Obituaries 6-24-2020: Billy Park

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Billy Park

Billy Park, 81, of Sullivan passed away at 8:54 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in his residence.
Celebration of Life Services were noon Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 6-24-2020: Timothy Lee Edwards

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Timothy Edwards

Timothy Lee Edwards, 47, of Sullivan, passed away 1:06 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Aperion Care in Olney.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Smyser Christian Church, rural Gays, with Pastor Richard Coen, Pastor Bob Vail and Pastor Jason Kinder officiating. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. The family requests casual attire. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Smyser Cemetery, rural Gays. Memorials may be made to the Smyser Christian Church.
Timothy was born September 7, 1972, in Mattoon; the son of Roger L. Edwards and Ruby June (James) Edwards. He was a member of the Smyser Christian Church. Timothy was fan of NASCAR and the CUBs. He enjoyed Star Wars, his Ford Mustang, country music and fishing.
Timothy is survived by his father, Roger Edwards of Sullivan; step-mother, Patrice Edwards of Sullivan; sister, Tammy (Neil) Snyder of Harrodsburg, KY; nieces, Olivia Snyder of Harrodsburg, KY, Lindsay (Troy) Shain of Oakland and Marissa Snyder of Lawrenceville.
Timothy was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby June.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Obituaries 6-17-2020: Kent Emel

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Kent Emel

Raymond “Kent” Emel, 79, of Sullivan, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 15, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with military rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Burial will be at a later date. Read More

Obituaries 6-17-2020: John Sharp

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John Sharp

John William Sharp, 88, passed away June 9, 2020, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Illinois chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association or Central Christian Church in Seymour, Ind. Read More

Obituaries 6-17-2020: Larry Jones

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Larry Jones

Lawrence L. ‘Larry’ Jones, 75, of Arthur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 3:35 a.m. Sunday, June 14, 2020, at Carle Hospital in Urbana.
Private family services will be Friday, June 19, 2020, in the Arthur United Methodist Church with the Rev. R. Bruce Weiman officiating. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More