Obituaries

Ronald McGhee

Sep 28, 2015

Ronald E. “Big Red” McGhee, 56 of Evansville, IN after a short illness passed on September 28, 2015. He was born August 14, 1959 in Glendive, MT the son of the late, Dale and Phyllis (Ward) McGhee. He is survived by his wife B. Elaine (Bougeno) Biggs McGhee; daughter, Brandy McGhee a son, Mitchell McGhee; Stepchildren, Tom Biggs, Kenneth Biggs,...

John Post

Sep 27, 2015

John A. Post, 75 of Mount Vernon, IN passed away Sunday morning September 27, 2015 at Oasis Dementia Care in Evansville. He was born October 9, 1939 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Arthur and Eileen (Lehmanowsky) Post. He married Edilia "Lilly" Post on April 27, 1968 in Victoria, TX. and she preceded him in death on March 18, 2012....

Debra Shahan

Sep 26, 2015

Debra R. Shahan, 47 of Mt. Vernon, passed away early Saturday morning September 26, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 1, 1968 in Muncie, IN, the daughter of Ernest Eugene and Patricia (Hahn) DeForrest. Debra loved playing football, dancing and singing, but most of all, she loved her grandchildren. She is survived by her parents, Ernest...

Robert Lewis

Sep 20, 2015

Robert L. Lewis, 85 of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday morning September 20, 2015 at his home. He was born January 10, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Herschel and Elizabeth (Kueber) Lewis. He married Betty J. Phelps on December 12, 1953 in Mt. Vernon. Bob had worked and retired from G.E. in Mt. Vernon. He enjoyed tinkering with...

Ginger Hyatt

Sep 20, 2015

Ginger M. Hyatt,72 of Mt. Vernon, passed away at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville on Sunday evening, September 20, 2015. She was born on October 1, 1942 in Evansville, the daughter of Roy and Mildred (Cain) Hyatt. She married Charles Hyatt on November 21, 1958 in Shawneetown, IL and he survives. Mrs. Hyatt belonged to New Harmony Lighthouse Assembly of God...

Arthur Welch

Sep 20, 2015

Arthur "Artie" Welch, 74, of Enfield passed away at 7:35 a.m., Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Carmi on September 3, 1941 the son of Donald E. and Mary V. (Shepard) Welch. Artie was a farm broker and operated a fruit and vegetable stand. He was a member of the...

Gary Hosman

Sep 20, 2015

Gary L. Hosman, 60 of Carmi, passed away Sunday evening September 20, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 27, 1955 in Carmi, the son of Bernard Eugene and Mary (Alvey) Hosman. Gary had worked several years in the Oil Field. He belonged to the Sons of the American Legion. He enjoyed fishing and mushroom hunting....

Virginia Chapman

Sep 19, 2015

Virginia Chapman, 72, of Norris City passed away at 5:55 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 at her residence. She was born January 17, 1943 in Norris City the daughter of Claude and Lois Marie (Bryant) Brooks. Virginia married Noble Dean Chapman and her preceded her in death on March 6, 2010. She had been an in home...

Edward Hon

Sep 19, 2015

Edward L. Hon, 68, of Granite City passed away at 3:25 a.m., Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born September 28, 1946 in Princeton, IN the son of Edward Arnold and Martha Kathaleen (Oberle) Hon. Edward married Susan M. Kutey on April 30, 2004. He was a drug and alcohol counselor at...

William Sullivan

Sep 18, 2015

William H. "Bill" Sullivan, 68, of Norris City passed away at 11:30 a.m., Friday, September 18, 2015 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Eldorado, IL on June 1, 1947 the son of James Robert and Mary Ruth "Jackie" Lance. Bill was a mechanic, owned and operated Bill's Convenience Store and Marathon...

Morris Phillips

Sep 17, 2015

Morris "Pete" Phillips, 76, of Norris City passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born January 6, 1939, the son of Alva and Ruth (Duvall) Phillips in Norris City. He had worked in the oil field as a driller. Morris was loved by all who knew him. Pete is survived by...

Lewis Hertlein

Sep 16, 2015

Lewis Hertlein, 90 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday evening September 16, 2015 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born August 5, 1925 in Whiting, IN the son of Louis and Martha (Barbre) Hertlein. He married Louise Zimmerman on September 4, 1948 at Henderson, KY. Lewis had worked as a carpet layer; and had also worked at...

Wilma Freeman

Sep 13, 2015

Wilma L. Freeman, 92, of Carmi and formerly of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 6:59 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born on July 6, 1923 in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Wayne Anthony and Mildred Ellen (Hedges) Spence. Wilma married William H. Freeman on October 8, 1978 and...

Heather Stinson

Sep 8, 2015

Heather Stinson, 42 of Carmi, passed away September 8, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born April 9, 1973 in Olney, IL the daughter of Milburn "Shorty" and Charlotte (Bratcher) Mattingly. Heather had worked as an LPN. She enjoyed fishing. She had attended Trinity Assembly of God Church in Carmi. She is survived by her sons, Justin Rutledge...

Johnny Hedger

Sep 7, 2015

Johnny Hedger, 34, of Centralia passed away at 8:20 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL on January 6, 1981 the son of Donald Ray and Diane Elaine (Gragert) Hedger. Johnny graduated from Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School in 2000. He work on the assembly line at The Swan Company in Centralia....

Shirley Ziegler

Sep 6, 2015

Shirley Jean Ziegler, 79, of Carmi died Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 5:15 p.m., at Deaconess VNA Hospice in Evansville, IN. She was born October 3, 1935 in Sedalia, MO the only child of Arthur Alonzo and Mary Jane (Dietzman) Dumsday. Soon after Shirley graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia, she joined the Women's Army...

Judy Boyd

Sep 5, 2015

Judy Carol Boyd, 73 of Norris City, passed away Saturday evening September 5, 2015 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born June 7, 1942 in Livingston, TN the daughter of Carnis and Clarice (Pryor) Stover. She married James Boyd on September 3, 1966. Judy had worked as a Nurses aid for many years. Mostly at the Carmi...

Richard Henderson

Sep 5, 2015

Richard E. "Dick" Henderson, 74, of Eldorado passed away at 1:18 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born in Eldorado on April 10, 1941 the son of Ralph and Pauline (Bixler) Henderson. Dick married Lillie Genevieve "Genny" Barnett on December 5, 1959. He was a carpenter. Dick is survived by his wife of...

Faye Williams

Sep 5, 2015

Cora Faye Williams, 72 of Enfield, passed away Saturday afternoon September 5, 2015 at her home. She was born June 25, 1943 in Enfield, the daughter of Oren Elmo and Thelma (Reisinger) Williams. Faye was a retired hairdresser. She was a longtime member of the Enfield United Methodist Church and was attending Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Carmi. She is...

Roberta Wood

Sep 2, 2015

Roberta "Bobbie" Wood, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 10:45 p.m. at St. Mary's Warrick Hospital in Boonville, IN. She was born on March 26, 1936 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of Horace and Mona (Ambrose) Stallings. Bobbie married Ted J. Wood on September 29, 1957. She was a member of First...