Obituaries
Danny Phillips
Aug 6, 2023
Danny Ray Phillips, 69, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was born on August 16, 1953, in Evansville, Indiana, Dan was the only child of Everett (Bun) & Beulah (McGhee) Phillips. After graduating high school. Danny received a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Indiana then traveled to Oklahoma where he...
Thomas Edward Batteese
Aug 6, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Edward Batteese, 59, of Norris City, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023. He was born on October 30, 1963, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Norma (James) Batteese. Tom loved listening to all types of music and enjoyed working on model cars. Most of all, he loved spending time with family and...
Helen Virginia Short
Aug 1, 2023
Helen Virginia (Hunt) Short, 98, of Broughton, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Linda E. White Hospice House, in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on January 7, 1925 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Willis Earl and Grace (Williams) Hunt. Helen married Marion Glenn Short on May 10, 1950, and he preceded her in...
Gene Mayberry
Jul 25, 2023
Ray Eugene Mayberry, 84, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, July, 25, 2023, at Enfield Rehab and Healthcare. He was born on November 1, 1938, in Norris City, Illinois, the son of Ray and Ruby (Nelson) Mayberry. Gene was a truck driver. He was a member of Ashland Christian Church and was a Freemason for over 63 years...
Lisa Dianne Winkleman
Jul 23, 2023
Lisa Dianne Winkleman, 53, of Carmi, Illinois, entered the presence of Jesus on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at home surrounded by her loving family. Lisa was born on April 13, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of Thomas Mack and Dianne Pletzke. On March 10, 1990, she married Kregg Winkleman in Wheaton, Illinois and together they have shared over...
Bonnie Long
Jul 22, 2023
Bonnell Marie Long, 64, of Norris City, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at home. Bonnie was born on August 18, 1958, in Eldorado, Illinois, the daughter of William Vonnell and Barbara Joyce (Morris) Long. She was a 1976 Graduate of Norris City-Omaha High School and attended First Southern Baptist Church in Norris City. Bonnie...
Thomas William Wagner
Jul 19, 2023
Thomas William Wagner, 69, of Carmi, IL, passed away July 19th, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Thomas was born May 22nd, 1954 in Carmi, IL, the son of James and Thelma (Kennedy) Wagner. Tom was a US Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. His career spanned...
James Andrew Randolph
Jul 18, 2023
James Andrew Randolph, 70, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. He was born on May 18, 1953, in Pittsburg, California. James is survived by the residents and staff at Bryan Manor in Centralia, IL.
There will be no services at this time. Burial was...
Lorene Edmondson
Jul 17, 2023
Opal Lorene (Jones) Edmondson, 105, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Eldorado Rehab and Health. She was born on March 2, 1918, in Sims, Illinois, the daughter of Ed and Viola (Henderson) Jones. Lorene married Wilford Edomondson and he preceded her in death on April 22, 1983. She was a member of the Emmanuel...
Larry Dean Carter
Jul 14, 2023
Larry Dean Carter, 84, of Crossville passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born on June 25, 1939 in Phillips Township, IL the son of Claude and Lota (Spencer) Carter. Larry graduated from Crossville High School in 1957 and went on to marry Ruth Ann Stanley. He had work for Babcock...
Shirley Myers
Jul 12, 2023
Shirley Ann (Storey) Myers, 87, of Enfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. She was born on February 20, 1936, in Enfield, the daughter of Leonard R. and Ollie May (Phillips) Storey. Shirley married Robert J. Myers in 1955, and he preceded her in death on May 13, 1964 She graduated from Enfield High School. Shirley...
Ruth Barger
Jul 11, 2023
Ruth (Pennington) Barger, 63, of Enfield, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1960, In Flora, Illinois, the daughter of James and Hollis (Fitch) Pennington. Ruth married Dean Barger on July 18, 1978, and he survives. She worked as the Dietary Manager at Enfield Healthcare for close to...
Peggy Nadine Browning
Jul 9, 2023
Peggy Nadine (Pollard) Browning, 67 of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023. She was born on January 31, 1956, in Carmi, the daughter of Bill and Frances (Simmons) Pollard. She married Larry Lee Browning, and he preceded her in death in February, 2006. Peggy was a member of the Church of God. She enjoyed growing flowers...
Michael David Frashier
Jul 6, 2023
Michael David Frashier, infant son of Joshua Frashier and Charley Jo Buchanan, was born and passed away on July 6, 2023, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois.
Michael is survived by his parents, Charley Jo Buchanan of Carmi, IL, and Joshua Caleb Frashier of Maunie, IL; grandparents, Eddie and Kathy Frashier, and Rita Newman and...
Dianne King
Jul 6, 2023
Dianne King of Carmi, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home Thursday, July 6, 2023. She was surrounded in love by her beloved mother and two daughters.
Dianne was born on January 17, 1952, in Eldorado, Illinois, to Creighton and Helen Doris (Wilson) Hampton. Dianne graduated from Ridgway High School in 1970, received her bachelor’s...
Polly Jane Murdach
Jul 6, 2023
Polly Jane (Curtis) Murdach, 73, of Enfield, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on July 2, 1950, in Kentucky, the daughter of John and Veneta (Murray) Curtis. She married Jerry Dee Murdach on March 13. 1970, and he survives. Polly was a member of the Carmi Church of...
Dean Carter
Jul 6, 2023
Dean Carter, 93, of Carmi, IL passed on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Dean was born on February 15, 1930 in Urbana, IL the son the Otto Kenneth Carter and Lena Jane (Mead) Carter. He married Faye L. Bratton on September 14, 1984. Dean served in the United States Army from 1948 to...
Dusty Rhodes
Jul 3, 2023
Joseph Eugene "Dusty" Rhodes Jr, 68, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. He was born on April 6, 1955, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Joseph Eugene and Lola Joyce (Ackerman) Rhodes. Dusty was a heavy equipment operator with Operating Engineers Local #318. He was a member of...
James O. Pretzsch
Jul 2, 2023
James O. "Jim" Pretzsch, 74, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Carmi on July 12, 1948 the son of Robert Orval Wesley and Lillie Elizabeth (Cartmill) Pretzsch. Jim graduated in 1967 from Carmi Township High School and went on to graduate from Wabash...
Norma Lynn Nelson
Jun 26, 2023
Norma Lynn Nelson, 85, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023. at the Heritage Center in Evansville. She was born on September 10, 1937, in Carmi, Illinois. Norma worked as an aide at Brownsville School for 20 years and helped with the Special Olympics throughout the years. She enjoyed reading and gardening, but enjoyed spending time...




