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SULLIVAN -- Katherine M. (Horn) Wood, 77, of Sullivan, passed away May 12, 2018. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, August 12, 2018 from 11 to 2 at the Sullivan Country Club. Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan in charge of…

DECATUR -- Gary R. Jones, 67, of Schererville, Indiana, formerly of Decatur passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. He is survived by his four children: Mike (Lisa) Jones of Lake City, IL, Kristen (Steven) Bradbury of Franklinville, NJ, Tim…

McCOOL, Donald B., 91, Decatur, 11 a.m. in Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.

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MAROA -- Binnie Sue Benscoter 78 of Maroa, Il. passed away 6:50 A.M. May 19, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Il.

Thomas McAuley, Jr., 90, resident of Martin Health Center in Bloomington, passed away at 12:40 p.m. Friday (May 18, 2018) at the center.

Steven R. “Abner” Heavilin, 69, of Gibson City, died at 8:29 p.m. Friday (May 18, 2018) at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Steve Long, 49, of Roseville, Minn., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday (May 16, 2018) in White Bear Lake, Minn., after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Ruth A. “Annie” Payton, 62, of LeRoy, passed away at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday (May 16, 2018) at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Richard L. “Dick” Culler, 78, of Gibson City, died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday (May 16, 2018) at his home in Gibson City.

Richard J. Buffett, 72, of Gridley, passed away at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday (May 15, 2018) at his home.

Norma Jean Lovan of Plano, Texas, was born June 29, 1929, in Lincoln to Edward O'Dell Faul and Mildred Delores Kistner and passed away Tuesday (May 15, 2018) in Plano, Texas, at the age of 88 years.

Nathaniel "Tack"Williams Sr.FLORENCE -- Funeral service for Mr. Nathaniel "Tack" Williams, Sr. will be conducted 12 Noon Monday, May 21, 2018 at New Ebenezer Baptist Church, 307 S. Ravenel St., Florence. Entombment will follow at Florence Memorial Gardens with the…

Herman F.Livingston Jr.FLORENCE -- Herman F. Livingston, Jr., 92, died Friday, May 18, 2018, after a brief illness.Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, directed by Waters-Powell Funeral Home. The family…

Ethel MaeParker MillerFLORENCE -- Mrs. Ethel Mae Parker Miller, 77, wife of the late Otto Frank Miller, died Saturday, May 19, 2018, at McLeod Hospice House after an illness.Funeral service will be at 11:00 A.M., Monday, May 21, 2018, at…

David "Top"ShoemakeDARLINGTON -- David "Top" Shoemake, 63, of Darlington died on Saturday, May 19, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 4 PM in the Chapel of Kistler Hardee Funeral Home. The family will…

David Eugene"Spanky" PolsonDavid Eugene "Spanky" Polson, 63, of Pamplico, SC, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, in Virginia after a boating accident. He was born in Dillon County, a son of the late John Patrick Polson and Nina Hayes…