Virginia Smith
Virginia R. Smith, 89, of Sullivan, formerly of Arcola, passed away at 4:05 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel in Sullivan with John Plummer officiating. Burial was in Moultrie County Memorial Park in Bethany. Arrangements were by Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Warren Lane
Warren Lane, 87, of Sullivan, died at 10:56 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Elim Springs Church of Jesus Christ in rural Sullivan with Felix Hagerman and Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation will be one hour before the services at the church. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan is in charge of arrangements. Read More
Chuck Hutchcraft
Charles Evan ‘Chuck’ Hutchcraft, Sr., 86, of Sullivan, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Mason Point in Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Eddie Miller officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Read More
Bill Ward
William Dale Ward, 86, of Sullivan passed away at 10:51 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in First Christian Church in Sullivan. Inurnment will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan at a later date. Arrangements were by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Read More
Michael Garde
Michael Joseph Garde, 56, of Jacksonville died Friday, May 20, 2016 in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. from injuries sustained in a farm accident.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville with burial in St. Bartholomew Cemetery near Murrayville. Read More
Martha DeBruler
Martha Catherine DeBruler, 97, of Bethany, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 in Titus Manor in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany with visitation after 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. Read More
Shelby Tate
Shelby Ann Tate, 32, of Sullivan passed away at 2:03 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016 in her home in Sullivan.
Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, May 27 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with Father Angel Sierra officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before the services in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Inurnment will be at a later date in Arthur Cemetery in Arthur. Read More
Barbara Minor
Barbara June Minor, 78, of Sullivan passed away at 2:15 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville. Read More
Virginia R. Smith
Virginia R. Smith, 89, of Sullivan, formerly of Arcola, passed away at 4:05 a.m. Friday (May 20, 2016) in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday in the Mason Point Chapel, Sullivan with John Plummer officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until service time in the chapel. Burial will be in Moultrie County Memorial Park, Bethany. Memorial are suggested to the Mason Point Activity Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.
Virginia was born April 1, 1927 in Robinson, the daughter of Vaughn Olin and Gladys Coulter McCord. She had been a cook for the Arcola Schools and then worked as a seamstress for Collegiate Cap and Gown in Arcola. She was a member of the Arcola First Baptist Church and Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary. Virginia attended Mason Point Chapel and also assisted with their services. She married William ‘Bill’ Smith on December 31, 1945 in Oblong and he preceded her in death on November 4, 2004.
Surviving is her daughter Donna Lee (Charles) McLaughlin of Champaign and son Jim (Sheila) Smith of Sullivan; grandchildren, Barton (Olivia) McLaughlin of Troy, Michigan, Allison (Abe) Sit of Bartlett, Illinois, Brooklyn (Daniel) Webner of Bethany, Melanie (Cody) Brands of Bethany and great grandchildren, Addison, Seth, Autumn, Lydia, Hannah, Laila, Joseph and Emerson.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, infant brother, brother Bob and sisters Betty and Dorothy and a granddaughter.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Mason Point for their excellent care for their mother.
Charles Hutchcraft, Sr.
Charles Evan ‘Chuck’ Hutchcraft, Sr., 86, of Sullivan, died 12:10 p.m. Wednesday (May 18, 2016) in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Eddie Miller officiating. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday evening. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Allenville Christian Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Chuck was born February 7, 1930 in rural Macedonia, (Franklin County) IL, the son of Harry and Mildred Carleton Hutchcraft. Chuck married Glyndola Scott in 1950 and on January 25, 1992 he married June Taylor.
Survivors include his wife June; sons Charles E. Hutchcraft, Jr. (Audrey) of Mundelien, IL, Terry L. Hutchcraft (Tina) of Shelbyville, Steven G. Hutchcraft (Mary) of Bethany, Jeffrey D. Hutchcraft (Rebekah) of Sullivan; grandchildren Sarah, Joshua, Lexie, Laine and Ashlyn Hutchcraft, Mindy Yoder and Amanda Weaver; great grandsons Darius, Ford, Carter and Owen Hutchcraft; brothers Jim Hutchcraft of Bethany, Frank Hutchcraft of Sullivan and Ernie Hutchcraft of Mattoon; numerous nephews and nieces. He is also survived by his step-children Christine Weaver, Kathy Medved, Mark Kircher, Brenda Taylor and Carol Ann Ballard; ten step grandchildren; twelve step great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson Jeremy Hutchcraft, sister Christine Myers and brothers Paul and Larry Hutchcraft.
Chuck moved to the Sullivan area when he was 15 and started working at the Illinois Masonic Home at that time. He then went to work for Stubblefield Pontiac, Buick in Sullivan, then worked and retired from Caterpillar in Decatur in 1991. During all this time, Chuck worked numerous part-time jobs, after he retired, he helped various farmers and also worked for Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan for many years. In 1993, he was awarded ‘Outstanding Volunteer’ for the Sullivan Senior Center.
Chuck was no stranger to work, that was his passion, along with walking, as in 2012 he was noted as to walking1259 miles around town.