Category Archives: Obituaries

Sheryl Lynn Walker, 59, of Fairfield, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at her home. Born on September 23, 1966, in Fairfield to Kenneth and Marilyn (Blackford) Meritt, she worked for the Sou...

David E. Briscoe, 86, of Norris City passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born August 9, 1940 in Flora, IL the son of James and Elizabe...

Marla Sue Shoaff, 62, of Fairfield passed away at 12:15AM on Wednesday September 2, 2026, at her home. Marla was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 24, 1964, to James D. and Hattie (Suddarth)...

Valerie Sue Horwath, 65, of Enfield, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, September 2, 2026. Born on November 22, 1960, in Kankakee, IL, she was the daughter of George and Virginia (Windmiller) Na...

Paul Von Corbett, 88, of Norris City, passed away at his residence on Monday, August 31, 2026. He was born November 16, 1937, in Rostraver, Pennsylvania, to James K. and Mildred Elizabeth (Hepple) Cor...

47 year old Fairfield resident, John Travis "J.T." Berg passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026. J.T. was born on February 7, 1979, in Evansville Indiana to John and Yvonne "Punky" (Shehorn) Berg. He grad...

Helen Julia Haywood, 76, of Carmi, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. She was born January 15, 1950, in Centerville, Illinois, the daughter of ...

Jody W. Abell, 65, of Carmi, passed away at his residence on August 23, 2026. He was born January 29, 1961, to Billy Joe and Garnet Eloise (Davis) Abell. Jody worked in construction, lawn and garden s...

Dr. Fred L. Smith, 78, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, surrounded by his family. He was born on Saturday, November 1, 1947, in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the son of Silas Junior and Le...

Rhonda F. Helms, 72, of Fairfield, passed away at 5:40pm on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at her home. Rhonda was born on May 11, 1954, in Fairfield, IL, to Glen and Lyndall (Hodge) Ewing. She was a vet...