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Obituaries 5-4-2022: Kenneth Snyder

News Progress Posted on May 4, 2022 by webmasterMay 4, 2022

Kenneth Snyder

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Wayne Snyder, 66, of Decatur, passed away at 7:21 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Private family Celebration of Life services will be in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels of Macon County. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

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Obituaries 5-4-2022: Larry Sims

News Progress Posted on May 4, 2022 by webmasterMay 4, 2022

Larry Sims

Larry Eugene Sims, 81, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away April 26, 2022.  Larry was born August 18, 1940, in Bethany to Charles and Edith (Moon) Sims. He was proceeded in death by his parents and sisters Dorothy Christy and Betty Jones. Read More

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Obituaries 4-27-2022: James Voltenburg

News Progress Posted on April 27, 2022 by webmasterApril 27, 2022

James Voltenburg

James “Jim” E. Voltenburg, 77, of Findlay, formerly of Arcola, died at 5:26 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2022, surrounded by his family at the University of Chicago Hospital in Chicago.
Jim was born July 3, l944, in Mt. Vernon, the son of Everett Thomas and Noma Ethel Trotter Voltenburg. He was united in marriage to Joyce Carolyn Shaw March 7, 1963, in Bourbon. Joyce preceded him in death Oct. 29, 2002. Jim married Mary McAchran March 3, 2019. Read More

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Obituaries 4-27-2022: Rodney Harris

News Progress Posted on April 27, 2022 by webmasterApril 27, 2022

Rodney Harris

Rodney Harris, 93, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:26 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2022, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 30, in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in Sullivan. Visitation will be Saturday, 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will be at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, immediately after the service. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Flowers for the service may be sent to Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 4-27-2022: Kathy Glover

News Progress Posted on April 27, 2022 by webmasterApril 27, 2022

Kathy Glover

Kathy J. Glover, 73, of Mt. Zion, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 5:29 a.m., Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 4-27-2022: Vivian Binion

News Progress Posted on April 27, 2022 by webmasterApril 27, 2022

Vivian Binion

Vivian Eileen Binion, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Thursday, April 21, 2022, in her home.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 24, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Liberty Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association: P.O. Box 7023. Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 Read More

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Obituaries 4-20-2022: Lynda Baker

News Progress Posted on April 20, 2022 by webmasterApril 20, 2022

Lynda Baker

Lynda Diane Baker, 62, of Shelbyville, passed away at 6:37 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2022, at Shelbyville Manor in Shelbyville.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville, with the Rev. Nathan Woolery officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, in the funeral home. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville. Memorials may be given to the Stephen Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund. Read More

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Obituaries 4-20-2022: Ladd Ashbrook

News Progress Posted on April 20, 2022 by webmasterApril 20, 2022

Ladd Ashbrook

Ladd Ashbrook, 71, of Sullivan, passed away April 3, 2022, in his home. Read More

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Obituary 4-13-2022: Joshua Black

News Progress Posted on April 13, 2022 by webmasterApril 13, 2022

Joshua Black

Joshua Michael Black, 28, of Sullivan, passed away at 7:27 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2022, in his home. Read More

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Obituaries 4-6-2022: Thomas Steimel

News Progress Posted on April 6, 2022 by webmasterApril 6, 2022

Thomas Steimel

Thomas R. Steimel, 71, of Bethany, passed away at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in his residence. Read More

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