Obituaries
Betty J. Cross
Oct 15, 2026
Betty Jean Cross, 75, of Carmi, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 15th, 2026, at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL.She was born April 20th, 1951 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Emma Lee Cross Sconiers and James Smith. She was of the Christian faith.
Betty, affectionately known as “Bebop”, was a long-time participant in various programs through Coleman Tri-County Services....
William B. "Jack" Edwards
Oct 13, 2026
William B. "Jack" Edwards, 99, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born at home in Omaha, IL on November 25, 1926 the son of Grover and Elizabeth (Bruce) Edwards. Jack graduated from Omaha High School and went on to serve in the United States Army during World War...
Treva Joann Garlick
Oct 13, 2026
Treva Joann Garlick, 85, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1941 in Norris City to Ralph and Violet (Blake) Kimmel. Treva married Paul Lee Garlick on August 23, 1963 and they shared over 30 years of marriage until his passing on October 28, 1993. Her favorite...
Estella Joan Stone
Oct 6, 2026
Estella Joan Stone, 91, of McLeansboro passed away at Color Point in McLeansboro on October 6, 2026. She was born on March 3, 1935 in Springerton to John Willard and Sarah Irene (Upton) Stone. Joan was a member of the RLDS in Springerton. She had worked for Trade Industries in McLeansboro.
Joan is survived by her sisters Mabel Healy...
Phyllis Emilie Foster
Oct 3, 2026
Phyllis Emilie Foster, 77, of Carmi, passed away on October 3, 2026, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital. Born in Carmi on December 13, 1948, she was the daughter of William Leonard and Alberta (York) Foster. Emilie belonged to First Christian Church in Carmi and owned and operated Cut and Curl Beauty Salon for more than 45 years. She enjoyed fishing,...
Robert Glenn Hines
Oct 1, 2026
Robert Glenn Hines, 71, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Born in Carmi on December 9, 1954, he was the son of Grover Glenn and Gwendolen Eva (Greenacre) Hines. Robert graduated as valedictorian of Carmi High School in 1972. On August 6, 2011, he married Avis (Cook) Hines, with whom he shared more than 15 years...
Betty Jane Doerner
Oct 1, 2026
Betty Jane Doerner, 99, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab. Born September 2, 1927, in Broughton, she was the daughter of Truman Wilson and Mary D. (Wilson) Gwaltney. Betty graduated from Norris City High School in 1946. On January 1, 1950, she married Roy Kenneth Doerner, and they shared more than...
Michael P. Talley
Sep 26, 2026
Michael P. "Mike" Talley, 81, of Carmi passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab in Carmi. He was born in Carmi on January 8, 1945 the son of Earl and Rosemary (Morris) Talley. Mike married Judy E. Smith on December 30, 1967 and she preceded him in death on December 22,...
Shelia L. Clodfelter
Sep 26, 2026
Shelia L. Clodfelter, 74, of Norris City passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born north of Carmi in Centerville on July 17, 1952 the daughter of William Carroll and Bertha M. (Schmittler) Murphy. Sheila married Richard A. Clodfelter on May 27, 1971 and he survives. For over 20 years,...
Dennis Burrell Pindell
Sep 23, 2026
Dennis Burrell Pindell, 71, of Norris City, IL, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born September 23, 1955, in Gary, IN, he was the son of Sidney and Tressie (Crider) Pindell. Dennis married Cynthia Stokes on December 18, 1981, at the First United Methodist Church in Norris City and they shared...
Earl Hunt
Sep 17, 2026
Earl Hunt, Jr., 105, of Hondo, TX, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Heritage Place Assisted Living in Boerne, TX. He was born on July 5, 1921, in Hamilton County, IL to Willis Earl and Grace Frances (Williams) Hunt. Earl married Eleanor Hunt on August 22, 1941, and they shared 70 years of marriage before her...
Bonnie F. Atkinson
Sep 17, 2026
Bonnie F. Atkinson, 88, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab. Born on March 26, 1938, in Webb, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Radford and Ruby (Blalock) Sullivan. Bonnie married Joseph Atkinson on December 19, 1954, and they shared more than 57 years of marriage before his passing on September...
Anna Lee Marvel
Sep 15, 2026
Anna Lee Marvel, 93, of Crossville, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab in Carmi. Born May 25, 1933, in Phillipstown, Illinois, she was the daughter of Lorraine Gholson and Dorothy Ellen (Pyle) Cleveland. She married Billy D. Marvel on October 2, 1987, and they shared more than 17 years together before his...
Michael L. Knight
Sep 15, 2026
Michael “Mike” L. Knight, 74, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Born May 24, 1952, in Fairfield, Illinois, he was the son of William “Bud” and Dorothy Pauline (Evans) Knight. Mike graduated from Crossville High School and Wabash Valley College with an Associates Degree. He enlisted in the United States Army and...
Jimmy Lynn King
Sep 14, 2026
Jimmy Lynn King, 57, of Carmi passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026 at his residence. He was born on July 9, 1969 in Carmi to Jacob Lee “Ernie” and Peggy Joyce (Fisher) King. Jimmy graduated from Carmi High School in 1988. He was married to Brenda Lee (Smith) King on September 1, 1995. Jimmy attended Trinity Assembly of...
Sherry L. Butler
Sep 11, 2026
Sherry L. Butler, 76, of Norris City passed away on Friday, September 11, 2026 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born in Murphysboro, IL on September 26, 1949 the daughter of Thomas R. Cook and Alma Faye Bryd. Sherry met her husband Steve in Junior High during her 7th grade year. On Valentine's Day he walked...
Whitney Nicole Scott
Sep 10, 2026
Whitney Nicole Scott, 37, of Shawneetown passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born in Evansville, IN on November 16, 1988, the daughter of Ronald Dean Stokes and Sherry L. Hall. Whitney attended Gallatin County Schools and later graduated from King’s Word School in Norris City. She was...
Lois G. Koontz Wood
Sep 9, 2026
Lois G. Koontz Wood, 86, of Carmi, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, surrounded by family. Born October 7, 1939, in Princeton, IN, she was the daughter of Royal and Mary Josephine (Walker) Martin. Lois married Kenneth L. Koontz on August 1, 1958, and they shared more than 45 years of marriage before his passing...
Charles Edward Hale
Sep 7, 2026
Charles E. "Charlie" Hale, 81, of Carmi passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026 at Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, KY. He was born in Tuttle, KY on October 16, 1944 the son of Claude and Otie (Hopper) Hale. Charlie married Cathy Eaglin in July 1968. He retired from White County Coal where he had been a hoistman,...
Garree Williamson
Sep 6, 2026
Garree Gem Williamson passed away on Sunday, September 6, at the age of 79.
Williamson was the son of the late James Olen Williamson and Anita Lillian Moll Williamson.
A native off Dupo, Illinois, he graduated from Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in forestry. Williamson was a veteran of the United States Army, serving his country while stationed...
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