All Obituaries

    Mary Arline Terry, 93, of Tomball, Texas, formerly of Carmi, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Park Manor in Tomball, Texas. She was born in Avena Township, IL on July 7, 1926 the daughter of Verne A. and Mae (McCollom) Price. Mary married Clifford Cleo Terry on June 7, 1944 and he preceded her in death in July 18, 2004. Mary is also preceded in death by three sons, Gary, Dennis and Joe Terry. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant  Ridge Baptist...

    Kenneth Corbett, 70, of Norris City, passed away at 1:36 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. He was born in Pennsylvania on June 7, 1949 the son of James K. and Mildred Elizabeth (Hepple) Corbett. Kenny served in the United States Marine Corps. He owned and operated a pizzeria in Pennsylvania. After retiring he moved to Carmi and worked at Molded Rubber.     Kenny is survived by four brothers, Eugene (Shirley)...

    Lowell L. Smith, 87, of Carmi, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born on October 23, 1931 in Hamilton County, IL, the son of Ralph David and Rosa Vianna (Cotter) Smith. Lowell married Mary Louise Shields in November 1956 and she preceded him in death in March 1971. He then married Mary Imogene Cozart on August 10, 1972 and she preceded him in death on August 26, 2015. He retired as the Principal of Big...

     Marilyn J. Cleveland, 88, of Carmi passed away at 12:02 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the Villas of Holly Brook in Harrisburg, IL.  She was born on August 30, 1931 in Burnt Prairie Township, IL the daughter of Raymond Franklin and Bessie (Jones) Hunsinger.  Marilyn married Charles W. Cleveland, Jr. on April 9, 1949 and he preceded her in death on November 27, 2000.  She was Primitive Baptist by faith and was a farm wife.    ...

    Phyllis Sue Blazier, 81, of Carmi, passed away at 11:39 a.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was born in Mt. Vernon, IN on February 18, 1938 the daughter of Wilfred and Mary Edna (Benthall) Phillips. Sue married Donald Lee Blazier on December 12, 1958. In her younger years Sue worked as a beautician, more recently she worked at Walmart for 22 years and in home health. She was a member of Stewart Street Baptist Church and...

     Iva Dorris Chastain, 97, of Madison, AL, formerly of Carmi, IL, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 30, 2019, at Heritage Assisted Living in Madison, AL.  She was born in Emma Township, IL, on February 15, 1922, the daughter of Casper Henry and Mary Jane (Curtis) Marlin.  Dorris married Lester Lionel Chastain on January 13, 1940, and he preceded her in death on December 20, 2007.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and quilting.  Her family...

    Jeanette A. "Nettie" Crews, 99, of Carmi passed away at 5:26 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Evansville. She was born in White County, IL on September 24, 1919 the daughter of Fred and Rosa Lee (Rankin) Garrett. Nettie married Shel Crews on December 31, 1965 and he preceded her in death on August 12, 2011. She was the secretary at White County Lumber Company and later at Martin and Bayley. Nettie was a member of the First...

    Jim Hall, 67, of Carmi passed away at 7:07 a.m., Friday, August 23, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Carmi, IL on September 15, 1951 the son of Donald L. "Pete" and Mae (Raney) Hall. Jim married Debbie (Meritt) Hall in 1976 and she preceded him in death on November 3, 2018. He graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1969. Jim retired from CSX Railroad where he was a machinist. He attended the First Christian Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

   Tony Gott, 64, of McLeansboro, passed away at 5:45 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was born in Carmi, IL on October 2, 1954 the son of Daniel P. and Robylee (Hill) Gott. Tony married Carla J. Doneghue on December 27, 1993. He graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1972. He owned and operated Gottzz's until November 2014 and continued to work there as a cook.       Tony is survived by his wife of 25...

   Margaret Ann Weaver, 73, of Poplar Bluff, MO, formerly of Grayville passed away at 1:33 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.  She was born in Princeton, IN on May 14, 1946 the daughter of George William and Gladys Viola (Schalk) Morris.  Margaret married James Brayton Weaver on February 2, 1982 and he preceded her in death on June 2, 1994.  She had worked in the food service industry as a restaurant cook and most recently in...