Gary Stone

Gary W. Stone, 75, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:34 p.m. Thursday April 18, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
There will be no services or visitation. A private family burial will be at a later date in Sand Creek Cemetery in Windsor. Arrangements are by the Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.
Gary was born December 22, 1943 in Sullivan, a son of Don O. and Alta Mathias Stone. Read More

Paul Powell

Paul Leroy Powell, 69, of Sullivan passed away April 17, 2019 from a prolonged illness.
Memorial graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in Camp Butler National Cemetery in Springfield, Ill. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is in care of arrangements.
Paul was born June 4, 1949 in Roswell, New Mexico and was raised in California. He was a Vietnam veteran and proudly served his country in the United States Army. He married Mary Christine Plockman of Moreno Valley, California July 11, 1971. Paul enjoyed race cars, video games, painting, gardening and grilling outdoors. He was an interstate truck driver for many years. Paul will be sorely missed. Read More

Fred Murphy

Fred A. Murphy, 90, of Shelbyville, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Thursday April 11, 2019 in the Villas of Holly Brook in Shelbyville.
Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 24 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany with the Rev. Bret Bone officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial with military rites will be in the Findlay Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

Zelpha Smith

Zelpha Marie “Sammie” Smith, 89, of Lovington died at 1:28 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2019 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan surrounded by her children and several grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22 in Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mt. Zion. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Read More

Nita Cherry

Nita D. Cherry, 91, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away in Rogers, Ark. April 6, 2019.
She was born June 4, 1927 in Lovington to Willis and Fern Dawson.
Nita was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Richard Keith Cherry, parents Willis and Fern Dawson, brothers Kent E. Dawson and Dean H. Dawson and sister Ellen D. Thomas. Read More