Obituaries

Suzanne McCormick

Sep 20, 2014

Suzanne (Arnold) McCormick, 71 of rural Carmi, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 9:55 p.m. at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born January 21, 1943 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of Felix William and Sallie Helen (Brumblay) Arnold. She married John W. McCormick June 19, 1965. She was a member of the Carmi First Christian...

Nancy Lambdin

Sep 20, 2014

Nancy Lambdin, 71, of Carmi passed away at 5:13 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born November 3, 1942 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Francis Perry and Eloise Anita Cecilia (Hammerstein) Kisner. Nancy was a Registered Nurse and work as a home health nurse. She was a member of St....

Roy Jackson

Sep 19, 2014

Biography

Roy Lee Jackson, 86 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday evening September 19, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital, just missing his 87th Birthday. He was born September 20, 1927 in Posey County, the son of Joseph and Georgia (Grooms) Jackson. He married Lillie Mae Bishop on December 18, 1948 at Yuma, AZ and she preceded him in death on...

Billie Franklin

Sep 17, 2014

Billie L. Franklin, 77 of Carmi and formerly of Woodlawn, TN, passed away Wednesday September 17, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born January 10, 1937 in Stoutland, MO the son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Evans) Franklin. He married Rosella Hubbard on April 10, 1973 at Nuremburg, Germany. He was a member of the Trenton, KY...

Charles Holtzclaw

Sep 15, 2014

Charles Albert Holtzclaw, 72, of Mc Clure, IL died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born Saturday, November 26, 1941 in Maunie, IL to Rev. Albert and Mary McKenzie Holtzclaw . He and Mary Joyce Niswonger were married December 21, 1962 at Jackson,MO. Charles was retired from Southern Electric Co-op in Dongola, IL...

Carol Brooks

Sep 14, 2014

Carol Brooks, 55, of Hanson, KY formerly of Norris City, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Norris City on April 26, 1959 the daughter of Claude and Lois Marie (Bryant) Brooks. Carol was a homemaker. She is survived by her lifetime partner, Chris Austin of Hanson, KY; two...

Louis Roberts

Sep 13, 2014

Louis G. Roberts, 82 of Enfield, passed away Saturday morning September 13, 2014 at his home. He was born August 31, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, IN the son of Dorsey and Edna (Rice) Roberts. He married Joyce A. Anderson on June 1, 1953 and she preceded him in death on October 8, 2011. Louis had been a gas station owner...

Bobby Eckiss, Sr

Sep 12, 2014

Bobby Eckiss, Sr., 85, of Carmi, passed away Friday, September 12, 2014 at 8:55 a.m. at St. Vincent Clay Hospital in Brazil, IN. He was born September 26, 1928 in Mt. Carmel, IL, the son of John and Tillie (Smith) Eckiss. Bobby married Ellon Bruce McClure on October 8, 1949. He was a member of Teamsters, a Truck Driver...

Norbert Maier

Sep 12, 2014

Norbert Franklin Maier, 94, Crossville, died at 8:40 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 at his home in Crossville. He was born on December 20 1919 in Carmi, the son of Reuben Anton and Mabel Eliza (Ritsch) Maier. He married Marjorie Nell Willis on March 10, 1949. Norbert was a WWII veteran where six Maier boys served and only five...

Alpha Hankins

Sep 11, 2014

Alpha E. Hankins, 90 of Enfield, died Thursday September 11, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born March 6, 1924 near Enfield, the daughter of Phillip C. and Clara (Gwaltney) Newman. She married Earl Hankins on November 22, 1942 and he preceded her in death on October 19, 1987. Alpha had worked at Ainsbrooke for 30 years and...

Sandra King

Sep 9, 2014

Sandra King, 72, of Norris City, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 7:13 a.m. at her residence. She was born March 9, 1942 in Raleigh, Illinois, the daughter of Elmo and Nellie Leighton (Grisham) Busler. Sandra was a member of Crossroads Bible Church in Norris City. She is survived by three daughters,, Veronica (Chris) Cox of Fairfield, Melanie...

Rita Dauphin

Sep 8, 2014

Rita Faye Dauphin, 58 of Evansville, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center after battling brain cancer for four years. She was born July 20, 1956 in Evansville, to the late Owen and Nola (Fleeger) Watkins. She enjoyed woodworking, crafts and was very handy. She was everyone's go-to person and was a loving and compassionate person....

Neda Kane

Sep 7, 2014

Neda Kane, 100, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 3:04 p.m. at The Heart Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on April 7, 1914 in Broughton, IL, the daughter of John and Lily (Richardson) Kelly. Neda married John Lawrence Kane on June 6, 1934 and he preceded her in death on May 1, 1989. Neda...

Glenda Thomas

Sep 6, 2014

Glenda L. Thomas, 77, of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning, September 6, 2014 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. She was born on April 19, 1937 in Evansville, the daughter of Clyde and Lela (Miles) Gerton. She married Wilford Thomas in 1955 in New Harmony and he preceded her in death on December 5, 1993. Mrs. Thomas was a homemaker. She belonged...

Anna Hortin

Sep 4, 2014

Anna Q. Hortin, 94, of Carmi passed away at 11:15 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Phoenix Rehab and Nursing. She was born February 5, 1920 in Wheatcroft, KY the daughter of Daron and Verna Mae (McGill) Quirey. Anna married Charles L. Hortin on June 10, 1947 and he preceded her in death on December 1, 1998. She was...

Marshall Pollard

Sep 3, 2014

Marshall R. Pollard, 77, of Carmi passed away at 7:40 p.m., Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. He was born July 16, 1937 in Enfield, IL the son of Raymond Edward and Reba Fern (Stallings) Pollard. Marshall was a U.S. Army Veteran, member of the Carmi American Legion Post #224 and of the Baptist...

Janice Wooten

Aug 30, 2014

Janice Wooten, 71, of Norris City, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 10:22 a.m. at her residence in rural Norris City. She was born October 9, 1942 in Carmi, the daughter of Chester and Donna Fern (Benner) Renshaw. She married Charles Lavern "Sonny" Wooten June 4, 1960 and he preceded her in death June 21, 1998. She was...

Bruce Roberts

Aug 25, 2014

Bruce H. Roberts, 57, of Norris City passed away at 12:18 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2014 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born on February 4, 1957 in Eldorado, IL. Bruce had worked as a tire builder for Continental Tire in Mt. Vernon, IL. He is survived by three daughters, Jessie Roberts and Erica Roberts both of...

Nancy Winter

Aug 23, 2014

Nancy (Ackerman) Winter, 69, of Carmi passed away at 7:55 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Carmi, IL on May 3, 1945 the daughter of Frank Hall and Dixie (Wade) Ackerman. Nancy graduated in 1963 from Carmi Township High School. She owned and operated Fickert Hardware and later worked in sales...

George Hawkins

Aug 20, 2014

Biography

George Thomas Hawkins, 60 of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday August 20, 2014 at his home. He was born May 1, 1954 in Evansville, the son of Carl and Annie (Givens) Hawkins, Jr. George retired from the Mt. Vernon Sewer Dept. He was a veteran of the United States Navy; and a member of the Mt. Calvary Church of...