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Obituaries 7-29-2020: Alice Bishop

News Progress Posted on July 29, 2020 by webmasterJuly 29, 2020

Alice Bishop

Alice Joan Bishop, age 76, Youngstown, Florida, formerly of Sullivan, passed away July 10, 2020, from natural causes. She was born September 6, 1943, the youngest of seven children born to Berthol D. and Myrtie Burtcheard Bathe. She was employed many years with Brown Shoe Co. and E.J. Brach Candy Co. and later retired from Panama City University. Read More

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Obituaries 7-29-2020: Janiya Bennett

News Progress Posted on July 29, 2020 by webmasterJuly 29, 2020

Janiya Bennett

Janiya Mo’Nay Bennett, 10, of Sullivan, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon. Read More

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Obituaries 7-22-2020: Frank Elzy

News Progress Posted on July 22, 2020 by webmasterJuly 22, 2020

Frank Elzy

Frank Elzy, 87, of Sullivan, passed away at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020, in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were 2 p.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Read More

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Obituaries 7-22-2020: Tracey Hinton

News Progress Posted on July 22, 2020 by webmasterJuly 22, 2020

Tracey Hinton

Tracey Irene Hinton was born January 19, 1970 in Decatur and left this world July 17, 2020. She is survived by her son Trevor (Summer) Smiley of Loves park, Ill.; brothers Brian (Heather) Hinton of Mattoon and Chad (Carol) Fair of Arthur; special stepsister Holley (Ken) Baumann of Rockford, Illinois; grandchildren Laci and Jayce Smiley of Loves Park, Illinois and many nieces, nephews and special friends. Read More

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Obituaries 7-22-2020: Carol Teschner

News Progress Posted on July 22, 2020 by webmasterJuly 22, 2020

Carol Teschner

Carol Yates Teschner, 75, of Sullivan, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 23 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home iin Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County Illinois PAWs Read More

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Obituaries 7-8-2020: Thomas Howen

News Progress Posted on July 8, 2020 by webmasterJuly 8, 2020

Thomas Howen

Thomas Bruce “Papa” Howen, 84, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:21 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Services will be held at St. Columcille Catholic Church in Sullivan Saturday, July 11 with visitation starting at 9 a.m. and Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Immediately following there will be a graveside service at Greenhill Cemetery where both Dianna Marie “Peggy” and Thomas Bruce “Papa” will be laid to rest with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Read More

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Obituaries 7-8-2020: Roxie Davis

News Progress Posted on July 8, 2020 by webmasterJuly 8, 2020

Roxie Davis

Roxie LaVerne Davis, 100, of Lovington, passed away at 8:02 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2020, at her home in Lovington.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, in Lovington First Christian Church. Burial was in Friends Creek Cemetery in Argenta. Read More

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Obituaries 7-8-2020: Patricia Hagerman

News Progress Posted on July 8, 2020 by webmasterJuly 8, 2020

Patricia Hagerman

Patricia Ann Sitton Hagerman died July 4, 2020, at her home in Sullivan surrounded by her family. Patricia was born February 4, 1936, in Nacogdoches, Tex. and grew up in Marshall, Tex. Read More

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Obituaries 7-8-2020: Jack Weaver

News Progress Posted on July 8, 2020 by webmasterJuly 8, 2020

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Jack A. Weaver, 73, of Sullivan passed away at 10:48 p.m. Thursday July 2, 2020, in his home surrounded by family.
Private Celebration of Life services will be Saturday July 11 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Jim Maroon officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. A private family visitation will be one hour before services. Read More

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Obituaries 7-8-2020: Dick Smith

News Progress Posted on July 8, 2020 by webmasterJuly 8, 2020

Dick Smith

Richard Allen “Dick” Smith, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Private family graveside services will be held at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Read More

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