Recent Obituaries: Gynith Georgia Patterson

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Gynith Georgia Patterson

Gynith Georgia Patterson, 101, of Sullivan, passed away at 9:24 p.m. Thursday July 27, 2017 in the Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Mattoon

Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be 1 - 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Lower Ash Grove Cemetery, Strasburg. Memorials are suggested to the Titus Manor, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

Gynith was born January 15, 1916 in Findlay the daughter of Ira Roger and Sarah Elizabeth Ringo Mayberry. She was a member of the Stewardson Seventh Day Adventist Church. She married Benjamin Patterson on Jan 20, 1938 and he preceded her in death May, 1969.

Surviving are her granddaughters Kathy Patterson of Decatur, Bianca Webb of Sullivan, Georgia (Tom) Miller of Babylon, New York, Novalena (Leroy) Harrington of Mattoon, Angela (Shawn) Patterson of Neoga; grandson Greg (Lisa) Patterson of Mattoon; daughter-in-law Mary Ann (Kenny) Anderson of Mattoon; ten great grandchildren; 13 great great grandchildren and a great great great granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, sister, two sons, a grandson and a grandson-in-law.

Obituaries 7-26-2017: Lee Freeland 

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Lee Freeland 

Lee Rhodes Freeland, 90, of Dalton City, passed away at 10:12 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2017 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

Memorial graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 29 in Marrowbone Township Cemetery with military rites by Bethany American Legion Post #507. McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany is in charge of arrangements.  Read More

Obituaries 7-26-2017: Brenda McHenry

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Brenda McHenry

Brenda Sue McHenry, 67, of Sullivan passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 12:49 p.m. in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 27 in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with the Rev. Greg Breeden officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday.  Read More

Obituaries 7-26-2017: Bob Day

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Bob Day

Robert Dean “Bob” Day, 41, of Hammond died at 8:28 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2017 in Springfield Memorial Hospital.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. July 25 in St. Philomena Catholic Church in Monticello. Burial was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola assisted with arrangements. Read More

Obituaries 7-19-2017: Phyllis McLaughlin Dzierzynski

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Phyllis McLaughlin Dzierzynski

Phyllis Dzierzynski died June 29, 2017 in the city she loved, New York. A funeral Mass was celebrated July 6 in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Astoria, N.Y. Mrs. Dzierzynski is survived by her husband Theodore; daughter Katherine Howell; son Peter Roman and his wife Diana Israeli and her grandchildren Derek Howell and Dean and Sam Roman. Read More

Obituaries 7-19-2017: Marjory O’Neill 

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Marjory O’Neill 

Marjory J. O’Neill, 93, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 24 in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan with Pastor Eddie Miller officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Monday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan.  Read More

Obituaries 7-12-2017: Wendy Brown

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Wendy Brown

Wendy S. Brown, 47, of Sullivan passed away at 1:50 a.m. Friday July 7, 2017 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

A reception was held from 5-7 p.m. Monday July 10 in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Cremation rites were accorded.  Read More

Obituaries 7-12-2017: Danny Heiland

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Danny Heiland

Danny Ray “Boone” Heiland, after a short battle with Glioblastoma, drove his truck on his final ride to heaven July 7, 2017 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care. Danny was a semi-truck driver and had just received his new red semi which he loved. He finally won his life’s battle with courage and faith against mental illness. Read More