Obituaries
Gary O’Neal
Feb 3, 2025
Gary Ray O'Neal, 73, of Norris City, passed away on February 3, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 29, 1952, in Herald, Illinois, the son of James Robert and Venita (Millikan) O'Neal. Gary married Mary Beth Hall on June 28, 1996, and she survives. He was the owner and operator of...
Chris Brown
Jan 31, 2025
Chris C. Brown, 70, of Carmi passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 31, 2025. He was born in Carmi on June 4, 1954 the son of Johnny Leroy and Verla Maxine (Kiefer) Brown. Chris married Sheri A. Weil on February 3, 1989 in Henderson, KY. Chris retired after 47 years with Brown Feed and...
Bobbie Gragert
Jan 29, 2025
Bobbie Lane Gragert, 87, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. He was born on March 19, 1937, in Xenia, Illinois, the son of Ernie and Nina (Lane) Gragert. Bobbie married Gloria L. Wolfe on December 10, 1955, and she survives. He worked as a welder for B&W in...
Gary L Anderson
Jan 24, 2025
Gary L. Anderson, 86, of Carmi passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025. He was born in White County, IL on May 26, 1938 the son of William and Miriam (Curtis) Anderson. Gary married Carole A. Harlow on September 8, 1960 and she survives. After graduating High School, Gary joined the Army and served from 1958 till 1960...
Michael Collard
Jan 22, 2025
Michael Eric Collard, 52, of Mt. Carmel, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. He was born on February 23, 1972, in Mt. Carmel, the son of Michael Collard and Pamela (Hawkins) Collard. Michael was a truck driver for WSI and Industrial Transport Services. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, and enjoyed attending games. Most of...
Donald Blazier
Jan 22, 2025
Donald Lee Blazier, 87, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on January 1, 1938, in Emma, Illinois, the son of William and Vonda Lee (Richardson) Blazier. Donald married Phyllis Sue Phillips on December 12, 1958, and she preceded him in death on...
Dorothy M. Jones
Jan 20, 2025
Dorothy May Jones, 81, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born on July 11, 1943, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, the daughter of Earl and Lenora (Smith) Cowan. Dorothy married John W. Russell, and preceded her in death on November 16, 1978. She later married Richard Jones on April 11, 1992, and he survives....
Erik Griffith
Jan 19, 2025
Erik Damion Griffith, 46, of Eldorado, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025. He was born on December 31, 1978, in Marion, Illinois, the son of Dennis and Amber (Smith) Griffith. Erik graduated from Herrin High School in 1997. He played football and basketball during his time in school. He was a member of the Hurricane Memorial Baptist...
Faye Driggers
Jan 18, 2025
Faye F. Driggers, 93, of Carmi passed away on January 18, 2025, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. She was born on November 27, 1931, in Dogtown, the daughter of Mark and Ruby (Burris) Frashier. Faye attended a one room school in Dogtown through the 8th grade till her parents moved to Carmi for her to attend...
Thomas McGuire
Jan 16, 2025
Thomas James McGuire, 70, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on November 8, 1954, in Alton, Illinois, the son of James F. and Miona Jean (Endicott) McGuire. Tom proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a jack of...
Mary Huffer-McBrayer
Jan 14, 2025
Mary Lou Huffer-McBrayer, 98, of Henderson, Kentucky, formerly of Carmi, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Redbanks Nursing Home in Henderson, Kentucky. She was born on September 1, 1926, in Oklahoma, the daughter of Roy and Mary Magdaline "Maggie" (Simmons) Matthews. Mary married Oscar Earl McBrayer and he preceded her in death on March 31, 2000....
Jeff Wolfe
Jan 10, 2025
Jeffrey Wayne Wolfe, 54, of Crossville, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on June 22, 1970, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Larry and Helen (Murphy) Wolfe. Jeff graduated from Norris City Omaha Enfield High School in 1988. He married Rebecca Jackson on October 23, 2004, and...
Doris Jean Malone
Jan 3, 2025
Doris Jean (Taylor) Malone was born December 21, 1938, in rural Mills Shoals, Illinois, to Sherman Ivan and Lucy Lorene (Files) Taylor and departed this life, surrounded by family, January 3, 2025. She was a retired high school teacher and was a member of IRTA and Carmi First Christian Church. Jean enjoyed attending Bible studies, Red Hat meetings,...
Bonnie Gay
Jan 3, 2025
Bonnie Jean Gay, 84, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on August 22, 1940, in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Royal and Mary Josephine (Walker) Martin. Bonnie married Clarence Edward Gay on November 6, 1981, and he preceded her in death on May 7, 2000. She...
Michael Battesse
Dec 31, 2024
Michael L. Batteese, 65, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born on March 12, 1959, in Eldorado, Illinois, the son of James Lewis and Norma (James) Batteese. Michael graduated from Norris City Omaha High School in 1977. He went on to work in the oil field. He later worked in Mt. Vernon,...
Gary Maricle
Dec 31, 2024
Gary L. Maricle, 83, of Carmi passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born October 21, 1941 in Peoria, IL to Louis and Carrie (Duckworth) Maricle. Gary was a 1959 graduate of Enfield High School. He married Alice Colliver on December 31, 1966 in Carmi. Gary retired from...
Phyllis S. Becker
Dec 31, 2024
Phyllis S. Becker, 87, of Norris City passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on October 13, 1937 in Hamilton County, IL the daughter of Monroe B. and Mattie L. (Peyton) Smith. Phyllis married William R. "Bill" Becker on April 5, 1957. Phyllis and Bill founded Becker Oil where...
Phyllis K. Wilson
Dec 27, 2024
Phyllis K. Wilson, 80, of Carmi passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024. She was born in DuQuoin, IL on October 29, 1944, the daughter of William Eugene "Gene" and Clara Elizabeth (Keen) Sensel. Phyllis married Otho "Willie" Wilson, Jr. on June 26, 1990, and he preceded her in death on May 25, 2020. Phyllis owned and operated...
Wally Childress
Dec 25, 2024
Wallace Dale "Wally" Childress, 79, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Gulf coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City Beach. He was born on July 14, 1945, in Olney, Illinois, the son of M.L. and June (Shearer) Childress. Wally married Barbara Shelton in 1966, and she survives. He proudly served his...
Della R. Anderson
Dec 23, 2024
Della Ruth Anderson, 61, of Harrisburg, IL passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY. She was born in Carmi, IL on January 28, 1963 the daughter of Norman and Ailene (Phillips) Anderson. Della was a graduate of Brownsville School and enjoyed working on puzzles, coloring and making pot holders.
Della is survived by her...
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