Alson Kelly
Alson J. Kelly, 76, of Effingham, formerly of Bethany and Dalton City, died at 5 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 in Effingham.
Celebration of Life services will be 10 a.m. Thursday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Rick Catt officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday). Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Brett Easterling
Brett Easterling of Bella Vista, Ark., 56, died Dec. 24, 2016.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Read More
Janet Harchous
Janet C. Harchous, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 8:48 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with John Plummer officiating. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday in Mason Point Chapel. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is handling arrangements. Read More
Yvonne Smith
Yvonne Smith, 84, of Bethany, died at 8 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Barry Long officiating. Burial will be in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery in Bethany. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday. Read More
Jim Ellerbrook
The Rev. James Harry “Jim” Ellerbrook, 94, passed away Dec. 24, 2016 in Indianapolis, Ind. A private family funeral was held Jan. 7 followed by interment in the Palestine, Ill. cemetery. A public memorial celebration of Ellerbrook’s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. April 2 in Allisonville Christian Church in Indianapolis. Flinn & Maguire Funeral Home in Franklin, Ind. is handling arrangements.
He was born April 3, 1922 in Washington, DC, the son of Harry Kelsey and Matilda May Evans Ellerbrook. Read More
Peggy Gillett
Peggy May Gillett, 89, of Sullivan, formerly of Calgary, Alberta, Canada passed away at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14 in Allenville Christian Church with Pastor Eddie Miller officiating. Burial will be in Calgary, Alberta May 27, 2017. Arrangements are by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Donnabelle Frazier
Donnabelle Frazier, 85, of Sullivan died 12:30 a.m. Wednesday (January 4, 2017) in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Visitation will be from 10-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday following the visitation in the French Cemetery, Allenville, with Bob Vail officiating. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Donnabelle was born September 18,1931 in Bruce the daughter of Pearl William and Susie G. Fleming Myers. She had worked at the Illinois Masonic Home as a young woman, spent many years as a homemaker and then managed the IGA Deli in Sullivan for many years before her retirement. She was a member of the Sullivan VFW Auxiliary and the Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary. Donnabelle married George W. ‘Pat’ Frazier on September 4, 1954 in LaJolla, California and he preceded her in death on July 24, 1999.
Surviving are her daughter Sue (Dave) Morrow of Gainesville, Florida; son Bill (Lora) Frazier of Sullivan; grandchildren Mandy N. Frazier, Samantha Armer and Gabby Frazier and two great grandchildren Renee and Malia Frazier.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughter Gloria Armer.
Marvin Yunker
Marvin H. ‘Bobber’ Yunker, 66, of Sullivan passed away at 10 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 in his residence.
Memorial services were held Tuesday at the Moultrie County Beacon in Sullivan. Burial will be in Skyway Memorial Gardens in Bradenton, Florida. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Myrtle Reedy
Myrtle L. Reedy, 91, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:12 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 5 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today (Wednesday January 4) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Myrtle was born January 6, 1925 in Lovington, a daughter of Frank and Fannie Jane Benton Adkins. She married Donald V. Reedy May 20, 1944 in Sullivan, and he preceded her in death September 3, 2003. She loved painting ceramics and giving them as gifts to her family. Myrtle also enjoyed crocheting and knitting. Read More
Bob Kirk
Robert “Bob” E. Kirk, 84, of Shelbyville died in his home Saturday, December 31, 2016.
He was born November 13, 1932 in Alton, a son of Ralph Z. and Mildred Foor Kirk. Read More