Category Archives: Obituaries

Samuel Eugene Porter, of Norris City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 6, after a long journey with congestive heart failure. He was surrounded by the love and comfort of his family an...

Jenepher Driggers, 70, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. She was born on January 18, 1955, in Carmi, the daughter of Elmer Frederick and Edith "...

Julia Lynn Simmons, 66, of Albion, passed away at home on Tuesday June 3, 2023, with her husband at her side. She was born on February 25, 1959, in Mt. Carmel, the daughter of James and Betty (Crawley...

Ronald Lee Maurer, 78, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2025. He was born on September 25, 1946, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Raymond George and Moudine Elizabeth (Bloodworth) Maurer. Ronald...

Earl Henry Wellen, 81, of Belle Prairie City, IL passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at his home. Earl was born on August 16, 1943 in Piopolis, IL to Henry & Mary Wellen. Earl was a member of St. ...

Ronald Edwin Adcock, 72, of Bluford, Illinois passed away on June 1, 2025 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. Ron was born May 25, 1953 in Mount Vernon, Illinois to the late Joseph Nel...

Ronald Lee Webber, 88, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:45 am June 1, 2025 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor. He was born May 6, 1937 in Dahlgren, Illinois to the late August Robert and Aud...

William F. "Bill" Cates, 93, of Carmi passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born in Mill Shoals, IL on November 22, 1931 the son of Joseph and ...

Camela Bolton Cleveland, 32, of Bone Gap, Illinois, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at her grandparents' home. She was born on Tuesday, August 18, 1992, in Ev...

James Eldon Ross, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away in Covington, Louisiana on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the age of 88 after a prolonged illness. James served his ...