Obituaries
Connie Ann Newman
Sep 13, 2022
Connie Ann Newman, 70, of McLeansboro, IL and formerly of Crossville, IL, passed away at her home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. She was born on January 19, 1952, in Enfield, IL, the daughter of Frank Clifton and Isabelle Rada (Nelson) Newman. Connie loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She attended McLeansboro Baptist...
Carl Richard Cushman
Sep 12, 2022
Carl Richard Cushman, 91, of Enfield, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. He was born on July 9, 1931, the son of George Harlan and Mary Leona (Wright) Cushman. He married Reba L. Crawford on October 20, 1952, and she survives. Carl graduated from Enfield High School. He proudly served his country in the United States Army...
John E. Anselment
Sep 11, 2022
John E. Anselment, 94, of Carmi, Illinois passed away on September 11, 2022. He was born on August 7, 1928 to Louis and Alma (Kallenbach) Anselment. Alma passed when he was four years of age. His step-mother, Belle (Allen) Cozart Anselment helped Louis raise John and his siblings. John married Verla Stahl on September 19, 1954 in Carmi. ...
Bertis Lee "Buck" Roark
Sep 10, 2022
Bertis Lee "Buck" Roark, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was born on March 7, 1943, the son of Herbert Lee and Sarah Alice (Bean) Roark. Buck graduated from Ridgway High School and later worked as a truck driver for K.D. Wilson. He was a member of the White County Coon Club and loved...
Kathy Sue Dinwiddie
Sep 9, 2022
Kathy Sue Dinwiddie, 53, of Norris City, IL, entered heaven’s rest on Friday, September 9, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family. Kathy was born on May 10, 1969, in LaGrange, IL the daughter of Joseph Henry and Iva Mae (Hankins) Dinwiddie. Kathy was kind and caring, she loved spending time with her family and enjoyed reading and traveling....
James Robert Endicott
Sep 1, 2022
James Robert Endicott, 100, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2022, at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. James Robert was born on September 30, 1921, in Carmi, IL, the son of Cyril Cleveland and Madge (Hurley) Endicott. After graduating from Carmi Township High School in 1940, he began his college education at Murray State. In September of...
Avery Lucas
Aug 29, 2022
Avery Lorene Lucas, 25, of Norris City, IL and formerly of Louisville, KY passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. She was born on June 15, 1997, in Evansville, IN the daughter of Larry Shane Gash and Angelia Camp. Avery worked at Kelly's Quickstop in Norris City, Illinois. She enjoyed music very...
Clifford M. Bell
Aug 29, 2022
Clifford M. Bell, 95, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 6, 1927, the son of Sherman and Mabel (Chastain) Bell. He married Helen D. Murphy on May 5, 1976, and she survives. Clifford worked as an electrician for over 50 years at IBEW. He was a member...
Kathryn C. Orrick
Aug 24, 2022
Kathryn Clara Orrick, 96, of Carmi passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Kathryn was born in Maunie, IL on March 27, 1926 the daughter of Lillian (Mullen) and Clarence Raymond "Jack" Whitlow. Kathryn was a seamstress her whole life. She worked at Ainsbrook Sewing before the births of her children, then became a...
Maudell Rae Bowen
Aug 20, 2022
Maudell Rae Bowen, 75, of Newburgh, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022. She was born on September 4, 1946, the daughter of Ray Edward and Miriam (Shouse) Bullard. Maudell married George Robert Bowen in 1967, and he survives. She graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1964. Maudell worked as an Administrative Assistant for the...
Phyllis Ellinor Sanders
Aug 16, 2022
Phyllis Ellinor (South) Sanders, 87, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and formerly of Springerton, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Brookstone Assisted Living in Fairfield, Illinois. She was born on March 12, 1935, the daughter of Ray and Mamie (Garrett) South. She married Bobby Lee Sanders on June 15, 1952, at Springerton Christian Church, and he preceded her in...
Donald E. Hon
Aug 15, 2022
Donald E. Hon, 93, of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on August 15, 2022. He was born on August 29, 1928, the son of Herman and Caroline (Higginson) Hon. Don married Keitha Lea Wohlhueter on December 31, 1949, and she preceded him in death on March 22, 2022. He graduated from Crossville High School. After graduation, he went...
Jacqueline Sue "Jackie" Leuellen
Aug 12, 2022
Jacqueline Sue “Jackie” Leuellen, 69, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Jackie was born on August 14, 1952, in Carmi, the daughter of Charles C. and Betty Lou (York) Clark. She was kind and compassionate and had a soft spot for all animals. Jackie enjoyed working in her yard...
Yvonna C. Sullivan
Aug 11, 2022
Yvonna Carolyn Sullivan, 86, of Carmi passed away at 7:13 p.m., Thursday, August 11, 2022 at her residence near Carmi. She was born in Seminole, OK on October 5, 1935 the daughter of Raymond Franklin "Rip" and Nina Mae (Castor) Lemon. Yvonna graduated from Crossville High School and went on to obtain her LPN license. She had worked at...
Ronald Parks
Aug 8, 2022
Ronald L. Parks of Boonville, IN formerly of Carmi, IL passed away Monday, August 8, 2022. He was born May 4, 1945, in Burnt Prairie, IL, the son of John L. and Hattie M. (Taylor) Parks. Ron served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany. He was an active member of the Boonville American Legion, often serving...
Virgil G. McCarty
Aug 6, 2022
Virgil G. McCarty, 71, of Anna passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at his home in Anna. He was born in Eldorado, IL on July 13, 1951 the son of Virgil Gerald McCarty and Lena J. (Osman) McCarty. Virgil had been a resident at Community Integrated Living (New Way) in Anna for several years and worked at J.R.'s...
Stephanie Ann Fortner
Aug 4, 2022
Stephanie Ann Fortner, 70, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Heart Hospital, in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on February 8, 1952, the daughter of Rev. Robert Edward and Bettye Jean (Watson) Fortner. Stephanie worked as a caregiver and also was an artist who worked in sculpting. She enjoyed the arts, going...
Vaudie Lee Dosher
Aug 3, 2022
Vaudie Lee (Foley) Dosher, 92, of Enfield, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Enfield Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born on February 20, 1930, in Hamilton County, near Springerton, the daughter of Luther Ray and Clemie J. (York) Foley. Vaudie married Bill Dosher on December 17, 1948, and he preceded her in death on...
Winnie Margaret Phillips
Aug 1, 2022
Winnie Margaret (Trosclair) Phillips, 82, of Norris City, IL, entered heaven’s rest, Monday, August 1, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Winnie was born on December 10, 1939, in Houma, LA, the daughter of Earl Anthony and Margaret Josephine (Blanchard) Trosclair. On September 10, 1956, Winnie married Charles Alva Phillips and together they shared over 42 years...
Jane Sneed
Jul 26, 2022
Jane Rose (Fulkerson) Sneed, 96 of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family. On January 16, 1926, Jane was born in Herald Prairie Township, White County, IL the daughter of Joe and Elsie (O’Neal) Fulkerson. She married Reva Sneed on August 5,1946 in Maunie, IL and together they shared over 56...