Recent Obituaries: William Crum

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William Crum

William Paul “Bill” Crum, 81, passed from his earthly life to his heavenly home, 12:50 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Mattoon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. He had been a resident there for the past three years.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2019, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Oakland. Memorials may be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation: 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 or to Mattoon Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center: 2121 S. 9th Street, Mattoon, IL 61938

Bill was born on August 7th, 1938 on a farm in rural Oakland, to Paul and Edith (Hawkins) Crum. Bill was the oldest of four children to this union. Doris Crum Reinhart of Mattoon, Donald (Monica) Crum of La Grange, IN, and Patricia Cozad of Sunrise Lakes, FL. Also surviving are four nephews and a niece.

Bill graduated from BHS in May 1957. He started as a mechanic at Red Hanna’s Garage in Brocton. He then worked for Roger Bridges as a mechanic for about 47 years. He retired following an automotive accident. He continued working in his own shop in Windsor as a small engine repairman. He worked at this until Parkinson’s Disease made it impossible for him to continue.

He spent the last years of his life in an assisted living home and a nursing home in Mattoon.

Bill was a family person, loved his work, both as a hobby and an occupation. He was a faithful member of Smyser Christian Church in rural Gays.

Recent Obituaries: Pattie Wood

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Pattie Wood

Pattie F. Wood, 85, of Lovington, passed away at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday October 16, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in the Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials are suggested the Lovington Ambulance Service, the Moultrie County Relay for Life or to the Lovington Church of God. Please send online condolences to the family atreedfuneralhome.net.
Pattie was born March 15, 1934 in Lovington the daughter of Herschel and Nannie Harlin Carter. She had worked at the Moultrie Independent Telephone Company and was a member of the Lovington Church of God. Pattie married Edward ‘Ed’ E. Wood on January 13, 1951 in Pochahontas, Arkansas and he preceded her in death on November 2, 2005.
Surviving are her children, Vickie (Steve) Mechling of Logansport, Indiana, Keith (Brenda) Wood of Lovington, Steve (Potae) Wood of Chicago, Judy (Larry) Austin of Mt. Zion; fourteen grandchildren; twenty three great grandchildren and a great great granddaughter and special friend Dorthea Wood of Decatur.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, brother, grandson and great granddaughter.

Obituaries 10-16-2019: Frank D. McBride

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Frank D. McBride

Frank D. McBride, 88, of Edwardsville passed away at 9:40 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Aspen Creek in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, October 13 in the Edwardsville Moose Lodge. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan and Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville were in charge of arrangements. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Frank D. McBride

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Frank D. McBride
Frank D. McBride, 88, of Edwardsville, passed away, 9:40 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Aspen Creek, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were held from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan, and Weber & Rodney Funeral Home, Edwardsville, are in care of the arrangements.
Frank was born August 26, 1931, in Thebes, IL, the son of Clyde and Mattie (Pettit) McBride. He married Virginia Ann Margherio; she survives. He served in the United States Marine Corps. Frank worked at Granite City Steel. When he retired, he and Virginia started a business which became McBride’s Lawn Service. Through his lawn service, he maintained not only his strong work ethic, but also his nature of being a helpful, caring and friendly person.
Frank is survived by his wife, Virginia of Edwardsville; sons, Steven D. (Erica) McBride of Key West, FL, and Gregory S. McBride of Edwardsville; daughter, Martica L. (John) Lancaster of Dalton City; step-son, Gregory J. Kiaer of St. Louis; sisters, Clyda (Dwayne) Lamb-Query of Rochelle, Roberta Cox of Edwardsville and Patricia Tolbert of Knoxville, TN. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Aspen Creek of Sullivan for their wonderful and compassionate care for Frank.

Obituary 10-2-2019: Tyson Mendoza

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Tyson Mendoza

Tyson Gabriel Javier Mendoza, age 5, of Gays passed away at 4:01 p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2019.
Funeral services honoring his life will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Schilling Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Stephens officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service Thursday.
Tyson’s family welcomes anyone attending to wear his favorite color blue in honor of Tyson.
Tyson was born on December 19, 2013 in Mattoon the son of Ciara Jean Bowers and Marcos Antonio Mendoza.

Obituaries 9-25-2019: Sherry Gregory

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Sherry Gregory

Sherry A. Gregory, 86, while in her sleep went peacefully to meet her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Sherry’s wishes were for each person to remember her in their own special way. Memorial graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Keller Cemetery, Lovington, with Pastor Rodney Houser officiating. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God, Lovington, or to the Lovington Volunteer Ambulance Service. McMullin-Young Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 9-25-2019: Nancy Davis

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Nancy Davis

Nancy Caroline Davis, 80, of Wichita Falls, Texas passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 28th, 2019.
She was born February 18th, 1939 and was the youngest daughter of Boyd and Gladys Whitchurch. Shortly after graduating from Sullivan High School in 1957, Nancy married the “love of her life” Bob Davis and spent the next 30 years traveling to different Air Force assignments with him. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Bryan Selock

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Bryan Selock

Bryan Andy Selock passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the age of 69 in Decatur after a long battle of cancer.
Bryan was born August 5, 1950, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the son of Samuel and Norma Jean (Pressey) Selock of Sullivan.
Surviving are her two brothers, Terry (LaDonna) Selock of Gypusm, Kansas, and Samuel (Carol) Selock of Kansas City, Missouri; three nephews; two nieces; and eight great nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his nephew, Brad Andrew Selock of Lansing, Kansas.

Andy will be truely missed by his family. We will miss his sense of humor and his ability to put a smile on our face.

Honoring Bryan Selock's wishes, cremation services have been provided by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. A private graveside service will be held at a later date at Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelanfairlawn.com