Recent Obituaries: David Bratton

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David Bratton

David Wayne Bratton, 70, of Sullivan, passed away, 9:50 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021, at his Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Methodist Church Honduras Mission Group.
David was born July 16, 1950, in Shelbyville; the son of Fred William and Bertha H. (Milby) Bratton. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. David married Janet I. Van Horn on January 11, 1987, in Shelbyville; she survives. David spent most of his work career at Brach’s Candy Factory in Sullivan, but he lived to play his music on the week-ends. He had mastered the “bent note” style of Floyd Cramer. The last several years he has used his God given gift to play in Church for the Glory of God. He collected records and loved old Westerns.
He is survived by his wife, Janet of Sullivan; son, Mark Bratton of Sullivan; step-son, Brian (Amy) Duzan of Tulsa, OK; step-daughter, Shannon (Jeff) Moon of Sullivan. He is also survived by 3 grandchildren.
David was preceded in death by his parents.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Obituaries 2-17-2021: Don Matheson

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Don Matheson

Don W. Matheson, 89, of Sullivan passed away at 6:40 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his home in rural Sullivan.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 16 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan, with military rites by Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. Read More

Obituaries 2-17-2021: Larry McKown

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Larry McKown

Larry Lee McKown, 74, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Beverly Farms in Godfrey, Illinois.
Larry was born April 22, 1946, in Decatur, a son of Donald and Fern (Bolin) McKown.
Larry grew up on the family farm north of Sullivan and attended Sullivan schools. He was the first client at the Moultrie County Beacon and for many years a resident in group homes in Sullivan. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Don Matheson

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Don Matheson

 

Don W. Matheson, 89, of Sullivan, passed away, 6:40 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2021, at his home in rural Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, with Military Rites by the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. Memorials may be made to the Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan.
Don was born November 27, 1931, in Sullivan; the son of William G. and Vena I. (Wallace) Matheson. He married the love of his life, Dixie H. Meador, on October 28, 1950, in Corinth, MS, and they shared 70 wonderful years together. He was a Man of Faith and read the Bible 3 times in 1 year. He coached Little League for many years and was an Avid Cubs Fan. He was a great fisherman and hunter. Don worked 31 years at Caterpillar as a supervisor. He was served in the Army and was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Southern Baptist Church in Sullivan. Don loved traveling with Dixie to Branson and Colorado. His wish was to stay at home and the family all pitched in and took shifts to take care of him 24-7, and his Angel on Earth was his granddaughter Chelsey. Don loved his family and he will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Dixie of Sullivan; sons, Jim (Jennifer) Matheson of Bethany and Joe (Joannie) Matheson of Sullivan; daughters, Debbie Eaton of Sullivan and Cheryl (Michael Bodine) Scribner of Sullivan; daughter-in-law, Darlene Matheson of Charleston; former son-in-law, Scott Scribner of Greenup. Don is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father-in-law, Cecil and Lorene Meador; 2 sisters, Anna Mary Matheson and Carmen Kinser; brother-in-law, Jack Kinser; son, Bob Matheson; son-in-law, Allen Eaton.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Obituaries 2-10-2021: Donald Frevert

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Donald Frevert

Donald B. Frevert, 76, of Sullivan, Illinois passed away at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield February 2, 2021.
A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday, February 8, at St. Columcille Church in Sullivan with Father John Titus officiating. Following the mass, burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Le Roy, Illinois. Read More

Recent Obituaries: Paul Shuman

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Paul Shuman
Paul E. Shuman, 83, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Mason Point, Sullivan.

Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Mike Fender officiating.  Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour before the funeral.  Memorials are suggested to the FUMC Honduras Mission Team.  Face masks and social distancing is suggested.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Mr. Shuman was born December 10, 1937 in Decatur, the son of Charles B. and Ida Wilson Shuman.  Paul was a farmer on the Shuman family farm.  He was a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church, Moultrie County Farm Bureau and had been a director for the Illinois Agricultural Association (IAA).  Paul married Ardis Hill on June 25, 1960 at Bloomington and she survives.
Also surviving is a son Eric (Lisa) Shuman of Sullivan; grandchildren Chance Shuman and April Shuman, both of Sullivan; brother Charles Wilson (Mary) Shuman of Annadale, VA and a sister Janet (Roger) Roney of Lovington and sister-in-law Lois Shuman of Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Ida and step-mother Mabel Shuman; son Scott; twin brother John and a half-brother George Shuman.

Recent Obituaries: Wanda Harris

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Wanda Harris

Wanda LaDean (Maxedon) Harris, 83, of Vandalia went peacefully with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

 

A Funeral Service in her memory will be held at 11:00am, Monday, February 8, 2021 at Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Vandalia with Rev. Dr. Ben Foxworth officiating.  Visitation will be held from 9:00am until time of service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown.  Memorials may be made to donor’s choice. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfilefh.com

 

Wanda LaDean Maxedon was born April 26, 1937 in Allenville, IL, the daughter of Emery D. and Irma G. (Spencer) Maxedon.  She married Clifford B. Harris on December 22, 1956; together they shared 64 loving years of marriage.  In earlier years Wanda and Cliff ran Harris Radio/TV in Charleston, she worked as a nurse’s aide at Mason Point Retirement Center in Sullivan, and later was a homemaker raising six children on the family farm in rural Vandalia.

 

Wanda was a Christian woman who was strong in her faith, she grew up attending the Church of God, later in life you would often find her praying, reading her bible, and memorizing scripture. She enjoyed the more traditional things in life like gardening, canning, and cooking for her family; she also liked watching the country music shows on RFD every Saturday night.  She looked forward to the annual family reunion where she would get to reminisce with relatives, and couldn’t wait for Mother’s Day every year so she could talk to all her children on the same day.  She was so proud of her six children, she would tell everyone she met about them, leaving a lasting impact of love in their lives too. She was a caring mother and loving grandmother that will be greatly missed by many.

 

She is survived by her husband, Cliff Harris of Vandalia; sons, Douglas Harris and wife Clara of Auburn, Keith Harris and wife April of Greenup, Don Harris and wife Lisa of Flora, and Bill Harris of Effingham; daughters, Wanetta Harris and Michelle Harris of Vandalia; seven grandchildren, Austin “AJ” Harris, Clint Harris, Chad Harris, Ashley Bryant, Ashley Harris Bell, Jacob Harris, and Jessica Harris; twelve great grandchildren; and sister, Leatitia and husband Elvin Elder of Sullivan.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents and infant brother.