John Tipsword

John E. Tipsword, 83, of Bethany, passed away 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at his home in Bethany.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany, is in care of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to The Baby Fold: 108 E. Willow St. Normal, IL 61761
John was born October 20, 1935, in Bethany, the son of Arthur Dewey and Ethel Jennie (Trulock) Tipsword. He married Marilyn L. Smith on July 27, 1957, in Sullivan at the First United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Acacia Fraternity at the University of Illinois. John was born and raised a farmer for his whole life, he enjoyed outdoor activities such as, gardening, mowing and he was an expert in finding arrowheads while looking over the side of his tractor. John was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather; he will be dearly missed by all of his friends and family.
John is survived by his wife, Marilyn of Bethany; son, Michael John (Stefany Elen) Tipsword of Bethany; daughters, Tracy Lee (Doug) Hagen of Cambridge, IL, and Lisa R. Lee of Windsor. He is also survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Bettie P. Davis
Bettie P. Davis, 87, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, was born March 24, 1932 and passed away 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family.
Bettie was the daughter of Paul and Mary Wilson. She married Kenneth K. Davis, Sr. on January 14, 1955 and they enjoyed over 64 years together.
Bettie was a wonderful, caring, and loving wife, mother, grandma, and great-grandma. After her own children were grown, she raised her eldest grandson as her own son. Bettie worked for many years and retired from General Electric in Decatur. Her passions were reading and cooking for her family. Her home-made noodles and cooking were loved by everyone. Another joy of hers was shopping and rummaging with her granddaughter. Most of all, she enjoyed taking care of her family and did an amazing job. She found great pleasure in telling stories and reminiscing about the people she loved. Travelling was also something she enjoyed and visited 47 of the 50 states, but one of her favorite vacations was going shopping in Mexico. Her collections were her other passion, which included nutcrackers, placemats and rabbits. She was the sweetest, kindest, most giving woman and we are all lucky that she enriched our lives.
Bettie is survived by her husband, Kenneth K. Davis, Sr.; children, Jack (Judy) Davis, Mary (David) York, Keith Davis, and Robin (Ann) Pollock; grandchildren, Kenneth (Jennifer) Davis III, Andrea (Reuben) Solorio, Deborah Born, Erica (Josue) Mendoza, Crystal (Jesus) York-Cabrera, Jason Davis, Amy (Tony) Wingler, and Michael Pollock; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Olivia, Mason, Mary Beth, Macauley, Jase, Grayson, Landon, Jaxson, Jamison, Cody, Anthony, Kandi, and Hadley; brothers, John (Barbara) Wilson and Donald (Coral) Wilson.
Bettie was preceded in death by her parents, sons, Danny Craig and Roger Davis, sister, Emma Lou Wright, brothers, Robert Wilson and Denton Wilson, grandson, Robbie Davis, great-grandson, Joseph Solorio and daughter-in-law, Jerri Pollock.
Bettie was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all. Please join us for Graveside services which will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2019, at Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Monday, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Patty Jo Burcham

Patty Jo Burcham, 85, of Sullivan passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Sullivan Health Care.
Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2019 at Camfield Cemetery, Sullivan. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Friday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of Sullivan or to the Sullivan Fire and Ambulance Service.
Patty was born September 19, 1933 in Sullivan, the daughter of Walter Fay and Emma (Frederick) Emel. She married Joseph “Hank” Burcham on October 30, 1953 in Lovington; he preceded her in death on January 30, 2006. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Sullivan. She loved hunting, fishing and especially searching for mushrooms.
Patty is survived by her son, Richard (Nancy) Burcham of Sullivan; grandchildren, Jill (Jeff) Johnson of Statesville, NC, Doug (Mike) Burcham of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Brad (Cheri) Burcham of Sullivan, Jim (Debbie) Jent of Sullivan and Melanie (Luke) Byers of Sullivan; sister-in-law, Ruth Ann Drummond of Sullivan. She is also survived by many great, great-great, and great-great-great-grandchildren, and by cherished nieces and nephews including, Kent (Sharon) Emel and Cindy (Joe) Tabor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 daughter, Jane Jent Geiling, 2 brothers, Bill and Gareth Emel and 1 sister, Olive Carnine.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Magalene Linville Jackson

Magalene Linville Jackson, 95, of Sullivan passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before the services at the funeral home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington First Baptist Church.
Magalene was born August 4, 1923 in Scottsville, KY, the daughter of Oscar and Lilly (Pruitt) Witt. She married Samuel Hatten Linville in 1941; he preceded her in death in 1960. She later married Elbert Jackson in 1997; he preceded her in death in 2006. She retired from Brachs Candy Factory and was a member of the Lovington First Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and loved canning and cooking for her friends and family. She was also an avid bird watching enthusiast.
Magalene is survived by her son, Sam (Teri) Linville of Sullivan; daughters, Shirley Ernst of Sullivan, Darlene (Dave) McFarland of Mattoon and Patty Linville of Colorado Springs, CO. She is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents four brothers and three sisters.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Michael J. Wildman
Michael J. Wildman, 58, of Monticello, passed away Monday evening, April 1, 2019 at Kirby Medical Center, Monticello.

Mike was born June 17, 1960 in Decatur, IL the son of Roger L. and Phyllis (Huffmaster) Wildman. He married Dawn Vannice in August of 1982 and she passed away in November of 1988. He married Ann Power on June 16, 1990 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Champaign, IL.

Mike is survived by his wife, Ann Power Wildman of Monticello, formerly of Franklin Grove; children, Patrick of Springfield, Katherine and Brandon both of Monticello; mother, Phyllis Wildman of Sullivan; and brother, Chris Wildman of Dalton City. He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.

Mike was a 1978 graduate of Sullivan High School where he participated in golf, baseball, football, and basketball. His senior year he participated in the IHSA State basketball tournament in Champaign. He is a 1982 graduate of Purdue University. Mike was a department head for The Home Depot and was elected Monticello Township Supervisor. He was a member of the NRA, Purdue Alumni Association, Piatt County Republican Party, and a parishioner at St. Philomena Catholic Church of Monticello. He enjoyed golfing, building models, watching old Westerns, and was an Illini Fan along with being a sports fan and a history buff. He coached all his children in youth sports and enjoyed watching them grow in whatever they did. Mike was a wonderful and loyal person, husband, father, son, brother, boss, and friend.

A visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home, Monticello. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Mackey-Wright Funeral Home with Fr. Bruce Lopez officiating. Interment with cremation rites will be held in Monticello Township Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Monticello Area Education Foundation.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mackey-wrightfuneralhome.com