Obituaries

Ronald Knight

Apr 7, 2015

Biography

Ronald “Easy” Knight 90 of Crossville, passed away Tuesday morning April 7, 2015 at the home of his daughter. He was born January 15, 1925, the son of Royal T. and Mary (Landingham) Knight. He married Arledia Trout on June 7, 1959 and she preceded him in death on April 9, 1996. “Easy” had worked at several area...

Cloyd Walker

Apr 5, 2015

On the evening of April 5, 2015 Cloyd W. Walker passed away at his Enfield home. His parents William Anderson and Muriel (Gunter) Walker brought this remarkable person into this world on January 21, 1933 in Enfield. Cloyd spent 82 years touching the lives of numerous people. He was a blessing to everyone. Cloyd was legendary for helping friends and...

Charlene Burns

Apr 2, 2015

Charlene R. (Davis) Burns, 80, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 12:50 p.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born December 31, 1934 in Clinton, Illinois, the daughter of Charles Andrew "Charlie" and Rose (Patterson) Davis. Charlene married Robert John "Boo" Burns on December 19, 1953 and he preceded her in death on...

Gene Marx

Apr 2, 2015

Gene R. Marx, 79 of Mt. Vernon, died on April 2, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. He was born on August 8, 1935 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Raymond H. and Fleeda (Parks) Marx. He married Malita Wissner on June 30, 1956 in Evansville and she survives. Mr. Marx was a 1953 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School,...

Ora McGhee

Apr 1, 2015

Ora Phyllis McGhee 80 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday April 1, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. She was born February 19, 1935 in Carmi, the daughter of Joseph and Thelma (Corwin) Ward. Phyllis loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by three sons, Bradley (Laurie) McGhee and Terry McGhee of Carmi and Ronnie (Elaine) McGhee of...

Charles Garrett

Mar 31, 2015

Charles Olin Garrett, 80, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at his residence. He was born March 12, 1935 in Mill Shoals Township, Illinois, the son of Edwin and Goldie Isabel (Bradford) Garrett. Olin married Beatrice Williams on November 5, 1953. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Olin had worked for Caterpillar...

Carolyn Bruce

Mar 31, 2015

Carolyn Bruce, 82, of Norris City passed away at 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Norris City on September 24, 1932, the daughter of William Norris and Mary Grace (Phillips) Bruce. Carolyn retired as President of Banterra Bank of Norris City. She was a member of the Norris...

Pauline Erkman

Mar 31, 2015

Pauline Erkman, 88, of Enfield, passed away at 2:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born August 15, 1926 in Springerton, IL, the daughter of Guy and Norma Lorene (Stone) Smith. Pauline married Chelsea Erkman on December 24, 1944 and he preceded her in death on November 10, 2012....

Barbara Long

Mar 30, 2015

Barbara Long, 75, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 9:35 a.m. at her residence. She was born on September 7, 1939 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of George Wilson and Agnes Marie (Taylor) Morris. Barbara married William Vonnell Long on May 7, 1954. She was a homemaker and a member of First Southern...

Audra Jordan

Mar 28, 2015

Audra E. Jordan, 90, of Grants Pass, OR, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at her residence. She was born March 27, 1925, in Dawson Springs, Kentucky where she grew up. Audra attended Charleston High School in Charleston, Kentucky. At age 16, she moved to Evansville, IN and worked in a restaurant where she met Jack Jordan. They...

Norma Healy

Mar 27, 2015

Norma Healy, 80, of Norris City, passed away Friday, March 27, 2015 at 5:58 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born in Grayville, Illinois on January 30, 1935, the daughter of Melvin Scott and Allene Mary (Bond) Broster. Norma married Ivan Kent Healy on May 7, 1955 and he preceded her in death on...

Carl Smith

Mar 27, 2015

Carl L. "Gabby" Smith, 72, of Carmi passed away at his residence on Friday, March 27, 2015. He was born October 1, 1942 in Norris City, IL the son of Leonard and Opal (Leathers) Smith. Carl was a truck driver for over 52 years and most recently drove for J.W. Hodgson Trucking.

Carl is survived by two...

Denise Sadler

Mar 26, 2015

Biography

Denise G. Cox Sadler, 57 of Mt. Vernon passed away Thursday March 26, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born October 21, 1957 in Evansville, the daughter of Arnold Lee "Bib" and Lucille (Walls) Cox. Denise worked as a nurse at several nursing homes and the state hospital. She graduated from Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg,...

Lois Funkhouser

Mar 24, 2015

Lois Funkhouser, 91, of Enfield, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 9:40 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on September 6, 1923 in Enfield, IL, the daughter of James Ellis and Lula May (Miller) Bolerjack. Lois married Charles Oscar Funkhouser in 1941 and he preceded her in death on December 28, 2012....

Betty Clark

Mar 23, 2015

Betty L. Clark 83 of Carrier Mills and formerly of Carmi, passed away Monday March 23, 2015 at Harrisburg Medical Center. She was born April 19, 1931 in Springerton, the daughter of Grover and Pearl (Seifried) York. She married Charles Cecil Clark on December 28, 1948 in Carmi and he preceded her in death on November 13, 2000. Betty had...

Judith DiSandro

Mar 19, 2015

Judith DiSandro, age 75 of Marion and formerly of Carmi, passed away Thursday evening, March 19, 2015 at Heartland Hospital in Marion. She was born November 8, 1939 in Norris City, the daughter of Bernard Lee and Ethel Mae (Hall) Johnson. Judy had been a factory worker and worked in home health care. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren....

Naomi Cushman

Mar 19, 2015

Naomi Cushman 78 of Springerton, passed away Thursday morning March 19, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born September 26, 1936 in Paragould, AR, the daughter of William and Kate (Jameson) Johnson. She married Larry Lee Cushman on June 16, 1957 in Fairfield and he preceded her in death on June 20, 2013. Naomi was...

Shirley Harvey

Mar 17, 2015

Shirley A. Harvey, 79, of Springfield, IL, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 1:17 a.m. at Heritage Manor Health in Springfield. She was born February 3, 1936 in Thompsonville, IL, the daughter of Eligah and Angie (Eason) Bozarth. Shirley married Gene Harvey on December 25, 1954. She was a beautician and had worked in Mt. Vernon,...

David DeMarcus

Mar 13, 2015

David Bruce DeMarcus, 63, of Norris City passed away at 12:47 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was born June 2, 1951 in Kannapolis, NC the son of Eugene Franklin and Thelma (Scarborough) DeMarcus. David married Diane M. Gilliam on May 12, 1984. He was a Police officer and retired as a...

Margaret Carey

Mar 11, 2015

Margaret L. Carey, 78, of Enfield passed away at 11:17 a.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Enfield Healthcare. She was born January 17, 1937 in Norris City, IL the daughter of William Otis and Lois Ann (Stovall) Ratliff. Margaret married James Carey in 1957 and he preceded her in death in 1983. She was a homemaker.

Margaret...