Obituaries 4-17-2019: Fred Murphy

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Fred Murphy

Fred A. Murphy, 90, of Shelbyville, formerly of Bethany, passed away at 5:35 p.m. Thursday April 11, 2019 in the Villas of Holly Brook in Shelbyville.
Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 24 in Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Bethany with the Rev. Bret Bone officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial with military rites will be in the Findlay Cemetery. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 4-17-2019: Zelpha Smith

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Zelpha Smith

Zelpha Marie “Sammie” Smith, 89, of Lovington died at 1:28 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2019 in Aspen Creek in Sullivan surrounded by her children and several grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 22 in Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mt. Zion. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Sunday at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Read More

Obituaries 4-17-2019: Nita Cherry

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Nita Cherry

Nita D. Cherry, 91, of Bella Vista, Ark., passed away in Rogers, Ark. April 6, 2019.
She was born June 4, 1927 in Lovington to Willis and Fern Dawson.
Nita was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Richard Keith Cherry, parents Willis and Fern Dawson, brothers Kent E. Dawson and Dean H. Dawson and sister Ellen D. Thomas. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Magalene Linville Jackson

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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

Obituaries 4-10-2019: Bob Shasteen

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Bob Shasteen

Robert Clifton “Bob” Shasteen, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 7:47 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Mattoon Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 4-10-2019: Bob Short

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Bob Short

Robert A. Short, 81, of Sullivan passed away at 2:21 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2019, in HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital in Shelbyville.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Read More