All Obituaries

Homer E. “Buddy” Yates, 88, of Carmi, passed away at his home on September 18, 2018.  He was born on August 31, 1929 in Carmi, the son of Homer E. and Mary Helen (Cozart) Yates.   Homer was an oil field worker before his retirement.  He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran.    He is survived by brothers, John Yates and Roger Yates; sisters, Erma Winkleman, Jessie Skates and Sondra Gresham.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Antonio...

Robert S. VanZant 72, of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away September 17, 2018 at the Deaconess Heart Hospital in Newburgh. He was born September 22, 1945 in Mt. Vernon the son of Isaac A. and Mary M. (Parson) VanZant. He married Brenda G. Bailey on May 21, 1963 in Mt. Vernon.             Bob worked as a Boilermaker for Local 374 for 30 years. He enjoyed watching baseball, reading and working on cars. He loved his...

Gordon D. King 60 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away early Monday morning September 10, 2018 at his home. He was born March 31, 1958 in Mt. Vernon, the son of William J. and Ruth (Redman) King.             Gordon had worked for several years for Pioneer Seed. He enjoyed artwork and playing the guitar.             He is survived by his brothers, Lawrence, Ralph and Jerome (Debbie) King;...

Judy E. Troxell 68 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Friday September 7, 2018 at her home. She was born November 27, 1949 in Ashville, NC the daughter of Charles Kermit and Mary (Golden) Grant. She was married to Bobby Troxell and he preceded her in death.             Judy had retired from G.E. Plastics. She enjoyed crocheting, Crime TV and loved her grandchildren.             She is...

Willis T. Clark, Jr., 89, of Carmi, passed away at Carmi Manor on Tuesday evening, September 4, 2018.  He was born on April 24, 1929 in Butler County, KY, the son of Willis T. and Novela Pearl (Whitaker) Clark, Sr.  He married Mildred “Millie” Sherrill and she survives. Mr. Clark was self -employed for many years, before working for Hobgood Contractors as a salesman, until retirement.  Bill was an avid dog lover and became famous as a breeder and hunter of...

James H. “Skeeter” Burnett, Jr., 63, of Norris City, formerly of Carmi, passed away on August 28, 2018 in Evansville, IN.  He was born on December 2, 1954 in Carmi, the son of James H. and Rhoda (Lewis) Burnett, Sr. He married Gina Taylor Pruett on October 14, 2016 and she survives. “Skeeter” was a Custodian for 40 years in the Carmi-White County School District.  He enjoyed fishing, being outdoors, cruising, and spending time with his grandchildren and...

Thomas Harold Englebright, 80, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at Deaconess Hospital on August 26, 2018.  He was born on June 8, 1938 in Posey County, the son of Norman and Edna (Wade) Englebright.                                             Mr. Englebright retired from the U....

James W. Mayville 77 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away early Thursday morning August 23, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born September 22, 1940 in Mt. Vernon, the son of William and Stella Edith (Hust) Mayville. He first married Carolyn King and she preceded him in death on April 10, 2013. He later married Patricia Wright Esche. Jim had worked many years in the Oil Field and later for the IN State Highway Department. He loved his family and enjoyed playing his guitar and...

Michael J. See 53 of Mt. Vernon, IN passed away Thursday at his home. He was born April 24, 1965 in Greenfield, IN the son of Daniel and Barbara (Bratcher) See. He was married to Amy Palmer.             Michael had worked as a carpet installer for several years. He loved living near the water as most of his life was living next to a lake, he also loved fishing and...

Charles L. Waters 58 of Mt. Vernon, passed away Monday afternoon August 13, 2018 at Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born November 24, 1959 in Austin, TX, the son of Charles A. and Gyda (Eaton) Waters.             Charles was a veteran of the United States Army.             He is survived by his mother, Gyda Hinton; his daughters, Candace and Lacey Waters; five...