Obituaries

Jun 8, 2018

Janice Kay (Rister) McKay, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN.  She was born on February 20, 1947 in Mt. Carmel, IL the daughter of Marvin and Maxine (Day) Rister.  Janice graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1965 and attended beauty school and for a short time was a beautician, then...

Jun 7, 2018

Stanley Kent Pool 75 of Carmi, passed away Thursday June 7, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born June 4, 1943 in Carmi, the son of Stanley E. and Mary (Nash) Pool. He married Margaret Ann Whetstone on July 1, 1977 in Mt. Vernon, IL

Stanley attended Carmi schools and graduated in 1962 from...

Jun 3, 2018

Oscar Walter Finnell, 91 of New Harmony, passed away early Sunday morning June 3, 2018 at Premier Healthcare of New Hamony. He was born August 11, 1926 in New Harmony, the son of Walter Oscar and Mildred Louis (Hyatt) Finnell.

Oscar was a fun loving man who loved his family.

He is survived by his...

May 31, 2018

Max L. Medlin, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 5:15 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. He was born in White County, IL on September 13, 1934 the son of Lawrence L. and Mildred Madeline (Barton) Medlin. Max married Phyllis Lee Gunter in 1953 and she survives. He retired from Wabash Valley Service...

May 31, 2018

Kelly Ray Wang, 59, of Carmi, passed away at 9:33 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018. He was born in Carson City, MI on July 7, 1958 the son of Keith and Beverly (Porubsky) Wang. He worked construction building houses in Michigan and later worked at Mitchell Drilling. Kelly loved to fish, deer hunt and build things.

Kelly...

May 29, 2018

Allen D. Sarver 61 of Carmi passed away Tuesday May 29, 2018 at his home. He was born January 29, 1957 in Carmi, the son of Irving Wesley Sarver and Kathryn Clara Whitlow Orrick. He married Tina Hutchison.

Allen had worked on the Oil Rigs, Hale Body Shop, Brownsville Body Shop and Trelleborg. He loved his family....

May 29, 2018

Connie Bullard, 73, of Mill Shoals, passed away at 11:46 a.m., Tuesday , May 29, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Enfield, IL on March 31, 1945 the daughter of Raleigh Everett and Hazel (Rodgers) Williams. Connie married Roy Bullard on May 20, 1997 and he survives. She had been a 5th grade teacher at Booth Elementary...

May 29, 2018

David Wayne Simmons, 58, of Carmi passed away at 11:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital- Midtown in Evansville, IN.  He was born on August 22, 1959 in Carmi the son of David Carl and Bessie Marie (Page) Simmons.  David married Kristie Knight on August 3, 2017.  He had worked as a truck driver for various companies...

May 26, 2018

Karen Faye Driggers-Sanders, 67, of Norris City, passed away at 5:15 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Carmi Manor. She was born in Fairfield, IL on May 8, 1951 the daughter of Elmer Frederick and Faye (Frashier) Driggers. Karen was a counselor for troubled youth and owner/operator of a small craft business. She was a member of the First...

May 17, 2018

Nancy C. Simmons, 72, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at her home on Thursday, May 17, 2018.  She was born on June 29, 1945 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Alfred and Winifred Harris.

Mrs. Simmons had worked as a home healthcare giver, and was a server in many local restaurants.  She was a member of Pentecostal...

May 14, 2018

Robert J. Blackburn 91 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Monday May 14, 2018 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville. He was born August 26, 1926 in Mt. Vernon, IN the son of Raymond and Ella (Breeze) Blackburn. He married Barbara Joanne Bauer on September 10, 1950.

Bob retired as an electrician from the IN Farm Bureau Refinery...

May 13, 2018

Martin E. "Eddie" Weaver, 72, of Carmi, passed away at 6:43 p.m., Sunday May 13, 2018 at Carmi Manor. He was born in Carmi, IL on July 1, 1945 the son of Charles Frederick and Ada Frances (Vaught) Weaver. Eddie married Ruth Ann Gross on May 14, 1966 and she survives. He was a 1963 graduate of Frankton High...

May 12, 2018

A much Loved husband, father, papa, son, and brother, Arthur "Artie" Huff, 54, of Carmi passed away at Deaconess Gateway Heart Hospital in Newburgh, IN on Saturday, May 12, 2018.  He was born on February 26, 1964 to Larry Huff and Sue (Ellis) Basham.  Artie was married to his best friend Cindy for 33 years.  Together, they had three...

May 11, 2018

Ray Yates, 77, of Carmi, passed away at 7:47 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Henderson, KY on November 4, 1940 the son of Arlee "Hagar" and Dorothy (Artman) Yates. Ray married Karen Kay Hamblin on September 29, 1962 and she survives. He was a Carmi White County Unit 5 School Bus Driver,...

May 10, 2018

Ann Kisner, 78, of Carmi, passed away at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born in Livingston, TN on February 28, 1940 the daughter of Carnis Kit and Clarice (Pryor) Stover. Ann married Larry Earl Kisner on November 16, 1957 and he survives. She was a member of the Stewart...

May 9, 2018

Dacre Morgan Hertel, 24, of Mt. Carmel, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Wabash General Hospital. She was born in Evansville, IN on March 20, 1994 the daughter of Robert Edgar "Eddie" Hertel and Terri Schubnell Poplin. She graduated from Kings Word Academy in Norris City. Dacre was a homemaker.

Dacre is survived by a daughter,...

May 9, 2018

Donald E. Nation 75 of Mt. Vernon passed away Wednesday morning May 9, 2018 at his home. He was born June 4, 1942 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Homer Earl and Mary (Mosely) Nation.

Don worked in construction and ran a roofing company for many years. He loved to be outdoors and spending time with his...

May 7, 2018

Dr. Phillip Dean Boren, M.D., age 82, passed away peacefully at the Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Illinois on May 7, 2018. He was born in Energy, Illinois, March 15, 1936 to Robert and Juanita (Flener) Boren. His father, Robert, was killed in a Herrin, Illinois Powder Plant explosion when he was just six years old. His Mother, Juanita,...

May 6, 2018

Eara "Sue" Snelling Woolsey 61 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Sunday morning May 6, 2018 at her home. She was born September 22, 1956 in Mooresville, IN, the daughter of Clarence Snelling and Eara Shoemake Goodman.

She is survived by her daughter, Josi (Adam Stewart) Collums; son, Buddy (Jinny) Snelling; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, brother,...

May 6, 2018

Dorothy L. Holtzclaw, 92, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born in Enfield, IL on August 11, 1925 the daughter of Daniel Webster and Lella (Gwaltney) Fields. Dorothy had worked at  Ainsbrook Sewing Factory and was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing and gardening, especially flowers. Dorothy was a member...