Obituaries

Sep 22, 2019

Fredrick E. Doerner, 81, of Shelbyville, IL, passed away at 4:48 a.m. Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Shelbyville Manor.

A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 25th in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL with Masonic rites at 7:00 p.m. by Jackson Masonic Lodge #53 of Shelbyville, IL. A second visitation will be...

Sep 20, 2019

John R Essary, 89, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on April 26, 1930 in East St. Louis, IL to John and Blanche (Cooper) Essary. John was married to Shirley (Irvin) Essary for 51 years and she preceded him in death on November...

Sep 20, 2019

Charles E. "Brad" Braden, 71, of Carmi passed away at 10:45 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on December 10, 1947 in Bryan, TX the son of Charles E. Braden, Jr. and Evelyn Lorene (Helsel) Braden.  Brad retired in January 2017 as a Financial Advisor with Raymond James.  He had also worked for Hilliard...

Sep 17, 2019

Delilah Grace Gwaltney, daughter of Betty Griffin and Matt Gwaltney of Crossville, IL was born sleeping on Tuesday, September 17th, 2019.

In addition to parents, surviving are siblings Ki Ree Griffin, Dakota, Rose, Ivory, Ava, and Mason Gwaltney, Grandparents; Vivian and Scott Brown, James and Vickie Gwaltney, and Becky Griffin. Great-Grandparents; Louise Gwaltney and Fred and Lena...

Sep 16, 2019

Mary Arline Terry, 93, of Tomball, Texas, formerly of Carmi, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Park Manor in Tomball, Texas. She was born in Avena Township, IL on July 7, 1926 the daughter of Verne A. and Mae (McCollom) Price. Mary married Clifford Cleo Terry on June 7, 1944 and he preceded her in death in...

Sep 15, 2019

Mary E. Murphy, 83, of Carmi, passed away on September 15, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village.  She was born on April 14, 1936 in Carmi, the daughter of Frank and Grace (Watson) Dow.  She married Jimmie J. Murphy and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. Murphy was a CNA and had worked at Carmi Skilled Care and...

Sep 15, 2019

Lydia J. Lamp, 97, of Creal Springs, IL, passed away on September 15, 2019.  She was born on September 14, 1922 in Hamilton County, the daughter of William and Beulah (Savage) Martin.

Mrs. Lamp was a member of the Enfield Missionary Baptist Church and had worked in the Elder Shirt Factory and Steins Flowers.

She...

Sep 12, 2019

Ivan “Wayne” Cherry, 88 of Crossville, died Thursday morning September 12, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village. He was born September 25, 1930 in Crossville, the son of James Oscar and Minnie (Hutchcraft) Cherry.

Mr. Cherry had worked for the City of Crossville for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a...

Sep 12, 2019

Kenneth Corbett, 70, of Norris City, passed away at 1:36 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Pennsylvania on June 7, 1949 the son of James K. and Mildred Elizabeth (Hepple) Corbett. Kenny served in the United States Marine Corps. He owned and operated a pizzeria in Pennsylvania. After retiring he...

Sep 9, 2019

Lowell L. Smith, 87, of Carmi, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born on October 23, 1931 in Hamilton County, IL, the son of Ralph David and Rosa Vianna (Cotter) Smith. Lowell married Mary Louise Shields in November 1956 and she preceded him in death in March 1971....

Sep 7, 2019

Angless M. Schwindel age 91, a lifetime resident of Posey County, IN, passed away Saturday morning September 7, 2019 at West River Health Campus in Evansville. She was born June 29, 1928 in Wadesville, the daughter of Andrew and Selma K. (Papenmeier) Brandt. She was married to Richard H. Schwindel on August 8, 1964, and he preceded her in...

Sep 7, 2019

Marilyn J. Cleveland, 88, of Carmi passed away at 12:02 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Harrisburg, IL.  She was born on August 30, 1931 in Burnt Prairie Township, IL the daughter of Raymond Franklin and Bessie (Jones) Hunsinger.  Marilyn married Charles W. Cleveland, Jr. on April 9, 1949 and he preceded her...

Sep 4, 2019

Phyllis Sue Blazier, 81, of Carmi, passed away at 11:39 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born in Mt. Vernon, IN on February 18, 1938 the daughter of Wilfred and Mary Edna (Benthall) Phillips. Sue married Donald Lee Blazier on December 12, 1958. In her younger years Sue worked...

Sep 1, 2019

Jerome D. Clarke 84 of Enfield, passed away Sunday September 1, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village. He was born October 12, 1934 in St. Louis, MO the son of William “Bill” and O’Hara Clarke. He was first married to Sonja (Coale) Hall and later married Wilma Clarke and she preceded him in death.

Jerome worked for many...

Aug 30, 2019

Iva Dorris Chastain, 97, of Madison, AL, formerly of Carmi, IL, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 30, 2019, at Heritage Assisted Living in Madison, AL.  She was born in Emma Township, IL, on February 15, 1922, the daughter of Casper Henry and Mary Jane (Curtis) Marlin.  Dorris married Lester Lionel Chastain on January 13, 1940, and...

Aug 29, 2019

Helen Dora (Chamness) Erwin, 95, of St. Petersburg, FL formally of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away on August 29, 2019. Helen was born in Huntingburg, IN Sept. 18, 1923 to William & Ola Ma Hawkins.

She was married to Ed Chamness for 23 years from 1949 till his death in 1972.  They lived in Velpen, IN.

Aug 28, 2019

Jeanette A. "Nettie" Crews, 99, of Carmi passed away at 5:26 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Evansville. She was born in White County, IL on September 24, 1919 the daughter of Fred and Rosa Lee (Rankin) Garrett. Nettie married Shel Crews on December 31, 1965 and he preceded her in death on August...

Aug 26, 2019

June (Blackburn) Russell, 94, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on August 26, 2019 at Golden Living Center-Woodlands in Newburgh.  She was born on June 6, 1925 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Walter and Martha (Knight) Blackburn.  She married John Elwood Russell and he preceded her in death in February 1993.

Mrs. Russell was a homemaker and...

Aug 25, 2019

Gary R. Hamblin 77 of Carmi passed away Sunday evening August 25, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville. He was born June 10, 1942 in Carmi the son of Fred and Verna (Holtzclaw) Hamblin. He married Shirley Burner on December 18, 1998.

Gary was a Boilermaker out of Local 374. He and his family loved to...

Aug 23, 2019

Jim Hall, 67, of Carmi passed away at 7:07 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL on September 15, 1951 the son of Donald L. "Pete" and Mae (Raney) Hall. Jim married Debbie (Meritt) Hall in 1976 and she preceded him in death on November 3, 2018. He graduated from Carmi Township...