Denny McPheeters
Denton C. ‘Denny’ McPheeters, 73, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday September 4, 2018 in his residence.
Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post # 68. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More
Barbara Clayton
Barbara Ann Bathe Clayton went to her heavenly home at 7:43 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Celebration of Life services were 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More
Betty Wise
Betty Jo Wise, 71, of Auburn, Ga. passed away Friday, August 17, 2018.
She was born Jan. 17, 1947 in Vandalia, Ill., a daughter of John Robert and Ida Mae Eadie.
She was a native of Sullivan and was of the Methodist denomination. She received her nursing degree from Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Ill. and spent 17 years as a Registered Nurse. Betty Jo loved to read and was a member of The Auburn Book Club. Read More
Rowena Webb
Rowena M. Webb, 88, of Bethany passed away at 8:06 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 6 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Family suggests casual attire. Read More
Roger Smith
Roger D. Smith, Sr., of Sullivan, passed away at 5:42 p.m. Wednesday August 29, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
A Celebration of Life reception was held from 10-11 a.m. Monday in Solid Rock Chapel in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements.
Roger was born November 15, 1954 in Gadsden, Alabama, the son of Tommy Lee and Virginia P. Lawrence Smith. He had been a machinist at Agri-Fab in Sullivan. Roger married Marilyn Lawhorn November 17, 1974 in Allenville. Read More
Connie Carlyle
Muriel Constance “Connie” Carlyle, 91, of Bethany, passed away at 9 a.m. Monday, September 3, 2018 in her home.
A funeral service for Connie will be held at noon Saturday, September 8 in the Bethany United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ted Hartley and the Rev. Marge Overlot officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday in the church. Burial will take place in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McClure Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Taylorville is assisting the Carlyle family with arrangements. Read More
Vera Goodwin
Vera N. Goodwin, 79, of Sullivan passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 in Pleasant Meadows Senior Living in Chrisman.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in French Cemetery in Allenville.
Vera was born January 12, 1939 in Fountain Run, Ky., the daughter of Orion and Ruby Mae Short Robinson. She married Gale Goodwin July 21, 1956 in Allenville. She attended the Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. She loved her grandchildren and her dogs. Read More
Bernard Miller
Bernard L. Miller, Sr., 73, of Strasburg, passed away at 7:25 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 28 in French Cemetery in Allenville. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More
Joanna Cole
Joanna Ruth Cole, 84, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 21 in First Christian Church in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More
Angie Ward
Angie Ward, 83, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, August 15, 2018) in First Christian Church in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements.
Angie was born October 16, 1934, in Mt. Moriah, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Wanda (Dimsmore) Adams. She married William Dale Ward June 5, 1955 in Bethany, Mo., and he preceded her in death May 21, 2016. She was a retired schoolteacher and worked for the American Cancer Society. Angie was a member of First Christian Church in Sullivan and sang in the choir for 58 years. She enjoyed playing many types of card games. Read More