altha Myres in 1957 and she preceded him in death on May 25,...

Dec 29, 2016

Mary Alice Weiss, age 83 of Enfield, passed away December 29, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born July 24, 1933 in Carmi, the daughter of Merle and Teresa (Hood) Oliver. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Lowell E. “Newt” Weiss.

She was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters,...

Dec 28, 2016

James L. Mosley, 87, of Mt. Vernon, passed on Wednesday, December 28, 2016.  He was born on May 14, 1929 in Louisville, KY, the son of Boyd and Maude (Blackburn) Mosley, Sr.  He was married to Virginia Mae Boling for 27 years before her death; he was then married to Evelyn Barker for 30 years before her death. Mr....

Dec 28, 2016

Ronald Hays Biggerstaff, 77 of O’Fallon, IL, passed away Wednesday December 28, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lebanon. He was born July 5, 1939, the son of Ernest and Naomi Biggerstaff.

Ron is survived by his friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday January 6, 2016 at...

Dec 25, 2016

Janice Prince, 73, of Carmi passed away at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Carmi, IL on September 25, 1943 the daughter of Estella Iota (Henson) Faulkner.  Janice married Doyle E. Prince on October 5, 1963.  She was a 1961 graduate of Carmi Township High School.  Janice was a...

Dec 25, 2016

Imogene (Wells) South, 92, of Carmi passed away at 2:57 p.m., Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL.  She was born August 9, 1924 in Logan, IL the daughter of Carl and Nellie Wells, Jr.  Imogene married William Earl South, Sr. and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2003.  She was a homemaker...

Dec 25, 2016

Larry Joe Simmons, 72, of Carmi passed away at 12:13 p.m., Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN.  He was born in Grayville, IL on December 5, 1944 the son of Johnnie Rueban and Pauline Francis (Comer) Simmons. Joe worked at Raymond Haley for 30 years before going to work at Campbell Enterprise for 10...

Dec 24, 2016

David A. "Duke" Koehler, Jr., 45, of Grayville passed away at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Deaconess Hospice Center in Evansville, IN.  He was born in Indianapolis, IN on July 17, 1971 the son of David Alan and Judith Diane (Hortin) Koehler.  Duke was a welder and formerly a supervisor at Hooiser Stamping in Grayville.  He was...

Dec 23, 2016

Linda Kathryn Page, 61 of Carmi, passed away Friday December 23, 2016 at the Carmi Manor Nursing Home. She was born June 9, 1955 in Carmi, the daughter of Alfred I “Doc” and Fannie Loretta (Phillips) Page.

She is survived by her sister, Patricia Christmas and her brother Stanley Page. She is also survived by numerous nieces...

Dec 22, 2016

Angie Renee Flowers, 27, of Carmi, passed away at 6:34 am, on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at St. Louis University Hospital in St Louis, MO. She was born in Evansville, IN on April 7, 1989 the daughter of Gary Randall  Flowers and Vickie Lynn (Sanders) Fulkerson. Angie loved her dogs Nova and Red. She enjoyed swimming, going fishing, spending...

Dec 19, 2016

Roye Callis, IV, 55, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville, IN.  Roye was born in Evansville, IN on October 8, 1961, the son of Roye Henry and Bobbie D. (Fike) Callis III.  He worked at the Martin & Bayley Warehouse.

Roye is survived by his wife, Lynn of...

Dec 17, 2016

Eugene E. "Buzz" Wagner, Jr, 59, of St. Louis, MO, formerly of Carmi, went to be with his lord and savior on December 17, 2016.  He was born in Carmi on March 25, 1957, the son of Eugene and Jewell (Wolfe) Wagner.  Buzz was a 1975 graduate of Carmi Community High School and a graduate of Southern Illinois University....

Dec 13, 2016

Wanda L. McNear, 81, of Norris City passed away at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Cave-in-Rock, IL on August 12, 1935 the daughter of Lawrence and Edith (Burklow) Lane.  Wanda had worked as an aide in various nursing homes and in home health. She was a member of...