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Recent Obituaries: Emerson Miller

News Progress Posted on December 16, 2013 by webmasterDecember 17, 2013

Emerson MillerĀ 

Emerson A. Miller, 89, of Sullivan died at 9 p.m. Friday Dec. 13, 2013 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held at 7 .m. Wednesday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington with military rites by the Lovington American Legion Post #429 following the service. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday. Inurnment will be in Wright Cemetery in Lovington at a later date.

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Recent Obituaries: Dorothy Mae Bloomster Lawson

News Progress Posted on December 11, 2013 by webmasterDecember 11, 2013

Dorothy Mae Bloomster Lawson

Dorothy Mae Bloomster Lawson, 79, of Sullivan died in her home Tuesday Dec. 10, 2013.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan and 9-10 a.m. Saturday. A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Titusville, Penn.

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Obituaries 12-11-2013

News Progress Posted on December 11, 2013 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

CooleyTimTim Cooley

A memorial service for Timothy Wayne Cooley, 56, of Charleston was held Sunday at Broadway Christian Church in Mattoon with the Rev. Greg Sexton officiating. Edwards Funeral Home in Arcola assisted with arrangements.

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Recent Obituaries: Greg Cooley

News Progress Posted on December 6, 2013 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

Greg Cooley

Timothy Wayne Cooley, 56, of Charleston passed away at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 3, 2013 in his residence.

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Obituaries 12-4-2013

News Progress Posted on December 4, 2013 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

AndersonTimothyTim Anderson

Timothy Robert Anderson, 46, of Sullivan passed away at 7:15 a.m. Sunday Dec. 1, 2013 at home with his family by his side.

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Delores Hopper

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2013 by webmasterNovember 29, 2013

Delores M. Hopper, 81, of Sullivan died at 12:09 p.m. Thursday Nov. 28, 2013 in Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Coles County.

Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation is 4-6 p.m. Sunday. The family requests casual attire.

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Recent Obituaries: Eileene Lumpp

News Progress Posted on November 29, 2013 by webmasterNovember 29, 2013

Eileene Lumpp

Eileene Lumpp, 87, of Shelbyville died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 27, 2013 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Howe and Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville with visitation from noon-2 p.m. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville.

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Obituaries 11-27-2013

News Progress Posted on November 27, 2013 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

HutchcraftPaul Hutchcraft

Paul E. Hutchcraft (K9COB), 88, of Sullivan, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday Nov. 25, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Celebration of Life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Reed Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. David Leslie officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by Sullivan American Legion Post #68 will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Friday.

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Recent Obituaries: Gary Geiling

News Progress Posted on November 25, 2013 by webmasterNovember 26, 2013

Gary Geiling

Gary Lynn Geiling, 60, of Decatur died at 9:34 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26 in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.

McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Lovington is handling arrangements.

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Obituaries 11-20-2013

News Progress Posted on November 20, 2013 by webmasterMarch 29, 2014

HorsmanCarolyn Horsman

Celebration of Life services for Carolyn A. Horsman, 63, of Sullivan were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church in Sullivan with the Rev. Grant Wade officiating. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements.

She died at 12:46 a.m. Wednesday Nov. 13, 2013 In Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana.

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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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