Obituaries

Oct 8, 2017

Barbara A. Ballard, 56 of Carmi, passed away Sunday morning October 8, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was born July 25, 1961 in Carmi, the daughter of Donald Ross and Donna (Ward) James. She married James B. Ballard on September 3, 1982.

Barb had been a hairdresser for many years working out of Reflections...

Oct 8, 2017

Florence E. King, 71, of Mt. Vernon, passed away early Sunday morning, October 8, 2017 at her home.  She was born on February 28, 1946 in Texas City, IL, the daughter of Walter ad Gladys "Pete" (Ridens) Clark.  She married David Shelton and he preceded her in death.

Mrs. King was a homemaker.  She belonged to the...

Oct 7, 2017

Carolyn J. Boston, 57, of Omaha passed away at 3:10 p.m., Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  She was born on May 31, 1960 in Eldorado, IL the daughter of James Elvis and Alva Jean (Richardson) Bartley.  Carolyn married Joseph Boston on October 3, 1998.  She worked as a home health aide and previously as...

Oct 3, 2017

Melba Louann Lamp Williams, 84, of Norris City, passed away at 1:43 a.m., Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village. She was born in Broughton, IL on October 26, 1932 the daughter of Sam Monroe and Elsie Vay (Johnson) Allen. Melba married Lindley Eugene Lamp November 5, 1948 and he preceded her in death on May 14, 2002....

Oct 2, 2017

Gary Allen Nixon, 76, of Carmi passed away at 2:40 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2017 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born in Chicago, IL on April 27, 1941 the son of Harold M. and Inez (Crayne) Nixon. Gary married Sharon Lannette Winter on August 2, 1969. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the...

Oct 2, 2017

“Mel” Schwitz passed on October 2, 2017, at the age of 83.

Surviving loved ones include her daughter, Linda Schwitz Pope (Bill), of Carmel, IN, and her son Steven Schwitz, (Cindy), of Evansville.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe H. Schwitz, her son, Randall Schwitz, and daughter, Susan Schwitz Zilkowski.  She leaves behind five...

Oct 1, 2017

Hattie Randolph Travelstead, formerly of Carmi, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2017, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. From a family of five brothers and four sisters, she was born September 8, 1921, in rural White County near Mill Shoals, the daughter of William and Elva (Johnson) Randolph. She was preceded in death by her...

Sep 29, 2017

John E. Cox, 84,  of Mt. Vernon, passed away on September 29, 2017 at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville.  He was born on July 5, 1933 in Mt. Vernon, the son of Calvin A. and Macel (Hust) Cox.

Mr. Cox was a farm laborer and had also worked at the tile factory.  He...

Sep 29, 2017

Tilden David Irvin, 89, of Eldorado, passed away at 5:50 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2017 at Shawnee Rose Care Center in Harrisburg, IL. He was born in Walpole, IL the son of Mell and Ethel (McGill) Irvin.  Tilden was a welder at Babcock and Wilcox.

Tilden is survived by a son, Randall Irvin, of Eldorado; three daughters,...

Sep 26, 2017

Samuel Bradley Roe, 62, passed away on September 26, 2017 at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born on April 22, 1955 in Carmi, the son of Samuel George and Ethel Sue (Weber) Roe.

Brad was an Oil Field Gager for Country Mark.  He was a member of the Carmi Elks and...

Sep 24, 2017

Lois (Malzac) Thompson, 71, of Carmi passed away at 3:52 p.m., on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Carmi. She was born in Superior, WI, on August 11, 1946 the daughter of Peter and Aino (Koivisto) Malzac. Lois married Mark Thompson on February 14, 1988. She retired from the City of Carmi after...

Sep 24, 2017

Melvin D. “Rudy” York, 88 of Carmi passed away Sunday afternoon September 24, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village. He was born April 10, 1929 in Springerton, the son of Grover Cleveland and Pearl (Siefried) York. He married Betty Jo McGehee on June 30, 1953 in Springerton and she preceded him in death on June 11, 2016.

Rudy...

Sep 23, 2017

Vergene "Gene" Gettings, 91, of Carmi passed away at 1:40 a.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born July 12, 1926 in Burnt Prairie, IL the daughter of Joseph Don and Maggie (King) Smith.   She worked as a bookkeeper and held various secretarial positions.

Gene is survived by a daughter and...

Sep 22, 2017

Ella Mae Cochran, 94 of Carmi, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born July 22, 1923 in Indian Mound, TN, the daughter of Henry and Augusta "Gustie" (Cates) Mullins.  She married Rev. Leon Edgar Cochran on April 15, 1943 and, he preceded her in death on November 18, 2008. For over...

Sep 22, 2017

Lois E. Schmidt of Carrollton, IL passed away Friday September 22, 2017 peacefully at her home. She was born July 23, 1930 in Alton, IL the daughter of Louis E. and E. Fern (Betz) Youell. She married Walter P. Schmidt on July 2, 1949 in Carrollton and he preceded her in death on February 2, 2000 after 50 years...

Sep 21, 2017

Betty Lou Parker, 74, of Whittier CA, passed away at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Alamitos West Healthcare Center in Los Alamitos, CA. She was born in Hudson, MA on September 17, 1943 the daughter of Everett Milborn and Bernice (Piper) West.  Betty married Louis Franklin Parker on October 13, 1962 and he preceded her in death...

Sep 18, 2017

Traci A. Browning, 48 of Carmi passed away Monday at her home. She was born February 24, 1969 in Okinawa, Japan, the daughter of Thomas Lee Vaught and Janet (Haupt) Collier.

She was a member of Ashland Christian Church.

She is survived by two daughters Tayler and Tarynn Browning, one grandchild Talynn Browning, her mother,...

Sep 17, 2017

Lottie Darlene Carver, 71, of Maunie, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at her residence after her courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 24, 1946 in Buckhorn, MO the daughter of  August and Juanita (Porter) Gibson. Darlene was married to Bobby Gene Carver, who stood by her side. She loved God and was a member of the...

Sep 16, 2017

Jo Ann Meriwether, 65 of Crossville, passed away Saturday morning September 16, 2017 at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Carmi. She was born March 25, 1952 in Fairfield, the daughter of Calvin L. and Billie Ruth (Stover) Zehner. She married Roger Meriwether on March 20, 1971 at the Crossville Baptist Church.

Jo Ann loved her...

Sep 15, 2017

Susie Hayes Heil, 82, of Carmi, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Born June 16, 1935 in White County, Il, she was married to Glenn W. Hayes from May 1, 1955 until his death on April 9, 1996. She married Wayne Heil on September 25, 1999. Susie received a bachelor and masters degree...