Obituaries

Feb 21, 2019

Richard Travis, 88, of Norris City, formerly of Centralia, passed away at 3:07 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Eldorado, IL on August 9, 1930 the son of Sedric and Jenny Jewell "Pat" (Patton) Travis. Richard married Patricia Lavonne Douglas on July 12, 1957 and she preceded him in death on September 11,...

Feb 20, 2019

Ellen Mayse, 92, of Newburgh, formerly of Carmi, passed away at 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh. She was born in Burnt Prairie Township on May 1, 1926 the daughter of Joseph G. and Mary Elizabeth (Keneipp) Friedman. Ellen married Alvin Doyle Mayse on July 10, 1947 and he preceded her in death on...

Feb 16, 2019

Wilhelmina "Willy" Adams, 85, of Carmi, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 6:45 a.m., at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born April 4, 1933 in Carmi, the daughter of William Oscar and Rose (Cozart) Usery. She married Russell Giltner "Buck" Adams, December 9, 1950. She was a homemaker, a member of the Elks Lodge and Carmi...

Feb 16, 2019

Paula A French 69 of Carmi, passed away Saturday February 16, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice in Evansville. She was born June 24, 1949 in Morganfield, KY, the daughter of Gene and Mary Hosman. She married Jerry French on February 15, 1968 in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Paula was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Feb 12, 2019

Debbie Flannigan Key passed away February 12, 2019 at her home in Alabama. Debra Ann was born January 1, 1958 in McLeansboro, the first New Year’s Baby for Hamilton County, to Richard and Maxine (Oldham) Flannigan.

She is survived by her husband, Ray, two stepdaughters; Becky (Eric) Versteeg, Polly Oxford, grandchildren; Christopher, Gabrielle, Taylor, Trent, Alexander, Caleb...

Feb 12, 2019

Alan W. Thomas, 60 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born in Evansville on April 21, 1958 to Wilford & Glenda (Gerton) Thomas.

Alan went to work for the Mt. Vernon Screw Products after graduating high school and worked from then until the closing of the company, he then...

Feb 12, 2019

Jerry Ray Peyton, 68, of Crossville, passed away at 5:01 a.m., Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. He was born in Eldorado, IL on April 4, 1950, the son of James Henry and Ruby (Leonard) Peyton. Jerry  graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1968 and went on to serve his country in the United...

Feb 12, 2019

Harry “Keith” McDonald, 71 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital. He was born in Mt. Vernon on December 9, 1947 to Harry G. & Lear (Huff) McDonald. Keith married Louise (Davis) McDonald on December 28, 1996 and she survives.

Keith owned and operated McDonald Sand and Gravel with his family. After...

Feb 9, 2019

Wanda E.Pharr 83 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Saturday morning February 9, 2019 at Premier Healthcare of New Harmony. She was born February 27, 1935 in Reed, KY, the daughter of Robert and Lydia (Lacer) Carter. She married Elmer Lee Pharr on December 24, 1949 and he preceded her in death on December 21, 2009.

Wanda had...

Feb 8, 2019

Christine Schneider, 88, of Carmi passed away at 7:20 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019 at Deaconess Hospital - Midtown in Evansville, IN.  She was born in Carmi on March 9, 1930 the daughter of William R. and Irene (Phipps) Walker.  Christine married her high school sweetheart, John Schneider on June 3, 1948 and he preceded her in death on...

Feb 7, 2019

Janet (Hughes) Harlan Armstrong, 93, of Carmi, Illinois died at 4:04 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, She was born October 14, 1925 in Crossville, Illinois to Edgar E. and Nora Belle (Langford) Hughes. On April 17, 1946 she married Kenneth E. Harlan and they divorced in 1963. On January 16, 1988, she married...

Feb 7, 2019

Glenn R. Cox, 82, of Norris City passed away at 10:50 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019.  He was born in Omaha, IL the son of Orvil and Opal (Phipps) Cox.  Glenn married Yvonne Doerner on December 17, 1966.  He worked as a contractor for the Department of Defense where he was a Senior Procurement Officer. Glenn was a part...

Feb 6, 2019

Karen Elizabeth (Gardner) Lee, 60, of Mount Vernon, passed away on the morning of February 6, 2019 with her beloved husband by her side. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky on May 19, 1958 to Mary Jo (Buschermohle) and Wade Gardner. Karen was an incredibly loving and generous woman who opened her heart to many.

She was...

Feb 6, 2019

Norwood Rodgers, 86, of Carmi, passed away at 7:07 p.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Emma, IL on November 19, 1932 the son of Cecil Enoc and Jessie M. (Brown) Rodgers. Norwood married Patsy Joe Chilton on November 20, 1955. He worked as a pumper in the oilfields for...

Feb 4, 2019

Anthony Dale "Tony" Warren, 64, of Carmi passed away at 5:10 a.m., Monday, February 4, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Mt. Carmel, IL on February 2, 1955 the son of Eileen (Tupper) Warren. Tony married Debra Jean Graham on April 29, 1976. He was a molder at Trelleborg for 15 years. He...

Feb 4, 2019

Hilda Faye Rankin, 86, of Enfield, passed away at 2:00 p.m., Monday February 4, 2019 at Eldorado Rehab and Healthcare. She was born in Cottonwood, IL on October 12, 1932 the daughter of Cecil and Mary "Molly" (Blazier) Hendrix. Hilda married Wendell Rankin in 1991 and he preceded her in death on January 6, 1994. She was a CNA...

Feb 3, 2019

Viola C. (Greenwell) Guth, 84 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2019 at New Harmony Healthcare. She was born January 14, 1935 to the daughter of James & Catherine (Capps) Greenwell. She married Jerold Guth on August 23, 1957 in Mt. Vernon.

Viola worked as a cashier for several places in Mt. Vernon, throughout her...

Feb 3, 2019

Billy Gene Renshaw, 71 of McLeansboro and formerly of Enfield, passed away Sunday morning February 3, 2019 at his home. He was born June 27, 1947, the son of Chester and Helen (Thomas) Renshaw. He married Shirley Ellis and they celebrated 53 years together.

Bill and Shirley operated the Enfield Slaughter Plant for 28 years. In 1994...

Jan 31, 2019

Melinda Baker, 50 of McLeansboro, passed away at 9:35 a.m., Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born in Joliet, IL on April 4, 1968 the daughter of Harold William and Luella Marie (Briggs) Baker. Melinda worked in medical records at the Veteran Administration in Marion. She enjoyed scrapbooking, video editing and...

Jan 31, 2019

Linda S. Biggs, 75 of New Harmony, passed away Thursday January 31, 2019 at her home. She was born March 31, 1943, in New Harmony, IN the daughter of Ralph and Elta (Redman) Shephard. She married Jack Biggs on December 14, 1960 in New Harmony and he preceded her in death on March 3, 2017.

Linda retired...