Obituaries

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...

Jan 22, 2014

Evelyn Beck, 100, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 11:33 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born September 8, 1913 in Enfield, IL, the daughter of Fred and Bessie York. Evelyn married Norman Joseph Beck September 14, 1940 and he preceded her in death on November 12, 1993. She taught...

Jan 21, 2014

Gilbert J. “Gib” Lumb, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born April 12, 1931, the son of Robert L. and Hester (Bryant) Lumb in Carmi IL. He married the mother of his children, Etta Russell in 1952 and they later divorced. He owned the Marathon Station in Carmi, was an...

Jan 21, 2014

Kevin Pearce, 38, of Norris City passed away at 1:38 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on January 22, 1975 in Carmi, IL the son of Michael G. and Lavina M. (Flatt) Pearce. Kevin was a 1993 graduate of Norris City Enfield Omaha High School and worked at Huck's in Carmi....

Jan 21, 2014

Roger W. Heckler, 76, of Carmi, passed away at 7:37 p.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, IL. He was born April 23, 1937 in Flat Rock, IL the son of Roger Voyle and Viola Evelyn (Groff) Heckler. Roger married Ilene Mae Kloepper at Northside Baptist Church in Grayville on June 19, 1960...

Jan 19, 2014

Dean Stokes, 52, of Norris City, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 1:59 p.m. at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, IN. He was born April 23, 1961 in Carmi, IL, the son of Ronald B. and Gloria Jean (Healy) Stokes. Dean was a laborer in the oilfields. Surviving are his wife, Laurie of Norris City; his father...

Jan 19, 2014

Janet Lynn "Hunkie" (Vincel) Downen, 74, of Enfield passed away at 3:45 a.m., Sunday, January 19, 2014 at her home. She was born in Vestaburg, MI on July 12, 1939 the daughter of George and Lea (Jones) Vincel. Lynn married John Edward Downen on October 28, 1982. She was an Interior Designer and operated Design's By Lynn and attended...

Jan 19, 2014

Charles D. "Doug" Hunsinger, 73, of Burnt Prairie went to spend his birthday with Jesus. Doug passed away at 10:38 a.m., Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 19, 1941 in Anderson, IN the son of Charles G. and Pauline (Holmes) Hunsinger. He married Betty K. Duckworth on August 10, 1963. Doug...

Jan 17, 2014

Elberta Willmore, 99, of Norris City, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at 6:50 a.m. at Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg. She was born September 13, 1914 in New Haven, IL, the daughter of Joe and Gladys (Durell) Davis. Elberta was a woman of strong christian faith and a member of Mt. Oval Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She is...

Jan 17, 2014

Robert "Bob" Spence, 82, of Norris City, passed away Friday, January 17, 2014 at his residence in Norris City. He was born September 13, 1931 in Harrisburg, IL, the son of Melvin Orland and Etta Marea (Delap) Spence. Bob married Margaret Rose Ann Remley September 11, 1952. He was an Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict and a radio/TV...

Jan 13, 2014

Loretta L. Elledge, 50 of Carmi, died Monday evening January 13, 2014 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born April 21, 1963 at Carmi, the daughter of Arthur “Bud” and Mary Louise (Jacobs) Elledge. Loretta had worked at Toyota. She was a longtime member of Alcoholics Anonymous. She enjoyed woodworking and fishing. She is survived by her partner...

Jan 11, 2014

Mary (Albert) Muzard, 90 of Enfield, passed away at 11:24 a.m., Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born August 23, 1923 in Harrisburg, the daughter of George and Jessie (Kingston) Albert. Mary married Edgar Muzard in October 1960 and he preceded her in death. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Jan 9, 2014

Lois June Wood, 79 of Norris City, died January 9, 2014 at Meadowood Nursing Home in Grayville. She was born July 6, 1934 in White County, the daughter of Marcus and Mary Witherspoon Lamp. She is survived by her son, Bruce Hollingsworth of California, MO; her daugher, Cindy Schmittler of Grayville; grandchildren also survive. A memorial service will be held...

Jan 9, 2014

Biography

Larry G. Pollard, 67 of Carmi, died Thursday morning January 9, 2014 at the home of his daughter. He was born on May 12, 1946 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of George A. and Opal M. (Webb) Pollard. Mr. Pollard owned “The Outback” sporting clay club located in Holmes County, Ohio before his retirement. He enjoyed hunting,...