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Obituaries 10-14-2020: Charles “Bill” Coddington

News Progress Posted on October 14, 2020 by webmasterOctober 14, 2020

Charles “Bill” Coddington

Charles William “Bill” Coddington, 75, of Sullivan passed away at 9:41 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More

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Obituaries 10-14-2020: Dennis “Truck” Keeling

News Progress Posted on October 14, 2020 by webmasterOctober 14, 2020

Dennis “Truck” Keeling

Dennis E. “Truck” Keeling, 64, of Lovington, passed away at 12:48 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 10-14-2020: Jerry Jean

News Progress Posted on October 14, 2020 by webmasterOctober 14, 2020

Jerry Jean

Jerry Jean, 85, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:52 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2020 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More

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Obituaries 10-13-2020: Edward Taylor

News Progress Posted on October 14, 2020 by webmasterOctober 14, 2020

Edward Taylor

Edward C. ‘Ed’ Taylor, 80, of Sullivan passed away at 7:16 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2020 in his residence.
Masonic Rites were 11 a.m. Tuesday at Reed Funeral Home followed by services conducted by Pastor Mike Fender. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church Pavilion Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

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Obituaries 10-7-2020: Carole Ulmer

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

Carole Ulmer

Carole Sue Ulmer, 87, of Shelbyville passed away at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 10-7-2020: Dorothy Butt

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

Dorothy Butt

Dorothy Darlene Butt, 85, of Bethany joined her Savior in Glory on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Aspen Creek in Sullivan. Read More

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Obituaries 10-7-2020: Donald Saylor

News Progress Posted on October 7, 2020 by webmasterOctober 7, 2020

Donald Saylor

Donald F. ‘Don’ Saylor, 85, of Shelbyville, formerly of Inverness, Florida, passed away at 5:46 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More

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Obituaries 9-30-2020: Charles Franklin

News Progress Posted on September 30, 2020 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2020

Charles Franklin

Charles Linville Franklin, of Independence, MO, passed away in his home on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. He was 77.
Charles entered this world on July 27, 1943 in Lovington, the sixth child of eventually ten to be born to Leland and Eunice (Doss) Franklin. After graduating from high school in Lovington, he married his sweetheart, Karen Crosby. Not long after, they together took on the responsibility and privilege of caring for Karen’s younger siblings after the passing of their mother. Charles accepted his new nieces and nephews, the youngest being 5 years old, with loving, open arms. Read More

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Obituaries 9-30-2020: Ronald Pritts

News Progress Posted on September 30, 2020 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2020

Ronald Pritts

Ronald Eugene Pritts, 78, of Bethany, passed away 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at his home in Bethany. Read More

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Obituaries 9-30-2020: Jimmie Gaither

News Progress Posted on September 30, 2020 by webmasterSeptember 30, 2020

Jimmie Gaither

Jimmie D. Gaither, 78, of Sullivan, passed away 12:13 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2020 at his home in Sullivan. Read More

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