All Obituaries

William I. Usery 81 of Carmi, passed away Saturday March 28, 2020 at Deaconess Gateway in Newburgh, IN. He was born December 29, 1938 the son of William O. and Rose (Cozart) Usery. He married Peggy Swingle on October 26, 1961. Bill worked as a Distributor for RC Cola in Carmi for nearly 40 years. He loved playing golf and was a member of the Carmi Country Club. He loved watching Cardinal Baseball. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; sons,...

Beatrice M. (Hogan) Higgs, 72, of Mt. Vernon passed peacefully away with loving family by her side at Linda White Hospice on March 27, 2020. Bea was born on May 24, 1947 the daughter of Shirley and Hazel (Breeden) Hogan. Bea was married to Gary Higgs and he preceded her in death in 1994. Bea was a kind and compassionate person who took great pride in being there for her family. She was everything that you think of when you hear the word "Mom".  As her daughters and...

Kendall O. Carter 79 of Springerton, passed away early Wednesday March 25, 2020 at his home. He was born February 16, 1941 in Springerton, the son of Osborne and Juanita (Rister) Carter. Kendall worked as a Truck Driver for Roark Trucking. He enjoyed gardening but really just loved being outside. He is survived by his son, Craig (Amy Degenhardt) Carter; daughters, Kendra (Kip) Russell, Staci Murphy and Kim (Rodger) Mann; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and are awaiting the...

Allen R. Rush, 64 of Mt. Vernon passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020. He was born in New Harmony on November 10, 1955 the son of Melvin and Irma (Reeves) Rush. Allen is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sharon (Groves) Rush; son, Bradley (Tiffany Clark) Rush; daughter, Ashley (Jose) Neave; grandchildren, Adrianna, MariElena, Liliana, Xavier, and Dakota. Allen and his brothers owned their own business where he trimmed trees, mowed grass, and generally was available for any kind of work that...

Rose Price, 76, of Mt. Vernon passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Park Terrace Village Nursing Home. She was born in Mt. Vernon on July 30, 1943 the daughter of Robert & Roselyn (Guest) Price. Rose worked as a cook for the Elk’s in Mt. Vernon for many years. She loved spending time with her family. She also like to crochet and would make baby blankets to hand out to loved ones. She was a faithful member of the Dove Chapel Full Baptist Church. She is survived by her...

Gary Shelton, 71 of Mt. Vernon passed away at his home on March 3, 2020. Gary was born in Mt. Vernon on July 30, 1948 the son of Elvis and Leona Shelton. He met the love of his life, Sue Shelton, and they spent 50 wonderful years together. Gary worked for the Mt. Vernon Street Department and retired after 30 years of service. He loved fishing and working on lawnmowers. He was a member of the Faith Fellowship Church in Mt. Vernon. Gary is survived by his wife, children, Lee (Dianna) Reeves,...

Michael Ray York, 66, of Springerton, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020 in McLeansboro. He was born on May 25, 1953 in Carmi, the son of Charles Ray and Clara Margaret (Baker) York. Michael was a lifelong farmer and owner/manager of York Farms, Inc. He was a graduate of McLeansboro High School, Class of 1971. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Soil Science and a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Industries....

Virginia Sue Frazier 75 of Carmi, IL passed away Sunday March 1, 2020 at her home. She was born September 9, 1944 in Carmi, the daughter of Lucian and Elizabeth Taylor. She first married Kenneth “Chad” Holland and then later married Maurice “Mouse” Frazier and they both preceded her in death. Virginia had been employed at Joe Peacock Cleaning Services where she did industrial cleaning. Virginia loved crossword puzzles, reading mystery novels, gardening and spending...

William B. “Bill” Winter 93 of Carmi, passed away Saturday February 29, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. He was born October 23, 1926 in Centerville the son of Ben and Bernice (Byrne) Winter. He married Marilyn H. Hubele on November 10, 1951 and she preceded him in death on January 14, 2010. Bill was a lifelong farmer in White County. He was a WWII Army veteran having served in Occupied Japan. He was a member of the Carmi American Legion, V.F.W. and a longtime member...

 Jeraldine “Jerry” (Benner) Winebarger of New Harmony, Indiana passed away surrounded by her family on February 23, 2020.  She was born in Black Township to Manuel and Irene (Eagan) Benner on January 13, 1937, the youngest of four girls.  Jerry married the love her life, William “Bill” Winebarger, in 1954.  They had two daughters, Sheila (Tony) Morrow and Susan (Fred) Beuligmann.  Bill and Jerry built their home together and worked on the...