Obituaries

May 19, 2017

Faye McGhee, 92 of Carmi, IL, passed away on May 19, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Faye was a seamstress, loved flower gardening, homemaking, picking wildflowers on strolls through the woods, watching birds in the backyard, working crossword puzzles and daily writing in journal notebooks.  She loved beating Don and Charlene at the...

May 17, 2017

Elder Oren Randall Hatcher, 99,  of Crossville passed away Wednesday May 17, 2017.

He was born on October 23, 1917 to Gilbert and Arra Hatcher. He married Bernell Blackledge in May 1935. They resided in rural Crossville where they raised 6 children.

Randall was a life-long farmer and in 1978 he became a ordained minister...

May 17, 2017

Deloris A. Barlow, 83 of Carmi, passed away Wednesday May 17, 2017 at her home. She was born April 28, 1934 in Emma, the daughter of James Orval and Bertha (Bates) Fischer. She had been married to Charles Barlow and he preceded her in death in 1976.

She is survived by her sons, Michael Fisher and Donald...

May 16, 2017

Barbara Ann Shields, 83, of Carmi, passed away at 3:35 p.m., Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  She was born November 20, 1933 in Grayville, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Elva (Pribble) Eck.  Barbara married Jack D. Shields and he preceded her in death.  She was a homemaker.

She is survived by...

May 16, 2017

Judith E. Alldredge, 73, of Madisonville, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was born Aug. 28, 1943, in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of John and Mildred (Clevenger) Reich Sr. She married Robert E. Alldredge on June 12, 1960, and he preceded her in death Feb. 13, 2013. Mrs. Alldredge was a homemaker and loving mother....

May 15, 2017

Errol Fred Westfall, 77, of Marion, passed away at 4:21 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2017 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born in Crossville, IL on September 13, 1939 the son of Clarence W. "Bud" and Martha E. "Marty" (Logan) Westfall. Fred married Peggy June Applegate on April 7, 1962. He was a 1957 graduate...

May 15, 2017

James Warren "Jim" Toombs, 76, of Broughton passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  He was born in Fairfield, IL on October 25, 1940 the son of Earnest Darrel and Waneta Elizabeth (Locke) Toombs. He was a painter with the Painters District Council #30 in Aurora, IL. Jim enjoyed harness racing where...

May 13, 2017

Danny L. Usery, 66, of Carmi passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2017.  He was born in Fairfield, IL on December 28, 1950 the son of Daniel Elijah and Veda Emogene (Williams) Usery.  Danny married Debbie Hogan on December 28, 1971.  He was a 1968 graduate of Carmi Township High School and U.S. Air Force veteran serving during Vietnam....

May 12, 2017

Willow Churchwell passed away shortly after birth on May 12, 2107.  She is the daughter of Jeffrey Churchwell and Jayden Mullins.

She is survived by her parents; brothers, Jeffrey and Robert Churchwell, and Deacon Newman; sisters, Brittnay, Brae and Emma Churchwell, and Ryah Wiggins; grandparents, Connie Newman, Robert Churchwell, Mike Mullins, and Suzie Mullins; great grandparents, Billie...

May 11, 2017

Dustin Matthew Fishback, 35 years old, of Owensville, IN and formerly of Carmi, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 as a result of a car accident.  He was a coal miner at Sunrise Coal in Oaktown, Indiana.  Dustin was a 1999 graduate of Carmi-White County High School and received an Associates Degree from Lincoln Tech.  He was a loving...

May 7, 2017

Mary R. Koker, 88, of Carmi passed away at 8:10 p.m., Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born in London, England on December 14, 1928 the daughter of  Albert James and Nellie Allen (Herbert) Carey. Mary was a homemaker and attended Stewart Street Baptist Church.

She is survived by a...

May 7, 2017

Marilyn Joyce Ward, 82, of Carmi, died at 12:30 am, Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, Indiana.  She was born September 23, 1934 in East Carmi, Illinois to Carl H. and Eileen Emma (Felty) Cherry.

Marilyn married F. Paul Ward December 31, 1959.  Theirs was a 56-year love story that continues on.  She and...

May 5, 2017

On May 5, 2017 Charles Milton (Milt) Manning, 84, was called home to be with God after living a long faithful life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather.  He was a life-long resident of Posey County with exceptions of his time in the US Army during the Korean War.  He was born to Charles H. and...

May 4, 2017

Jack Jordan South 85 of Enfield, passed away Thursday evening May 4, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Evansville. He was born February 1, 1932 in Enfield, the son of Curtis Royal and Laura Elizabeth (Jordan) South. He married Margaret Elizabeth Wilson on October 21, 1956 at the Enfield United Methodist Church and she preceded him in death on...

May 1, 2017

Densil Edwards, 95, of Norris City passed away at 7:30 a.m., Monday, May 1, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  He was born May 16, 1921 in Omaha, IL the son of Wayne K. and Lura (Hardesty) Edwards. Densil married Evelyn Joy Stovall on September 1, 1950 and she preceded him in death on May 25, 2015. ...

Apr 29, 2017

Shirley J. Naney, 80, of Carmi passed away at 7:15 p.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi.  She was born in Cottonwood, IL on November 9, 1936 the daughter of Shelby and Pearl (Wooten) Hankins.  Shirley married Charles M. "Sonny" Naney on February 5, 1958 and he preceded her in death on November 27,...

Apr 28, 2017

Monty D. Caudell, 57 of Carmi, passed away Friday April 28, 2017 at his home. He was born June 16, 1959 in Olney, the son of Vern A. and Patricia (Cochran) Caudell. He was married to Daisy Murphy.

Monty had worked as an RN for many years and also as a Coal Miner at Kingsburgh Mine. He...

Apr 27, 2017

Joseph H. Basinger, 90, of Enfield, passed away on April 27, 2017 at Fairfield Memorial Hospital.  He was born on March 28, 1927 in Enfield, the son of William and Nora (Biggerstaff) Basinger.  He married Mary Kathryn Keepes on January 11, 1951 and she preceded him in death on June 28, 2010.

Mr. Basinger worked for GTE...

Apr 26, 2017

Carol Ann Osborne, 65, of Carmi, passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born December 13, 1951 in South Bend, IN the daughter of Ivan and Wanda (Chaulk) Osborne.  She was a homemaker.

Carol is survived by a son, Kenny Worley, of Grayville; daughter, Angela...

Apr 20, 2017

Brenda K. Youngblood, 70, of Carmi, passed away at 12:48 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at her residence. She was born December 9, 1946 in Norris City, IL the daughter of Roy T. and Opal (Hoskins) May.  She was a nurses aide at Carmi Hospital. Brenda is survived by two sons, Phillip Youngblood and Nicholas Jennings both of...