Betty J. Wagner, 100, of Carmi passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at her residence in Carmi. She was born on December 21, 1924, the daughter of Dolph and Clara Bell (McCarthy) Beasley. Betty married Mendell E. "Wag" Wagner on May 30, 1965, and they shared over 17 years of marriage together until his...

Mildred Iladene Masterson, 91, of Fairfield, Illinois, peacefully passed away at her home on September 18, 2025. Mildred was born on October 28, 1933, in Overton County, Allons, Tennessee to Sarah Berniece and Jessie Garvin Savage. She married Lewis Eugene (Gene) Masterson on September 14, 1952. He preceded her in deat...

Jessie Keen, age 90, of Fairfield, Illinois passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. She was born on April 27, 1935, in Louisa, Kentucky, the daughter of Luther and Thelma (Miller)McHargue. She married Verl Keen August 7, 1987, and he preceded her in death on August 7, 20...

Maxine Lee, 99, of Fairfield, passed away at 7:17am on September 17, 2025, at Cisne Rehabilitation and Health Care. She had been a homemaker. Maxine was born on March 3, 1926, in Springerton, IL, to Walter and Ida (Winder) Cushman. On November 23, 1943, she married the love of her life, Howard Lee, who preceded her in ...

Bernice Diane Ellis 97, of McLeansboro, IL passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, IL. Bernice was born August 29, 1928 in Osage County, Oklahoma. She was a daughter of Robert Bracken and Rachel (Johnson) Bracken. On November 12, 1954 she married Raymond Morton Ellis, Sr....

Daddy has drilled his last well, he has found his last vein of oil. He took his rig to the yard and parked it. No longer hunting squirrel, rabbit, and deer. The fishing poles no longer strung. The garden tiller no longer tilling the soil for his 100-acre garden He is now dancing on the streets of gold as he goes to hi...

Bobby Lee Akins, Jr., 60, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Bobby was born on April 7, 1965 in Herrin, IL to Bobby Akins, Sr. & Betty Ruth (Conroy) Akins. In March of 2001, he met the love of his life, Betty Wood, and they were married on Au...

James W. Penrod, 57, of Fairfield, passed away at 5:59pm on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. Jim was born on April 8, 1968, in Howell, Michigan, to Vera (Thompson) and Tom Smith. On April 6, 2013, he married the love of his life, Erica (Moore) Penrod. Jim was a devoted son, father, husband, an...

Dorothy Jean (Cushman) South, 98, of Enfield passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. She was born on July 4, 1927 in Springerton, IL the daughter of George Harlan and Mary Leona (Wright) Cushman. Dorothy married Garrett Francis South on August 31, 1946 and he preced...

John Schnepper, age 68, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on the morning of September 13, 2025, at St. Anthony Hospital in Effingham, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 1, 1957, in Flora, the son of Junior and Evelyn (Devore) Schnepper. John grew up in Clay City, where he developed a love f...

Eddie L. Brock, 72 of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Franklin Meadows Hospice in Franklin, Indiana. He was born a son of Walter and Mildred (Short) Brock on In Norton, Virginia on Wednesday, March 18, 1953. Eddie was retired having spent his career working as a welder and carpente...

Marion Ray Hutchison, 73, of Carmi died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Fairfield, IL the son of William "Bill" Hutchison and Ruth Marian (Musgrave) West. Marion married Janice Whetstone on June 20, 1981, and they shared over 44 years of marriage together. He was an auto body repai...

Janice M. Miller, 78, of McLeansboro and formerly of Carmi passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. She was born in Chicago, IL the daughter of Louis James and Evelyn A. (Zappendorf) Bozendorf. Janice served her community as a nurse for over 40 plus years. She loved her cat boo, e...

Larry G. Goff, 70, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at his residence in Carmi. He was born in Mt. Vernon, IN the son of Robert L. and Helen Maxine (Rumble) Goff. Larry married Jenny Young on November 8, 2008, and they shared 17 years of marriage together. He was an avid member of the Hopewell Baptist...

Stephanie Ann Dennis, 72, of Carmi, IL, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, in Evansville, IN. She was born on May 24, 1953, in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Malcolm and Verna (Wehrle) Rudolph. Stephanie married Tony L. Dennis on August 10, 1978, and they shared nearly 32 years of marriage until Tony's pa...

Alice Rachel (Peyton) Duvall, 90, of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025. She was born on Friday, March 22, 1935, in Carmi, Illinois, a daughter of James Henry and Ruby E. (Leonard) Peyton. Alice married Frank Giltner Duvall on February 20, 1953, and together they shared 56 years of marria...

Shirley M. (Laird) Shelton, age 85, of Clay City, Illinois, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2025, at her home. She was born July 1, 1940, in Flora, the daughter of Raleigh Edwin and Ellen Marguerite (Brummet) Laird. She was united in marriage to Fred Shelton on December 31, 1958, at Wesley United...

Ronald H. Savage, 86, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born in Centerville, IL the son of Harry and Bertha (Heil) Savage. Ron married Linda Lou Allison on June 26, 1959 and she preceded him in death on October 27, 2022. Ron had worked with his...

Winona Pearl Leak, age 66, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Axiom Health Care in Flora. She was born October 9, 1958, at home in Clay City, the daughter of Virgil and Evelyn (Mitchell) Gray Young. She married Tom Leak on October 15, 2005, at Bloom Baptist Church. Pearl graduated from Flo...

Sandra Lee Sabin, age 87, of Effingham, Illinois, formerly of Chicago, Orland Park, and Elwood, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at HSHS St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham. She was born May 4, 1938, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edward and Marie Agnes (Pitt) Potyandy. She was united in marr...