Olive Morton
Olive Maud Morton, 94, of Sullivan, passed away at 12:03 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Read More
Obituaries 8-10-2022: Krista Lewin
Krista Lewin
Krista L. Lewin, 52, of Mattoon, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2022.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, August 12, at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Mattoon. Tom Sherman will officiate. Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938 is in charge of services. Read More
Obituaries 8-10-2022: Quentin Kirk
Quentin Kirk
Quentin Royce Kirk was a caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, He was also widely known as a philosopher, teacher, author, and poet. Read More
Obituaries 8-10-2022: Lucille Fultz
Lucille Fultz
Lucille Fultz, 90, of Sullivan, passed away at 4 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2022, in the Arthur Home. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: Shirley Smith
Shirley Smith
Shirley Rochat Smith, 82, of Lovington passed away at 11:47 am Monday, August 1, at Sullivan Health Care and Rehabilitation. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: Mary Smith
Mary Smith
Mary K. Smith, 73, of Sullivan, passed away Saturday July 30, 2022, in her residence. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: Adele Reedy
Adele Reedy
Adele Reedy, age 71, of Sandwich, Ill. passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb, Ill. She was born July 10, 1951, in Lake Forest, Ill., a daughter of James Donald and Mary Veronica (Harding) McCaffrey. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: H. Leroy Fair
H. Leroy Fair
H. Leroy Fair, 78, of Lovington, passed away 10:40 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, at the Lovington United Methodist Church. Burial was in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington United Methodist Church or to the American Lung Association. Read More
Obituaries 8-3-2022: Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Adams
Elizabeth Anne Adams, 79, of Bethany, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 11:08 p.m. in Eastview Terrace, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Brett Hindrichs officiating. Burial will be in the Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery, Bethany. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Decatur or the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Read More
Recent Obituaries: H. Leroy Fair
H. Leroy Fair
H. Leroy Fair, 78, of Lovington, passed away 10:40 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Lovington. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at the Lovington United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials may be made to the Lovington United Methodist Church or to the American Lung Association.
Leroy was born on December 25, 1943, in Lovington; the son of Homer and Maude (Rhodes) Fair. He married Alma M. Beachy on November 27, 1965 in Arthur; she survives. He worked at Progress Industries and MasterBrand Cabinets, both in Arthur. He was a member of the Lovington United Methodist Church and the Lovington Alumni Association. Leroy loved gardening, the St. Louis Cardinals and Illini Sports.
He is survived by his wife, Alma of Lovington; son, Rodney Fair of Grand Junction, CO; daughter, Michelle (Derik) Eaton of Sullivan; grandchildren, Katie Fair, Maggie Fair and David Eaton; brother, Howard Lavon (Jennett) Fair of Lovington; sister, Jane Frederick of Sullivan. Leroy is also survived by his special friend, Dennis Garmon who was like a second son to him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, Lonnie Fair and 1 sister, Shirley Frost.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com