Obituaries
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...
Karen Sue Brown
Jul 25, 2022
Karen Sue (Nash) Brown, 54, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on February 16, 1968, the daughter of Larry Michael and Vera Ann (Pate) Nash. She married Timothy Brown and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2016. Karen worked as a truck...
Herbert Bell Jr.
Jul 25, 2022
Herbert Gale “Herbie” Bell Jr., 64 of Carmi, passed away at Deaconess Heart Hospital, in Newburgh, IN on Monday, July 25, 2022. On October 2, 1957, Herbie was born Gary, IN the son of Herbert G. and Anna May (Van Fleck) Bell. He enjoyed spending his time working on vehicles and small engines. Herbie had a kind spirit and...
Suzanne Brown
Jul 24, 2022
Suzanne (Bullard) Brown, 68, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on November 2, 1953, in Vincennes, IN, the daughter of Ray Edward and Miriam (Shouse) Bullard. She married Gene Brown on December 14, 1974, and he preceded her in death on April 23, 2018. Suzanne...
Robert Goodson
Jul 23, 2022
Robert C. "Bob" Goodson, 68, of Fairfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 23, 2022. He was born in East Moline, IL on June 7, 1954 the son of Katherine Goodson. Bob married Judith A. "Judy" Baker on April 21, 1978 and she preceded him in death on September 27, 2019. He kept busy as he was...
Gerald May
Jul 22, 2022
Gerald "Bussie" Wayne May, 80, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on March 8, 1942, the son of Roy T. and Opal Marie (Hoskins) May. Gerald married AnnaBelle Stover on February 8, 1968, and she survives. He worked for Chrysler Motor Company for 28 years. Gerald...
Dale Graves
Jul 15, 2022
Dale Ann Graves, 67, of Monticello, IL passed into Heaven at 8:22am on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Carle Hospital in Urbana with her husband and children by her side. Dale Ann was born September 16, 1954, in Carmi, IL to Virgil and Gloria (Pyle) Immel. She married Kevin J. Graves on October 22, 1977, in Norris City, IL....
John Tarrants
Jul 12, 2022
John William Tarrants, 71, of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. He was born on June 2, 1951, the son of Wilbur Layton and Johnnie Irene (Hall) Tarrants. John married Lena Lear on March 10, 1973, and she survives. He worked at Walmart for 26 years, including store manager at Carmi Walmart. He enjoyed watching Kentucky Wildcats...




