Obituaries

Jun 3, 2016

Barbara Fiala, 72, of Carmi passed away at 4:11 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born October 6, 1943 in Concord, IL the daughter of Fred and Maxine (Douthitt) Watson. Barbara married Peter Fiala on November 15, 1963. She was a beautician and owned and operated Arcade Hair Fashions from...

Jun 1, 2016

Gregory D. Swalls, 43 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday morning June 1, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born September 15, 1972 in  West Frankfort, IL the son of Kenneth Dale and Carol (Large) Swalls, Sr.

Greg had worked for Royal Drilling in Crossville. He enjoyed deer hunting and finding arrowheads.

He...

May 26, 2016

Elsie Pauline Ledbetter, 86 of Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday May 26, 2016 at Chalier Hospice in Evansville. She was born October 25, 1929 in Texico, IL, the daughter of Rolla and Ora (Hayes) Connaway. She married Thomas Winston Ledbetter on February 8, 1948 in Morganfield, KY and he preceded her in death on April 9, 2010.

Pauline...

May 25, 2016

Vera Boyd, 95, of Norris City passed away at 9:50 p.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in McCall Creek, Mississippi on January 9, 1921 one of 11 children to Mose Sebastian and Verdie Kate (Cotton) Myres. Vera worked for Sears in her early years and after marrying Robert "Austin" Boyd...

May 24, 2016

Harold D. "Bud" Littlefield, 81, of Norris City, passed away at 4:48 a.m., Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born in Hamilton County, IL on February 21, 1935 the son of William "Bill" and Mayme (Campbell) Littlefield. Bud married Eva G. Johnson on July 23, 1960. He was a boilermaker for the Local...

May 21, 2016

William C. Ackerman, 87, of Carmi passed away at 3:46 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2016 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born in White County, IL on February 13, 1929 the son of Willard Frederick and Lula (Ridenour) Ackerman. William married Patsy R. Williams on October 15, 1955. He was a grain farmer and...

May 20, 2016

John Robert (Bob) Esch, 84, formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away peacefully at 12:37pm on Friday, May 20th at his home in Hurricane, WV surrounded by his family. He was born April 29, 1932, in Bridgeport, IL, the son of the late John Arthur Esch and Alberta Griffith Esch. John married June Gott Esch on December 23,...

May 16, 2016

Bridget (Holloman) McCormick, 38, of Carmi passed away at 5:27 p.m., Monday, May 16, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Fairfield, IL on October 26, 1977 the daughter of Jack and Katherine (James) Holloman. Bridget graduated in 1995 from Carmi White County High School. Surviving are her daughter, Courtney Johnson of Carmi;...

May 14, 2016

Ella Mae Brown, 98, of Crossville passed away at 11:45 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Carmi Manor Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Phillips Township, IL on October 14, 1917, the daughter of Jacob and Etta (Upshaw) Walker. Ella married Wallace H. "Sonny" Brown in Norris City, IL on August 30, 1941 and he...

May 11, 2016

Biography

Wilson "Dave" Mattingly, 54 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday May 11, 2016 at his home. He was born December 2, 1961 in California, the son of Wilson and Donna (Ray) Mattingly. He was first married to Ann Bodnar, he then married Robin Clark and she preceded him in death. He was married to Tina Wheeler on...

May 9, 2016

Betty McKenzie, 88 of Norris City passed away at 8:40 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on November 11, 1927 in Norris City the daughter of William Norris and Mary Grace (Phillips) Bruce. Betty married James Ronald McKenzie on May 28, 1955 and he preceded her in death on September...

May 8, 2016

Denise K. Osborne, 56 of Carmi, passed away Sunday May 8, 2016 at Deaconess Gateway in Evansville. She was born March 5, 1960 in Carmi.

Denise had worked as a Home Health Aid. She loved her family.

She is survived by her son, Thomas Osborne of Carmi; daughter, Sharon (David) Carter of Ewing; grandchildren, Adam,...

May 6, 2016

Jackie E. Givens, 86, of Norris City, passed away at 1:17 p.m., Friday, May 6, 2016 at Select Speciality Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Eldorado, IL on January 26, 1930 the son of Charles and Verna Mary (Mertes) Givens. Jackie married Marjorie H. Seyfert on July 6, 1959. Jackie served his country in U.S. Air Force...

May 3, 2016

Arlene Reid, 67, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at her residence. She was born in White County, IL on July 22, 1948 the daughter of Ethel Foley. Arlene retired from Fairfield Community Care where she worked in administration. She had also worked as part of Hamilton Memorial Hospital Home Health. Arlene was a member...

Apr 28, 2016

A native of the Prairie State, Gladys Fay Hon Scudamore died peacefully at the age of 97, at her care home in Palos Verdes, California, April 28, 2016. Gladys was born on October 23, 1918 to Carol Edith Simpson Hon and Albert Lester Hon of Burnt Prairie, Illinois.

She grew up...

Apr 25, 2016

Jerry L. Applewhite, age 58 of Carmi passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  He was born on October 17, 1957 in Chicago, IL, the son of Edward and Betty (Hornbeek) Applewhite.  He married Dena Anders.

Jerry served in the United States Army and did helicopter maintence, He was a member of...

Apr 24, 2016

Evelyn Rauch, 88, of Norris City, passed away at 12:15 pm, Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. Evelyn was born on February 10, 1928 in Norris City, the daughter of George Herman and Anna Bell (Little) Hulett. Evelyn married Donald Merritt Rauch on November 17, 1979 and he survives. She attended Plainview General Baptist...

Apr 22, 2016

John H. Anderson, 88, of Carmi passed away at 12:25 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Carmi Manor Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born April 8, 1928 in Heralds Prairie, IL the son of William McKinley and Miriam Doris (Curtiss) Anderson. John married Betty P. Austin on December 24, 1953 and she survives. John retired from the City...

Apr 21, 2016

Crystal T. Groves, 38 of Rankin, IL and formerly of  Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away April 21, 2016 at her home. She was born April 18, 1978 in Chicago, the daughter of Charles and Antonia (Garcia) Groves.

Crystal had worked as a CNA for various nursing homes. She was a loving, caring person who always put others...

Apr 20, 2016

Patricia "Trish" MacDonald, 85 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday morning at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born February 21, 1931 in S. Dakota.

Trish is survived by her daughters, Peggy Durell and Ella Correa; her son, Donald MacDonald, Jr; grandchildren, Amber Miles, Kenneth Durell, Jennifer and Jeffrey MacDonald and great-grandchildren, Abbie Gayle, Nevaeh and Isaiah....