News Progress

Mary Simmons

Mary Elizabeth Simmons, 69, of Bethany, passed away at 9:08 a.m., Sunday, February 18, 2024.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 5-7 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Prayer service will be 4:30 p.m., Friday evening.  Memorials are suggested to the Marrowbone Twp. Library. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More

Helen Thorp

Helen Nichols Hume Thorp, 94, passed away on January 28, 2024, in Sullivan, Illinois. Helen was born on April 7, 1929, in Waynesville Township, DeWitt County, Illinois. Daughter of the late Wilman Larrison Nichols and the late Minnie Scott Nichols. Read More

Larry Stout

Larry L. Stout, 81, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his home.

He was born February 21, 1942 to Clarence and Lela (Spears) Stout. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Larry Stout, Jr.; and daughter, Carmen Haley. Read More

Mary Edmonds-Cazel

Mary Emily Edmonds-Cazel, 78, of Smyrna, Tenn.. passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024. She was born in Decatur, Illinois to James Dale Edmonds and Mary Emily Lewis She was preceded in death by brothers, James David Edmonds (Edna), Steven Kent Edmonds (Jane) and sister Barbara Roseanne Kerr . Read More

Charles Drake

Charles David Drake, 75, of Sullivan, passed away 4:37 a.m. Sunday, January 14, 2024, in Sullivan. Read More