Thomas Smith
Aug 23, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Smith, 72 of Fairfield, passed away at 5:50 AM, Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Born in Fairfield on May 26, 1951, to Henry Clint and Joyce (Cushman) Smith, in early years he worked for Jerry Friend Oil and Amax Coal Company. In later years he was a truckdriver, retiring in 2017....
Thomas Smith
Aug 23, 2023
Thomas "Tom" Smith, 72 of Fairfield, passed away at 5:50 AM, Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Born in Fairfield on May 26, 1951, to Henry Clint and Joyce (Cushman) Smith, in early years he worked for Jerry Friend Oil and Amax Coal Company. In later years he was a truckdriver, retiring...
Floyd Hannis
Aug 22, 2023
Floyd W. "Butch" Hannis, 77 of Fairfield, passed away at 5:48 PM, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his home. He was born on May 6, 1946, in Mt. Vernon, IL to Floyd Hannis and Betty Mae (Reaney) Lisenby. Floyd was a very hard-working man, working in many fields including harness horse racing, construction and fencing, and other small businesses...
Floyd Hannis
Aug 22, 2023
Floyd W. "Butch" Hannis, 77 of Fairfield, passed away at 5:48 PM, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his home. He was born on May 6, 1946, in Mt. Vernon, IL to Floyd Hannis and Betty Mae (Reaney) Lisenby. Floyd was a very hard-working man, working in many fields including harness horse racing, construction and fencing, and other...
Donnie Ray Ralston
Aug 17, 2023
Donnie R. Ralston, 84, of Fairfield, died at 7:49pm on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He had been a contract oilfield pumper most of his life. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Donnie was born on November 11, 1938, in Wayne County, IL, to Claudie and Martha Jane...
Donnie Ray Ralston
Aug 17, 2023
Donnie R. Ralston, 84, of Fairfield, died at 7:49pm on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. He had been a contract oilfield pumper most of his life. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Donnie was born on November 11, 1938, in Wayne County, IL, to Claudie and...
Robert Bruce
Aug 13, 2023
Robert Bruce, 87 of Fairfield, passed away at 7:43 AM, Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Born on November 3, 1935, in Fairfield to William "Bill" and Muriel (Jones) Bruce, he married Mary Jo Austin on December 25, 1953. Together they owned and operated Bruce Hardwood Lumber, a sawmill and logging operation from 1964 to...
Robert Bruce
Aug 13, 2023
Robert Bruce, 87 of Fairfield, passed away at 7:43 AM, Sunday, August 13, 2023, at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi. Born on November 3, 1935, in Fairfield to William "Bill" and Muriel (Jones) Bruce, he married Mary Jo Austin on December 25, 1953. Together they owned and operated Bruce Hardwood Lumber, a sawmill and logging operation from...
Gerald J Melton
Aug 10, 2023
Gerald J. Melton, 55, of Fairfield, died at 1:23pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He had been the road commissioner for Leech Township and had also worked several years for the Wayne County Highway Department.
Gerald J was born on August 1, 1968, in Chicago, IL, to Cecil...
Gerald J Melton
Aug 10, 2023
Gerald J. Melton, 55, of Fairfield, died at 1:23pm on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He had been the road commissioner for Leech Township and had also worked several years for the Wayne County Highway Department.
Gerald J was born on August 1, 1968, in Chicago, IL,...
James Michael Schum
Aug 7, 2023
James Michael "Mike" Schum, 68, of Fairfield passed away at 2:54PM on Monday August 7, 2023, at his residence. He had worked in computer information technologies. Mike was born in Huntingburg IN on February 7, 1955, to Cletus James and Kathryn (Richardson) Schum.
Mike is survived by his daughter Raven Schum of Milwaukie OR; 1 grandchild; sister-...
James Michael Schum
Aug 7, 2023
James Michael "Mike" Schum, 68, of Fairfield passed away at 2:54PM on Monday August 7, 2023, at his residence. He had worked in computer information technologies. Mike was born in Huntingburg IN on February 7, 1955, to Cletus James and Kathryn (Richardson) Schum.
Mike is survived by his daughter Raven Schum of Milwaukie OR; 1...
Alberta Legg
Aug 6, 2023
Alberta Legg, 91 of Fairfield passed away on August 6, 2023, at Cisne Rehab and Healthcare. Alberta was born on August 28, 1931, in Fairfield to Dwight and Essie (Rich) Legg, who preceded her in death. She was a retired bookkeeper. Alberta was also a dedicated lifelong member of the Fairfield Church of God for fifty plus years.
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Alberta Legg
Aug 6, 2023
Alberta Legg, 91 of Fairfield passed away on August 6, 2023, at Cisne Rehab and Healthcare. Alberta was born on August 28, 1931, in Fairfield to Dwight and Essie (Rich) Legg, who preceded her in death. She was a retired bookkeeper. Alberta was also a dedicated lifelong member of the Fairfield Church of God for fifty plus...
James Thomason
Aug 2, 2023
Jim (James) Thomason passed away peacefully in his home in Fairfield on August 2, 2023, at the age of 82. He will be greatly missed for his sense of humor. Jim was born January 8, 1941, in Fairfield to Loren and Nettie (Morlan) Thomason. On June 3, 1962, he married Sharon (Cherry) Thomason. Jim retired from Champion Laboratories in...
James Thomason
Aug 2, 2023
Jim (James) Thomason passed away peacefully in his home in Fairfield on August 2, 2023, at the age of 82. He will be greatly missed for his sense of humor. Jim was born January 8, 1941, in Fairfield to Loren and Nettie (Morlan) Thomason. On June 3, 1962, he married Sharon (Cherry) Thomason. Jim retired from Champion...
James Franklin Hutchcraft
Jul 26, 2023
James F. Hutchcraft, 92, of Golden Gate, died at 1:45am on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Aperion Care in Fairfield, IL. He had operated Jack's Place in Golden Gate for 15 years.
Jim was born on July 28, 1930, in Wayne County, IL, to John Thomas and Stella (Brent) Hutchcraft. On May 15, 1954, he married the...
James Franklin Hutchcraft
Jul 26, 2023
James F. Hutchcraft, 92, of Golden Gate, died at 1:45am on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at Aperion Care in Fairfield, IL. He had operated Jack's Place in Golden Gate for 15 years.
Jim was born on July 28, 1930, in Wayne County, IL, to John Thomas and Stella (Brent) Hutchcraft. On May 15, 1954, he...
Randall Fenton
Jul 23, 2023
Randall Fenton, 73, of Fairfield passed away at 9:27PM on Sunday July 23, 2023, at his home. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving in the Army and owned and operated Fenton's Body Shop for 40 years. Randall was born in Mt Vernon IL on September 7, 1949, to Oscar and Luella (Hooper) Fenton. He married Joyce Pope on September...
Bertha Arminta (Reichert) Overbee
Jul 23, 2023
Bertha "Arminta" Overbee, 87, of Fairfield, passed away at 6pm on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, with family by her side.
Arminta was born on November 18, 1936, at her parent's home on Epworth St, to John A. and Mildred (Reichert) Grimes. Arminta was the youngest of three siblings.
Arminta married Larry...
