Obituaries

Jerry Franklin Owen, 85, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away peacefully oJerry Franklin Owen, 85, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of faith, family, love and service. He was born on February 16,1941, in Grayville, the son of Chester and Genevieve (Rudisill) Owen.

Ronald G. Yates, 62, of Ridgway, Illinois, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026. Ron was born on October 26, 1963, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Francis and Willa (Daniel) Yates.

 Corbet Stover Jr., 69, passed away on August 2, 2026, at 1:33 p.m. at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories, unwavering devotion, and countless stories that will continue to be told for generations. Born on August 8, 1956, Corbet lived a life defined by hard work, loyalty, and an unconditional love for his family.

Tyler Mason, 27, of Fairfield passed away at 6:23PM on Thursday July 30, 2026, at the Linda E White Hospice House in Evansville IN. He was born on April 15, 1999, in Evansville, to Stephen and Trisha (Stennett) Mason.

Geoffrey “Junior” Steven Ward, 39, of Carmi, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2026. He was born on July 8, 1987 in Highland, Indiana, to Steven Geoffrey Ward and Penny (Anderson) Morris.

Donald R. Haley, 88, of Grayville, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 202Donald R. Haley, 88, of Grayville, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He was born on Thursday, April 26, 1938, in Marion County, Kentucky, the son of Herschel Basil and Katy Ruth (Roller) Haley.

Katherine Mayanne Lentz, 96, of Grayville, Illinois passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at home with her family close by. She was born on Sunday, July 28, 1929, in Stockton, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur Willis and Dorris (Gartrell) Allen.

Norman S. Beachy, age 85, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at his home in McLeansboro, IL.  He was born February 20, 1941 at Dover, Delaware, the son of Samuel and Lena Beachy.

Margaret Irene (Richardson) Bowers, 74, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Monday, July 20, 2026 at her home in McLeansboro.  Margaret was born on August 14, 1951 in New Haven, IL to Lewis & Rata (Carney) Richardson.

Claude Edward James, 69, of both Carmi and Crossville, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Henderson, KY. He was born on April 10, 1957, to Claude and Betty (Grant) James