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Obituaries 9-24-2014: Mark Jones

News Progress Posted on September 24, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 24, 2014

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FlagForWebsiteMark H. Jones, 46, of Tremont, Ill. died at 5:50 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Tremont.

A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Paul McGhghy officiating. Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mt. Zion General Baptist Church Cemetery in Mattoon.

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Obituaries 9-17-2014: Tab Stortzum

News Progress Posted on September 17, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 17, 2014

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Tab Edward Stortzum, 55, of Sullivan passed away at 9:05 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2014 in his residence.

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Obituaries 9-17-2014: Jerry Swords

News Progress Posted on September 17, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 17, 2014

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Funeral services for Gerald L. “Jerry” Swords, 72, of Mattoon, formerly of Pekin, were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in First Church of God in Lovington. Burial was in French Cemetery in rural Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements.

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Obituaries 9-17-2014: Linda Ryan

News Progress Posted on September 17, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 17, 2014

Linda Ryan

Linda Elkin Ryan, 73, of Muncie, Ind., formerly of Sullivan, died March 5, 2014 in a Muncie hospital.

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Obituaries 9-10-2014: Virginia Swallow

News Progress Posted on September 10, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 10, 2014

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Graveside services for Virginia F. Swallow, 80, of Decatur were held at 11 a.m. Monday in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with Pastor Michael Karunas officiating. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan was in charge of arrangements.

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Obituaries 9-10-2014: Dale Jeffers

News Progress Posted on September 10, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 10, 2014

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Dale Edwin Jeffers, 78, of Arlington, Tex., formerly of Sullivan, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 in Kindred Nursing-Rehabilitation Center in Grapevine, Tex.

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Obituaries 9-3-2014: Orris Drew

News Progress Posted on September 3, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 3, 2014

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Celebration of Life services for Orris R. Drew, 87, of Sullivan were at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Tim Henderson officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
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Obituaries 9-3-2014: Patrick White

News Progress Posted on September 3, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 3, 2014

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Funeral services for Patrick Henry White, 75, of Bethany were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Burial with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.
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Obituaries 9-3-2014: William Griffin, Sr.

News Progress Posted on September 3, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 3, 2014

William Griffin, Sr.

Funeral services for William Howard Griffin, Sr. 81, of Hanover, Ind. were held at 1 p.m. Sunday in Hanover Baptist Church with burial in Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Madison, Ind. Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre in Madison handled arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 9-3-2014: Dale Jeffers

News Progress Posted on September 3, 2014 by webmasterSeptember 3, 2014

Dale Jeffers

Dale Edwin Jeffers, 78, of Arlington, Tex. passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 in Kindred Nursing-Rehabilitation Center in Grapevine, Tex. Read More

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