Obituaries

May 29, 2020

Gary Lee Evans, 62, of Carmi passed away at 11:05am, on Friday May 29, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  He was born on June 3, 1957 the son of Ralph and Janice (Staley) Evans. Gary graduated from Carmi Community High School in 1975 and joined the Army.  After his time in the service, he attended Southern Illinois University where...

May 26, 2020

Dorothy Sue (Warren) Hodges, 85 of Norris City, IL. passed away at 7:02 a.m., on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Sue was born in Broughton, Illinois on September 10, 1934 the daughter of Truman and Ruby (Veatch) Warren.  She married Paul A. Hodges on March 4, 1983 and he preceded her in death on...

May 23, 2020

Paul W. Reeves, 70, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. He was born on August 5, 1949 in New Harmony, Indiana. Paul married his sweetheart, Nancy (Overton) Reeves, on July 13, 1968 and she survives.

Paul retired from GAF in Mt. Vernon. He was involved in several organizations and groups, giving to...

May 21, 2020

Christopher (Big Papa) Washington, 48, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Deaconess Hospital. Chris was born in Mt. Vernon on February 7, 1972 the son of Jerry and Barbara (Cox) Washington.

Chris was a 1991 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School and worked for New Horizon in Mt. Vernon. Chris enjoyed many...

May 19, 2020

Iva Mae Dinwiddie 75 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday May 19, 2020 leaped out of this world to be in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ singing, Holy, Holy, Holy. She was born September 1, 1944 in Enfield, the daughter of Earl W. and Alpha (Newman) Hankins. She married Joseph Henry Dinwiddie on December 27, 1967.

May 18, 2020

Janice Sue (Burris) Catlin, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Monday May 18, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh IN. She was born in Carmi, Illinois on August 26, 1940 the daughter of Jasper and Ethel (Fishback) Burris. Sue married  Aubrey L. Catlin on August 10, 1957.  She worked for many years as a book keeper for K-...

May 17, 2020

Darin Rush 54, of Carmi passed away on Sunday May 17, 2020,  He was born in Carmi, Illinois on September 28, 1965, the son of Stewart and Brenda (Nelson) Rush.  Darin worked as a Correctional Officer for the Illinois Department of Corrections. He attended The Roads Church in Norris City, Illinois where he served on the security team, as...

May 17, 2020

Vonda Sue (Duvall) Bingman, 79, of Carmi passed away at 11:30am, on Sunday May 17, 2020 at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville Indiana.  She was born in Carmi, Illinois on June 3, 1940, the daughter of Theodore  and Ada (Stuart) Duvall.  She married Louis Ackerman Bingman on September 6, 1958. Vonda grew up in Georgia General Baptist...

May 15, 2020

Deborah Jean (Wiedrich) Wildt lived to be 67 years old. She was born on March 19, 1953 to Milbert and Becky (Key) Wiedrich. She is survived by her one son, Nicolas Wildt and her mother. Debi is also survived by her brother, Marty (Cindy) Wiedrich and sister Michele (Charlie) Conroy, nieces and nephews, Blayne Conroy, Joseph (Stephanie) Wiedrich, and...

May 14, 2020

*A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR TRUDY JACOBS WILL BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021 AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN CARMI

Trudy C. Jacobs 69 of Carmi, passed away Thursday May 14, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.

Trudy Carol Bratton Jacobs was born in Eldorado, Illinois on July 25,...

May 9, 2020

Louise (Davis) McDonald, 76, of Mt. Vernon passed away at her home on Saturday, May 9, 2020. She was born on December 21, 1943 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky to John and Susie (Henry) Davis. She was married to Keith McDonald and he preceded her in death on February 12, 2019.

Louise spent many years taking care of people...

May 9, 2020

John A. Nussel, 71, of Mt. Vernon. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and brother passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 after a long illness. He survived by his wife Sandra, children, Mariah Beck, Tyra Bonham, Tessa Carter, Kirk Whipple, and Stacey Whipple Jennings, 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren, sister Judy West.

John was preceded in death...

May 3, 2020

Richard Dyke Behler, 66, of Carmi passed away at 7:10pm, on Sunday May 3, 2020 at The Linda White Hospice House.  He was born in Evansville, Indiana on November 21, 1953, the son of Richard H. "Dike"  and Jewell (Harvey) Behler.  Dyke worked as a delivery man for the Evansville Courier for 25 years.  In addition, he also worked...

May 3, 2020

Louise Nichols, 95, left this world just before 8:00 Sunday morning, May 3, 2020. She was at Wabash Christian Village with loved ones by her side. She was born on June 23, 1924 in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of William Thomas and Aline (Graves) Nichols.

Louise graduated from Carmi Township High School and worked at the Ice Company in...

May 3, 2020

Freida Jane Masterson (Thackrey), 81, passed peacefully into the next life on Sunday, May 3. She was preceded in death by Richard, her husband of 60 years. Surely, they are joined in heaven, where she can once again lay out his clothes and find whatever he misplaced – among the many things he was incapable of doing without her....

May 1, 2020

James E. Taylor 87 of Enfield, passed away Friday May 1, 2020 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born January 8, 1933 in Enfield, the son of Vernon W. and Edna (Wilson) Taylor. He married Inez McIntosh on June 1, 1958 and she preceded him in death on April 24, 2019.

Jim retired after 26...

Apr 29, 2020

Diana Davis Doxey passed away at home on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 with a view of her garden and cherished birds. She was born June 1, 1938 in Chicago to Clyde & Pauline (Irvin) Davis, graduated from Fenger High School and attended Illinois Wesleyan College where she met her future husband, Charles C. Doxey, CPA.  Their life together brought...

Apr 28, 2020

Jerold Robert Guth 86 of Mount Vernon, passed away the morning of April 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 29, 1933 in Mount Vernon, the son of Louis Edwin and Matilda Marie (Schreiber) Guth. A lifelong resident of Mount Vernon, He married Viola Catherine Greenwell on August 23, 1957, and she preceded him in death...

Apr 27, 2020

Robert E. "Bob" Wilson, 89, of Carmi passed away at 2:21p.m., Monday April 27, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  He was born in Norris City on July 27, 1930 the son of Raleigh Chester and Julia Fern (McMurty) Wilson. Bob married Rose Lee Carter on January 4, 1954. He started working  for the City of Carmi as a Street...

Apr 26, 2020

Ralph E. Turner, 56, of Mt. Vernon lost his long hard fight against cancer on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Ralph was born in Mt. Vernon on September 4, 1963 the son of Ralph and Marjorie (Phelps) Turner.

Ralph worked at Sabic for many years until his health declined. He enjoyed working on cars and was a member...