He was a quiet, peaceable old gentleman, who was liked by all who knew him. Armstrong, 91, died Monday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2007 at his home in Phillips Township after a lengthy illness. Aside from his great business capacity, he was one of those social good fellows that made happy everyone in his company It seemed to delight him to do his fellow-man a favor. Who Where Receive obituaries Bernard A. Andrini February 2, 2023 (84 years old) View obituary Clara Rose Pritchett February 1, 2023 (94 years old) View obituary She was married on March 12, 1857 to Joel Abshier, son of Margaret and Joel Abshier, Sr, who came to Little Prairie in 1830. Department of Veterans Affairs Death The children are all deceased, two grandsons reside in White County, Joe Abshier of Carmi and Oren Abshier of Maunie, sons of Frank and Isaline Robertson Abshier. contained in these pages is strictly prohibited without prior This was written by a friend who made the acquaintance of Byrd L. Patrick more than fifty years ago. Jim married Brenda Joyce Howard on May 16, 1975, and she survives. NOTE: Additional records that apply to White County are also on the Illinois Newspapers and Obituaries page. Some two years thereafter the firm was dissolved, and each of them kept separate stores. J.N. Obituaries may provide information such as the age of the deceased, birth date and place, names of living relatives and their residences, maiden name, occupation, death date, cause of death, and place of burial. post obits for recently deceased parties but use your own judgment; if After several years he sold again and settled west of Elmo, Mo., and came back to reside in Braddyville in 1891. Besides, he has been a heavy dealer in grain, pork and country produce generally, and by strict attention to his own business, he has accumulated a nice fortune to leave as a legacy to his family. Genealogy and History, Hannah Jane Stephens Abshier To this union were born seven children all of whom are dead but one son, Lewis S. Calvert, who resides in Kentucky. Weasel of Herald. For the last twenty-five years, the largest mercantile business ever run in Carmi has been conducted by B.L. 98, February 28, 2023, Sutton Memorial Home. Surviving, in addition to her husband, Ivan, are one son, John McCallister of Northbrook; a daughter, Robilee Frederick of San Francisco, Calif.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 23, 1990 at the Donald Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi. Daniel H. Patrick [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] Perform a free White County, IL public death records search, including death certificates, death indexes, deceased records, death registers & registries, obituaries, and death notices. He served from 1943 to 1946 in the U.S. Army Ski Patrol in the European Theater. Leander F. Gowdy The following death notice and biography of William Broddy, an uncle of A. J. Majors, of West Johnson street, and a former resident of this vicinity, appeared in a recent issue of a Clarinda paper: "William Anderson Braddy was born March 14, 1820, in Tennessee, and died on December 14, 1899, aged 79 years and 9 months. An Old and Well Known Citizen Died Tuesday Morning By the second marriage- to Miss Elizabeth Grant- occurring on March 17th, 1855, one child was born, dying in infancy. Two sons, Lawrence and Chelsea. Yes, he has gone, forever gone, but we have hope that through the Redeemer he still lives beyond the grave. Starting in 2007 0r 2008 a kind man has posted all Feb. 24, 1927, part 1- James Wesley Rudolph, died at Dayton, Ohio 20 Feb. 1927. Pallbearers were Harold Winebaugh, James Lundsten, Chesser Phillips, Esmon Lemmons, Kenneth Waymon and Charles Self. Paul Irvin officiating. Mrs. Patrick was a faithful member of the Christian Church in Salem, having pledged her life to the services of her Master when she was very young. In recent years he has been making his home with his son, Roy H. Rudolph. White County Obituaries at funeral.com He was born near Bowling Green, October 16, 1824. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24, 1990 at 10 a.m. at the Donald Campbell Funeral Home, Carmi. Age about 71 yrs. One daughter, Lois Margaret, died in infancy. She was a farmer and a homemaker. Funeral service were held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after which the body was laid to rest in Maple Ridge cemetery. Enola Gabel --- 103 T. A. Campbell (Carmi, Ill.) 1909-1911, Carmi: White County Weekly Democrat. He was a conscientious Christian getleman and for years was an active member of McHenry Chapel. This lamented and efficient officer died at his residence, in Carmi, White county, Ills., on Saturday the 19th of November. Although not unexpected, the news of the death of