Obituaries

Name Unknown

Dec 7, 2004

Billy W. Smith, 59, of Carlisle died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2004 in Paxton. He was born January 26, 1945 in Terre Haute to Howard Smith and Erma McClure Smith. He was a truck driver for Dennis Booher Trucking. He was preceded in death by his father.

Survivors include his wife Brenda Smith of Carlisle,...

Paul Andrews Nash

Dec 7, 1941

Paul Andrews Nash, who was killed in action in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Oklahoma, was recently positively identified. He was 26 years old at the time of his death, however, nearly 75 years passed before his remains could be returned home. He was born on March 26, 1915, in Rardin, Illinois, to Earl and...

David Brent Craighead

David “Brent” Craighead, 57, of Naperville,  beloved husband of Anne Marie Craighead; loving father of Lauren (Billy) Metzer and Brandon Craighead; proud grandfather of Axl and Maggie Metzer; dear son of Suzanne and the late Richard Craighead; brother of Lisa Adams, Lori Rae Martin, Brian (Lori Ann) Craighead, Leanne (John) Walker, Barry Craighead and the late Scott Craighead; uncle...