Juanita Griffin
Juanita J. “Nita” Griffin, 92, of Lovington passed away at 7 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield surrounded by all of her children.
Mass of Christian Burial was Celebrated at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany at 10 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. A prayer service was held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Bill Ashley, Sr.
William C. ‘Bill’ Ashley, Sr., 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2018 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Celebration of Life services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 3 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Ted Hartley officiating. Visitation will be 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be at a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Arlie Waggoner
Arlie Waggoner, 92, of Mattoon, died at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 in Mattoon Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Branch Side Cemetery in Gays with Pastor Kevin Wolfe officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements. Read More
Sam Graber
Samuel J. (Sam) Graber, 82, of Kissimmee, Florida went peacefully with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 2:07 pm.
Sam was born January 11, 1936 in Hindsboro, Illinois, a son of Amos and Anna Graber. Sam was a building contractor in Sullivan from 1955 -1984, building such projects as the Sullivan Civic Center renovation in 1973, Fields-Wright Medical Center and numerous new homes. Sam became a Florida building contractor in 1988 to 2018 with son Ric and grandson Brandon in Kissimmee building numerous churches, metal office complexes, and custom homes till his last days on this earth. Read More
David Schreiber
David Allen ‘Dave’ Schreiber, 75, of Sullivan passed away at 10:23 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Memorial services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Joe Stephens officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Alyne White
Opal Alyne White, 99, of Sullivan, formerly of Flora and Decatur, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Monday January 22, 2018 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Flora Garden of Memories in Flora with the Rev. Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Evalena Hawbaker
Evalena Alberta Jividen Hawbaker, 89, of Sullivan passed away peacefully in her sleep Jan. 17, 2018.
A visitation reception was held Saturday, Jan. 20 at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Harold West
Harold “Fuzzy” West, 69, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:17 p.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2018 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.
Per his wishes no services will be held. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More
Myron Haney
Myron L. Haney, 90, of Sullivan, formerly of Arthur, passed away at 8:46 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2018 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 25 in Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery in Arthur with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Read More
Joe Cole
Joe N. Cole, 92, of Sullivan passed away January 10, 2018.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with Masonic Rites by the George A. Sentel Lodge #764. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More