Category Archives: Obituaries

Yvonne Ernestine "Tina" Berry, age 75, O'Fallon, IL
Yvonne Ernestine "Tina" Berry, age 75, died February 3, 2024 in O'Fallon, IL. She was born April 2, 1948 in High Point, North Carolina to a family that moved with the interstate road construction sche...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2024

Helen Jane McGehee, 92, of Norris City
Helen Jane McGehee, 92, of Norris City, departed this life on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN surrounded by family. Helen was born on October 12,1931 to the la...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" Taylor, 84, of Wayne City, IL
Gerald "Jerry" Taylor, 84, of Wayne City, IL passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at his home in Wayne City. Jerry was born on September 18, 1939 to Hazel & Madeline (Hall) Taylor. On July 15...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2024

Harold E. Pennington, Sr., 89, of Carmi
Harold E. Pennington, Sr., 89, of Carmi passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. He was born in Mt. Vernon, IN on December 11, 1934 the son of Acie Lee and Essie Mae (...
Mark Wells Feb 05, 2024

Ben C. Tyree, 82, of Fairfield
Ben C. Tyree, 82, of Fairfield, died at 6:40am on Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. He had been a roofer for over 50 years, working for Isaacs Roofing and a few other compani...
Mark Wells Feb 02, 2024

Hobert Campbell, Jr., 85, Macedonia
Hobert Campbell, Jr., age 85 and a resident of Macedonia, IL, passed away at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the Silver Foxes Senior Living & Rehab Center in McLeansboro, IL. Visitation w...
Mark Wells Feb 02, 2024 ?

Correna Smith, 88, of Cisne, Illinois
Correna Smith, 88, of Cisne, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at GreenTree Assisted Living Facility in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Correna was born May 17, 1935 in Wayne City, Illinois to R...
Mark Wells Feb 02, 2024

Samuel Lee Jenny, II, 66, of Carmi
Samuel Lee Jenny, II, 66, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. He was born on May 6, 1957, St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Samuel Lee Jenny and Carol Lee (Langenwalter) Bell. Sam marr...
Mark Wells Feb 02, 2024

Johnny F. Kerr, 89 of Fairfield
Johnny F. Kerr, 89 of Fairfield passed away at 3:11 PM, Monday, January 29, 2024, at Brookstone Estates in Fairfield. Born on November 14, 1934, in Decatur, IL to John and Lena (Spitter) Kerr, he had ...
Mark Wells Jan 31, 2024

Stella K. Isaacs, 82, of Fairfield
Stella K. Isaacs, 82, of Fairfield, died at 1:08pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She had been a homemaker. Stella was born on September 9, 1941, in Walpo...
Mark Wells Jan 31, 2024