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Obituaries 5-14-2014: Sandy Brown & Michael Hammond

News Progress Posted on May 14, 2014 by webmasterMay 14, 2014

Sandy Brown & Michael Hammond

A Celebration of Life service for Michael (Blind Mike) Hammond and Sandy Brown will be held at 2 p.m. May 17 in the Pana Senior Citizen Building on South Rte. 51. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. A potluck will be held after the service, and casual attire may be worn.

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Obituaries 5-7-2014: Kathleen Reedy

News Progress Posted on May 7, 2014 by webmasterMay 7, 2014

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Mass of Christian Burial for Kathleen Ann “Kathy” Reedy, 75, of Bethany was held at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany with Fr. John Sohm and Deacon Jim Ghiglione celebrants. Burial and Rite of Committal was in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements.

She died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday April 30, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

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Obituaries 5-7-2014: Floyd Turnbow

News Progress Posted on May 7, 2014 by webmasterMay 7, 2014

Floyd Turnbow

Floyd Eugene “Gene” Turnbow, 56, of Grove Hill, Ala. died Friday, May 2, 2014 in Thomasville, Ala. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13 in Owaneco Cemetery in Owaneco, Ill.

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Recent Obituaries: Kathleen Ann Reedy

News Progress Posted on May 1, 2014 by webmasterMay 1, 2014

Kathleen Ann Reedy

Kathleen Ann Reedy, 75, of Bethany died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday April 30, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Isidore Catholic Church in Bethany. Burial and Rite of Committal will be in St. Isidore Cemetery in Bethany. Visitation is 3-6 p.m. Sunday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with a prayer service at 6 p.m. Sunday.

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Obituaries 4-30-2014: Betty Tilford

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2014 by webmasterApril 30, 2014

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Betty Mae (Hood) Tilford, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 10:58 p.m.

Sunday, April 27, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

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Obituaries 4-30-2014: Carl Jackson

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2014 by webmasterApril 30, 2014

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Funeral services for Carl “Mike” Jackson, 85, of Lovington were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Prairie View Baptist Church in Lake City. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington. Arrangements were handled by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington.

He passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his home in Lovington.

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Obituaries 4-30-2014: Bertha Parsley

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2014 by webmasterApril 30, 2014

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Bertha Bernice Parsley, 79, of Sullivan passed away at 12:45 p.m. Friday April 25, 2014 in Sullivan Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday May 3 in the Church of Christ in Hammond. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery.

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Obituaries 4-30-2014: Donald Miller

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2014 by webmasterApril 30, 2014

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Celebration of Life services for Donald E. Miller, 81, of Sullivan were held at 10 a.m. Friday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.

He passed away at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday April 22, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur.

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Obituaries 4-30-2014: Gale Clay

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2014 by webmasterApril 30, 2014

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Gale R. “Biggy” Clay, 82, of Shelbyville died at 11:59 p.m. Thursday April 24, 2014 in his home.

Private graveside services with military rites by Shelby County Honor Guard were held in Jordan Cemetery in Shelbyville Township. Arrangements were entrusted to Lockart-Green Funeral Home in Shelbyville.

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Obituaries 4-30-2014: Glenn Shirey

News Progress Posted on April 30, 2014 by webmasterApril 30, 2014

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Glenn Samuel Shirey, 97, of Toms River, New Jersey passed away April 19, 2014 in his home.

A memorial service will be determined at a later date.

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On Route 133 between Lovington and Arthur, power poles fell as a result of the storm systems that hit central Illinois in two waves on Wednesday, June 17th. These storms left many without power and caused widespread damage throughout the area, including confirmed tornado touchdowns in nearby counties.


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