Obituaries

Feb 22, 2014

Roy Clark, Jr., 88 of Carmi, died Saturday evening, February 22, 2014 at Wabash Assisted Living Center in Carmi. He was born on October 12, 1925 in Osage County, OK, the son of Roy and Vola M. (Stephenson) Clark. He married Maudine Cain on July 15, 1951 in Grayville and she preceded him in death on June 10, 2010. Mr....

Feb 21, 2014

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Christina Digby Gollner Christina Lynn Digby Gollner, 38 of Fairfield, died Friday morning February 21, 2014 at her home. She was born February 20, 1976 at Eldorado, the daughter of Leroy and Ruth (Martin) Digby. She had been married to James Gollner. Christina had worked as a clerk at the Caseys store in Fairfield. She loved painting, plants,...

Feb 21, 2014

Bernice M. Dolan, 90 of Mt. Vernon, IL and formerly of Enfield, died Friday evening February 21, 2014 at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon. She was born on September 13, 1923 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Rudolph and Emma (Kiefer) Rubenacker. She married Lawrence A. Dolan on June 2, 1943 and he preceded her in death on December 15,...

Feb 21, 2014

Jack Edward Emery, 85 of Carmi, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. at Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing in Carmi. He was born on August 30, 1928 in Carmi, the son of Arvil and Alliebelle (Brewer) Emery. Jack married Virginia Lee Large on Setember 23, 1948 and she survives. He served as a surgical...

Feb 19, 2014

Ruth L. Pyle, 97 of Carmi, passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab in Mt. Vernon, IN. She was born July 20, 1916 in Strasburg, IL the daughter of Frank and Della (Ellis) Richards. Ruth married Marion V. Pyle on June 8, 1940 and he preceded her in death on...

Feb 19, 2014

Thomas Leroy Hannigan, 83, of Ponte Vedra Beach, passed away February 19, 2014. He was born February18, 1931, in York, Pennsylvania to his late parents, Thomas and Mary Hannigan. Thomas was a 1958 graduate from the University of Notre Dame, a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. Tom Hannigan worked as auditor for the US Federal Government (FEMA branch) he...

Feb 17, 2014

Anna Zieren Chapman, 93, of Carmi passed away at 12:02 p.m., Monday, February 17, 2014 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born May 1, 1920 in Burnt Prairie, IL the daughter of Orlin Houston and Margaret Ellen (Nibling) Carter. Anna married B.J. "Bud" Zieren on October 7, 1940 and he preceded her...

Feb 15, 2014

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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...