Minnie Ramsey
Minnie E. “Papa” Ramsey, 99, of Sullivan, passed into the arms of Jesus Sunday March 22, 2020, in her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Private family services will be held. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Nancy Ralston
Nancy L. Bruce Ralston, 87, of Shelbyville passed away at 9:30 p.m. Saturday March 21, 2020, in Hawthorn Inn in Shelbyville.
Private family services were held at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday, March 25) in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Mark Sanders officiating. Burial was in Camfield Cemetery in Sullivan.
Nancy L. Bruce Ralston, 87, of Shelbyville, passed away at 9:30 p.m. Saturday March 21, 2020 in Hawthorn Inn, Shelbyville. Read More
Richard Jones
Richard D. ‘Dick’ Jones, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:05 p.m. Monday March 23, 2020 at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Private family services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with John Plummer officiating. Read More
Bill McLaughlin
William Dean “Bill” McLaughlin, 64, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his home in Centralia. He was born on August 11, 1955 the son of Dr. Dean and Thelma (Bierman) McLaughlin in Sullivan, IL. Read More
Virginia Eaton
Virginia Lee Eaton, age 95, of Mattoon passed away at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Heartland Christian Village.
Memorial services honoring her life were held on Saturday, March 14, at East Side Church of the Nazarene, 2129 South 9th Street in Mattoon with Pastor Cameron Davis officiating. Burial followed in Bethel Cemetery. Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon assisted the family. Read More
Janet Young
Janet Mae (McMullin) Young, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 2:12 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in her home surrounded by her family.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Kathryn Raeske
Kathryn S. Raeske, 65, of Urbana, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, in her residence.
A memorial reception will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Villa Grove with a graveside service to follow in Villa Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Gene Harshman
Lucius Eugene ‘Gene’ Harshman, 95, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Sunday March 8, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 4 p.m. Thursday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Virginia Eaton
Virginia Lee Eaton, age 95, of Mattoon passed away at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Heartland Christian Village.
Memorial services honoring her life will begin at 12 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at East Side Church of the Nazarene, 2129 South 9th Street in Mattoon with Pastor Cameron Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church. Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon is assisting the family.
Virginia was born May 8, 1924, in Moultrie County, Illinois, the daughter of Harry C. and Anna (Chaney) Pettit. She married Nehemiah Eaton August 1, 1959, and he preceded her in death in 2001.
Survivors include her children Joyce Baugher (daughter-in-law) of Neoga, Kenneth Phillips (son-in-law) of Mattoon, Teresa (Richard) Turner of Bartlesville, Okla., Marsha Beals of Columbia, Tenn., Cheryl (Greg) Poorman of Oklahoma City, Okla., Carol Edwards of Tulsa, Okla. and Julia (Kevin) Ricke of Bingham, Ill.; 17 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Virginia was preceded in death by her parents and children Jeannine Phillips, John Eaton and Roger Baugher.
Virginia was a housewife and worked at Brown Shoe Factory in Sullivan and General Electric and RR Donnelley in Mattoon. She was a member of East Side Church of the Nazarene in Mattoon. Virginia loved selling Sara Coventry Jewelry, Princess House Crystal, and Longaberger Baskets because she met new people and made new friends at every party. Most of all, Virginia enjoyed spending time with her family, especially all of her grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.
Memorial donations in her honor may be given to East Side Church of the Nazarene.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.schillingfuneralhome.net or Schilling Funeral Home’s Facebook page.
Joseph Dean Scribner
Joseph Dean Scribner, Sr., 81, of Sullivan, passed away 3:49 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in Bilyeu Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Read More