Stan Jenkins
Stanley Gene ‘Stan’ Jenkins, 57, of Sullivan died of natural causes at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday July 5, 2017 in his residence.
Celebration of Life services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Stephen H. Guarneros officiating. Burial was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Amanda Prather
Amanda Elizabeth Prather, 31, of rural Neoga, formerly of Bloomington, Illinois passed away at 7:42 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2017 in her residence.
A memorial service for Amanda will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, July 14 in Swengel-O’Dell Funeral Home of Neoga with Pastor Irata Augsburger officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12 p.m. Friday until service time at the funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date. The Swengel-O’Dell Funeral Home of Neoga is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Kathy Tilford
Mary “Kathy” Tilford, 63, of Windsor, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 in Sara Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.
Funeral service was at 1 p.m. July 8 in Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home with Pastor Jim French officiating. Burial was in Windsor Cemetery. Read More
Wendy Brown
Wendy S. Brown, 47, of Sullivan passed away at 1:50 a.m. Friday July 7, 2017 in the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
A reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday July 10, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorials are suggested to Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Complete obituary may be viewed at reedfuneralhome.net.
Wendy was born January 27, 1970 in Mattoon the daughter of William Edward and Teresa Ann Wiley Harlin. She had worked as a CNA in area nursing homes for many years. Wendy was a member of ABATE.
Surviving are her children Ashley (William) Carroll of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Frankie (Chad Evans) Brown of Toledo and Jamie (April) Brown of Sullivan; brothers Theron (Audra) Harlin of Sullivan, William (Teresa) Harlin of Lovington; sister Teesha (Jason) Wildman of Salem; grandmother Wilma England Graham of Sullivan and grandchildren, Sereniti Carroll, LaRayne Carroll, Emmelin Carroll, William Carroll, Jr, Treyten Brown and Jaxon Brown.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Stanley Jenkins
Stanley Gene ‘Stan’ Jenkins, 57, of Sullivan died 2:44 p.m. Wednesday July 5, 2017 in his residence of natural causes.
Celebration of Life services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with the Rev. Stephen H. Guarneros officiating. Visitation will be from 1 - 3 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials are suggested to Moultrie County Food Pantry, the Moultrie County Beacon Activity Fund or to the donor’s favorite charity. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Stan was born July 28, 1959 in Decatur the son of Walter and Joyce Shipman Jenkins. Stan attended school in Bethany. He was active in 4-H and enjoyed tending to his horse and calf. After graduation from Bethany High School he started working for the Shasteen Ford Garage in Sullivan to learn to be a mechanic. He continued to work there until they closed. He then went to Tuscola to work for Mooney Ford. After Mooney sold to Tuscola Ford he continued to work there until 2016. He learned his craft well and was awarded Senior Master Mechanic for several years. He had worked as a mechanic for almost forty years.
Surviving are his parents Walt and Joyce Jenkins; brothers Ron (Jane) Jenkins, Duane (Tami) Jenkins all of Sullivan; sister Diane (Jim) Doyle of St. Louis; nephews, Sean (Whitney) Jenkins, Dusty (Brenda) Jenkins, Corey (Rachel) Jenkins and Alex Jenkins; nieces, Danielle (Jake) Moxley and Jenna Jenkins; grand nephews, Tyler Jenkins, Ivan Moxley and Jax Moxley and grand nieces Lily Moxley and Harper Jenkins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and a brother Gary Dean Jenkins.
Mary “Kathy” Tilford
Mary “Kathy” Tilford, 63, of Windsor, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at Sara Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon.
Kathy was born May 3, 1954, in Mattoon, the daughter of Charles and Gladys (Johnson) French. On January 23, 1971, she and Duane Tilford were united in marriage. She worked many years at Petty’s Corp in Effingham and for Casey’s General Store in Windsor. She attended Mattoon Christian Church, enjoyed working crossword puzzles, playing poker machines and giving to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Surviving are her husband, Duane of Windsor; three children: Michael Tilford of Windsor, Michelle (Brandon Houser) Tilford of Effingham and Robert Tilford of Windsor; four grandchildren: Samantha Tilford, Brian and Myles Roberts and Madison Tilford; sister, Joyce (Russell) Craig of Sullivan; two brothers: Chuck French of Sullivan and Jim French of Arcadia, FL; several nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents, one brother Bill and her mother and father-in-law’s.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2017 at Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home in Windsor. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Lovins-Lockart Funeral Home with Pastor Jim French officiating. Burial will be at the Windsor Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Family and friends are invited to share a story or light a candle in Kathy’s honor at www.lockartgreenfuneralhome.com.
Mary Malavolti
Mary Adah Malavolti, 56, of Naples, Fla., died June 30, 2017.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8 in Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery followed by a memorial mass at 11:30 a.m. Read More
Jeff Clark
Jeffery Dean Clark, 66, of Mears, Mich. died Feb. 18, 2017 in Graham, Wash.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 1 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in the funeral home. Read More
Lucille McKinzie
Lucille McKinzie, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 11 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017 in her home in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 29 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5–7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Sandra Meredith
Sandra Meredith, 74, of Ormond Beach, Fla., formerly of Sullivan, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Ormond Beach. Read More