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Phillip Donn Sullivan

Phillip Donn Sullivan

Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:36 pm

Phillip Donn Sullivan, 63, of Martin, died Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at his home. A celebration of life and memorial service were held at 11 a.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home, with Father Joe Paolozzi officiating. Burial was in East Side Cemetery. Sullivan was born March 20, 1945, in Jackson, Mich., son of Betty Harbottle Sullivan of Jackson, Mich., and the late Leo Donn Sullivan. He was a retired tire builder at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and a Catholic by faith. Survivors include his wife, Judy Ann Mangus Sullivan of Martin; four daughters, Paula Jean Boley of South Fulton, Kristen Marie Freund of Pleasant Lake, Mich., Julianne McDonald of Humboldt and Erin Elizabeth Sullivan of Martin; two brothers, Kevin Sullivan of Jackson, Mich., and Chris Sullivan of Murphy, Texas; three sisters, Theresa Fuller and Debby Graddy, both of Jackson, Mich., and Kathleen Wood of Jacksonville, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren Web site: murphyfuneralhome.net David S. Whitfield David S. Whitfield, 88, of Steele, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin. Services were held Oct. 28 at the Steele Church of Christ, with John Mundy officiating. Burial was at Mount Zion Cemetery in Steele, Mo. John W. German Funeral Home of Steele, Mo., was in charge of arrangements. Russ Fullerton, Charles Pritchard, Therron Nowlin, Gary Bruton, Howard Burns and Randy McDaniel served as pallbearers. Whitfield was born Dec. 6, 1920, in Steele, Mo., son of the late Thomas W. and Liza Bell Hatley Whitfield. He was employed with the U.S. Postal Service in Steele, Mo., where he was a rural mail carrier for 40 years. He was the widower of Montana Crawford Whitfield and was a member of the Steele Church of Christ where he taught Sunday school class for many years. Survivors include a son, Roy L. Whitfield of Piggott, Ark.; a daughter, Davie Kay (James) Cary of Martin; a brother, Douthitt (Laura) Whitfield of Camden; a sister-in-law, Betty Whitfield of Steele, Mo.; two grandchildren, John (Amy) Cary of Columbia and Alan (Kim) Cary of Martin; and five great-grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, J.L. Whitfield, Thomas Whitfield and W.D. “Buck” Whitfield; and three sisters, Elisine Whitfield, Irene Hatley and Christine Yates.wcp 11-11-08

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