Obituaries

Mar 28, 2018

Martha J. Kester 75 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Wednesday afternoon March 28, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born March 25, 1943 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of John Wilson and Alice Bell (Rigdon) Stallings. She married Harold Wayne Kester.

Martha had worked as a Dispatcher for a cab company and had worked at...

Mar 27, 2018

Hugh Jackson Swafford 95 of Enfield passed away Tuesday morning March 27, 2018 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 19 1923 to Arthur Sterling Swafford and Letha Christian Swafford in, Etowah, Tennessee. Hugh married Lova Owings and later to Betty Cantrell.

He joined the Civil Conservation Corps when he was 16 years old and...

Mar 26, 2018

Samuel A. Smith, 73, of Norris City, passed away at 8:11 a.m., Monday, March 26, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Pleasant Hill, TN on October 17, 1944 the son of William Henry Preston and Catherine Agnes (Thompson) Smith. Sam married Carol Ann Tidwell on February 5, 1973 and she survives.Sam was a...

Mar 23, 2018

Ralph C. Martin, Jr., 64, of Norris City passed away at 5:01 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Carmi, IL on September 4, 1953 the son of Ralph Curtis Martin, Sr. and Mildred Louise (Austin) Martin.  Ralph married Terri Ruth Mitchell on July 18, 1992.  He was a 1972 graduated of Norris City...

Mar 20, 2018

Woodrow Wilson Jelks, 102, of Carmi passed away at 5:50 a.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 6, 1915 in White Bluff Columbia Mississippi, the son of William Marion and Etta (Speights) Jelks. He married the love of his life Helen Leola Holt on New Years Eve, December 31, 1938 after a two week...

Mar 19, 2018

Michael Wade Cies, 54, of Carmi, passed away at 3:47 a.m., Monday, March 19, 2018 at his residence. He was born in McLeansboro, IL on April 20, 1963 the son of Jerry and Virginia Cies. Michael served as a crane operator in the US Army. He had previously worked as a chef.

Surviving is a son, Xavier...

Mar 18, 2018

Frank Blackman, 84, of Norris City, passed away at 10:18 p.m., Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Enfield Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was born in Carrier Mills, IL on July 8, 1933 the son of Frank James and Zelphia Catherine (Bryan) Blackman. Frank married Vera Blackman on September 7, 1956 and she survives. Frank graduated from Carrier Mills...

Mar 16, 2018

J.C. Miller, 75, of Norris City, passed away at 7:43 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2018 at Carmi Manor Rehab and Nursing.  He was born in Elbridge, TN on October 13, 1942 the son of C.L. and Ruby (Lee) Miller.  J.C. worked as a general laborer at varioius jobs.

J.C. is survived by three sisters, Carolyn Rothwell of...

Mar 13, 2018

Donnie Poore, Sr., 79 of Springerton, died Tuesday afternoon March 13, 2018 at the Enfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born June 27, 1938, the son of Clyde and Mabel (Prince) Poore. He married Judy Dozier.

Donnie and his wife Judy owned and operated Poore’s Sawmill in Springerton for over 50 years.

He is...

Mar 13, 2018

Madge Brooks-Hutchcraft, 97, of Carmi, passed away at 12:10 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in White County on April 26, 1920 the daughter of Hobart and Minda (Duckworth) Young, Madge married Leland Brooks in 1937 and he preceded her in death in 1970. She later married Albert Glen Hutchcraft in...

Mar 9, 2018

Mary Lee Weigand, 97 of St. Phillips, passed away Friday evening March 9, 2018 at Solarbron. She was born May 14, 1920 in Livermore, KY the daughter of Albert A.C. and Laura Lee (Whitaker) Lampkin. She married Adolph Weigand on May 18, 1940.

Mary Lee  had worked as a bus driver in the Mt. Vernon School District....

Mar 4, 2018

Carolyn Jean Little 63, of Mt. Vernon passed away Sunday afternoon March 4, 2018 at her home. She was born August 24, 1954 in New Harmony, the daughter of Paul and Beulah (Campbell) Strader. She married Raymond Little on July 19, 1971.

Carolyn was a homemaker. She had a passionate love for all of her family and...

Mar 4, 2018

Burnace Earl (B.E.) Germany 81 of Carmi, Illinois passed away on Sunday afternoon March 4, 2018 at his home.  He was born on April 24, 1936 in Laurel, Mississippi.

He was a retired Truck Driver and enjoyed many years of travel all over the U.S.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lloyd Burnace...

Mar 4, 2018

Joseph H. Jackson Sr. 54 of Evansville, passed away Sunday March 4, 2018 in Evansville. He was born August 6, 1963 in Evansville, the son of George E and Margaret D. (Hatfield) Graham.

Joe worked as a carpenter and loved fishing and his family.

He is survived by his sons, Joseph Jackson, Jr. and Michael...

Mar 1, 2018

Shirley Ann Curry,77, of Carmi passed away at 4:10 pm, Thursday, March 1, 2018 at her granddaughters residence. She was born in Marmaduke, AR on April 21, 1940 the daughter of Orville Truman and Mabel Rose (Sheridan) Wycoff. Shirley married John E. Curry on September 21, 1975 and he preceded her in death on November 18, 2016. She worked...

Feb 26, 2018

Kenneth Wayne Funkhouser, 91, Carmi, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at 5:05 a.m. at Carmi Manor. He was born October 7, 1926 in Eldorado. IL the son of Leroy "Roy" and Helen (Allen) Funkhouser.  He married Alpha Eleanor Orman on April 20, 1946 and she preceded him in death on September 30, 2009. Wayne was a livestock and...

Feb 25, 2018

Sylvia N. Barnes 78, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Sunday February 25, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. She was born August 7, 1939 in Caldwell County, KY the daughter of Joe T. and Lilly Mae (Gunther) Bailey. She married Elmer Barnes on October 12, 1957 in Mt. Vernon.

Sylvia had worked at the Mt. Vernon...

Feb 24, 2018

Jennie L. Heckman 86, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Saturday evening February 24, 2018 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born October 1, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, IN the daughter of Edward E. and Mabel (Kennett) Hessler. She was married to Marion J. Heckman and he preceded her in death in 1981.

Feb 24, 2018

Bernard L. Hughes, 86, of Norris City, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  Bernard was born in White County, IL on November 16, 1931, the son of Marion and Lillian (Bryant) Hughes.  He married Marilyn J. Johnson on June 14, 1952.  Bernard served in the Army during the Korean War.  He worked...

Feb 23, 2018

John "Don" Rye 71, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Friday morning February 23, 2018 at Deaconess Heart Hospital in Newburgh. He was born November 30, 1946 in Clarksville, TN the son of John H. and Esther Lee (Black) Rye. He married Linda Russell on August 21, 1968 in Benton, IL.

Don did auto body work at...