Category Archives: Obituaries

James William Carter, 58, of Mt. Vernon, passed away Friday, February 9, 2024, in Mt. Vernon. He was born January 26, 1966, in Salem, Illinois, the son of Bobby Gene and Elva Jane (Long) Carter. In ad...

Phyllis (Wolf) Blackford, age 71 of Salem, passed away on February 7, 2024, at HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Phyllis was born on November 4, 1952, in Flora, the daughter of Lloyd ...

Maxine E. Fildes, age 95, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon, February 8, 2024, at Flora Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. She was born September 26, 1928, in ...

Dixie Lee (Champ) Benjamin, 78, of Woodlawn, Illinois passed away February 9, 2024, at 1:27 am surrounded by family. Dixie was born in Mt. Vernon, Illinois on August 7, 1945, to Mary Helen (McMahan) a...

Douglas R. Back, Sr., 76, of Patoka, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born June 27, 1947, in Hopkins County, Kentucky, the son of Cecil Back and Do...

Gregory Dean Essington passed away on February 7, 2024, at his home in Perryville, MO, at the age of 66. Greg was born on October 9, 1957, in Breese, IL, the son of the late Robert D. and JoAnn Essing...

John Glynn Norman, 76, of Salem passed away Feb 6, 2024, at his home. He was born September 3, 1947, the son of Bill and Lillie (Mauldin) Norman. John was married on September 22, 2000, to Deborah (Cr...

Dean Ellison Carter, 12, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 9:25 pm on February 7, 2024, at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He was born March 18, 2011, in Centralia, Illino...

Kathleen A. "Kathy" (Theising) Patterson passed away peacefully on January 30, 2024, at Arcadia Care Center in Jacksonville, IL. She was 64 years of age. Born on May 25, 1959, in Breese, IL to Irene (...

Michael "Mike" Britton Jackson, 56, formerly of Mount Vernon, passed away suddenly on February 3, 2024 at his home in Jackson, Missouri. He was born on February 3, 1968, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to B...