Luther Wallace
Luther Guy Wallace, 80, of Sullivan, passed away at 8:23 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Obituaries 10-13-2021: Cecil England
Cecil England
Cecil Dwayne England, 78, of Tower Hill, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 2021, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Marilyn Robinson
Marilyn Robinson
Marilyn Louise Robinson, 80, of Sullivan, passed away 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Mason Point, Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, Saturday at the funeral home in Sullivan. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the Moultrie County Beacon or to the Church of Christ in Sullivan.
Marilyn was born on February 9, 1941, in Shelbyville; the daughter of John Cecil and Ina Marie (Gaither) Gaddis. She married Lemual Nelson Robinson on October 26, 1957, in Shelbyville; he preceded her in death on December 4, 1980. She loved to work at the Moultrie County Beacon for many years and was the owner of the Donut Shop. Marilyn enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, traveling and loved animals, especially her bird Charley.
She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda (Larry) Richardson of Princeton, IN, and Kelly (special friend, Korey Snodgrass) Robinson of Atwood; grandchildren, Jessica (Cam) White of Princeton, IN, and Jacob (Jessica) Wilderman of Danville; great-grandchildren, Jaya Wilderman of Princeton, IN, Cruz Apodaca of Princeton, IN, Ayla White of Princeton, IN, and Zander Wilderman of Vincennes, IN; sister, Pauline (Ellis) Craig of Windsor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Gregg, 1 brother and 4 sisters.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Marilyn was born on February 9, 1941, in Shelbyville; the daughter of John Cecil and Ina Marie (Gaither) Gaddis. She married Lemual Nelson Robinson on October 26, 1957, in Shelbyville; he preceded her in death on December 4, 1980. She loved to work at the Moultrie County Beacon for many years and was the owner of the Donut Shop. Marilyn enjoyed spending time with her family, camping, traveling and loved animals, especially her bird Charley.
She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda (Larry) Richardson of Princeton, IN, and Kelly (special friend, Korey Snodgrass) Robinson of Atwood; grandchildren, Jessica (Cam) White of Princeton, IN, and Jacob (Jessica) Wilderman of Danville; great-grandchildren, Jaya Wilderman of Princeton, IN, Cruz Apodaca of Princeton, IN, Ayla White of Princeton, IN, and Zander Wilderman of Vincennes, IN; sister, Pauline (Ellis) Craig of Windsor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Gregg, 1 brother and 4 sisters.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Obituaries 10-6-2021: Max Warf
Max Warf
Max Warf, 86, of Arthur, passed away at 8:35 a.m., Sunday, October 3, in the Arthur Home.
Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, at Edwards Funeral Home. Masks and social distancing will be appreciated. Private funeral services will be held at Edwards Funeral Home Thursday, October 7. Burial will be in Arthur Cemetery. Read More
Obituaries 10-6-2021: Joseph Benton
Joseph Benton
Joseph Henry Benton, 63, of Lovington, passed away at 8:14 a.m., Friday, October 1, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Read More
Obituaries 10-6-2021: Elvin Click
Elvin Click
Elvin Edward Click, 64, of Sullivan, passed away at 4:27 p.m., Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Obituaries 10-6-2021: Betty Ruff
Betty Ruff
Betty M. Ruff, 95, of Lovington, passed away at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, September 26, 2021, in the Arthur Home. Read More
Obituaries 10-6-2021: Judy Culp
Judy Culp
Judy Mary (Stoiber) Culp, 69, of Cove, Ore., passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, in her residence. A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, October 9, at 10 a.m. at Family Worship Center in Mattoon. A burial service will be held October 15, at 1:30 p.m. in Spring Lake Cemetery in Aurora, Illinois. Read More
Obituaries 10-6-2021: Charles Sheridan
Charles Sheridan
Charles Henry Sheridan was welcomed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, as the sun rose on September 24, 2021, the day after his 76th wedding anniversary. He lovingly bid farewell to his treasured wife, Marjorie Hamblin Sheridan, his daughters, Cynthia (Robert) O’Connor and Patricia McCray, his three wonderful grandchildren, Jeffrey McCray (Kelley), Laura Boillot (Paul), and Michael O’Connor, and his great-grandchildren, Reece Charles McCray and Baby Boillot, due in December. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Janet Wasson
Janet Wasson
Janet L. Wasson, 60, of Louisville passed away peacefully at 2:43 a.m. Monday, October 4, 2021, at her home in Louisville.
She was born on October 1, 1961, in Champaign, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Karen (Baugher) Rauch of Sullivan, Illinois. Janet worked at Quad Graphics, Effingham, as a machine operator. She enjoyed to travel, camping, outdoor activities, and loved humming birds. Janet loved her daughters very much and cared deeply for Nancy. She loved Bible Study and going to different restaurants.
She is survived by her partner, Nancy Frazier; 2 daughters, Martha Bales of Monticello, and Michelle Wasson of Mattoon; step children, Theresa Flota of Paducah, KY and Joshua Frazier of Louisville; her parents, Robert and Karen Rauch of Sullivan; sister Diana Ballinger of Neoga; brother Brian Rauch of Windsor; special friend, Tasha Dziesinski of Effingham; Mother-in-law Virginia Glover of Louisville. She is also survived by her special fur baby Max.
Janet was preceded in death father – in -law, Jack Glover.
Funeral services honoring the life of Janet will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home in Louisville with Joe Smith and Ronnie Frazier officiating, burial will follow at Orchard Hill Cemetery, Louisville. Visitation will be held on Friday at the funeral home where friends may call from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Crossroads Cancer Center or Clay County Hospice. Due to health concerns related to COVID-19, it is recommended that you please wear a mask and practice social distancing. To sign the guestbook online or share a memory please visit www.mcgriffandtriplettfh.com.
Janet wanted everyone to dress casually and would like them to wear purple for Pancreatic Cancer. This would be greatly appreciated.