Henry Rudolph Tuesday afternoon at three oclock was received with sorrow by his legion of friends throughout White County. View Carmi obituaries on Legacy, the most timely and comprehensive collection of local obituaries for Carmi, Illinois, updated regularly throughout the day with submissions from newspapers, funeral homes, and direct from the community. He was a grain farmer in Phillips Township for over 60 years and was known to be the first to plant and first to harvest in the area. LDSGenealogy.com is privately owned and is not an official site of FamilySearch International or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Margaret Woolard Carmi, Ill - 2 sons of John Snider, aged 10 and 12, disobeyed father's command, "Don't go near water" and were drowned. Mrs. She preceded him in death on May 17, 1981. Born in Tennessee 19 June 1818 - 8 May 1888. 78, February 27, 2023, Olson Funeral & Cremation Services. She was married on March 12, 1857 to Joel Abshier, son of Margaret and . - Grayville Ind. Well known Mill Shoals resident, died at his home in that community about 5 pm Friday. She was the assistant teacher of a Sunday school class and loved by her many friends wherever she went. hundreds of US newspapers White County Illinois Obituaries High Schools Colleges Newspapers Funeral Homes Locations Local obituaries for Whiteside County, Illinois 1,116 Results Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Barbara G.. In his 27th year, died the 27th ult. Mrs. Langford started to work for Ainsbrooke in 1932 where she met and married her husband. Campbell Funeral Home Obituaries in Nellie M. Patrick White County Obituaries: L. Obits: The Carmi Times, October 27, 2002, White County, Illinois . Deceased had been in very good health until taken by death. He was born near Bowling Green, October 16, 1824. Hospital in Marion, Illinois. He was not listed in the obit as George's brother)) Mr Duckworth was a member of the Mill Shoals Pentecostal Church. By this union there were born five children, Robert, Wellington Wood, Mary I., Margaret and Amanda. Wesley York He was married in White county, Illinois in 1843, to Miss Delpha Majors, who still survives him. (abt. Gladys Louise Langford At the age of fourteen he struck out for himself, uneducated, without a dollar, relying solely on his indominable will and industry. He was born Jan. 30, 1916 to Huston E. and Ethel Belle (Smith) Armstrong. [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] 3 mo. Entombment will be in White County Memorial Garden. search cemetery transcriptions for 6 mo. Eddie married Dalton Aud and he preceded her in death on October 24, 1996. (Ottumwa, Iowa) , 28 Dec. 1899] A resident of Carmi, died at 3:13 a.m. Thursday* at Carmi Township Hospital. Survived by wife the former Sophia Jacobs. V.W. Prominent and widely known Hawthorne Township farmer. Carmi - County superintendent of schools in White county, died at his home in Norris City. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, John Paul Armstrong; and a sister, Wanda Juenger. Three children, two sons and a daughter, two brothers, John and A.S. Rudolph, Carmi. [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] One son, Willard B., and Mrs. Omsted were the only children present; other friends and relatives were numerous. William Broddy Birk Conley. Wilma (Jacobs) Jones formerly of Crossville, IL He was born on October Read More, Eddie L. Aud, 88, of Norris City passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at the home of her daughter in Norris City. at Family Search Funeral service were held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon after which the body was laid to rest in Maple Ridge cemetery. Practiced Law Here Years Ago -- Was Classmate of Bryan Copies of "The White County Democrat", published at Carmi, Ill., were received in the city yesterday containing the announcement of the death of Daniel H. Patrick who practiced law in this city a number of years ago as the junior member of the firm of Slaughter & Patrick. (From Carmi Democrat Tribune 12 Sept. 1940 - 25 Dec. 1941, p. 1914-1915. If you have an obituary you want posted, please send it to Cindy Gone but not forgotten : extracts of obituaries and death notices from White County, Illinois newspapers, Gone but not forgotten : extracts of obituaries and death notices from White County, Illinois, area newspapers, Index to White Co., Illinois wills, 1816-1916, obituaries, etc, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Obituaries of White County, Illinois & other (less-important) areas of the world : abstracts from films of White County, Illinois newspapers, Obituaries of White County, Illinois and other less important areas of the world : abstracts from films of White County, Illinois newspapers, Southern