Recent Obituaries: Linda Taylor

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Linda Taylor

Linda K. Taylor, 75, of Bethany, passed away at 6:46 a.m. Friday August 14, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur.
Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany with Pastor Ron Otto officiating. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family atreedfuneralhome.net. Please wear a face mask and observe social distancing at the visitation.
Linda was born February 28, 1945 in Springfield, the daughter of Joseph Parker, Jr and Beulah Elmore Parker. She had been a registered nurse for Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois in Decatur. Linda married William Taylor on June 21, 1969 in Assumption.
Surviving are her husband William of Bethany; daughter Jennifer (Paul) Bone of Clinton; son Todd Taylor of Orlando, Florida; brother Joseph D. (Lynn) Parker of Pawnee; grandchildren Camillia (Bryce) Hunsley of Manito, Brittney (Zach) Horrell of Kahoka, Missouri, Allison Bone of Clinton and Quentin Bone of Clinton and great granddaughter Eliza Hunsley.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter Hope Bone.

Obituaries 8-13-2020: Burl Sinclair

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Burl Sinclair

Burl Randall ‘Randy’ Sinclair, 66, of Bethany passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in his home.
Randy was born on August 28, 1953 in Decatur, the son of Berle and Betty (Brooks) Sinclair. Randy worked in the glass and paint business for many years. Read More

Obituaries 8-12-2020: Carrel Merold

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Carrel Merold

Carrel G. Merold, 84, of Sullivan, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020, at his home in Sullivan.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 13, 2020, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the services Thursday at the funeral home. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. Memorials may be made to Hooves of Hope: 7757 US Hwy 136, Potomac, IL 61865 or to Hanging Rock Christian Assembly Horse Camp: 6988 South State Rd. 263 PO Box 218 West Lebanon, IN 47991 Read More

Obituaries 8-5-2020: Donna Peterson

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Donna Peterson

Donna Jean Peterson, 84 of Mattoon, IL formerly of Edinburg, IL passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Odd Fellow Rebekah Home in Mattoon, IL. She was born on July 2, 1936 in Sullivan, IL the daughter of Carl and Bernadine (Kidwell) Weakley. Read More

Obituaries 8-5-2020: Marjorie Miller

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Marjorie Miller

Marjorie M. Miller, 88, of Sullivan, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Monday August 3, 2020 in the Odd Fellows Rebekah Home in Mattoon.
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan with Pastor John Stewart officiating. Private family visitation will be held. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association. Arrangements by the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. The family requests that everyone please wear a face mask and practice social distancing to comply with the suggested Covid-19 regulations. Read More

Obituaries 7-29-2020: Tena Ping

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Tena Ping

Tena M. Ping, 64, of Sullivan died peacefully at home July 24, 2020.
She is survived by her husband Jeff Ping, children Linda (Aaron) Culp, Barry (Denise) Bradshaw, Timothy (Fran) Yoder and Jennifer (David) Deters, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Arrangements have not been made at this time.

Obituaries 7-29-2020: Alice Bishop

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Alice Bishop

Alice Joan Bishop, age 76, Youngstown, Florida, formerly of Sullivan, passed away July 10, 2020, from natural causes. She was born September 6, 1943, the youngest of seven children born to Berthol D. and Myrtie Burtcheard Bathe. She was employed many years with Brown Shoe Co. and E.J. Brach Candy Co. and later retired from Panama City University. Read More