Obituaries

G. Bell

Oct 28, 2015

G. Naomi Bell, 94 of Pekin, passed away at 7:48 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Amy's Country Manor in Pekin.

Born January 17, 1921 in Equality, IL to Richard and Gertrude (Locklear) Woods, she married Arthur "Lando" Bell on December 7, 1940 in Jackson, MO. He died on September 3, 2002 in Pekin. Also...

Charles Bradshaw

Oct 26, 2015

Charles Fred Bradshaw, 83, of Carmi passed away at 6:35 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born February 29, 1932 in Posey County, Indiana the son of Benjamin Harrison and Mary (Buttry) Bradshaw. Fred married Ella Mae Sturm on July 22, 1951 and she preceded him in death on October 30,...

Ben York

Oct 23, 2015

Ben York, 86, of Carmi, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at 7:17 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born on December 13, 1928 in Norris City, the son of Charles Edgar and Sarah Helen (Hill) York. Ben married Bernita Carolyn (Campbell) Leithliter on February 20, 1960. He was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Jessica Wooters

Oct 22, 2015

Jessica Rene Wooters, 40, went home to be with the Lord on October 22, 2015 at 12:45 p.m. She was born in Centralia, IL on June 1, 1975. Rene is the daughter of Delite and Steve Gilpin of Carmi. She was a graduate of Carmi High School. She was attending University of Phoenix, majoring in Psychology and...

Lula Cox

Oct 21, 2015

Lula M. Cox, 85 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday October 21, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born March 19, 1930 in Manford, OK the daughter of James E. and Nora E (Wolfgang) Boxell. She married James E. Cox on May 29, 1947 in Fairfield and he preceded her in death June 10, 2006. Lula had...

Marilyn Usery

Oct 19, 2015

Marilyn Usery, 83, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 10:34 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born on October 25, 1931 in Crossville, IL, the daughter of Harold Oliver and Dora (Gates) Hansman. Marilyn married Charles Eugene Usery on June 11, 1955. She operated Usery Ceramics and Budget Video for over...

Kirby Russell

Oct 18, 2015

Kirby Joe Russell, 49 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Sunday morning October 18, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born April 5, 1966 the son of Edward and Margaret (York) Russell. Kirby graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1984. He pursued his passion of caring for others as an EMT, Paramedic and Director of the Posey...

Faye Hollerbach

Oct 16, 2015

Faye Hollerbach, 83, of Carmi passed away at 9:08 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born August 19, 1932 in Saline County, IL the daughter of Scott and Lilly Stone. Faye married Don L. Hollerbach on February 3, 1978 and he preceded her in death on July 16, 2005. She was a...

Carolyn Fitzsimons

Oct 11, 2015

Carolyn (Smith) Fitzsimons, 73, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 5:05 a.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville. She was born on January 8, 1942 in Seymour, Indiana, the daughter of William Albert and Virginia Margaret (Rayl) Smith. Carolyn married Bernard Francis Fitzsimons, III on March 3, 1962 and he preceded her in...

Paul Ford

Oct 10, 2015

Paul Courtney Ford, 36. of Sebree, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 2:20 p.m. at Harrisburg Medical Center in Harrisburg, IL. He was born on August 12, 1979 in Carmi, IL, the son of Julie (McAllister) Ford. Paul worked at Tyson Foods in Robards, KY as a planner. He was a member of...

Carmen Stanley

Oct 8, 2015

Carmen Stanley, 61, of Crossville, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 6:14 p.m. at Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel. She was born on June 20, 1954 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Wayne and Madeline L. (Hillyard) Hayden. Carmen married Loyed Stanley in 2001. She worked as a CILA technician for the Egyptian Health Department.

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Wanda Ackerman

Oct 8, 2015

Wanda L. Ackerman, 86, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 5:30 a.m. at Heritage Center in Evansville, IN. She was born on March 30, 1929 in Albion, IL, the daughter of Gilferd and Mary (Stanley) Roosevelt. Wanda married Howard Charles Ackerman on February 28, 1953 and he preceded her in death on July 31, 2013....

Mary King

Oct 6, 2015

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" King, 79, of Carmi, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on February 4, 1936 in Carmi, IL, the daughter of Arthur Maurice "SI" and Beatrice Elizabeth (Hall) Myers. Beth married Robert D. King on June 20, 1953. She had worked at Ainsbrook Sewing...

Thomas Beach

Oct 5, 2015

Thomas Everett Beach, 61, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 2:18 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on January 1, 1954 in Evansville, IN, the son of Clarence Daniel and Marie Dennis (Riley) Beach. Thomas married Josephine Wood on November 15, 1994. He was an assembly worker for Evansville...

James Garrett

Oct 5, 2015

James M. "Jim" Garrett, 68, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 7:12 a.m. at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born on May 11, 1947 in New Haven, IL, the son of Truman Edgar and Clara Ella (Ellison) Garrett. Jim married Vickie Ann Hall on April 26, 1974. He...

Everett Mills

Oct 4, 2015

Everett Mills, 88, of Carmi and New Haven, passed away at 7:50 a.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Settlers Place in La Porte, IN. He was born on June 6, 1927 in Emma Township, IL the son of Murrell and Gaynell Evelyn (Ray) Mills, Everett married Sue E. Wood on December 7, 1946. He had worked as a farmer,...

Lloyd McKenzie

Oct 3, 2015

Lloyd C. McKenzie, 93, of Downers Grove passed away at 11:06 a.m., Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, IL. He was born May 31, 1922 in Mayberry Township, IL the son of Fred T. and Ora Faye (Davis) McKenzie. Lloyd was a World War II Army Air Force where he was a Bombardier and received a...

Carla Buchanan

Oct 3, 2015

Carla Buchanan, 66, of Plano, TX, formerly of Mission, Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon October 3, 2015 due to Alzheimer’s Disease. Mrs. Buchanan was married to Dan Buchanan on May 15, 1995 in Carmi, IL. Previously, they lived and worked in Prairie Mission, Kansas. Carla was a member of The Lenexa, Kansas Optimist Club performing volunteer work and received...

Patsy Blackburn

Sep 30, 2015

Patsy Ann Blackburn of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday September 30, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 1, 1936 in Union Town, KY to John William and Annie Sue Bebout. Patsy married the love of her life, Robert Lee Blackburn on December 4, 1954, they celebrated 60 years of marriage last year with family and...

Blanche Winter

Sep 29, 2015

Blanche Winter, 92, of Carmi, passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Gallatin County, Illinois on January 6, 1923, the daughter of Edmund and Stella (Wilson) Musgrave. Blanche graduated from Ridgway High School in 1940. She married Virtus Winter on February 14, 1942...