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Obituaries 4-1-2015: Gilbert Ledbetter

News Progress Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Gilbert Ledbetter

Gilbert James Ledbetter, 57, of Madison, Wis. died Feb. 21, 2105 in the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.

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Obituaries 4-1-2015: Gloria Richardson-Grotjan

News Progress Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Gloria Richardson-Grotjan

Gloria Sue Richardson-Grotjan, 82, of Decatur died March 27, 2015 in her home.

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Obituaries 4-1-2015: Wilma Potter

News Progress Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

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Funeral services for Wilma Jean Potter, 86, of Leesburg, Ga. were held at 4 p.m. March 26 in Mathews Funeral Home in Albany, Ga. with the Rev. Melvin Slappey officiating. Graveside interment services were at 2 p.m. March 30 in Memorial Park Cemetery in Moberly, Mo. Million-Taylor Funeral Home in Moberly assisted with those arrangements.

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Obituaries 4-1-2015: Duane Powell

News Progress Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

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Funeral services for Duane E. “Brownie” Powell, 88, of Arthur, formerly of Lovington, were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial with military rites by Lovington American Legion Post #429 was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.

He passed away at 5:20 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 in McKinley Court in Decatur.

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Obituaries 4-1-2015: Susan Nichols

News Progress Posted on April 1, 2015 by webmasterApril 1, 2015

Susan Nichols

Funeral services for Susan Delphine “Sue” Nichols, 62, of rural Bethany were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Shelbyville. Burial was in Findlay Cemetery. Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville handled arrangements.

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Obituaries 3-25-15: Anita Bowers

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2015 by webmasterMarch 25, 2015

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Anita H. Bowers, 87, of Lovington passed away at 7:45 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.

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Obituaries 3-25-15: Marvin Ferguson

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2015 by webmasterMarch 25, 2015

Marvin Ferguson

A private burial service for Marvin Eugene Ferguson, 78, of Decatur was held today (Wednesday) in Lovington.

He died Friday March 20, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

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Obituaries 3-25-15: Debbie Barker

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2015 by webmasterMarch 25, 2015

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Debbie Kay Moore Barker, 59, of Sullivan passed away at 9 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

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Obituaries 3-25-15: Erma Short

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2015 by webmasterMarch 25, 2015

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Funeral services for Erma Short, 90, of Sullivan were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

She passed away at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 in Courtyard Estates in Sullivan surrounded by her loving family.

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Obituaries 3-25-15: Mary Lane

News Progress Posted on March 25, 2015 by webmasterMarch 25, 2015

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Celebration of Life Services for Mary M. Lane, 73, of Bruce were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Paul McGhghy officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

She passed away at 11:30 a.m. Friday March 20, 2015 in her residence.

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