Obituaries

Douglas Pierce

Jan 8, 2015

Douglas M. Pierce, 72 of Evansville, passed away Thursday January 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born January 3, 1943 in Posey County, the son of Charles and Laveta (Goff) Pierce. He is survived by a sister, Phyllis Shahan of Mt. Vernon and several nieces and nephews. Memorial graveside services will be announced at a later date....

Frank Pennington

Jan 6, 2015

Frank W. Pennington, 89, of Norris City, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 4:50 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born on April 2, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, the son of Acie Lee and Essie (Clark) Pennington. Frank married Sadie Delores "Dobie" Vines on January 31, 1945 and she preceded him in death on January...

Gene Murphy

Jan 4, 2015

Gene Andrew Murphy, age 87 of Jerseyville, died Sunday afternoon January 4, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. He was born July 24, 1927 in Jerseyville, IL the son of Andrew and Anna (Alward) Murphy. He married Norma Catherine Schmidt on November 29, 1950 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Carrollton, IL. They were happily married for...

George Brakie

Jan 3, 2015

George Thomas Brakie, 85 of Mount Vernon, passed away Saturday evening January 3, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born February 24, 1929 in Evansville, the son of George Albert and Rosa Lee (Knowles) Brakie. He first married Violet S. Greenwell and she preceded him in death. He later married Bertha Green. George worked as a safety supervisor...

Jeannie Young

Dec 30, 2014

Biography

Clara J. (Jeannie) Young of Enfield, passed away Tuesday December 30, 2014 at the Poenix Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carmi. She was born March 23, 1957 in Carmi the daughter of Clark “Boone” and Betty S. (Evans) Young. Jeannie was a veteran of the United States Navy. She had served as a Girl Scout Leader and had...

Shirley Burns

Dec 28, 2014

Shirley (Adams) Burns of Carmi, Illinois, died Sunday, December 28, 2014 at her daughter's home in Livermore, Kentucky. Shirley Maxine Adams was born April 23, 1924 in Eldorado, Illinois to the late Dannie and Ruth Carnahan Adams and was married to Aaron Frank Burns on October 2, 1942. She was a homemaker, retired from the advertising department...

William Mattingly

Dec 28, 2014

Biography

William S. Mattingly, Jr., 77 of Mt. Vernon, died on December 28, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on February 4, 1937 in Mt. Vernon, the son of William Sylvester and Helen E. (Lueder) Mattingly, Sr. Mr. Mattingly worked for Ingram Barge and Farm Bureau Refinery before his retirement. He served in the...

Dale Duvall

Dec 27, 2014

Dale Duvall, 57, of Crossville passed away at 9:38 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born January 21, 1957 in Carmi the son of Frank and Alice Rachel (Peyton) Duvall. Dale married Diana June Graham on January 27, 1994. He was a farmer for Mike Barbre Farms and had been a...

Wilma James

Dec 26, 2014

Wilma A. James, 97, of McLeansboro formerly of Enfield passed away at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 26, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro. She was born in Evansville, IN on October 20, 1917 the daughter of William A. and Laura D. (Ashby) Shaw. Wilma married Fred Edward James on September 24, 1935 and he preceded her in death...

Donald Hall

Dec 24, 2014

Biography

Donald E Hall, 74 of Carmi, passed away early Wednesday morning December 24th, 2014 at the Marion VA Hospital. He was born April 20th, 1940 in Junction, the son of Elmer and Evelyn Pauline (Richardson) Hall. He was married to Linda Patterson on April 15, 1964 in Manteno. Donald retired as an operator for almost 30 years from...

Adamae Roosevelt

Dec 23, 2014

Adamae Roosevelt of Carmi, Illinois died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi, Illinois after a brief illness.

Roosevelt was a graduate of McKendree University. She was a retired teacher from service in the Carmi School District. Roosevelt was a leader in the District teachers association and held leadership roles in her the...

Pamela Zoph

Dec 23, 2014

Biography

Pamela J. (Mangold) Zoph, 57 of Mt. Vernon, died on December 23, 2014 at West Park Rehabilitation Center in Evansville. She was born on February 24, 1957 in Evansville, the daughter of William and Lora Lee (Koonce) Mangold. She married James E. Zoph in December 1994 in Mt. Vernon and he survives. Mrs. Zoph was a homemaker and...

Lula Vinson

Dec 21, 2014

Lula May Vinson, 78, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 4:26 p.m. at Saline Care Center in Harrisburg. She was born on August 26, 1936 in Carmi, the daughter of Willard Frederick and Lula (Ridenour) Ackerman. Lula married John V. Vinson on February 28, 1975 and he preceded her in death on November 22, 2009. She...

Delores Benner

Dec 20, 2014

Delores Rae Benner, 78 of Mount Vernon, passed away Saturday morning December 20, 2104 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. She was born September 2, 1936 in Point Township, the daughter of Harry Lee and Marie (Yeida) Robinson. She married Lee Roy Benner and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2001. Delores had worked at Exelon Company in Mt....

Valerie Carter

Dec 18, 2014

Valerie Anne (Heil) Carter, 60, of Carmi went home to celebrate Christmas with Jesus on December 18, 2014 at 3:20 p.m. She was born on August 21, 1954 to George "Gene" and Barbara (Moore) Heil. Valerie worked at Booth School in Enfield for 29 years and also worked at Wal-Mart for 16 years. She was a member of Zion...

Patsy Coke

Dec 17, 2014

Patsy Coke, 60, of Carmi passed away at 2:43 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born April 8, 1954 in Fairfield, IL the daughter of Luther and Annie Lucille (Brown) Vines. Patsy married Thomas Lee "Tommy" Coke, Jr. on February 27, 1976. She was a bus driver for the Carmi White County...

John Schneider

Dec 17, 2014

John Schneider, 86, of Carmi passed away at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born on November 7, 1928 in Big Prairie, IL the son of Anton and Sophia (Rebstock) Schneider. John married Christine Walker on June 3, 1948. He was a farmer, truck driver for Mapco, and a school...

Misty Wadsworth

Dec 12, 2014

Misty Lee (James) Wadsworth, 37, of Hayden, AL and Norris City passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 in Clarksville, TN. She was born March 5, 1977 in Fairfield, IL the daughter of Charles Randall and Vicki Sue (Smith) James. Misty married Dewayne F. Wadsworth on September 23, 2005. She was a 1995 graduate of Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School and...

Maxine Maier

Dec 6, 2014

Maxine Maier, 81, of Carmi, passed away at 8:35 p.m., Saturday, December 6, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on January 26, 1933 in Holdenville, OK, the daughter of Elmer and Lorene (Lucas) Sexton. Maxine married Robert Eugene "Sug" Maier on August 17, 1950 and he preceded her in death on March...

James Beam

Dec 2, 2014

James A. "Jim" Beam, 72, of Carmi passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 3:05 p.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born July 21, 1942 in Omaha, IL, the son of John Robert and Flora Isabelle (Minor) Beam. Jim married Lyndall Sue Pyle on November 28, 1963. He was an electrical lineman for Henkels...