Eulah Blanche Tartaglione (Short), was born on November 30, 1927, in Mayberry Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ruby Harper and Eugene Short, and sister to Jo Ann. She passed away on October 6, 2022, in San Luis Obispo, California, at the age of 94. [Read more...]
Carroll “D” Hoskins, Norris City
July 26, 1928 — October 6, 2022
Carroll D. Hoskins, better known as "D", 94, of Norris City, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on July 26,1928, the son of Jacob P. and Bertie (Reeves) Hoskins. He married Dorothy June Black on July 24, 1951, and she survives. D proudly served his country in the United States Army. He owned and operated Hoskins Garage for 47 years. He was a member of the Elks and the American Legion. D enjoyed working on mowers and vehicles, mowing yards and most of all, helping people. [Read more...]
Patsy Edwards, Effingham, formerly of Norris City
Patsy Edwards
February 26, 1938 — September 27, 2022
Norris City
Patsy Louise (Talley) Edwards, 84, of Effingham, formerly of Norris City, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Lakeland Rehab and Nursing in Effingham, Illinois. She was born on February 26, 1938, the daughter of William Monson and Eura (Vaughn) Talley. Patsy married James Monroe Edwards on July 2, 1955, and he preceded her in death on July 11, 2016. She attended Powell General Baptist Church, and more recently attended The Roads Church in Norris City. Patsy enjoyed reading her Bible and spending time with family. [Read more...]
JESSIE EDWARDS, formerly of Omaha
Jessie Murle Edwards, age 93, departed this life on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 8:08 a.m. She was born near Omaha, Illinois, on August 4, 1929, to Jesse Floyd Edwards and Pearl (Pearce) Edwards and was a 1947 graduate of Norris City-Omaha High School and a 1972 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [Read more...]
Vaudie Dosher, Enfield
Vaudie Lee (Foley) Dosher, 92, of Enfield, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Enfield Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born on February 20, 1930, in Hamilton County, near Springerton, the daughter of Luther Ray and Clemie J. (York) Foley. Vaudie married Bill Dosher on December 17, 1948, and he preceded her in death on September 25, 1986. [Read more...]
Winnie Margaret Phillips, Norris City
Winnie Margaret (Trosclair) Phillips, 82, of Norris City, IL, entered heaven’s rest, Monday, August 1, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Winnie was born on December 10, 1939, in Houma, LA, the daughter of Earl Anthony and Margaret Josephine (Blanchard) Trosclair. On September 10, 1956, Winnie married Charles Alva Phillips and together they shared over 42 years of marriage before his passing on September 23, 1998. Winnie was a woman of faith, who loved the Lord Jesus and her family. She spent her life working various jobs and most recently was retired after owning Phillips Army Surplus Store in Norris City, IL. Winnie was the founding member of Outreach for Christ Tabernacle in Brownsville, Ill. [Read more...]
Karen Brown, Norris City
Karen Sue Brown
February 16, 1968 — July 25, 2022
Norris City
Karen Sue (Nash) Brown, 54, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on February 16, 1968, the daughter of Larry Michael and Vera Ann (Pate) Nash. She married Timothy Brown and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2016. Karen worked as a truck driver for Penske in Princeton, Indiana. [Read more...]
Dale Ann Graves, Monticello, Illinois
Dale Ann Graves, 67, of Monticello, Ill. passed into Heaven at 8:22 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Carle Hospital in Urbana with her husband and children by her side. Dale Ann was born September 16, 1954, in Carmi, Ill. to Virgil and Gloria (Pyle) Immel. She married Kevin J. Graves on October 22, 1977, in Norris City, Ill. [Read more...]