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Obituaries 4-5-2023: Jackie Owens

News Progress Posted on April 5, 2023 by webmasterApril 5, 2023

Jackie Owens

Jackie Lee Owens, 87, of Windsor, passed away at 10:25 a.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana. Read More

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Obituaries 4-5-2023: Donald Carnes

News Progress Posted on April 5, 2023 by webmasterApril 5, 2023

Donald Carnes

Donald Ray Carnes, 92, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:05 p.m., Monday, March 27, 2023, at Green Gardens Assisted Living Memory Care in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 4-5-2023: Benton Armer

News Progress Posted on April 5, 2023 by webmasterApril 5, 2023

Benton Armer

Benton C. Armer, 82, of Sullivan, passed away at 3 a.m., Sunday April 2, 2023, in his residence. Read More

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Obituaries 3-29-2023: William Wiley

News Progress Posted on March 29, 2023 by webmasterMarch 29, 2023

William Wiley

William ‘Bill’ Wiley, 91, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 6: 26 p.m., Sunday March 26, 2023, in his residence. Read More

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Obituaries 3-29-2023: Thomas Stables

News Progress Posted on March 29, 2023 by webmasterMarch 29, 2023

Thomas Stables

Thomas Robert Stables, 90, of Bethany, passed away at 6:30 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2023, at Fair Haven Christian Home in Decatur.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 31, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Thursday, March 30, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. by George A. Sentel Masonic Lodge #764 Sullivan. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery in Arthur. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund at George A. Sentel Masonic Lodge #764 Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 3-29-2023: Billy Robbins

News Progress Posted on March 29, 2023 by webmasterMarch 29, 2023

Billy Robbins

Billy Joe Robbins, 87, of Bethany, passed away at 7:41 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family. Read More

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Obituaries 3-29-2023: Alfreda “Freddie” Murphy

News Progress Posted on March 29, 2023 by webmasterMarch 29, 2023

Alfreda “Freddie” Murphy

Alfreda A. ``Freddie” Stephens Bone Murphy from Bethany, Illinois, passed from this earth after a prolonged illness on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 88 years of age. Freddie was born on June 30, 1934, and was the only child to her beloved parents, Alfred H.F. and Cervus Alces (Nicholls) Stephens of Walsenburg, Colorado. Not only adored by her parents, Freddie was inspired by a close relationship with her two aunts, Aileen Cunningham and Bertha Stephens. She affectionately and lovingly referred to them as Auntie A and Auntie B. Read More

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Obituaries 3-29-2023: Annamary Larkin

News Progress Posted on March 29, 2023 by webmasterMarch 29, 2023

Annamary Larkin

Annamary (Moon) Larkin, 83, of Sullivan, formerly of Bethany, passed peacefully at 6:33 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More

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Obituaries 3-29-2023: James Binion

News Progress Posted on March 29, 2023 by webmasterMarch 29, 2023

James Binion

James Edmond Binion, 93, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully in his home at 7:11 p.m., Sunday, March 26, 2023. Read More

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Obituaries 3-22-2023: Melissa Lane

News Progress Posted on March 22, 2023 by webmasterMarch 22, 2023

Melissa Lane

Melissa Dawn Lane, 51, of Dalton City, passed away at 9:59 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2023, in her home. Read More

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