Mary Fulton
Mary Belle Fulton, 82, of Sullivan, formerly of Arcola, passed away at 10:13 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Kenny Cripe officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in rural St. Peter, Illinois. Read More
Sam Buxton
Samuel David Buxton, 79, of Charleston and formerly of Sullivan, passed away in the comfort of his home Thursday, April 12, 2018. Per his request there will be no visitation or services. Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston is assisting the family with arrangements.
Samuel was born November 12, 1938 in Pierson, Illinois, a son of the late Wilbur Rolland and Ethel Riddle Buxton. He married Claudette W. Oliver, and she preceded him in death June 29, 2008. He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter Paige Buxton and a brother Wilbur Rolland Buxton, Jr. Read More
Jean Abbott
Jean L. Abbott, 82, of Bethany, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services-Utica Ridge in Davenport, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 1 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Interment will follow at Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 30 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Mark H. Trower Mark H. Trower, 56, of Lake City, passed away 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 21, 2018, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois Prairieland Chapter or to the Lovington American Legion Post #429. Mark was born November 13, 1961, in Springfield, the son of Robert Howard and Barbara Jean (Molzen) Trower. He married Joyce E. Gilmore on December 31, 1997, in Las Vegas, NV; she survives. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Lovington and was a Lovington High School Alumni. Mark was a motorcycle enthusiast, he also enjoyed gardening and fishing. Above all else, he loved his family and cherished the time they spent together. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Jean Trower of Arthur; wife, Joyce of Lake City; sons, Jason Trower of Ivesdale and Josh (Melissa) Trower of Atwood; daughter, Lanna Trower of Atwood; step-sons, Chris Dugan of Lake City and Tim (Mindy) Peters of Bethany; step-daughter, Danielle (Rob) Jeffers of Long Creek; brothers, Jeff (Carolyn) Trower of Lovington, Tim (Sandy) Trower of Baraboo, WI, and Phil (Gayla) Trower of Lovington; sister, Pam Trower Wood of Sullivan; grandchildren, Jace and Tyler Trower, Chase Dugan, Ciara Thompson, Chassidy Heckwine, Colton Dugan, Abby and Bryson Peters; great-grandson, Cooper Dugan. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and father, Robert. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Joan Chaney
D. Joan Pritts Chaney, 83, of Decatur, passed away April 13, 2018 peacefully in her home.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday, April 18) in First Christian Church in Decatur. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur handled arrangements.
Joan was born December 2, 1934 in Moultrie County, a daughter of Darrel and Julia I. Wilkinson Pritts. She married Carroll E. “Sonny” Chaney November 23, 1984 in Decatur. Read More
•April 18, 2018•
Darrell Morgan, 77, of Melbourne, Ark., formerly of Sullivan, died April 1, 2018 in his home.
He was born Aug. 12, 1940, a son of Clarence and Gladys Morgan. Read More
Martha Glascock
Martha L. Glascock, 75, of Wausau, Wis. died Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
She was born June 22, 1942 in Mattoon, the daughter of the late Virgil Eugene and Hazel Ferne Cordray Nolen. She married Howard “Lynn” Glascock May 31, 1963 in Sullivan, and he preceded her in death February 1, 1990. Read More
Richard Breedlove
Richard “Teach” Breedlove, 75, of Arcola died at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21 in Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola. Read More
Joyce Welsh
Joyce Ann Welsh, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, April 16 at St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. A prayer service was held at 6 p.m. Sunday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Irene Morgan
Xenia Irene Morgan, 102, of Sullivan passed away at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018 in Helia Health Care in Champaign.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 9 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More