Obituaries

Aug 17, 2016

Phyllis Sottile, 83 of Mount Vernon, passed away Wednesday August 17, 2016 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 31, 1932 in Hackensack, NJ the daughter of Phillip and Gertrude (Dembowski) Nixon. She married Peter Sottile and he preceded her in death.

Phyllis loved going to yard sales and was a big...

Aug 14, 2016

Joseph E. Walker, 45 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday morning August 14, 2016 at home. He was born January 3, 1971 in Evansville, the son of John Robert and Barbara (Carroll) Walker, Sr. He married Janet Hart.

Joe enjoyed building model cars and playing and listening to music.

He is survived by his wife,...

Aug 13, 2016

Henry Pleas Vaughn, 77 of Evansville, passed away Saturday morning August 13, 2016 at home. He was born September 8, 1938 in Vienna, IL the son of Curtis C. and Myra June (Vinson) Vaughn.

He was a proud New Harmony High School graduate of the class of 1956.  Henry was US Army Veteran and retiree of Babcock...

Aug 12, 2016

On August 11,2016, Barbara Katherine Allison Shepherd joined eternity when she died to her earthly body while at home in New Harmony, IN one month short of her 94th birthday.

Born on Sept. 15,1922 to James M. Allison II and Lillian Lee (Rheinhardt) Allison in Wayne Co. IL near Ellery.  She had one brother, James. M. Allison...

Aug 10, 2016

Donald "Bud" "Pumper" Anderson, 87 of Wadesville, passed away Wednesday morning August 10, 2016 at Charlier VNA Hospice in Evansville. He was born September 24, 1928 , the son of Cecil and Dorothy May (Hape) Anderson. He  married Mildred Maxine Lauderdale and she preceded him in death.

Donald had worked at Hovey Lake, U of E, and...

Aug 10, 2016

Linda M. Bond, 69, of Norris City, formerly of Ridgway, passed away at 4:27 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born in Eldorado, IL on April 18, 1947 the daughter of Dan and Geneva (Horton) Klaffer. Linda married Clarke Delbert Bond on June 12, 1964. She was a housewife and had worked...

Aug 9, 2016

Howard "Hardy" Rush, Jr., 30 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday evening August 9, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born November 19, 1985 in Evansville, the son of Howard E. and Tammy (Rainey) Rush, Sr.

Hardy was a very active young man, he had worked at McDonalds. He visited the fire station in Mt....

Aug 6, 2016

Vicky Lynn (Isabel) Russell, 61 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Saturday August 6, 2016 at the Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville.

Vicky was a lover of all wildlife. She enjoyed bird watching and was an avid reader. She left behind her beloved dog Lonzo.

She is survived by her son, Sean Bruce Isabel; grandson,...

Aug 6, 2016

Johnny L. Brewster, 60 of Carmi, passed away Saturday August 6, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 29, 1956 in Pontiac, the son of Glen and Wilma (Stang) Brewster. He married Tammy Brassard on October 13, 1989.

Johnny was a laborer in the construction business.

He is survived by his wife...

Aug 3, 2016

Lilleen Bingman, 91, of Carmi, passed away on August 3, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center.  She was born on November 4, 1924 in Haynseville, LA, the daughter of James L. and Minnie Lucille (Crain) McElroy.  She married Kenneth R. “Tubby” Bingman on August 12, 1944 in Carmi and he preceded her in death on December 15, 2015.

Aug 2, 2016

Wanda Mae Barrall, 87, of Flora IL, formerly of Norris City, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Flora Rehab and Healthcare in Flora, IL. She was born in Salem, IL on July 12, 1929 the daughter of John Fred and Violet Rena (Fields) Jones. Wanda married Gene Barrall on November 22, 1947 and he preceded...

Aug 1, 2016

Donald Wayne "Don" Henson, 78, of Norris City, passed away at 7:20 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born in Norris City on September 15, 1937 the son of Marion Earl and Louise Jenelle (Wooten) Henson. Don married Karen Rae Jordan on March 28, 1964. He was boilermaker...

Jul 31, 2016

Vella Garner, 96, of Crossville passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. She was born June 27, 1920 in Livingston, TN. She married Charles C. Garner on September 21, 1936 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 1992. Vella was a homemaker. She loved to...

Jul 30, 2016

Betsy A. Wyatt, 87 of WhiteHall, IL passed away Saturday July 30, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. She was born February 27, 1929 in Quincy, teh daughter of William P. and Marie (Ulmer) Schmidt. She married Clifford H. Wyatt on November 26, 1947 at St. John's Catholic Church in Carrollton and he preceded her in death on...

Jul 27, 2016

Edelene Sinnett, 92, of Posey County, passed away peacefully Tuesday night July26, 2016. She was born June 21, 1924, the daughter of Homer and Zelpha (Pate) Blair.

The last surviving charter member of West Terrace General Baptist Church. With a true servant’s heart, Edelene, known to close friends and family as Eddie or Ms. Eddie, could be...

Jul 25, 2016

Linda L. Hall, 71 of Carmi, passed away Monday July 25, 2016 at her home. She was born October 8, 1944 in Evansville, IN the daughter of John W. McKay, Sr. and Pauline Carney. She married Donald Eugene Hall on April 15, 1964 in Manteno and he preceded her in death on December 24, 2014.

Linda was...

Jul 24, 2016

Helen Ruth (H.R.) Cain, 73, of Nashville, Georgia formerly of Jasper, IN and Carmi, IL passed away at 6:14 a.m., Sunday, July 24, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born in Anna, IL on March 20, 1943 the daughter of Clarence Ford and Zelma Cecil (Montgomery) Campbell. Helen married Thomas E. Cain on June 8,1963 and he...

Jul 19, 2016

Cyril Doerner, 82, of Norris City passed away at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Norris City, IL on October 19, 1933 the son of Leland Sylvester and Mabel Irene (Rodgers) Doerner. Cyril married Elba Julia Munoz on May 2, 1959 and she preceded him in death on August 9, 1996. He...

Jul 18, 2016

Cecil R. Waters, Jr., 64 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Monday July 18, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born July 28, 1951 in Evansville, the son of Cecil R. and Martha (Utley) Waters, Sr. Cecil had been a fireman and served as fire chief for the City of Mt. Vernon for many years. He collected...

Jul 12, 2016

Lawrence E. Nelson, 71 of Mt. Vernon, IN, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon July 12, 2016 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Mt.Vernon. He was born, July 24,1944 to Wesley and Ellen (Turner) Nelson. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Nelson.

He married Jackie (Harper, Ricketts) in March...