Indiana and Illinois Obituary Database (includes obituary index for White County 1980 to present), That which was and those who were : columns from the Carmi Times, White County, Illinois, The Backward Book : Extracts from White County, Illinois Newspapers, 1899-1905 and 1949-1955, White County Journalism : A Very Brief Resume of the County's Newspaper History, With A Backward Glance At What Was Happening in Carmi 100 Years Ago, 1858, White County, Ill. wills, 1816-1916 : also obituaries copied from Carmi Democrat-tribune. USGenWeb Illinois Archives, White County, -- [Contributed by Freda Roberts] He was born on March 17, 1923, in Centerville, Illinois, the son Read More, Betty Louise (McNeill) Brown, 94, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana Read More, Sue (Severns) DuSablon, 79, of Seymour, IN, and formerly of Carmi, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Lutheran Community Home Read More, Mary Jane Wheeler, 92, of Silvis, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois Read More, Melba M. (Vaughan) Fulkerson of Carmi, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023, at The Villas of Holly Brook Reflections Memory Care Unit in Read More, James Eugene Crouch, 74, of Norris City, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. registers and licenses - at Illinois State Archives By his third wife ten children were born, named as follows: George A., Daniel H., Anna, Charles E., Mercy E., Ella Belle and Sarah Dell, Augustus L. and Nellie. He drove stage on many lines in Southern Illinois, their proper destination, including Shawneetown, Ill., Vincennes, Indiana, Belleville, Salem, Nashville, Vandalia, Waterloo, Mt. She enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout White County, and always looked upon this county as her home. When old enough, he was put in charge of a stage coach, and a more trusty driver never cracked a whip than B.L. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Aaron, Sam and Frank Hargrave; four sisters, Madge Bright, Irene Brown, Marie English and Wilma Hankins. His children living at his death are Wellington Wood Patrick, Mary I. Boyer, Margaret Kerney, Amanda Bennett, Daniel H. Patrick, Miss Anna, Augustus L. Patrick and Miss Nellie. Margaret Woolard She was born in Carmi, Illinois on June 15, 1964, the daughter of Paul Read More, William Eugene "Bill" Kays, 89, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. [Chicago Eagle. One half brother, Alfred Rudolph, California, two sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Beck, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Mrs. Sue Hosick, Washington, D.C. One half-sister, Mrs. Martha Hillyard, Norris City. He was a member of St. Polycarp Catholic Church and also a member of VFW, Moose the White County Historical Society and a lifetime member of the American Legion and the Elks. Unable to call for aid. Searching for Death Information: Tips on finding death certificates and obituaries. He was born Sept. 5, 1895 in Carmi, the son of Everett W. and harriett (Aldridge) McCallister. OBITUARY NOTIFICATIONS CURRENT OBITUARIES VIEW ALL Judy Darlene Cook Feb 28, 2023 Eleanor Hubele Feb 26, 2023 David L. Nicholson Feb 25, 2023 Marlene McIntosh Feb 16, 2023 Marilyn Williams Feb 16, 2023 Mary Lou and Michael Lahman Feb 11, 2023 John Healy Feb 9, 2023 Janet Sallee Feb 9, 2023 David Ciaravino Feb 4, 2023 Eddie L Aud Feb 3, 2023 Practiced Law Here Years Ago -- Was Classmate of Bryan Vernon, Ill., McLeansboro and Chester. (Carmi, Ill.) 1881-1883, Carmi: Carmi Times. These are obituaries from White County, Illinois residents at one [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] She enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout White County, and always looked upon this county as her home. W. Hay. Son of Andrew, Margaret (Burrell) Rudolph. An attack of acute stomach trouble caused her demise. Armstrong, 91, died Monday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2007 at his home in Phillips Township after a lengthy illness. Shirley was united in marriage to Melvin Henderson on December 18, 1954 and to this union two children were born, Debbie Henderson and David Henderson and later Shirley . Carmi, Ill - Wesley York, 22, deaf mute, drowned in Little Wabash river. Passed away while visiting relatives at Golconda, August 17th following a illness of pneumonia. She was born Read More, James Barton "Jim" Cutchin, 79, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was an avid card and pool player. J Elizabeth Johnson, 74, Rock Island, IL passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at her home surrounded by family and under the care of hospice. Robert W. Armstrong Mary L. Roberts Grayville, IL He was united in marriage to Lucinda Price many years ago. Died Tues. last. The archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/ILWHITE Former Resident of White County Brought to Carmi for Burial on Last Saturday. 