Obituaries

Mark Richard Woods, 53, of Perryville, MO passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at his home.  Mark was born on July 12, 1971 in Nashville, IL to Richard Woods & Dorothada “Dot” (Johnson) Woods.

Carolyn Sue Smith, 86, of Carmi, Illinois, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Heart-to-Heart Hospice in Evansville, Indiana. She was born March 10, 1938, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Carl G. and Mildred Lucille (Wood) Anderson. She married Ray Smith on August 22, 1959, and he survives.

John W. "Johnnie" Musgrave, 70, of Carmi passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024. He was born in Carmi on January 1, 1954 the son of Emmett Lowell and Wilma Ruth (Waln) Musgrave.

Pamela Jean (Abbott) Flannigan, age 69 and resident of McLeansboro, IL, passed away 8:16 p.m., Saturday, August 24, 2024 at McLeansboro Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, McLeansboro, IL.

 Mark Allen Hoy, 51, of Carmi, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024. He was born on October 5, 1972, in Morris, Illinois, the son of Gerald Dean and Maureen (Allen) Hoy. Mark graduated from Carmi Christian School and went on to get his CDL's at Southeastern Illinois College. He worked at Hale Body Shop and more recently, for Joe's Lawn Care, as well as part time for Jansen's in Carmi.

Marilyn Ann Church, 72, of Carmi, passed away at 8:31am on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at her home.

 Carol Gene Griffis (nee Hughes), age 79, passed peacefully from this life on August 19, 2024, in Knoxville, Tennessee, following a lengthy illness. She was surrounded by family and friends who walked her home gracefully with love, prayers, songs and stories. Born on December 23, 1944, in Eldorado, IL, Carol spent her early years in Evansville, Indiana, where she graduated from North High School and attended Evansville College for two years. She later moved to Florida and for the past twenty years she lived in Knoxville, where she could be closer to her children and grandchildren, and was a member of Phi Mu.

Ellen Stokes Burgin, 94, of Indianapolis and formerly of Carmi, Illinois, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on August 12, 2024. Ellen was born September 21, 1929, near Crossville, Illinois, to Clarence M. and Nettie (Hughes) Stokes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald W. Burgin, of Detroit, Michigan; and her sister, Virginia Stokes (Don) Burris. Survivors are daughters Nancy (Gary) Burriss of Indianapolis and Joyce Burgin of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; and grandchildren Natalie Burriss, Eric (Briana) Burriss, and Nicholas (Katlyn) Burriss, all of Indianapolis.

Neva Lottie Finch, 103, of Edmond, OK, formerly of North Fort Myers, Florida and McLeansboro, Illiinois, passed away on August 19, 2024.

Dorothy Ann Ward, 87, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024, surrounded by her family. Dorothy’s “career” was always wife and mother first. When her children were young, she delighted in being a room mother at school and volunteered as a Brownie troop leader. She also became a certified EMT and served on the Grayville Ambulance Service for many years. Later, she worked at Best Western as the breakfast hostess.