Obituaries

Sep 17, 2012

Ruth Bottomley passed away at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilation Center at age 100 on September 17, 2012. She was born September 22, 1911, the eldest daughter of Joseph and Ethel (Welborn) Gerton. Ruth worked at the overall factory in Mt. Vernon and the shipyard in Evansville before taking a position at Hasting Equipment Company in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. She...

Sep 17, 2012

Robert H. “Bob” Atteberry, age 63, of Carmi, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, at his home. He was born December 11, 1948 in Harrisburg, the son of Charles H. and Jeanne (Mick) Atteberry. He married Nancy Maday in November of 1988 in Henderson, KY and she survives. Bob was a field technician for Superior, Mobil and Exxon Mobil. He...

Sep 17, 2012

Biography Patricia “Pat” Duvall, age 59, of Carmi, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2012, at her home. She was born December 25, 1952, in Concord, IL, the daughter of Herschel and Anna (Orr) Burress. She married Lloyd Duvall Feb. 3, 1982, and he preceded her in death on July 19, 2009. Pat was a member of the Order of the...

Sep 14, 2012

Biography Debra S. Hargett age 53 of Mt. Vernon, died Friday morning September 14, 2012 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born May 6, 1959, the daughter of Carl and Annie E. (Givens) Hawkins, Jr. She was married to Dean Hargett. Debra had worked as site manager for Meals on Wheels for 16 years. She graduated from Area Industrial Institute. She...

Sep 13, 2012

Joseph Ray Atkinson, age 80, of Carmi, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012, at Wabash Christian Retirement Center. He was born February 13, 1932, in Enfield, the son of Joseph Elmer and Lena (Dunn) Atkinson. He married Bonnie Sullivan on December 19, 1954 in Norris City and she survives. He is an Army veteran and served in Korea. Joe worked...

Sep 13, 2012

Rita A. Moss, 69, of Enfield passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 7:10pm at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born March 23, 1943 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Clayton Victor and Marie Heressa (Butler) Thomas. Rita married John William "Bill" Moss on October 22, 1977 and he preceded her in death on May...

Sep 12, 2012

Larry E. Draper, 70, of Carmi, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 2:15 a.m. at his residence in Carmi. He was born November 10, 1941 in Enfield, IL, the son of Maurice and Dana Elmeto (Wilson) Draper. He married Patricia Carroll Winter November 18, 1967. Larry was a meter man for Superior Oil Co. and a self employed...

Sep 12, 2012

Aleen S. Penrod, 92, of Crossville, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 3:22 a.m. at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. She was born February 24, 1920 in Posey County, Indiana, the daughter of Raymond and Pearl (Coleman) Aldrich. Aleen married Robert James Penrod September 10, 1937 and he preceded her in death July 3, 1974. Aleen was...

Sep 9, 2012

John C. “Jack” Goossens, age 84 of Evansville and formerly of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday evening September 9, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Home in Evansville. He was born August 19, 1928 in Chicago, IL the son of John and Catherine (Treve) Goossens. He married LaVerne D. Charleston on November 10, 1956 in Harvey, IL. Jack graduated from the University...

Sep 8, 2012

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Donald F. “Fred” Hundley, age 92, of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 17, 1919, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Walter and Iva (Garvin) Hundley. He married Mary Ellen Gerton on August 1, 1950, in Evansville , and she preceded him in...

Sep 6, 2012

John F. Hanmore, age 62 of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday morning September 6, 2012 at his home. He was born May 21, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Everett and Beulah (Mason) Hanmore. John had worked as a carpenter, welder and painter. He is survived by 1 son, John E. Hanmore, 1 daughter, Beulah Hanmore, a step-son, Mike Coburn;...

Sep 4, 2012

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Eugene Hubert “Duby” Atteberry, 91, of Carmi passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his home. He was born February 8, 1921 in Burnt Prairie, IL to Jesse M. and Norah (Hon) Atteberry. Duby married the love of his life, Edna LaVaughn Messersmith on February 9, 1943, in St. Charles, MO. Duby proudly served his country as a...

Sep 3, 2012

Walter Cooper South, 98, of Norris City passed away Monday, September 3, 2012 at Shelby Manor in Shelbyville, IL. He was born July 28, 1914 in Norris City, IL the son of William Oscar and Flossie Inez (Gregory) South. Cooper married his high school sweetheart Bonnie Ruth Welch on September 15, 1935. He owned and operated South Machine Shop...

Sep 3, 2012

Biography Rosetta Heriges, age 88 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday afternoon September 3, 2012 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 21, 1924. She married Earl Heriges and he preceded her in death on June of 1986. Mrs. Heriges was a homemaker. She loved to crochet and read. She was a member of Agape Family...

Sep 2, 2012

Ronald Allen Witter, 61, of Mattoon, IL and formerly of Fairfield passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 1:33 a.m. at Sarah Lincoln Bush Health Center in Mattoon. Ronald was born the 11th of 12 children on May 11, 1951 in Fairfield, IL to George Eugene and Carrie Alberta (Dawson) Witter. He was a patient the past several years...

Aug 31, 2012

Jacob C. "Jake" Wheeler, 22, of Carmi passed away Friday, August 31, 2012. Jake was born November 4, 1989 in Fairfield, IL the son of Harold T. and Jane Ann (Staley) Wheeler. He was a 2008 graduate of Carmi White County High School and a U.S. Army Iraq War veteran and was currently in the Army Reserves....

Aug 28, 2012

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Thelma Lorine Calkin, age 87, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Deaconess Hospice Care Center in Evansville. She was born March 24, 1925, near Tonkawa, OK, the daughter of Charles Thomas and Mary Alice (McRee) Cain. She married Carson C. Calkin March 15, 1943, at Fort Bragg, NC, and he preceded her in death on...

Aug 28, 2012

Vivian Irene King, 82, of Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Hospice of Citrus County. She was born April 7, 1930 in Crossville, IL, the daughter of Paul and Daisy Longacre. Vivian was a loving wife to John D. King who preceded her in death in 2001. Surviving are four children and their families, Dickie...

Aug 27, 2012

Jessi Evans, 17, of Norris City was tragically taken from us on August 27, 2012. She was born February 10, 1995 in Fairfield, IL. Jessi was entering her senior year of high school at NCOE. Jessi was a talented artist and loving aunt with many aspirations. She is loved and will be missed by the community, her friends and...

Aug 26, 2012

Kathryn Hines, 96, of Carmi died early Sunday morning August 26, 2012 at the Wabash Christian Retirement Center. Born Anna Kathryn Hines on March 12, 1916 in Emma Township, she lived her entire life in the White County area. She operated a beauty shop almost all of her adult life, first on Main Street with her sister Louise and...