1941. Born March 27, 1931, Mrs. Hill was the youngest of Read More, Golda Mae Brent, 87, of Wasilla, Alaska passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Primrose Retirement Community in Wasilla, AK. (abt. John Pereboom will officiate. Brinkerhoff at Salem. He was a survivor of the 1925 tornado that demolished Graves School, where he attended. -- Lillie R. -- Frank T. -- Emma -- Charles M. -- Ella. Deceased was born in White County about seventy six years ago. The widow, two children and two brothers are those who are left to mourn Mr. Calvert's death. He Read More, Marilou Hill, formerly of Newburgh, Indiana, died December 5, 2022, in Zionsville, Indiana. registers and licenses - at Illinois State Archives. Mr. Patrick, a well-known Carmi lawyer many years ago, died when the children were young so their care and guidance was given to their devoted and most loving mother. He was industrious and owned one of the best kept farms in Hawthorne Township. Aside from his great business capacity, he was one of those social good fellows that made happy everyone in his company It seemed to delight him to do his fellow-man a favor. Four sons and two daughters reside in California. When old enough, he was put in charge of a stage coach, and a more trusty driver never cracked a whip than B.L. She was born in Carmi, Read More, Ann H. Niekamp received her heavenly crown on December 24, 2022. Local obituaries for White County, Illinois 172 Results Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory David L. Nicholson David Lawrence Nicholson, 83, of Benton, Illinois, passed away. Besides his wife, Janet, R.W. [Submitted by Jeff Davis] She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bill & Darlene Langford of Melbourne, FL; three grandsons, David, Donald and Douglas Langford; five great-grandchildren, Jason, Justin, Ainslie, Andrew and Zachary Langford and three great-great-granddaughters, Bailey, Chloe and Madison. His life was insured for $5,000. [Daily Republican - Register (Mount Carmel, Ill) 09 Feb 1918, p4] July 4, 1940, 1-16- John L. Rudolph. White County, search online Three sisters also preceded him in death ((there was an error in the obit. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 24, 1990 at 10 a.m. at the Donald Campbell Funeral Home, Carmi. "Bill" White, 81, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Willowbrook Memory Support Residences in Effingham. Boze was shot by Lawrence THOMAS, until a few weeks ago teacher at the She was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Joyce "Betty" Elliott; four brothers, Thomas Sylvester "Bud" Gabel, Frank Anton, John J. and Victor Gabel; and two sisters, Elizabeth Gabel and Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Pierce. Obituaries and Death Notices in White County Illinois Hannah Jane Stephens Abshier Early Settler -- Born in Tennessee January 6, 1840, the daughter of Thomas W. and Rebecca Stephens, who came to White County in 1848 and settled south of Maunie, known as Little Prairie. Interment in Maple Ridge Cemetery. To this union six children were born all of thom are dead. (Submitted by Anna Newell) She was born February 2, 1915 in Carmi, the daughter of Willis and Barbara (Wiegele) Hargrave. Darla L. (Rush) Duckworth, 83, of Enfield, IL, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2022, at her residence. He Read More, Joseph E. "Joe" Dismuke, 56, of Norris City passed away at 2:22 a.m., Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, IL. (Carmi, White Co., Ill.) 1879-1911, Carmi: Carmi Times. Her death occurred August 8, 1928. Grail V. Powell He was born in Carmi, IL on November 11, 1961. She had been in failing health for some little time although her illness was not considered dangerous. [The Day Book. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2:00 o'clock, from her late home, and burial was made at Stokes cemetery. (Submitted by Anna Newell) Age 83 yrs. Burial with military rites will be in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown. Robert Wilson "R.W." was born and raised in Phillips Township and lived there most of his life, not far from his place of birth. T. A. Campbell, a brakeman on the Wabash Railway, fell from a freight train at Brown s Station, near Carmi, the other morning and was instantly killed, several cars passing over his body, tearing it to pieces and scattering it along the track for thirty yards. Funeral services held in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Please click on the letter for the surname of the obituary you would She was born Feb. 20, 1896 in Carmi, the