Obituaries

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.

Gilbert William Rapp, age 88, a resident of Belle Rive, Il., passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at his residence. Gilbert was born February 6, 1936 in Dahlgren, IL.

Richard C. Pollard, 85, of Carmi, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, Illinois. He was born on October 28, 1939, in Enfield, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Reba Fern (Stallings) Pollard. Richard married Faye Cobb on November 12, 1966, and she survives.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Richard worked as a truck driver for K&C Trucking in Princeton and for Poshard Trucking. He had worked as an electrician and in carpentry and loved woodworking.  Richard worked for a time at White County Lumber. He was also a minister. Richard enjoyed antiquing, semi trucks and Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

  Lee R. Wilson, 74, of Carmi, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. He was born on March 30, 1950, in McLeansboro, Illinois, the son of Lee and Dana (Storey) Wilson. He married Joyce Julia Stover on March 18, 2000, and she survives.