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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Lura Stinson

News Progress Posted on January 14, 2015 by webmasterJanuary 14, 2015

Lura Stinson

Lura Truvelle Stinson, 89, of Sullivan died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 13, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Jane Shelton

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Jane Shelton, 87, of Sullivan passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, January 11, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: John Taber

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Celebration of Life services for John David Taber, 79, of Sullivan were at 11 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Lindo Smith officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post # 68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

He went to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 4:35 a.m. Friday January 9, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Joe Bone

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Joe B. Bone, 88, of Bethany passed away at 9:03 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507 will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Vaudith Logue

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Funeral services for Vaudith Lavelle Logue, 90, of Beecher City were at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Pagel Funeral Home in St. Elmo with Ken Fookes officiating. Burial was in Springhill Cemetery in rural St. Elmo, (Wright’s corner area).

She passed away at 6:50 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 in her daughter’s home in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Dot Dugan

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Funeral services for Dorothy June “Dot” Dugan, 84, of Decatur were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.

She passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2015.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Paul Queen

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Graveside services for Paul K. Queen, 77, of Bethany were held at 3 p.m. Saturday January 10, 2015 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany handled arrangements.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: David Gill

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David B. Gill, 84, of Sullivan passed away at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Donald Netherton

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Services to celebrate the life of Donald G. Netherton, 72, of Decatur were held at 2 p.m. Monday in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home in Decatur. Military rites were conducted by Macon County Honor Guard.

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Obituaries 1-14-2015: Gerneda Armstrong

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Gerneda Armstrong

Funeral services for Gerneda G. Armstrong, 79, of Shelbyville were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Burial was in Mound Cemetery in Cowden.

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Moultrie-Douglas Contestants



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New royalty to be crowned
The Moultrie-Douglas County Fair Pageant will be held Monday, July 27th at 6:00 p.m. for Little Miss Fair Queen and 7:00 p.m. for Miss and Junior Miss Fair Queen located at the south track on the Mo-Do Fairgrounds. Vying for the title of Miss Moultrie Douglas Fair Queen are: Abigail Meyer of Tuscola, Addee Mulligan of Arcola, Sarah Rogers of Atwood, Ava Whitson of Tuscola, Addisyn Wilson of Villa Grove, Emma Spillman of Tuscola, Aymara Leal of Arcola and Katilyn Kirby of Sullivan.

Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Harper Hale of Arthur, Brooklyn Bates of Sullivan, Sofie Reifsteck of Tuscola, Sophia Wilson of Arcola, Miley Rennels of Tuscola, Ava Warren of Sullivan, Tatum Faust of Pesotum, Maggie Meyer of Tuscola and Audrey Warren of Sullivan, pictured 2025 Jr Miss Moultrie-Douglas Quinn Chapman of Villa Grove.
Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas contestants
Vying for the title of Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas are: Everleigh Allen of Tuscola, Emelia Shelmadine of Tuscola, Arabella Butterick of Arthur, Josslyn Leigh Brown of Sullivan, Athalia Juliet Sanchez of Arcola, Myla Ro Oye of Arthur, Sophie Elliott of Sullivan, Rosie Smith of Villa Grove, Tinley Eads of Arthur, Alayna Guadiana of Arcola and Alexandria Brackemyre of Lovington, pictured with 2025 Little Miss Moultrie-Douglas Joslynn Steffens of Tuscola.


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