daughter of Augustus and Harriett Logan Patrick and was married April 28, 1920 to Ivan McCallister, who survives. White Mrs. Calvert finally died. To this union was born two sons, one of whom is dead, the other, John H. Calvert, resides in Missouri. Birk Conley. Life Long Resident of White County Passed Away at Salem Tuesday in 77th Year. | U | V (From Obituaries of White County Illinois & Other less-important Areas of the World, 1872-1896, p. 68 - Submitted by Joyce Ewing, His children's obituaries are listed below - they're all children of Margaret Burrell Kuykendall, his second wife] Vernon, Ill. hospital following the amputation of his arm. A resident of Carmi, died at 3:13 a.m. Thursday* at Carmi Township Hospital. In his 27th year, died the 27th ult. Returning, he failed to see a Big Four engine, which ran over and killed him. (From Carmi Tribune Times 5 Aug. 1926 - 19 Jan. 1928, p. 995. He was married to Miss Mercy Grant on June 19th, 1845. The Coordinator for the White County, Illinois . Nellie M. Patrick Due to privacy concerns, it is probably not a good idea to post obits for recently deceased parties but use your own judgment; if you want it on there, I'll put it on. [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] Gone but not forgotten : extracts of obituaries and death notices from White County, Illinois newspapers Family History Library, Gone but not forgotten : extracts of obituaries and death notices from White County, Illinois newspapers WorldCat, Gone but not forgotten : extracts of obituaries and death notices from White County, Illinois, area newspapers WorldCat, Index to White Co., Illinois wills, 1816-1916, obituaries, etc Family History Library, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current Ancestry, Obituaries of White County, Illinois & other (less-important) areas of the world : abstracts from films of White County, Illinois newspapers WorldCat, Obituaries of White County, Illinois and other less important areas of the world : abstracts from films of White County, Illinois newspapers Family History Library, Southern Indiana and Illinois Obituary Database (includes obituary index for White County 1980 to present) Browning Genealogy and Local History, That which was and those who were : columns from the Carmi Times, White County, Illinois Family History Library, The Backward Book : Extracts from White County, Illinois Newspapers, 1899-1905 and 1949-1955 Family History Library, White County Journalism : A Very Brief Resume of the County's Newspaper History, With A Backward Glance At What Was Happening in Carmi 100 Years Ago, 1858 Family History Library, White County Obituaries US Gen Web Archives, White County, Ill. wills, 1816-1916 : also obituaries copied from Carmi Democrat-tribune. The survivors surviving are his widow; seven daughters, Anna Bond, Mable Randolph and Minda Taylor, all of Mill Shoals; Milda Hodge of Buffalo, New York; Emily Bradshaw, of Evansville, Ind; Nadine Hillyard of Independence, MO; and Evelyn Hillyard of Detroit, Michigan; 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren; One brother, Alex, of springerton; and one sister, Minnie Reeer of Springerton. (M) 17 July 1889 to Daisy Deane Foster. Mrs. Patrick was a faithful member of the Christian Church in Salem, having pledged her life to the services of her Master when she was very young. I have added some 2000-2002 She had enjoyed excellent health until the past few weeks when she failed rapidly. As a merchant he has proved a decided success. permission. He was married to Miss Harriet Hatley. He was born Read More, J. Harlan Dozier, 71, of Mill Shoals, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital. However, while visiting in Golconda, he was taken ill with pneumonia and because of his weakened condition he was unable to overcome the illness. Train. Son of Andrew J., Margaret Rudolph. His suffering was long and painful, but he bore up like a Spartan with all his suffering. She leaves a husband and one son. He Read More, Janet (Osborn) Sallee, 95, of Mt. Newburgh, Ind. However, while visiting in Golconda, he was taken ill with pneumonia and because of his weakened condition he was unable to overcome the illness. He was the son of Raleigh and Challia Wilson if Carmi, both of whom had preceded him in death. Find the right funeral home to guide your family through end-of-life planning. Quiet and unassuming in manner Mr. Rudolph had the respect and esteem of all. other records. John H Wilson Neal Are you looking for White County obituaries and death records? [White County Democrat, 16 April 1912 pg 1 Col 5 - Submitted by Karen Carty, who adds "This was my 2nd Great Grandfather"] Nales's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] The services at the M. E. church were conducted by Rev. Young