Category Archives: Obituaries
Ronald Dale Compton, "R-Dale", 68, of Albion
Ronald Dale Compton, "R-Dale", 68, of Albion, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at his home in Albion, Illinois. R-Dale was born on April 6, 1957 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the son of San...
Mark Wells Jan 12, 2026
Frances Charlene Knight, 86, of Crossville
Frances Charlene Knight, 86, of Crossville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at home with her family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, January 25, 1939, in Fairfield, Illinoi...
Mark Wells Jan 12, 2026
Linda Kay (Austin) Holder, 74, of McLeansboro
Linda Kay (Austin) Holder, 74, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Fox Meadows Supportive Living in McLeansboro. She was born on November 26, 1951 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Jabez &...
Mark Wells Jan 12, 2026
Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Pollard, 65, of Carmi
Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Pollard, 65, of Carmi passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on August 9, 1960 in Maunie the daughter of Bill and C...
Mark Wells Jan 9, 2026

Anthony "Tony" Wayne Anderson, age 55, of Farina, Illinois
Anthony "Tony" Wayne Anderson, age 55, of Farina, Illinois, passed away on Thursday evening, January 1, 2026, at Clay County Hospital. He was born April 30, 1970, in Flora, the son of Jack W. and Shir...
Mark Wells Jan 9, 2026
Arthur R. Hinman, age 84, of Warrenton, Missouri (formerly of Flora)
Arthur R. Hinman, age 84, of Warrenton, Missouri, and formerly of Flora, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 7, 2026, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. He was born August 12...
Mark Wells Jan 9, 2026

Leonard Neaville, 69, of Fairfield
Leonard Neaville, 69, of Fairfield passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at 6:54PM on Wednesday January 7, 2026. He had worked in the coal mines and at Webb Printing. Leonard was bor...
Mark Wells Jan 8, 2026

Eleanor Marie Case Ephraim, 91, of Bone Gap
Eleanor Marie Case Ephraim, 91, of Bone Gap, Illinois passed away on January 6, 2026, at her son's home in Bone Gap, Illinois. Eleanor was born in Olney, Illinois on October 15, 1934 to Alice (Scherer...
Mark Wells Jan 8, 2026
Sherri L. (Bartley) Gwaltney, 59, of Carmi
Sherri L. (Bartley) Gwaltney, 59, of Carmi passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She was born in Eldorado, IL the daughter of Junior Ray and Lanita Jean (Osborne) Bartley. Sherri was a 1984 gradu...
Mark Wells Jan 8, 2026
Leslie Jerome Craig, 72 of Fairfield
Leslie Jerome Craig passed away at 8:00 PM on Tuesday, 30 December 2025 while a patient at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. He was 72 years old. Leslie was born on Sunday, 15 March 1953. Le...
Mark Wells Jan 8, 2026