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Obituaries 3-21-2018: Felty Miller

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

Felty Miller

Felty D. Miller, 74, of Arthur died at 5:25 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 in his home in rural Arthur.

Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Sunday, March 18 in the HCK West Building in Arthur. Burial was in Otto Cemetery in Arthur. Arrangements were by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 3-21-2018: Ray Hays

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

Ray Hays

Ray Hays, 72, of Bethany died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 16, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Read More

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Obituaries 3-21-2018: Gladys Courtright

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2018 by webmasterMarch 21, 2018

Gladys Courtright

Gladys D. Courtright, 95, of Sullivan passed away at 12:23 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 20 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-14-2018: Richard Reed

News Progress Posted on March 14, 2018 by webmasterMarch 14, 2018

Richard Reed

Richard Alan Reed, 66, of Sullivan passed away at 2:10 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018 in his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

Richard was born June 13, 1951 in Tuscola, the son of Cliff F. and Dorothy Miller Reed. He attended Sullivan Schools and worked many years as an orderly at the Illinois Masonic Home until his health failure.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-14-2018: Allen Kenny

News Progress Posted on March 14, 2018 by webmasterMarch 14, 2018

Allen Kenny

Allen L. Kenny, 73, of Sullivan passed away at 9:45 p.m. Saturday March 10, 2018 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-14-2018: Eric Alan White

News Progress Posted on March 14, 2018 by webmasterMarch 14, 2018

Eric Alan White

Eric Alan White, 57, of Acworth, Georgia, formerly of Sullivan, passed away Friday March 9, 2018 in Acworth, Georgia.

A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday, March 14) in First Christian Church of Sullivan. There will be a private burial service at a later date. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.  Read More

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Obituaries 3-14-2018: Barbara Jostes 

News Progress Posted on March 14, 2018 by webmasterMarch 14, 2018

Barbara Jostes 

Barbara Jean Jostes, 88, of Moweaqua, passed away March 7, 2018 in Moweaqua Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 in South Macon Township Cemetery in Macon followed by a Dessert Bar Celebration at First United Methodist Church of Moweaqua from 2–3:30 p.m. Friends and family please join us. Memorials may be made to Moweaqua Living Memorial Tree Park or Moweaqua Township Park District. Read More

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Obituaries: Beverly Alwerdt

News Progress Posted on March 7, 2018 by webmasterMarch 7, 2018

Beverly Alwerdt

Beverly M. Alwerdt, 84, of Arthur, passed away at 10:50 a.m. Saturday March 3, 2018 in the Arthur Home.

Celebration of Life services were held at 11:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating.  Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 3-7-2018: Charles Stiles

News Progress Posted on March 7, 2018 by webmasterMarch 7, 2018

Charles Stiles

Charles E. “Chuck” Stiles, formerly of Bethany, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at the age of 58.

A celebration of Chuck’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home located at 1800 Eastland Drive in Bloomington.

After graduation from Bethany High School in 1977, Chuck lived in the Bloomington and Normal, Illinois area while serving his community as a trusted and skilled auto mechanic for nearly four decades. He and his wife Mary were the owners of Stiles’ Automotive in Bloomington. Read More

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Obituaries 3-7-2018: Recile Maycroft

News Progress Posted on March 7, 2018 by webmasterMarch 7, 2018

Recile Maycroft

E. Recile Maycroft, 100, of Sullivan passed away at 2:55 p.m. Sunday March 4, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Graveside services were at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Arthur Cemetery with John Plummer officiating. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.

Recile was born April 6, 1917 in Mt. Zion, a daughter of Charles E. and Luda Greenfield Epling. Read More

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