Recent Obituaries: Stanley Martin “Stan” Rothenbuecher
Stanley Martin "Stan" Rothenbuecher
Stanley Martin "Stan" Rothenbuecher, 94, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Obituaries 3-6-2024: Roberta McDaniel
Roberta McDaniel
Roberta Diane McDaniel, 71, of Bethany, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2024 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Read More
Obituaries 3-6-2024: Donna Scott
Donna Scott
Donna Sue Scott, 82, of Springfield, Virginia, passed away at 11:00pm Eastern Time on February 24, 2024, at Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. She relied on her strong faith during a long, courageous battle.
A Funeral Service will be held March 8, 2024, at Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home, Fairfax, Virginia. Service will commence at 1:00pm with visitation an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023. Read More
Obituaries 2-28-2024: Carroll Ray
Carroll Ray
Carroll Dean Ray, 76, of Bethany, died at 10:16 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2024, in St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Fla. Read More
Obituaries 2-28-2024: Rodney Fleming
Rodney Fleming
Rodney K. Fleming, 72, of Sullivan, passed away at 11:10 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Read More
Obituaries 2-28-2024: Carolyn Artis
Carolyn Artis
Carolyn Sue Artis, 76, of Sullivan, passed away at 4 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2024, in Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Read More
Recent Obituaries: Carroll Dean Ray
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Celebration of Life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at McMullin-Funeral Home, Bethany, with Pastor Doug Fultz and Pastor Vanessa Patient officiating. Burial will be held in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany. In lieu of flowers; memorials are suggested to Okaw Valley FFA or to do something special with your loved ones.
Carroll was born on September 26, 1947; the son of E. Lloyd and Ruby (Cruit) Ray. He grew up on his family farm driving tractors and working with his dad. He graduated from Bethany High School in 1965. He married Sandra Kay Sanner on June 5, 1966, in Bethany; she survives. He worked at Caterpillar, farmed, drove a semi and managed the Bethany Standard Station.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy of Bethany; children, Kathy (Dave) Doty of Bethany, Deana Denton of Wylie, TX, and Sarah (Becca) Ray of Brighton, CO; sisters, Nancy (Max) Fultz and Patti Patient both of Sullivan; grandchildren, Michael (Jessica) Doty, Ashton (Josiah) Davidson, Amelia (David) Jeu, Jefferson Denton, Austin Ray and Ruby Ray; great-grandchildren, Adelyn Doty and Isaiah Doty.
Carroll was preceded in death by his parents, infant child, brother-in-law Gene Patient, son-in-law Jeff Denton and an infant great-grandchild.
Condolences may be offered to the family at
Obituaries 2-21-2024: Diane Stovall
Diane Stovall
Diane Kay Stovall, 79, of Lovington, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Read More
Obituaries 2-21-2024: Mary Simmons
Mary Simmons
Mary Elizabeth Simmons, 69, of Bethany, passed away at 9:08 a.m., Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, February 24, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur. Rite of Committal and Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday 5-7 p.m. at Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan. Prayer service will be 4:30 p.m., Friday evening. Memorials are suggested to the Marrowbone Twp. Library. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net Read More
Obituaries 2-21-2024: Betty Scott
Betty Scott
Betty Ruth Brock Scott, 100, of Bethany peacefully passed away on February 15, 2024 at 1:24 a.m. at Green Gardens Estates in Sullivan. Read More