Marylin Stables

Marylin Kay (Taylor) Von Lanken–Stables,
Jan. 1, 1934 – July 3, 2019
“Special K”, a life about others. By Scott Von Lanken (Son)
When I think back to high school, one of my friends used to call my mom “Special K”. It was funny and endearing back then, but now “Special K” takes on different meaning for me. Because in 1965 when the world was about “Free Love” and “The Summer of Love” my mom demonstrated what love was all about.
There are only two times in my life where I have felt so overwhelmed with gratefulness and thankfulness that it literally stops you. The first was when I realized my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ knows me, loves me, died and rose for me, rescued me from myself, and now calls me Son. The second was when I thought about my mom, Marylin Kay (Taylor) Von Lanken–Stables, who could not bear children of her own, and instead, adopted three children, Scott, Craig and Emily. Read More

Don Newberry

Donald Dale “Pap” Newberry, 89, of Lovington, passed away at 3:04 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Don was born July 17, 1929, in Lovington, a son of Vernon and Clara Esther Beckenbridge Newberry. Read More

Gene Jones

Vernie “Gene” Jones, Jr. of Bethany passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at 10:38 p.m., in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Friday, July 5 in First General Baptist Church in Decatur.
Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur handled arrangements. Burial was in Boiling Springs Cemetery in Decatur. Read More

Emmie Young

Emmie Joleen Young, 5 weeks 6 days old, passed away July 1, 2019 in her home. Private family services will be held at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery in Lovington.
Emmie was born May 14, 2019 in Centralia, the daughter of Shelby Futch of Salem and Braedan Young of Sullivan. Read More

Kay Chambers

Veda Kay Chambers, 73, of Lovington, passed away at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday June 25, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celebration of Life services were 4 p.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More