Richard King

Richard Leroy King, 94, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Decatur and later Sullivan, passed away peacefully December 16, 2107 at Golden Years Homestead in Fort Wayne.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 23 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. The service will be conducted by Ron Collins, longtime pastor and friend. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68.  Read More

Pauline Bly

Janet Pauline Bly, 74, of Bethany passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Springdale, Ark.

Funeral Services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 20 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

Pauline was born January 7, 1943 in Bethany, a daughter of William Edward and Dorothy Jean Jackson Ward. She married Thomas G. Bly September 22, 1963, and he preceded her in death June 16, 2005. She attended the Free United Methodist Church in Bethany, and while she was in Springdale she attended the First United Methodist Church.  Read More

Ruth Yates

Ruth M. Yates, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 16 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Connie Reedy

Constance A. “Connie” Reedy, 64, of Sullivan passed away at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 11 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington at a later date. Read More

Lynn Schomburg

Lynn Schomburg, 50, of Charleston, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Sarah Bush Lincoln in Coles County.

His funeral was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 9 in Harper-Swickard Funeral Home in Charleston. Burial was in Mt. Zion Block Cemetery in rural Greenup.

Lynn was born February 24, 1967 in Urbana, a son of Gary Lynn and Jane Carlottia Deevers Schomburg. Read More