Category Archives: Obituaries

Gary Ray O'Neal, 73, of Norris City, passed away on February 3, 2025 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 29, 1952, in Herald, Illinois, the son of James Robert and Venita (...

Donald "Donnie" Ray Deen, age 80 a resident of Broughton, IL. passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Donnie was born in Walpole, IL. on November 10, 1944, a son of J...

Longtime local businessman, Ronald Gene Kingery, 80, of McLeansboro, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Ron was born on Sunday, June 18, 1944...

Chris C. Brown, 70, of Carmi passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 31, 2025. He was born in Carmi on June 4, 1954 the son of Johnny Leroy and Verla Maxine (Kiefer) Brown. ...

Opal Parish, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great- grandmother, passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 103 on January 31, 2025. Opal was a lifelong resident of Fl...

Bobbie Lane Gragert, 87, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi. He was born on March 19, 1937, in Xenia, Illinois, the son of Ernie and Nina (Lan...

Lloyd E. Weber, 80, of Fairfield passed away at 10:15PM on Wednesday January 29, 2025, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Lloyd was born in Towanda, IL on April 23, 1944, to Clarence and Marjorie (Legg) ...

Josephine M. "Josie" Williams, 96, a longtime resident of West Salem, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Bethel Manor, Evansville, Indiana. Josie was born in Manila, Philippines on...

Faye F. Driggers, 93, of Carmi passed away on January 18, 2025, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. She was born on November 27, 1931, in Dogtown, the daughter of Mark and Ruby (Burris) Frashier. Fay...

Bob F. Green, 96, of Ellery, passed away at Villas of Holly Brook in Mt. Carmel, Illinois at 8:35 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2025. He was a lifelong farmer, operating a livestock and grain farm. Bob ...