Janet Young
Janet Mae (McMullin) Young, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Kathryn Raeske
Kathryn S. Raeske, 65, of Urbana, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, in her residence.
A memorial reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Villa Grove with a graveside service to follow in Villa Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Gene Harshman
Lucius Eugene ‘Gene’ Harshman, 95, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Sunday March 8, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Virginia Eaton
Virginia Lee Eaton, age 95, of Mattoon passed away at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Heartland Christian Village.
Memorial services honoring her life will begin at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at East Side Church of the Nazarene, 2129 South 9th Street in Mattoon with Pastor Cameron Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church. Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon is assisting the family.
Virginia was born May 8, 1924, in Moultrie County, Illinois, the daughter of Harry C. and Anna (Chaney) Pettit. She married Nehemiah Eaton August 1, 1959, and he preceded her in death in 2001.
Survivors include her children Joyce Baugher (daughter-in-law) of Neoga, Kenneth Phillips (son-in-law) of Mattoon, Teresa (Richard) Turner of Bartlesville, Okla., Marsha Beals of Columbia, Tenn., Cheryl (Greg) Poorman of Oklahoma City, Okla., Carol Edwards of Tulsa, Okla. and Julia (Kevin) Ricke of Bingham, Ill.; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Virginia was preceded in death by her parents and children Jeannine Phillips, John Eaton and Roger Baugher.
Virginia was a housewife and worked at Brown Shoe Factory in Sullivan and General Electric and RR Donnelley in Mattoon. She was a member of East Side Church of the Nazarene in Mattoon. Virginia loved selling Sara Coventry Jewelry, Princess House Crystal, and Longaberger Baskets because she met new people and made new friends at every party. Most of all, Virginia enjoyed spending time with her family, especially all of her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Memorial donations in her honor may be given to East Side Church of the Nazarene.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.schillingfuneralhome.net or Schilling Funeral Home’s Facebook page.
Joseph Dean Scribner
Joseph Dean Scribner, Sr., 81, of Sullivan, passed away 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Bilyeu Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Read More
Dale Johnson
Andrew Dale Johnson, 60, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:58 p.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, in his home in Sullivan.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday and funeral services at 7 p.m. Friday, both at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Thomas Houser
Thomas M. ‘Tommy’ Houser, 52, passed away 6:37 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Sullivan First United Methodist Church with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Read More
Joyce Richardson
Joyce E. Richardson, 79, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away peacefully in her residence Thursday February 27, 2020.
Celebration of Life services were held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Read More
Nancy Gregg
Nancy B. Gregg, 71, of Bethany, passed away at 11:42 p.m., Thursday February 20, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
David Hamilton
Charles D. ‘David’ Hamilton, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:44 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2020, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Fender officiating. Burial with military rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Read More