Category Archives: Obituaries

Deborah Lucy Rankin, 70, of Grayville
Deborah Lucy Rankin, 70, of Grayville Illinois passed away peacefully into the arms of her savior March 31st, 2025, at 2:15 am with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born August 18, 1954, ...
Mark Wells Apr 01, 2025

John Ira Skelton, 88 of Orchardville
John Ira Skelton, 88, passed away peacefully at Marion VA Hospice Care Unit in Marion, Illinois on Saturday, March 29, 2025 with his daughter, Tonya M. Kimbrough, and his son-in-law Larry A. Kimbrough...
Mark Wells Apr 01, 2025

Curtis D. Sutton, 57, of Fairfield
Curtis D. Sutton, 57, of Fairfield, passed away at 1:26pm on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He had been a forklift operator for Double D Pallets in Sims and...
Mark Wells Apr 01, 2025

Barbara Ann Dielkes, 85, of Carmi
Barbara Ann Dielkes, 85, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025. She was born on September 1, 1939, in Mt. Vernon, Indiana, the daughter of Curtis and Layla (Cross) Harman. Barbara married Ke...
Mark Wells Mar 31, 2025

Nancy Jo (Allen) Prather, 79 of McLeansboro
Nancy Jo Prather, age 79 passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 at her home in McLeansboro, IL. She was born July 21, 1945 in McLeansboro to Cecil Mastin and Ruth Julia Allen. Nancy married Jerry Arthur P...
Mark Wells Mar 31, 2025

Robert Joseph "Jitter" McLain, 81, of Carmi
Robert Joseph "Jitter" McLain, 81, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025. He was born on September 8, 1943, in Carmi, the son of Rapheal "Ray" McLain, Jr. and Leona Marie Stovall. Jitter mar...
Mark Wells Mar 31, 2025

Frank J. Frazier, 67, of Dix, formerly of Fairfield
Frank J. Frazier, 67, of Dix, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at 1:39pm on Friday, March 28, 2025, at his home. He had worked in the oil field most of his life. Frank was born on December 22, 1957,...
Mark Wells Mar 31, 2025

Louis Charles "Louie" Peck, 82 of Wayne City
82 year old Wayne City resident, Louis Charles "Louie" Peck passed away Friday morning at the Skilled Care Unit of Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Louis was born January 17, 1943 in Pine Ridge, SD to Gib...
Mark Wells Mar 30, 2025

Carey "Fuzz" Rose, 62, of Springerton,
Carey "Fuzz" Rose, 62, of Springerton, IL passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at his home. He was a true believer in our Lord & Savior. He was the son of the late Curtis Rose & Brenda Waggon...
Mark Wells Mar 30, 2025

Etta Lorene (Russell) Lumb, 92, of Enfield
Etta Lorene (Russell) Lumb, born November 5, 1932 in Enfield, Illinois, passed away on March 24, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family. Etta is preceded in death by her son, Terry, and sister...
Mark Wells Mar 27, 2025