Obituaries

Earl Shain

Dec 3, 2015

Earl Bertis Shain, 77, of Paragould, Arkansas formerly of Norris City, passed away at 7:10 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Arlington Cove in Trumann, AR. He was born in Norris City, IL on July 6, 1938 the son of Earl and Inez Iola (Trusty) Shain. Earl married Bernadine Bowers on November 11, 1967. He was a farmer...

Beverly Wynn

Dec 2, 2015

Beverly E. Wynn, 78 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday evening December 2, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born September 26, 1937, the daughter of Harold and Elda Stuart. She married James Leon Wynn and he preceded her in death on May 11, 2005. Beverly was a retired school teacher. She was very active in many groups...

Elaine Foster

Nov 30, 2015

Elaine Foster, 70, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 7:35 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born on October 21, 1945 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of William Leonard and Alberta (York) Foster. Elaine graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1963. She was the director at Carmi Public...

Florence Fought

Nov 29, 2015

Florence "Fern" Hon Fought, 87, of Ft Myers, Florida and formerly of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born August 18, 1928 in Pond Creek, Wayne Co, IL, the daughter of Joseph Thomas and Florence Belle (Pollard) Harris. Fern married Albert Hon on March 8, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 10, 1990....

Betty Smith

Nov 28, 2015

Betty Mae Gilpin Smith, 58 of Carmi, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday afternoon November 28, 2015 with her loving husband Tim by her side at Healthsouth in Evansville, IN. She was born December 2, 1956 in Holcomb, MO and moved to Carmi as a baby. She had worked at the Carmi McDonalds and Walmart. She...

Lolene Reeves

Nov 25, 2015

Lolene Reeves, 89 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday November 25, 2015 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 5, 1926 in Karber Ridge, IL, the daughter of James and Juanita (Beckham) Baker. She married Robert Reeves and he preceded her in death in 1998. Lolene had worked at Exlin Factory in Mt. Vernon and...

Pat Morris

Nov 22, 2015

Pat B. Morris, 67, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 10:35 p.m. at his home. He was born on April 18, 1948 in Carmi, the son of Garland Lesby and Audrey Beatrice (Campbell) Morris. Pat married Judith Kaye Roark on September 14, 1969. He operated Roark Oil Field Service and was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Arlie Hollon

Nov 21, 2015

Arlie Ray Hollon, 47, of Buckner, IL, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11:58 a.m. in Buckner. He was born on February 14, 1968 in Middletown, Ohio, the son of Willard and Lena (Kaluza) Hollon. Arlie married Dorothy Goff on July 13, 1996. He was a truck driver. Arlie is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hollon of...

Theodora Blackburn

Nov 20, 2015

 Theodora L. Blackburn age 77, died at home in Rancho Cucamongo, CA after a battle with Vascular Dementia, surrounded by her son and daughter. She was born on January 28, 1938 at  home in Evansville, IN to her parents, Lester and Marie (Nichols) Tucker. She enjoyed old TV movies, playing bingo and going for long car rides. She also...

Tammy Nation

Nov 20, 2015

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Lanita Bartley

Nov 17, 2015

Lanita Bartley, 70, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 12:58 a.m. at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born on October 11, 1945 in Elizabethtown, IL, the daughter of Roy and Lexie (Dixon) Osborne. Lanita married Junior Ray Bartley on June 12, 1964 and he preceded her in death March...

Marye Lee

Nov 15, 2015

Marye M. Lee, 73 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Sunday November 15, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born February 21, 1942 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Shirley and Mary Catherine (Wallace) Lee. Marye was a licensed beautician. She had worked for the City of Mt. Vernon for several years. She attended Harvestime Temple in Mt. Vernon....

Dwight Catlin

Nov 13, 2015

Dwight Catlin, 99, of Norris City passed away at 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born in White County, IL the son of the Rev. Otto Simpson and Stella Blanche (Bryant) Catlin. Dwight worked at an ammunition plant in St. Louis during World War II before working 45 years for...

Louise Hertlein

Nov 9, 2015

Louise Hertlein, 89 of Carmi, passed away Monday morning November 9, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born December 2, 1925 the daughter of John and Mary (Hutchcraft) Zimmerman. She married Lewis Hertlein on September 4, 1948 in Henderson, KY and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2015. Louise was a homemaker and retired...

Jackie Cummings

Nov 8, 2015

Jackie L. Cummings, 52 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Sunday afternoon November 8, 2015 at her home. She was born October 28, 1963 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Maurice Kent and Neva Juanita (Clark) Parrish. She married Lonnie Cummings on April 13, 1988 in Henderson, KY. Jackie loved her family and enjoyed all of the time she had with...

Ruby Lewis

Nov 4, 2015

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Ruby Pauline Lewis 93 of rural Enfield, passed away at Enfield Healthcare & Rehab Center on Wednesday afternoon, November 4, 2015. She was born on August 8, 1922 in Mill Shoals Township, the daughter of Luke and Clemmie (York) Foley. She married Merle Porter, who died in WWII, then to William L. Lewis, who preceded her in death...

Ginger Wurtz

Nov 1, 2015

Ginger Sue Bridgeman Wurtz, 55, of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 4:00 a.m. at her home. She was born in Fairfield, IL on September 27, 1960, the daughter of O D and Dorothy Evelyn (Wilson) Bridgeman. Ginger worked at Sabic Plastics for over 31 years and was a member of Grayville First...

Carl Acord

Oct 30, 2015

Biography

Carl “Dutch” Acord, 63, of Carmi, passed away at his home on Friday, October 30, 2015. He was born September 26, 1952 in Fairfield, the son of William and Georgia Faye (Mundy) Acord. He married Betty Moss on March 21, 1998. Dutch had worked in the oilfield. He is survived by his wife Betty; sons, Kevin (Sarah) Konkle...

Irene Ficker

Oct 30, 2015

Irene F. Ficker, 65 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday October 30, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 10, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of James and Nellie (Mosby) Clevenger. She married Charles P. Ficker on December 22, 1990 and he preceded her in death on December 19, 2006. Irene was a homemaker, she enjoyed...

Irene Brakie

Oct 29, 2015

Irene J. Brakie, 70 of Mt. Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday October 29, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born May 4, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Herman and Pearl (Phillips) Brakie. Irene retired as a Supervisor from the Evansville Blind Association. She enjoyed reading; especially her bible,...