All Obituaries

Dorothy Sue (Warren) Hodges, 85 of Norris City, IL. passed away at 7:02 a.m., on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Sue was born in Broughton, Illinois on September 10, 1934 the daughter of Truman and Ruby (Veatch) Warren.  She married Paul A. Hodges on March 4, 1983 and he preceded her in death on December 28, 2000. Sue was an active member of First Baptist Church in Norris City. She has worked for 15 years as a Clerk for the State of Illinois Department of...

  Janice Sue (Burris) Catlin, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Monday May 18, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh IN. She was born in Carmi, Illinois on August 26, 1940 the daughter of Jasper and Ethel (Fishback) Burris. Sue married  Aubrey L. Catlin on August 10, 1957.  She worked for many years as a book keeper for K- Mart and for Herns and Associates C.P.A. She later earned her C.N.A certification and worked as a nursing assistant until retirement. She was an avid...

 Vonda Sue (Duvall) Bingman, 79, of Carmi passed away at 11:30am, on Sunday May 17, 2020 at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville Indiana.  She was born in Carmi, Illinois on June 3, 1940, the daughter of Theodore  and Ada (Stuart) Duvall.  She married Louis Ackerman Bingman on September 6, 1958. Vonda grew up in Georgia General Baptist Church and was a member at The Roads Church in Norris City, Illinois.  Vonda worked as a secretary at ASCS for 25 years as...

   Darin Rush 54, of Carmi passed away on Sunday May 17, 2020,  He was born in Carmi, Illinois on September 28, 1965, the son of Stewart and Brenda (Nelson) Rush.  Darin worked as a Correctional Officer for the Illinois Department of Corrections. He attended The Roads Church in Norris City, Illinois where he served on the security team, as an usher and in the church Cafe. He loved riding side by sides, going to the gun range and working out with co-workers and...

 Louise Nichols, 95, left this world just before 8:00 Sunday morning, May 3, 2020. She was at Wabash Christian Village with loved ones by her side. She was born on June 23, 1924 in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of William Thomas and Aline (Graves) Nichols. Louise graduated from Carmi Township High School and worked at the Ice Company in Carmi. She attended a business college and around the age of 21 moved to Evansville, Indiana where she remained for most of her...

Richard Dyke Behler, 66, of Carmi passed away at 7:10pm, on Sunday May 3, 2020 at The Linda White Hospice House.  He was born in Evansville, Indiana on November 21, 1953, the son of Richard H. "Dike"  and Jewell (Harvey) Behler.  Dyke worked as a delivery man for the Evansville Courier for 25 years.  In addition, he also worked at Big John's and Mears Market. Dyke was an avid sports fan.  He enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinal's baseball games...

Freida Jane Masterson (Thackrey), 81, passed peacefully into the next life on Sunday, May 3. She was preceded in death by Richard, her husband of 60 years. Surely, they are joined in heaven, where she can once again lay out his clothes and find whatever he misplaced – among the many things he was incapable of doing without her. She was devoted to her husband, though it was a spirited union. Sparks flew from their differences as well as their similarities … and frequent pranks....

    Robert E. "Bob" Wilson, 89, of Carmi passed away at 2:21p.m., Monday April 27, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village.  He was born in Norris City on July 27, 1930 the son of Raleigh Chester and Julia Fern (McMurty) Wilson. Bob married Rose Lee Carter on January 4, 1954. He started working  for the City of Carmi as a Street Sweeper and later became Assistant Manager of the Street Department. Bob enjoyed horseback riding for over 50 years. Some of his favorite...

     Keith Corbett, 69, of Norris City, passed away at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2020 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL.  He was born on August 30, 1950 in  West Newton, PA the son of James Kotrowicz and Mildred Elizabeth (Hepple) Corbett.  Keith retired after 29 years from Trellborg Molded Rubber.  He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed birds and his cat, Spunkie.   Keith is survived by three brothers, Eugene (Shirley) Corbett,...

Noel Gene Duckworth, 81, of Enfield passed away at 7:55 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  He was born in Mill Shoals, IL on January 30, 1939 the son of Paul Anderson and Mary Helen (Parks) Duckworth.  He married Carolyn Sue Vaupel on October 18, 1958 and she preceded him in death on February 9, 2014.  Noel retired after 34 years from Pattiki Coal Mine.  He attended Ashland Christian Church and was an active member of the Enfield Masoic...