Category Archives: Obituaries

Charles Wilburn Cartmill, 99 of Olney, IL, formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away on March 7, 2026 at Helia Healthcare of Olney, IL. Charles was born August 1, 1926 in White County, IL, the son of Jesse a...

Lloyd Ingram, age 82, of St. Francisville, LA, passed away August 15th, 2025. Son of Ralph and Idalee Webb Ingram of McLeansboro, IL, both of whom preceded him in death. Survivors are his wife, Ruby; ...

Delores Van Norman, 81 of McLeansboro, IL went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2026. She was born on September 5, 1944, in Flora, IL to John and Edna Bradley. On October 20,1962 she married Vernon Van...

Sharon Lea (Flannigan) Smith, 83, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at her home. Sharon was born on August 24, 1942 in McLeansboro, IL to Eual & Bonnie (Duncan) Flannigan. O...

92 year old Fairfield resident, Gayle Gwaltney passed away at the Skilled Care Unit of Fairfield Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.   Gayle was born on October 14, 1933 to Fred and Ka...

Jerry "Mel" Brookman, 66, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, entered into the presence of the Lord on March 4, 2026. He was born on October 17, 1959, in Jefferson County, Illinois. Mel is survived by his chil...

Merrill Richard Upchurch, 76, a resident of Dahlgren, IL passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital Emergency Room, McLeansboro, IL. Merrill was born April 8, 1949 in Mt. Verno...

Jerry Gene Johnson went home to be with the Lord early the morning of Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. He was 90 years old. Born on December 1, 1935 to ...

Shirley L. (Crumbacher) McKibben, 87, of Fairfield, passed away at 8:42pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home. Shirley was born on April 15, 1938, in Keenes, IL, to Albert and Agnes (Withrow) Cru...

William "Bill" D. Mears, 82, of Carmi passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, IN. He was born on January 21, 1944 at his family home in Gallatin County the son of Dall...