Obituaries

Dec 22, 2018

Barbara A. Rogers, 64 of Carmi passed away Saturday December 22, 2018 at Good Samaritan in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born August 2, 1954 in Carmi, the daughter of Phillip Clinton and Inez (Greer) Dean.

Barb was an Ironworker and last worked for Sterling Boiler and Mechanical in Evansville. She enjoyed scrapbooking but most of all,...

Dec 20, 2018

Helen Elizabeth Garrett, 91, of Carmi, passed away at 7:53 p.m., Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Harrisburg, IL, December 23, 1926 the daughter of Edward and Bertha (Basinger) Boatright. Helen married Jesse "Dugie" Garrett on August 14, 1945 and he preceded her in death on December 9, 2001. Helen graduated from Enfield...

Dec 19, 2018

Herbert Benjamin "Ben"  Turner, 86, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at Linda White Hospice Center in Evansville, on Wednesday morning, December 19, 2018.  He was born on May 10, 1932 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Frank and Esther (Foley) Turner.  He married Lois Moore and she preceded him in death.  He then married Phyllis Clemons in 2010 and...

Dec 15, 2018

James "Jimmy" Anderson, 42, of Carmi passed away at 12:25 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL.  He was born July 2, 1976 in Chicago, IL the son of William and Theresa (Stewart) Anderson.  Jimmy attended Trinity Assembly of God in Carmi and was an avid sports fan.  He loved all the Chicago...

Dec 12, 2018

Frankie Jean Bowman Briggs, 54, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018.  She was born on July 27, 1964 in Hammond, IN, the daughter of Frank and Nina Bell (Knott) Bowman.  She married Donald Briggs, Jr. and he preceded her in death on November 25, 2018.'

Frankie worked for the Mt....

Dec 11, 2018

Lillie E. Pretzsch, 99, of Carmi, passed away at Carmi Manor Nursing Home in Carmi on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.  She was born on October 8, 1919 in Hamilton County, the daughter of Jess and Florence (Jacques) Cartmill .  She married Robert O.W. “Orval” Pretzsch on January 8, 1938 in Concord and he preceded her in death on December...

Dec 10, 2018

Dalton Eugene Blake, also known as Junior Blake, of New Johnsonville, TN, passed on from this life on Monday December 10, 2018 in Waverly, TN. He was born in Eldorado, IL, September 3, 1949 to Dalton Cyrus "Nub" Blake and Myrtle Lou (Pritchett) Blake. Junior served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer in Vietnam.  Upon...

Dec 6, 2018

Ruby C, Jones 89 of Crossville passed away Thursday morning December 6, 2015 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born November 16, 1929 in Carmi, the daughter of Joseph C. and Katherine (Roland) Winter. She married Floyd E. Jones and he preceded her in death on December 21, 1985.

Ruby was a longtime bookkeeper at...

Nov 30, 2018

Margie Helen Newman 76 of Crossville, passed away Friday November 30, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born September 14, 1942 in Livingston, TN, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel (Shumake) Flowers.

Margie is survived by her sons, Rick and Larry Myers; grandchildren, Dustin Myers, Colton Shelow and Dana Bretz. She is also survived...

Nov 30, 2018

Robert E. Turner 78 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday November 30, 2018 at Deaconess Midtown in Evansville. He was born January 11, 1940 in Evansville, the son of Ralph and Nellie (Chandler) Turner. He married Sharon J. Cross on May 3, 1963 and she preceded him in death on September 19, 2011.

Robert had retired from...

Nov 30, 2018

Arthur W. "Art" Powell, 83, of Carmi passed away at 8:02 pm, Friday, November 30, 2018 at his residence.  He was born on January 20, 1935 in Emmett, AR, the son of James Harmon and Janie Irene (Ames) Powell.  Art married Jannie S. Brockett on June 29, 1985.  Art was always a hardworker and after retiring from being a...

Nov 25, 2018

Donald D. Briggs, Jr., 58 of Mt. Vernon, died November 25, 2018 at Linda White Hospice.  He was born on June 10, 1960 in Massachusetts, the son of Donald A. and Rosemary (Whitney) Briggs, Sr.

Donnie fought a good fight with his sickness.  He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

He enjoyed...

Nov 24, 2018

James Edward Spaetti, 52, died Saturday, November 24, 2018 from a farming accident at his home in rural Carmi, Illinois. Jim was born on January 18, 1966 in Owensboro, Kentucky, the youngest of the seven children of Robert and Rose Mary (Schenk) Spaetti. He was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed traveling, amusement parks and concerts. Jim attended Campground Cumberland...

Nov 20, 2018

Marty Mathews 57 of Enfield, passed away Tuesday November 20, 2018 at his home. He was born November 25, 1960 in Paris, IL the son of William James and Shelby Jean (Lewis) Mathews.

Marty was preceded in death by his mother Shelby Jean Mathews and father William James Mathews his grandparents uncle and a special cousin Todd...

Nov 18, 2018

Alpha L. Byrd, 71 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on November 18, 2018 at Linda E. White Hospice Center in Evansville.  She was born on April 24, 1947 in Nebo, KY, the daughter of Lestine and Margaret (Bethel) Browning.

Mrs. Byrd enjoyed fishing and Nascar racing.

She is survived by son, George (Susan) White; daughters,...

Nov 17, 2018

Lois Ann Stover 80 of Enfield, passed away Satruday morning November 17, 2018 at her home. She was born May 15, 1938 in Crossville, the daughter of Charles Albert and Helen Varece (Higginson) Kuykendall. She married Ray Stover on January 14, 1956.

Lois was a homemaker and a member of the Enfield Lions Club.

She...

Nov 17, 2018

Elizabeth Ann Trefftzs 80 of Carmi, passed away Saturday November 17, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born February 24, 1938 in Coulterville, IL the daughter of William Glenn and Anna Margaret (Cairns) Boyd. She married Paul L. Trefftzs on August 2, 1958 in Coulterville and he preceded her in death on January 8, 2000.

Nov 16, 2018

Jeanette G. Baggett, 73, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018.  She was born on July 26, 1945 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Edgar and Irene (Stevens) Baggett.

She is survived by sons, Brian (Kristy) Hogan and Kevin (Renee) Hogan; daughters, Cathy Gahl and Sherry Jolley and grandson, Tyler Englebright, whom she raised...

Nov 15, 2018

Sarah F. Turner 89 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Thursday November 15, 2018 at the Linda E. White Hospice in Evansville. She was born June 17, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Walter and Rosie (Green) Alldredge. She married Edward N. Turner in 1966 and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2010.

Sarah was...

Nov 14, 2018

Adella June Gunther 93 of Calhoun, KY and formerly of Mt. Vernon, IN, passed away Wednesday November 14, 2018 at the Riverside Nursing Home in Calhoun. She was born December 20, 1924 in Princeton, KY, the daughter of Frank and Eva Young. She married Ross Gunther and he preceded her in death on January 30, 1997.

June...