Obituaries

 Jeri Lynn Hester of Evansville, Indiana, walked into the gates of heaven hand in hand with her father on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the age of 40. Born on March 9, 1984, in Tucson, Arizona, she was raised in Carmi, Illinois, where she graduated from Carmi-White County High School in 2002.

      Wallace Dale "Wally" Childress, 79, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Gulf coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City Beach. He was born on July 14, 1945, in Olney, Illinois, the son of M.L. and June (Shearer) Childress. Wally married Barbara Shelton in 1966, and she survives.

Jerry Franklin Schnicker, 77, of Dahlgren, IL went home to be with the Lord at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on October 19, 1947 in Dahlgren, IL to Gene & Katherine Schnicker.

Samuel Rubenacker, age 82, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at his residence in McLeansboro, IL. Sam was born September 25 1942, in McLeansboro, IL.

Phyllis K. Wilson, 80, of Carmi passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024. She was born in DuQuoin, IL on October 29, 1944, the daughter of William Eugene "Gene" and Clara Elizabeth (Keen) Sensel.

Paula K. Mason, age 80, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital, McLeansboro, IL. Paula was born July 10, 1944, in McLeansboro, IL.

Terri Jo Jones, age 63, of Dahlgren, IL passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.  She was born in Danville, IL on December 14, 1961 to Wayne & Alice Peck. 

Bruce Miller, 59, of Mt. Vernon, IL and originally of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Axiom Healthcare of Mount Vernon in Mt. Vernon, IL.  Bruce was born on January 2, 1965 in McLeansboro to Charles Robert Miller & LaDonna (Swafford) Miller.

Billy Dean Atkinson, 78, of McLeansboro, IL passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Deaconess Henderson Hospital in Henderson, KY.  Billy was born on January 7, 1946 to Freddy Dean Atkinson & Vonita Ellen (Nipper) Atkinson. 

Laura Dell Newcomb, 78, of Carmi passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. She was born in East St. Louis on May 31, 1946 the daughter of Ruby and Leslie Daniels.