Recent Obituaries: Donna M. Whitaker

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Donna M. Whitaker

Donna M. Whitaker, 80, of Sullivan, passed away 3:08 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.

Celebration of Life services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Henderson and Pastor Al Rennert officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Ambulance Service or the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Mrs. Whitaker was born July 25, 1938 in Shelbyville, IL, the daughter of Edgar B. and Eula F. Fry Eversole. Donna was a homemaker and helped her husband on the farm. She also worked at area grain elevators during harvest. Donna was an accomplished pianist and organist and had played the piano at the Allenville Christian Church and Jonathan Creek Christian Church. Donna had been active in Home Extension and her and Joe enjoyed going on the U of I Extension farm bus trips. Donna was a member of the Home Extension, Allenville Christian Church, Sullivan First United Methodist Church and Jonathan Creek Christian Church. Donna married Joseph A. Whitaker on June 7, 1959 in Westervelt, IL and he survives.

Also surviving are her sons David W. (Sharon) Whitaker of Narvon, PA and Keith A. (Laura) Whitaker of Sullivan; grandchildren Kirk (Sherelle) Whitaker of Charleston, Parker Whitaker of Sullivan, Cansas Buckalew and Jack Buckalew, both of Monticello; great-granddaughter Amelia Whitaker of Charleston and a son-in-law Brent Buckalew of Monticello.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Pamela Buckalew and brother James Eversole.

Donna’s family would like to thank Dr. Bukhari, Mason Point, Courtyard Estates, St. Mary’s Hospital and the Sullivan Ambulance Service for their compassionate care.

Obituaries 1-30-2019: Nina Martin

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Nina Martin

Nina Tabor Martin, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 5:02 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2019 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, February 1 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. A private graveside service will be held in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with her family. Public memorial services will be announced at a later date in both Sullivan and the Chicago area.
Nina was born January 10, 1947 in Decatur, a daughter of Purvis Francis and Roberta Morris Tabor. She married Philip H. Martin July 10, 1971 in Decatur. Read More

Obituaries 1-30-2019: Polly Shaw

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Polly Shaw

Alice ‘Polly’ Shaw, 84, of Sullivan passed away at 11:46 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 in The Crossings At Victory Station in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Celebration of Life services were at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 1-30-2019: Marvin Hamilton

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Marvin Hamilton

Marvin D. Hamilton, 86, of Gilman passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18 in Life Church in Gilman with the Rev. James Harkins officiating. Burial with military rites by Gilman American Legion was in Gilman Cemetery. Read More

Obituaries 1-23-2019: Polly Shaw

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Polly Shaw

Alice ‘Polly’ Shaw, 84, of Sullivan passed away at 11:46 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019 in The Crossings At Victory Station in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Celebration of Life services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 25 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Charliam Renner officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Obituaries 1-23-2019: Michael Morton

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Michael Morton

Michael Floyd Morton, 66, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 25 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan at a later date. Read More

Obituaries 1-23-2019: Jerry Spicer

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Jerry Spicer

Jerry Lee Spicer, 82, of Bethany, passed away at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Eastview Terrace in Sullivan.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 18 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany handled arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 1-23-2019: Charles Kinkade

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Charles Kinkade

Charles Newton Kinkade, 98, of Lovington, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 24 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington with military rites by the Lovington American Legion Post #429. Read More

Obituaries 1-23-2019: Brad Lane

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Brad Lane

Bradford H. Lane, 86, of Sullivan died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, January 27 in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ with Vanessa Patient and Brigham Hagerman officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 1-16-2019: Scott Blomeley

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Scott Blomeley

Walter Scott Blomeley, formerly of Sullivan, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 10, 2019 in Greenbriar Nursing Home in Bradenton, Florida at the age of 91. Visitation will be Thursday, January 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Funeral services will be Friday, January 18 at 10:30 am in Reed Funeral Home with internment and military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post 68 afterwards at Greenhill Cemetery. Read More