Category Archives: Obituaries

Obituary 10-2-2019: Tyson Mendoza

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Tyson Mendoza

Tyson Gabriel Javier Mendoza, age 5, of Gays passed away at 4:01 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019.
Funeral services honoring his life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Schilling Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service Thursday.
Tyson’s family welcomes anyone attending to wear his favorite color blue in honor of Tyson.
Tyson was born on December 19, 2013 in Mattoon the son of Ciara Jean Bowers and Marcos Antonio Mendoza.

Obituaries 9-25-2019: Sherry Gregory

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Sherry Gregory

Sherry A. Gregory, 86, while in her sleep went peacefully to meet her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Sherry’s wishes were for each person to remember her in their own special way. Memorial graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Keller Cemetery, Lovington, with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God, Lovington, or to the Lovington Volunteer Ambulance Service. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 9-25-2019: Nancy Davis

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Nancy Davis

Nancy Caroline Davis, 80, of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.
She was born February 18th, 1939 and was the youngest daughter of Boyd and Gladys Whitchurch. Shortly after graduating from Sullivan High School in 1957, Nancy married the “love of her life” Bob Davis and spent the next 30 years traveling to different Air Force assignments with him. Read More

Obituaries 9-11-2019: Paul Betts

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Paul Betts

Paul Wayne Betts, 44, of Bethany, passed away at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Decatur.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 14 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.     Read More

Obituaries 9-4-2019: Danny Coleman

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Danny Coleman

Danny B. Coleman, 88, of Bethany, passed away at 5:18 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2019 at home with his wife of 62 years, Cherie, by his side.
Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. Monday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Rachel Moore and Pastor Marge Overlot officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Bethany American Legion Post #507 were in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery in Bethany. Read More

Obituaries 9-4-2019: Norma Jean Davis

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Norma Jean Davis

Norma Jean Davis, 90, of Sullivan, went home to be with the Lord 1:13 a.m. Sunday, September 1, 2019, at her home in Sullivan, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2019, at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Rural Bethany. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Rural Bethany. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Read More

Obituaries 9-4-2019: Rick Seeley

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Rick Seeley

Richard “Rick” A. Seeley, 40, of Bethany passed away at 6:31 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in his residence.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is handling arrangements. Read More