Obituaries

David L. Nicholson

David L. Nicholson

Feb 25, 2023

    David Lawrence Nicholson, 83, of Benton, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He was born on August 29, 1939, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Lawrence and Lucille (Turner) Nicholson.  David married Jeanne Frances Winkler on October 17, 1959, and she survives. He was drafted into MLB right out...

Marlene McIntosh

Marlene McIntosh

Feb 16, 2023

Marlene McIntosh, 85, of Fairfield, IL, formally of Springerton, IL, passed away at 11:45 p.m., Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Skilled Care Unit in Fairfield, IL.

 

Marlene was born September 9, 1937, to Elmer and Naomi (Wilson) Woodrow and was raised in Hamilton County, IL. She met her husband, Clyde Eugene “Gene” McIntosh, when they...

Marilyn Williams

Marilyn Williams

Feb 16, 2023

     Marilyn (Funkhouser) Williams, 92, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on February 11, 1931, the daughter of John Cyrus and Mary Grace (Kennett) Funkhouser. Marilyn married Albert Floyd Williams on September 4, 1948, and he preceded her in death on July 22, 1999. She spent her...

Ernest Lee Williams

Ernest Lee Williams

Feb 13, 2023

     Ernest Lee Williams, 82, of Carmi passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at Carmi Manor and Rehab.  He was born Eimutis Bulkaitis on July 10, 1940 in Kybartai, Lithuania the son of Valerijonas Kirsa and Jule (Bulkaitis) Bajarunas.  Ernest immigrated to the United States at the age of 10 and changed his name in the late 1950's...

Mary Lou and Michael Lahman

Mary Lou and Michael Lahman

Feb 11, 2023

     Mary Lou (Matz) Lahman, 83, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. She was born on December 18, 1939, the daughter of J. Norbert and Dorothy P. (Nibling) Matz. She married Donnie Williams on May 16, 1959, and he preceded her in death in August, 1989. She later married Lewis Michael Lahman on February 14, 2003, and he...

John Healy

John Healy

Feb 9, 2023

 

John Nelson Healy, 61, of Norris City passed away at his home on Thursday, February 9, 2023. He was born in Carmi, IL on November 11, 1961. He was the son of Fred and Edith (Ledbetter) Healy. John worked as a truck driver for Beelman and ITS for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, riding...

Janet Sallee

Janet Sallee

Feb 9, 2023

     Janet (Osborn) Sallee, 95, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, formerly of Norris City,  passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at GreenTree at Mt. Vernon.  She was born on January 30, 1928, in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, the daughter of Curtis and Ina (MacKenzie) Osborn. She married William Henry Sallee Jr. on September 1, 1948, and he preceded her in...

David Ciaravino

David Ciaravino

Feb 4, 2023

      David Ira Ciaravino, 50 of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the Marion V.A. Hospital in Marion, Illinois. He was born on June 4, 1972, the son of Alexander and Cheryl (Simpson) Ciaravino.  David proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the first Gulf War. He worked in the produce department...

Eddie L Aud

Eddie L Aud

Feb 3, 2023

 Eddie L. Aud, 88, of Norris City passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Norris City.  She was born in Omaha, IL on May 13, 1934 the daughter of Ernest and Eva (Moran) Kinsall.  Eddie married Dalton Aud and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1996.  She was a graduate of...

Darla Duckworth

Darla Duckworth

Feb 2, 2023

 

Darla L. (Rush) Duckworth, 83, of Enfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2022, at her residence. Darla was born on June 11, 1939, in Mount Vernon, IL, the daughter of Charles Winton and Pauline (Lasater) Rush. On September 10, 1960, she married Lowell Duckworth in Mount Vernon, IL and together they shared over 62 years of marriage....

Wilma Jones

Wilma Jones

Feb 2, 2023

Wilma (Jacobs) Jones, 92, of Jerseyville, IL and formerly of Crossville passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Jerseyville Manor.  She was born in Norris City, IL on January 9, 1931 the daughter of John Laverne and Esther Martha (Hullett) Jacobs. Wilma graduated in 1948 from Crossville High School and on November 24, 1950 she married William Earl Jones....

J. Harlan Dozier

J. Harlan Dozier

Feb 1, 2023

J. Harlan Dozier, 71, of Mill Shoals, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 13, 1951, in Fairfield, IL the son of John Ivan and Wave Ernestine (Garrett) Dozier. Harlan was retired having spent his career with the Oil and Gas Division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as...

Betty Louise Brown

Betty Louise Brown

Feb 1, 2023

Betty Louise (McNeill) Brown, 94, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on February 8, 1928. in Thompsonville, Illinois, the daughter of Howard and Blanche (Crain) McNeill. Betty married Archie Brown in 1966, and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2012. Betty worked for 32 years...

Johnny Leroy Brown

Johnny Leroy Brown

Jan 31, 2023

     Johnny Leroy Brown, 99, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. He was born on March 17, 1923, in Centerville, Illinois, the son of Clarence and Mary Ethel (Cox) Brown. Leroy married Verla Maxine Kiefer on December 26, 1942. and she preceded him in death on March 14, 2022. He proudly served his country in the...

Sue Dusablon

Sue Dusablon

Jan 31, 2023

     Sue (Severns) DuSablon, 79, of Seymour, IN, and formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour, IN.  She was born in Evansville, IN on December 22, 1943, the daughter of Frank and Thelma (Bowers) Severns. Sue married Arthur B. "Art" DuSablon, on December 15, 1990. She was a...

Melba Fulkerson

Melba Fulkerson

Jan 30, 2023

     

 Melba M. (Vaughan) Fulkerson of Carmi, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at The Villas of Holly Brook Reflections Memory Care Unit  in Mt. Carmel, Illinois.  She was born on September 14, 1930, in Overland, Missouri, the daughter of Gleason and Mary Ellen (Wallace) Vaughan.  Melba married Allen Fulkerson on August 11, 1949, and he preceded...

Mary Jane Wheeler

Mary Jane Wheeler

Jan 29, 2023

     Mary Jane Wheeler, 92, of Silvis, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on April 26, 1930, in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of Orville and Delia (Satterfield) Spence.  Mary married Clarence Wheeler on August 10, 1952, and he preceded her in death. She...

James E. Crouch

James E. Crouch

Jan 26, 2023

     James Eugene Crouch, 74, of Norris City, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. He was born on August 6, 1948, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Daphne Elizabeth (Morehead) Crouch. Jim married Brenda Joyce Howard on May 16, 1975, and she survives. He was a member of the...

Thomas D. Muse

Thomas D. Muse

Jan 24, 2023

      Thomas D. Muse, 77, of Carmi passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born in Highland, IL the son of Dorsey S. and Betty (McNeill) Muse on June 10, 1945.  Tom  worked in the oil industry and retired from AB Oil. He had also operated Muse Trucking.  Tom was...

Judith Ann Poore

Judith Ann Poore

Jan 16, 2023

     Judith Ann (Dozier) Poore, 83, of Enfield, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023, at Enfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare. She was born on May 27, 1939, the daughter of Marvin H. and Mary Kathryn (Leathers) Dozier. Judy married Maurice Donald "Donnie" Poore, and he precedes her in death. She worked with her husband as owner and operator of...