Obituaries

Feb 15, 2014

Biography

Dianna G. Carnahan, age 51 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday morning February 15, 2014 at her home. She was born August 29, 1962 in Evansville, the daughter of Robert E. and Sharon (Cross) Turner. She married Paul Carnahan on March 18, 1978. Dianna had worked as a Clerk at WSI in Mt. Vernon. She loved to bowl and...

Feb 14, 2014

Christy Hall, 51, of Norris City passed away at 12:10 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born on December 27, 1962 in Carmi the daughter of Theodore Rhein and Janet Pettijohn. Christy married Ralph W. Hall on October 9, 1981. She was a housewife, a Pathologist Assistant, and attended the Norris City...

Feb 13, 2014

Earl E. Clippinger, 95, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014 at 11:25 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born April 4, 1918 in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Roy and Verna (Essery) Clippinger. Earl married Virginia Ruth Taylor on August 23, 1937 and she preceded him in death on February 8, 2003. He...

Feb 12, 2014

Mark L. Hall, 65, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 9:02 a.m. at his home. He was born May 25, 1948 in Carmi, IL, the son of Carson and Mary Ellen (Wampler) Hall. Mark was a U.S. Army veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a longtime dispatcher for the White County Sherriff's Office in...

Feb 12, 2014

Susan D. Jones, age 64 of Richland, IN and formerly of Mt. Vernon, died Wednesday afternoon February 12, 2014 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 1, 1949 in Evansville, the daughter of James and Juanita (Goff) Schmidt. She first married Donald Carroll on January 6, 1968 and he preceded her in death on July...

Feb 11, 2014

Faye Satterfield, 86, of Norris City, passed away at 12:14 p.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. She was born November 3, 1927 in LaSalle County, IL, the daughter of Charlie and Audrie (Pearce) Satterfield. Faye was of General Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter, Rose Williams of Norris City; a...

Feb 11, 2014

Ronald Dean Downen, 65, of Decatur, passed away at 11:25 a.m., Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 9, 1948 in Heralds Prairie Township, IL, the son of Elmer Lee "Bud" and Ada Nell (Aud) Downen. Ronald was retired from McDonald's and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Decatur. Ronald is survived...

Feb 9, 2014

Carolyn Sue Duckworth, 73, of Enfield, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 3:30 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born August 26, 1940 in Burnt Prairie, IL, the daughter of Herman Theodore and Stella Mae (Funkhouser) Vaupel. She married Noel Gene Duckworth October 18, 1958. She was a homemaker and a member of Enfield...

Feb 6, 2014

Shirley A. Stokes, 72, of Carmi passed away at 3:40 p.m., Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born on November 13, 1941 in Carmi, IL the daughter of Rayfield and Leona (Stovall) McLain. Shirley married Herbert Bostic on August 6, 1959 and he preceded her in death on March 29, 1985. She later...

Feb 6, 2014

William "Bill" Flowers, 69, of Farmington, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 12:15 p.m. at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 6, 1944 in Hegira, Kentucky, the son of Melba Flowers. Bill married Mary Ann Baker June 6, 1963. He retired from Caterpillar Tractor in Joliet, IL and was a member of First...

Feb 6, 2014

George Zoph, age 73 of Norris City, died Thursday afternoon February 6, 2014 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville. He was born May 7, 1940 at Norris City, the son of Charles E and Mary (Stull) Zoph. He married Deloris Graves on April 6, 1965 at Ringold, GA. George had worked as a truck driver. He enjoyed woodworking, horseback riding, music...

Feb 4, 2014

Donald R. Parker, 63, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his home. He was born February 7, 1950 in Evansville, Indiana, the son of John Sherman and Virginia Lee (Lingafelter) Parker, Jr. Donald was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and worked at Gottzz's, Rush Appliance and Walmart. He is survived by two daughters...

Feb 3, 2014

Edith Allen, 89, of Broughton, IL, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at 4:41 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born June 5, 1924 in Hamilton County, IL, the daughter of Clifford and Mae (Harris) McKenzie. Edith married James Robert Allen November 13, 1942 and he preceded her in death on December 18, 1996. She was...

Feb 1, 2014

Edgar L. Vaughan, 96 of New Harmony, died on February 1, 2014 at New Harmony Healthcare. He was born on March 31, 1917 in Richmond, VA and raised there by his parents, Harper and Gracie (Thompson) Vaughan. He married Evelyn Weimer then Helen Crittenden and they preceded him in death. He moved to New Harmony in 2001 and made his...

Feb 1, 2014

Patrick Terry, 53, of Norris City, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 3:52 a.m. at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville, IN. He was born on March 27, 1960 in Centralia, IL the son of Kenneth Hal and Alice Marie (Huene) Terry. Patrick married Sharon K. McNear on September 16, 2005. He was a truck driver and attended...

Jan 30, 2014

Sue B. Harness, 90, of Grayville, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:35 a.m. at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born February 5, 1923 at Burkburnett, Texas, the daughter of Edgar and Jennie (King) Steele. Sue married Warren Gene Harness on July 8, 1941 and he preceded her in death August 27, 1984. She was a...

Jan 29, 2014

Joyce F. Campbell, 81, of Carmi passed away at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at her home. She was born December 13, 1932 in Blairsville, PA the daughter of Taylor Harvey and Hessie (Bennett) Fluke. Joyce married Donald Lee Campbell on August 19, 1952 and he preceded her in death on August 10, 1998. She was...

Jan 26, 2014

Glen Morris Nobles, Jr. 41 of Carmi and formerly of Mt. Vernon, IN died Sunday morning January 26, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born November 19, 1972 in Evansville, the son of Glen Morris, Sr. and Ruth (Rumble) Nobles. He married Marcey Schmidt on October 31, 2013 in Carmi. Glen was a line supervisor at Elastec American Marine in...

Jan 24, 2014

Velma Durbin, 78, of McLeansboro and formerly of Omaha, IL, passed away Friday, January 24, 2014 at 2:50 a.m. at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born July 29, 1935 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of James and Edith (Ellison) Bartley. Velma married Richard Garion Durbin on June 22, 1955. She was a homemaker and a member...

Jan 23, 2014

Ina Ruth Blazier, 78 of Decatur and formerly of Carmi, died Thursday afternoon January 23, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born March 25, 1935 at Livingston, TN the daughter of General Houston and Maude M. (Reagen) Jackson. She married Carl Blazier on March 4, 1961 in Carmi. Ruth along with her husband Carl own several business's in the...