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Recent Obituaries: William D. Brewer

News Progress Posted on March 24, 2014 by webmasterMarch 24, 2014

William D. “Bill” Brewer

William D. “Bill” Brewer, 88, of Bethany died at 3:10 p.m. Friday march 21, 2014 in his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday March 25 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation will be tonight (Monday) 6-8 p.m. in the funeral Home. Masonic rites by the George A. Sentel Lodge #764 and Findlay Shelbyville Jackson Lodge #53 will be at 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Todds Point Cemetery in Findlay.

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Recent Obituaries: Robert Q. McCain

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2014 by webmasterMarch 21, 2014

Robert Q. McCain

Robert Q. McCain, 91, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday March 18, 2014 in Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany with visitation 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

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Recent Obituaries: Barbara L. Jones

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2014 by webmasterMarch 21, 2014

Barbara L. Jones

Barbara L. Jones, 86, of Sullivan died at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday March 19, 2014 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Celebration of Life services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation one hour before the services. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Taylorville.

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Recent Obituaries: Rita Doty

News Progress Posted on March 21, 2014 by webmasterMarch 21, 2014

Rita Doty

Rita Doty, 66, of Mt. Zion died at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday March 18, 2014 in her home.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur with visitation 4-8 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery in Boody.

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Obituaries 3-19-2014

News Progress Posted on March 19, 2014 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

GroveJim Grove

Memorial services for Jim Grove, 80, of Bethany were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan with the Rev. Bill Gibbs officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Bethany American Legion Post #507 was in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

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Recent Obituaries: Jim Grove

News Progress Posted on March 17, 2014 by webmasterMarch 17, 2014

Jim Grove

Jim Grove, 80, of Bethany died at 4:05 a.m. Saturday March 15, in his residence.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation is one hour before the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany.

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Obituaries 3-12-2014

News Progress Posted on March 12, 2014 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

BriscoeGenevaGeneva Briscoe

Geneva Mae Butt Briscoe, 83, of Decatur, formerly of Bethany, passed away early Tuesday morning March 11, 2014 in Eastern Star Home surround by her family.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Bethany. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bethany.

Geneva was born Nov. 1, 1930 in Dunn, the only daughter of 10 children, to John Dale and Lillie Mae Powell Butt. She drove a school bus for the Decatur school district for more than 30 years.

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Recent Obituaries: Timothy J. Florey

News Progress Posted on March 10, 2014 by webmasterMarch 10, 2014

Timothy J. Florey

Timothy J. ‘Tim’ Florey, 52, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Thursday (March 6, 2014) in his residence surrounded by his loved ones.

Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Marge Overlot officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the Moultrie County Relay for Life. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.

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Recent Obituaries: Timothy Florey

News Progress Posted on March 6, 2014 by webmasterMarch 6, 2014

Timothy Florey

Timothy Florey, 52, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Thursday (March 6, 2014) in his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan.

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Recent Obituaries: Marcella R. Clagg

News Progress Posted on March 5, 2014 by webmasterMarch 5, 2014

Marcella R. Clagg

Marcella R. Clagg, 70, of Sullivan died at 4:55 p.m. Tuesday March 4, 2014 in her home in Sullivan.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday March 8 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan with visitation from 1-3 p.m.

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Knee High by the 4th of July



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There is corn well above knee high by the Fourth of July in Moultrie County as the patriotic Lisa Shuman and Nancy Moore shows us. The photo was taken in a field east of Sullivan.


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