Marilyn Bone
Marilyn Hoback Bone, 81, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 3:07 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 in her home in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 18 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany was in care of the arrangements. Read More
Lola Horn
Lola Horn, 101, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Monday May 13, 2019 in her residence.
Celebration of Life services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with John Plummer officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Sandi Wirth
Sandi Wirth, 81, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:28 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery in Mattoon. Read More
John Tipsword
John E. Tipsword, 83, of Bethany, passed away at 9 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019 in his home in Bethany.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, May 15, 2019) in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany was in care of the arrangements. Read More
Bettie Davis
Bettie P. Davis, 87, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, was born March 24, 1932 and passed away 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Bettie was the daughter of Paul and Mary Wilson. She married Kenneth K. Davis, Sr. January 14, 1955, and they enjoyed over 64 years together. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
A 14-member steering committee has been appointed to discuss re-organization of the Bethany-Sullivan school districts. Rich Voltz, Sullivan Supt., and Marilyn Bayley, Bethany Supt., will act as advisors to the committee throughout the process. Members of the committee from Bethany are Carol Gregory, David McCabe, Paula Clark, Becky Sinclair, Bill Brush, Cheryl Martin and Jack Scott Jr. Representing Sullivan are Greg Sanders, Paul Feist, Matt Kracht, Dennis Hutchings, Jody Holt, Mike Mossman and Jon England.
After auditioning with approximately 800 people, Mike Book’s wish came true. Book, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Book of Sullivan, will be working as a Disney character at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Read More
Nancy Huntsburger
Nancy A. Wilhelm Huntsburger, 88, of Lovington passed away at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Life’s Journey Senior Living in Mattoon.
Private family graveside services will be held in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington is in care of the arrangements. Read More
Patty Burcham
Patty Jo Burcham, 85, of Sullivan passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care. Graveside services were held 11 a.m. Friday, April 26 in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More
Ron Moran
Ronald W. “Ron” Moran, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:40 p.m. Thursday April 25, 2019 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More
Richard Smith
Richard Wayne “Dick” Smith, 85, of Arcola and Mattoon, died at 9:23 a.m., Thursday, April 25, 2019.
Mr. Smith was born in Shelby County, on March 29, 1934, son of Ernest L. and Edna O. (Nettles) Smith.
Mr. Smith retired from Quantum Chemicals (formerly USI) in 1992 after 36 years. He had served on the Arcola City Council and enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting and gardening. Read More