Marilyn Kay Morris, age 73, passed away at her home in Montgomery, TX on October 31, 2026. Born in Eldorado, Illinois, on June 13, 1953, Marilyn was the daughter of Dawain and Mary Smith. She was a remarkably warm and loving person who possessed the rare gift of forming deep, lasting friendships with everyone she met. ...

Nancy Jane (Anderson) Gammons, passed away on November 6, 2026, at the age of 68. She was born on December 25, 1957, in McLeansboro, Illinois, and married the love of her life on June 16, 2001. Her Christian faith and southern Illinois roots shaped the warmth, strength, and kindness she carried throughout her life. Na...

Clarence Marion "Bud" Parr, 93, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL. Clarence was born in Hamilton County, IL on April 25, 1933 to parents Clarence Theodore Parr & Lela Virgene (Cross) Parr. On August 2, 1952 he married Phyllis Harter at Methodist...

Elenora F. Block, 86, of Cisne, IL passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at Cisne Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Elenora was born November 25, 1939, to Robert and Delberta (Platt) Haynes in Flora, IL. She married Harold E. Block on March 22, 1967, in Flora, IL. He preceded her in death on June 20, 2015. Elen...

Yevonda Lynn Bell, 72, of Carmi, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026. She was born on Thursday, August 5, 1954, in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Dearl and Hilda (Browning) Williams. Yevonda married Ronald D. Bell on November 8, 1975, in Midland Texas. She worked for Dr. Stricklin for a time and as a...

Jacqueline Dorene Pearson, 88, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026. She was born on Thursday, August 25, 1938, the daughter of John "Jeff" and Evelyn (Flemming) McCollum. Jackie married Larry S. Pearson on June 14, 1957, and he preceded her in death on November 16, 2015. She starte...

Sophie Mary (Groszek) Owen, 87, of Harrisburg, IL passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Sophie was born on December 6, 1938 to Stanley & Angie Groszek. Sophie married Karol Rozycki, then remarried J.L. Johnson, and then married Charles Owen - all of whom preceded...

Michael Lynn Taylor, age 60, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born May 1, 1966, in Flora, the son of James B. and Rita A. (Yates) Taylor. He was united in marriage to Nancy Sue (Brown) Reed on July 31, 2001, in Rinard, and toge...

Colton Lee Rose, 37, of West Salem, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Colton was born July 29, 1989 in Olney, the son of William Bruce and Annetta Rose. Colton loved being outdoors and family gatherings. He was an animal lover and loved his cats, chic...

Olive Sue "Susie" Withrow, 91, formerly, of Geff, IL. passed away October 5, 2026, at Cisne Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Sue was born on March 22, 1935, to Elmo and Verl (Bullard) Mugrage at their home in Rinard, IL. She married Jerry Withrow on November 1, 1953 in Fairfield, IL. He preceded her i...

Hadley Ann Williams of Benton was born on October 7, 2026 at Saint Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of October 26, 2026. While Hadley was only here for nineteen days, she left a lasting impact on all who got to meet her; especially her mommy, daddy, big ...

Tammy L. Miller, 63, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026. She was born on Saturday, November 17, 1962, in Springfield, Illinois, the daughter of Robert LeRoy and Dianna Lee (Cavaness) Georgeff. Tammy married Michael Thomas Miller and he preceded her in death on January 30, 2026. She was a member of ...

Aurora Jade Wood Barrow, 1 month & 26 days old, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, IL. Aurora was born on September 1, 2026 in Mt. Vernon, IL to Maci Wood and Jory Barrow. Aurora brought joy to the lives of many during her time here and will always be loved and...

Cathy Ann (Opell) Cates, 74 of Fairfield passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Cathy was born February 11, 1952, in Vincennes, IN to Harlan and Lois ( Cochran) Opell. Cathy spent most of her childhood in Vincennes, IN before her family moved to Fairfield where she ...

Larry E. Kisner, 94, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Wabash Senior Living and Rehab in Carmi. He was born on September 2, 1932, in Barrington, Illinois, to Roy and Dorothy (Setser) Kisner. After graduating from Carmi High School in 1951, he attended McKendree College for one year. Larry enliste...

Deloris Maxine Sheraden, 96, entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Deloris was born on November 20, 1929, to Willis and Melba (Allison) Schofield at her home southwest of Geff, IL. Deloris' life was defined and guided by her deep faith in Jesus. Shortl...

Linda Lou Hayes Williams (nee Williams) passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, at the age of 99 years. Linda had a full life, born and raised in Carmi, IL, married 20+ years, a widowed single mother 20+ years, married again 20+ years, and widowed again 12 years. Linda was a lifelong learner, voracious reader, who lo...

Sharon K. Wilson, 78, of Fairfield passed away at 11:07PM on Sunday October 25, 2026, at Fairfield Senior Living. She had retired from Champion Laboratories. Sharon was born in Albion on September 24, 1948, to Charles and Edith (Williams) Meserole. Sharon is survived by her daughters, Sheila Williams and Beth Moats, bo...

Sharon Rae (Pritchett) Anderson, 80, of Fairfield, Illinois, passed away at 6:03 am October 24, 2026 at her home. She was born July 16, 1946 in Jefferson County, Illinois to the late Ray Pritchett and Patsy (Braddy) Tolley. Sharon married Miles Eugene Anderson on July 21, 1980 and he preceded her in death on October 18...

Wanda Lou Buttery, 86, of Carmi, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. Born June 3, 1940, in Carmi, she was the daughter of Theodore "Ted" and Ada V. (Stewart) Duvall. She married Reverend Dennis Buttery on December 5, 1958. They shared more than 50 years of marri...