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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

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

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

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

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