Obituaries
Mary Jones
Jun 24, 2022
Mary Venita "Anita" Jones, 92, of Mt. Carmel, IL passed away at 3:47 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born in Grayville, IL on November 16, 1929 the daughter of Royal and Mary Rebecca "Polly" (Landingham) Knight. Anita enjoyed being around people and helping others which lead her to working as a...
Ruby Knight
Jun 23, 2022
Ruby Ellen (Carter) Knight, 96, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born on April 17, 1926, the daughter of Samuel Coleman and Lura Agnes (Jarrett) Carter. She married George Harrison Knight on January 11, 1946, and he survives. Ruby worked as an aide at the Carmi Hospital for...
Keith Stocke
Jun 19, 2022
Keith Stocke, 82, of Princeton, Indiana, formerly of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on July 13, 1939, in Enfield, Illinois, the son of William Albert and Norma Ruby (Gordon) Stocke. Keith married Lois Mae Bailey on November 23, 1957, and she preceded him...
Shirley Hinton
Jun 18, 2022
Shirley Ann Hinton, 69, of Equality, IIlinois, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on March 8, 1953, the daughter of Jessie James and Goldie Weaver (Shelton) Brown. Shirley married Joseph Micheal Hinton on June 23, 1973, and he preceded her in death on October 21, 2007. She worked...
Alice Donahoo
Jun 16, 2022
Alice Marie (White) Donahoo, 86, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on January 1, 1936, the daughter of Finis and Laura (Windland) White. Alice married Donald Donahoo, and he preceded her in death. She worked in the kitchen at The Carmi Hospital. She attended Mt. Olivet General...
Pamela Cobb
Jun 8, 2022
Pamela Gail (Pagragan) Cobb, 72, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born in Henderson, Kentucky on December 14, 1949, the daughter of Francis and Jean (Melton) Pagragan. Pamela worked as an Occupational Therapist and retired in 2015. She was a member of St. Polycarp Catholic Church...
Vonda Lichtenberger
Jun 7, 2022
Vonda Elizabeth Lichtenberger, 92, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. She was born in Rising Sun, Illinois, on January 16, 1930, the daughter of Edgar and Ina (Frashier) Frymire. Vonda married Ralph L. Lichtenberger on August 29, 1947, and he preceded her in death on November 28, 1970. She worked as the Executive Director...
Julie Curtis
Jun 3, 2022
Julie Marie Curtis, 34, of Springerton passed away on June 3, 2022. She was born in Evansville, IN on November 27, 1987 the daughter of Dale R. and Mary Louise Mae (Curry) Curtis. Julie graduated from Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School in 2006. She had worked for Hamilton Memorial Clinic in McLeansboro and for Dr. Nguyen as a secretary. Julie...
Patricia Walsh
Jun 2, 2022
Patricia A. "Pat" Walsh, 80, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. She was born in Richland County, IL on March 19, 1942, as the youngest daughter of Roger and Nova (Pixley) Waters. Pat graduated in Olney from East Richland High School’s class of 1960 and went on to attend Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. On June...
Starla Dinwiddie
May 31, 2022
Starla Dawn Dinwiddie, 53, of Enfield, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at her home. She was born on January 9, 1969, in Columbus, OH, the daughter of Clifton Bill and Linda Sue (Brooks) Jones. On November 17, 1997 she married the love of her life, James Dale Dinwiddie in Carmi, IL and Together they shared over...
Mary Bingman
May 30, 2022
Mary Helen (Williams) Bingman, 77, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born on January 4, 1945, the daughter of Stanley D. and Avis Arlene (Francis) Williams. Mary married Richard Arthur Bingman on May 31, 1964. She worked many years in customer service at White County Bank in...
Gary Frashier
May 24, 2022
Gary Lynn Frashier, 69, of Maunie, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born in Fairfield, Illinois, on March 2, 1953, the son of Everett Glenn and Ella Lou (Atteberry) Frashier. Gary married Rita Lynn Wasson on July 6, 1985, in New Harmony, Indiana, and she survives. He worked at Trelleborg in Carmi, Illinois for 42 years. ...
Douglas Smith
May 24, 2022
Douglas "Doug" Lee Smith, 61, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Carmi, Illinois, on January 28, 1961, the son of Glenard and Loretta (Mundhank) Smith. Doug married Cynthia "Cindy" Sexton on October 29, 1993. Together they shared 30 years of life and love. He worked...
Larry Brock
May 17, 2022
Larry Dean Brock, 76, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born in Sumner, Illinois, on January 4, 1946, the son of Delbert and Gladys (Inyart) Brock. Larry graduated from Sumner High School in 1964. He married Ellen Hayes in February, 1965, They had a daughter, Darla in 1968. Larry and Ellen moved to Wyoming...
Jane Absher
May 13, 2022
Jane Absher, 98, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at her residence. She was born in White County, Illinois on January 27, 1924, the daughter of Charles H. and Clora (Newcomb) Bates. Jane married Henry Absher on September 7, 1940, and he preceded her in death on June 21, 2001. The couple had one son, Ron...
Marilyn Ackerman
May 7, 2022
Marilyn H. Ackerman, 88, of Carmi passed away on May 7, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born in Carmi, IL on March 10, 1934 the daughter of Baylus and Martha Jane (Baird) Hargrave. Marilyn married Harry Ackerman on December 26, 1953 in Corinth, MS and he preceded her in death on May 19, 2015. She...
Donald Phipps
Apr 27, 2022
Donald Ray Phipps, 85, of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in Fairfield, Illinois. He was born on September 24, 1936, the son of Raymond Paul and Opal Bernice (Large) Phipps. Don married Leta Rae Hatcher on December 9, 1956, and she survives. Prior to opening Don Phipps and Sons Heating and...
Lois Gwaltney
Apr 26, 2022
Lois A. Gwaltney, 87, of Carmi passed away at her residence on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. She was born in White County, IL the daughter of Herbert and Janet (Rogers) Seal. Lois married Ted F. Gwaltney on May 10, 1956 and he survives. She attended Stewart Street Baptist Church in Carmi and enjoyed her flowers and square dancing with...
Mary Drone
Apr 25, 2022
Mary Helen (Wilson) Drone of rural Carmi, Illinois, passed away peacefully at her home on April 25, 2022, after a long battle with lymphoma. Mary was born on April 15, 1954, to Lowell and Louise Wilson. She married R. Michael Drone on August 17, 1974, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Ridgway, IL, and he survives. Mary loved dance...
Inez Williams
Apr 23, 2022
Inez G. Williams passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing on April 23, 2022. She was 102 years old. Inez Gaines Williams was born on February 15, 1920 to Norbert L. Gaines and Freda (Botsch-Gaines) Bramlet. Inez graduated from Carmi High School in 1938. She married Charles E. Williams on June 10, 1942...