Obituaries

       Joan Marie (Tiemann) Pritchard, 81, of Norris City, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana.  She was born on November 10, 1940, the daughter of Loren Frederick and Helen Marie (Runau) Tiemann.  Joan married Frank G. Pritchard on July 11, 1959, and he preceded her in death on January 10, 2010.  She was a farmer and enjoyed gardening, photography, working puzzles, shopping, enjoyed being around animals, and was a member of the Norris First Southern Baptist Church.

Virginia Lee Endicott, 97, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

W.D. “Dixie” Blazier, 70, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 surrounded by his family at St. Thomas Hospital Midtown in Nashville, TN.

     Doris L. Trotter-Collins, 96, of Sebring, FL and formerly of Carmi and Springfield, IL passed away at 11:56 p.m., on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at the Lakeshore Manor at Lake Jackson in Sebring, FL.  She was born in Hamilton County, IL the daughter of Clarence and Martha (Tittle) Higginson.  Doris married Willie Everett Trotter and he preceded her in death on July 24, 1989.  In 1998, she married Edward Collins and he preceded her in death in 2012.  Doris was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith and attended the First Baptist Church in  Carmi and Chatham Baptist Church.

Carolyn Sue (Sanders) Pattillo, age 82 of Emma (Concord), Illinois, passed away at Wabash Christian Village on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She was born on September 4, 1939 the daughter of Thomas L. Sanders and Carrie Etta (Frymire) Sanders. She was married to Charles David Pattillo, and he survives.

Mary Venita "Anita" Jones, 92, of Mt. Carmel, IL passed away at 3:47 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2022 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. She was born in Grayville, IL on November 16, 1929 the daughter of Royal and Mary Rebecca "Polly" (Landingham) Knight. Anita enjoyed being around people and helping others which lead her to working as a teacher and later at WAVE as a handicap supervisor.

      Ruby Ellen (Carter) Knight, 96, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi.  She was born on April 17, 1926, the daughter of Samuel Coleman and Lura Agnes (Jarrett) Carter.  She married George Harrison Knight on January 11, 1946, and he survives.  Ruby worked as an aide at the Carmi Hospital for 23 years. She attended and was very active at  the Carmi New Beginning Church of God in Carmi.

Nellie Scrivner, age 95 of Belle Rive, IL, passed away 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at her home.

Iris Marie (Herdibu) Duncan went to be with her Lord at 1:07 pm on June 20, 2022 at Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, IL after a 3 month battle with ovarian cancer.  She lived a full and active life up until that time.  Anyone who knew Iris knew that she had a kind and generous soul and was very vocal and spirited.  To truly know Iris was to love her unconditionally.

        Shirley Ann Hinton, 69, of Equality, IIlinois, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.  She was born on March 8, 1953, the daughter of Jessie James and Goldie Weaver (Shelton) Brown.  Shirley married Joseph Micheal Hinton on June 23, 1973, and he preceded her in death on October 21, 2007.  She worked at Addus Home Health.  Shirley enjoyed watching western and classic movies, reading, trail walking, and most of all, spending time with family.