Category Archives: Obituaries

James "Butch" Vailes, 70, of Broughton, passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. He was born November 23, 1955 in Eldorado to Ryan Lee Barker & Shirley Ann Vailes...

Bobby Lee Paschal, 95, of Grayville, Illinois, died Saturday, February 14th, 2026, at Haven on the River in Grayville, Illinois. He was born August 24, 1930, in Corsicana, Texas, the son of the late B...

William O. Dillman finished his earthly walk at a little past 5 pm on February 16, 2026, surrounded by his family. He also began his heavenly adventure, at the same time, surrounded by family and frie...

Edwina Carol Wilkerson, 77, of Avon, In passed away on February 17, 2026 surrounded by family at home. She was born on June 20, 1948 in Doniphan, MO to Edward S. & Joyce (Halcomb) Guilliams. On Ma...

77- year-old Larry Jay Gwaltney passed away, surrounded by family, at his home in Benton, IL on Monday, February 16, 2026, ending a lengthy battle with cancer. He grew up in the Mill Shoals area of Wh...

David L. Wright, 76 of Cisne, IL, passed away at 10:45 PM, Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Born on June 7, 1949, in Oneonta, NY to Raymond C. and Cora (B...

Xon R. Johnston, 85, of Fairfield, passed away at 9:35am on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Fairfield Senior Living and Rehabilitation. Xon was born on March 27, 1940, in Kinmundy, IL, to Arthur and ...

Reta Imogene (Simpson) Vaughan, 91 of Fairfield, IL, left this world to meet her Eternal Heavenly Father, February 13th, 2026. Reta was born to Edna Bernice (Wood) and Wallace Wright Simpson on July 2...

Billie "Bill" Earl Towell, 87, passed away on February 12, 2026, at home in Carmi surrounded by his family. He was born on June 23, 1938, in Chelsea, OK, the son of Dean and Zelma (Macomb) Towell. Bil...

Jesse Dawson, 74, of Fairfield passed away at 5:38AM on Thursday February 12, 2026, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He was employed at Champion Laboratories. Jesse was born in Fairfield on July 4, 195...