Byrd at the age of fourteen had saved enough to buy a pony, and this he gave to his father to release him from all claim during the seven years remaining before he attained his majority. White County Obituaries S Obituary Of Allie (McHenry) Dennison Sanders: Death came to Mrs. Allie Sanders 69, esteemed Carmi lady, at her home on Shockaw Street Friday afternoon at 12:30. Snider He was a man of pleasing personality and much ability, and gave promise of a successful career in his profession. of Enfield, died Friday afternoon, January 19, 2001 at the White County Skilled Care in Carmi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Donald Campbell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gladys Louise Langford, age 93 of Carmi, died early Saturday morning April 26, 2008 at Deaconess Hospice in Evansville, IN. She Read More, David Lawrence Nicholson, 83, of Benton, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. - Grayville Ind. Besides his son he is survived by one brother, Alfred Rudolph of Idaho, one sister, Mrs. Martha Hillyard of Enfield, four half-brothers, James Rudolph of Ohio, John Rudolph of Hawthorne Township, Dr. A.S. Rudolph of Carmi and Flavel Rudolph of St. Louis, and two half-sisters, Mrs. George Beck of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Frank Hosick of West Salem. Be sure and include your name and email address with your Mrs. Rudolph departed this life a number of years ago. She was born in Modesto, CA on July 25 Read More, Rickey Lee Greentree, 68, of Carmi, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado. John Pereboom, Dannie Martin and Joe Logsdon officiating. Also preceding him in death were a son Martin, who died in 1906; a daughter, Josephine Carey, who died in 1937 and a son, John, who died in 1945. [Submitted by Joyce Ewing] Ivan McCallister, 94, of Carmi, died Tuesday, March 20, 1990 at 9:03 p.m. at the Carmi Township Hospital Skilled Care Unit. His desire for a cup of coffee caused the death of Jonas Leasure, aged 65, in Carmi. My great grandfather, Walter T. Duckworth had died in the 1940's. Carmi Obituaries, Surviving, in addition to her husband, Ivan, are one son, John McCallister of Northbrook; a daughter, Robilee Frederick of San Francisco, Calif.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Local newspapers recorded a variety of information about people in the area where the newspaper was published. I placed in parentheses that my great grandfather, Walter T. Duckworth was left out of the obit as a brother of George N.] (M) 23 Nov. 1879 to Miss Mary Ann "Molly" Patrick of Carmi in McHenry Chapel. After his first marriage in 1846, he retired from stage driving, and purchased a farm northwest of Carmi, near Skillet Fork was successful in this enterprise and accumulated considerable enterprise. Shirley Ann Henderson was born on April 6, 1936 to Leonard and Louise (Platt) Bowen in Harter Township, Clay County, Illinois. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home with Revs. [The Day Book. Funeral services conducted at McHenry Methodist Church. Many beautiful floral offerings and a very large crowd at funeral. His father, James Patrick, came to Illinois in 1831, and settled near Shawneetown with his family, raised a crop, and sold out before harvest, moved to Big Prairie, White County, and continued to reside in this county until his death. In the death of Mr. Patrick, White County loses one of her most valued citizens. personal use only. Returning, he failed to see a Big Four engine, which ran over and killed him. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, John Paul Armstrong; and a sister, Wanda Juenger. [White County Democrat, Carmi, IL, 26 Aug 1926, page 10, column 2 - submitted by Terry Winchester who adds: "Survivors were wife, Anna Eliza (Peerman) Winchester; sons Benjamin Earl, Eanie Carl and Thomas, Jr. and a daughter, Geneva Belle." John L. Rudolph The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kessel Funeral Home, St. Elmo. White County, ILGenWeb Page, The Coordinator for the White County, Illinois ILGenWeb page is Cindy A precious one from us is gone, a vacant place that never can be filled, but our loss is his eternal gain in the beyond from which all pains are stilled. Detailed obituaries were not common previous to the 1890s. Early Settler -- Born in Tennessee January 6, 1840, the daughter of Thomas W. and Rebecca Stephens, who came to White County in 1848 and settled south of Maunie, known as Little Prairie. (Carmi, Ill.) 1884-1898, Carmi: Carmi Dollar Courier. David Lawrence Nicholson, 83, of Benton, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Delilah was born April 2, 1927 in New Haven to Lee Wilkerson Read More, John M. Sneed, 92, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.