Obituaries
Brenda Lee Prior
Mar 24, 2024
Brenda Lee Prior, 63, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024. She was born on April 2, 1960 in Carmi, Illinois, the daughter of Herbert Lee and Shirley Ann (McClain) Bostic. Brenda was the granddaughter of the late John and Grace Bostic. She married her high school sweetheart Larry Allan Prior on June 12, 1976. They...
Ronald Joe Culp
Mar 23, 2024
Ronald Joe Culp, 65, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at his residence. He was born on August 18, 1958, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Walter and Margaret E. (Phelps) Culp. He loved Jesus with all his heart and often shared his testimony of being delivered from alcoholism. Ron volunteered at Cherry...
Edward Douglas
Mar 20, 2024
Edward Earl Douglas, 85, of Omaha, IL, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his residence. He was born on August 20,1938 in Columbus, OH, the son of Earl and Freda Faye (Cox) Douglas. On February 1, 1958, he married Edna Kathryn Grant in Eldorado, IL and together they shared over 65 years of marriage before her passing...
Wilma Claire Brockett
Mar 19, 2024
Wilma "Willie" Claire Brockett, 92, of Plano Texas, formerly of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Prestonwood Court in Plano, Texas. She was born on July 20, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Chares and Clara (Spiewac) Souish. Willie married Samuel Stanley Brockett on February 16, 1957, and he preceded her in death on June 16,...
Guy Turpin
Mar 18, 2024
Guy Benjamin Turpin, 65, of Eldorado, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at Ascension St. John in Owasso, Oklahoma. He was born on September 2, 1958, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of Jerry Lee and Kerin Jane (DeBoard) Turpin. Guy worked in the oilfield and was a maintenance manager of properties in Arizona. He was a...
James Allen Lane
Mar 17, 2024
James Allen Lane, 81, of Enfield, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. He was born on March 7, 1943, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of James Claude "J.C." and Thelma (Newman) Lane. James married Anna Barlow on June 29, 1962, and she survives. He worked with Lane Trucking, the family business, from 1960...
Russel Fulkerson
Mar 15, 2024
Russel Fulkerson, 89, of Mt. Vernon, IL and formerly of Carmi passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Herald Prairie Township, IL on October 3, 1934 the son of Joe and Elsie (O'Neal) Fulkerson. Russel married Shirley L. Niekamp on November 25, 1956. Russel faithfully served his country...
Thomas Edwards
Mar 14, 2024
Thomas “Tom” Lee Edwards, 85, of Enfield, IL (formally of Carlsbad, NM) passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, Texas.Tom was born in Short Creek, KY on May 14, 1938 to Dewell Edwards and Ida (Shain) Edwards. He proudly and faithfully served his country as a member of the United States Air Force, where he...
Thomas Edwards
Mar 14, 2024
Thomas “Tom” Lee Edwards, 85, of Enfield, IL (formally of Carlsbad, NM) passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Covenant Specialty Hospital in Lubbock, TX. Tom was born in Short Creek, KY on May 14, 1938 to Dewell Edwards and Ida (Shain) Edwards. He proudly and faithfully served his country as a member of the United...
Doug Stucky
Mar 13, 2024
Douglas Alan Stucky, 75, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. He was born on January 17, 1949, in Freeport, Illinois, the son of Harland Stucky and Helen (Holland) Silliman. Doug married Brenda Garlene Walker on August 13, 1976, and she survives. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam...
Julia Ann Ballard
Mar 12, 2024
Julia Ann Ballard, 66, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. She was born on October 2, 1957, in Oakridge Tennessee, the daughter of Frank Gray and Patricia Ann (Turner) Gray. Julia was adopted by her mother's second husband Don Edman. She received her GED in 2000. Julia then went on to attend college. She married...
Herbert Eugene "Gene" Ellison
Mar 10, 2024
Herbert Eugene "Gene" Ellison, 83, of Norris City, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on July 26, 1940, in Cottonwood, Illinois, the son of Herbert and Berniece (Taylor) Ellison. Gene married Linda Kay Howard on April 25, 1964. He worked for Production Credit Association and Banterra Bank as an Ag...
Joseph F. Willis
Mar 9, 2024
Lifetime Cubs fan Joseph Frank Willis, 96, of Mahomet, IL formerly of Carmi passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Bridle Brook Assisted Living in Mahomet. He was born on June 13, 1927 in Tamaroa, IL the son of Charles Raymond and Marietta Merle (Marlow) Willis. Joe joined the Illinois State Police in 1950 and retired...
Barbara Ann Nielsen
Mar 7, 2024
Barbara Ann Nielson, 89, of Norris City passed away peacefully on March 6, 2024 at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi, IL. She was born in Chicago, IL on March 23, 1934 the daughter of Paul and Helen D. Barnes. Barbara later moved to Addison, IL and attended Calumet High School. She worked as a secretary at Clark Equipment before her...
Dale Frankie Frashier
Mar 4, 2024
Dale Frankie Frashier, 88, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. He was born on February 13, 1936, in Rising Sun, Illinois, the son of Earl and Ethel (James) Frashier. Dale was a member of Maunie Methodist Church. He worked as a Tool and Die maker for Babcock and Wilcox and later...
Dr. Ronald E. Gholson
Feb 27, 2024
Dr. Ronald E. Gholson, age 79, of Charleston, IL (formerly of Broughton, IL) passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones at 12:38 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. He was born April 5, 1944, the son of Rex Roberts and Mary Ann (Turpin) Gholson at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was previously married to Mary Helen...
Ruthann Carter
Feb 27, 2024
Ruthann (Stanley) Carter, 83, of Crossville, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the Linda E. White Hopsice House in Evansville, Indiana. She was born at Welborn Hospital on November 25, 1940, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Ed and Margaret Stanley. She married Larry Dean Carter, and he preceded her in death on July 14,...
Barry Rynkiewich
Feb 25, 2024
Barry Francis Rynkiewich, 75, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Eldorado Rehab and Nursing. He was born on March 16, 1948, in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Michael and Clara (Allen) Rynkiewich. Barry married Emma Jane "Janie" Golden on May 4, 1974, and she survives. He loved farming with his brothers-in-law, James and...
Roger V. Daniel
Feb 23, 2024
Roger V. Daniel, 80, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home. He was born January 11, 1944 in Crossville, Illinois to the late Lloyd V. and Lilly May (Cherry) Daniel. Roger married Janice Kay (Morrill) Daniel on March 17, 1961 in Durango, Colorado. They were blessed with nearly 63 years of marriage.
Roger worked...
Sallee Hart
Feb 23, 2024
Sallee Von Hart, 77, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on May 5, 1946, in Carmi, the daughter of H.V. and Rowena (Mossberger) Brown. Sallee worked as a secretary at Egyptian Health for over 20 years. She was a member of Enfield Christian Church. Sallee enjoyed...
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