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

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

Mary Ann DeBorde

Mary Ann DeBorde, 60, of Sullivan, passed away at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 in her residence.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home with Bob Vail officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Ms DeBorde was born August 23, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio, a daughter of Charles and Mary Lyons DeBorde. Mary Ann was a woman of many talents, best described as a domestic goddess, seeker of knowledge, talented writer and artist, devoted mother, lover of animals, and an amazing woman.
Survivors include her daughter Chandra (Caleb) Strowmatt of Champaign; son Chase Arnold of Sullivan; companion Gale Cook and his daughter Katrina Shain; sisters Jeanne (Ross) Vaughn of Sedona, Ariz. and April Madden and Linda Wagner, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; nieces Bridget Klein and Megan Vaughn and nephew Brad Klein. Read More

Jim Dwyer

James T. ‘Jim’ Dwyer, 75, of Sullivan passed away at 8:25 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018 in his residence.
Celebration of Life Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating.
Jim was born March 7, 1943 in Quincy, the son of James T. Dwyer, Jr. and Margaret Thieman Dwyer. Jim earned his Bachelors in Education from Quincy College and his Masters of Administration from Eastern Illinois University. Jim was a teacher, a football and wrestling coach and an administrator in Quincy, Argenta, Assumption and Sullivan. Jim was a member of Illinois Retired Teachers Association and Sullivan Country Club. He was a member of St. Columcille Catholic Church and attended Sullivan First United Methodist Church. He had delivered Peace Meals for more than 14 years. Jim enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, college football, golf and the Cubs. He married Karen Gamble April 16, 1993 in Sullivan. Read More

Tammy Wilson

Tammy J. Wilson, 59, of Sullivan passed away at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday August 1, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Private graveside services were Saturday August 4 in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan.
Tammy was born May 18, 1959 in Kirksville, the daughter of John Adkins and Patsy Bruce She had cleaned homes for many people and also had operated a child care center in her home. Read More