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Sullivan- Betty Jean (Dowell) Spires, 60, of
Sullivan, formerly of Lincoln and Atwood, passed
away 3:00 a.m. Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Lakeland
Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Effingham.
Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
January 5, 2013 at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home,
Sullivan. Visitation will be held one hour before
the service at the funeral home. Private family
burial will be held at a later date. Memorials may
be made in care of the family.
Betty was born February 13, 1952 in Lincoln, the
daughter of Robert and Lydia (McMullen) Dowell. She
married Larry Spires April 9, 1993 in Lincoln. He
preceded her in death on February 21, 2007.
Throughout her life Betty worked at many restaurants
as she loved to cook and bake, which she passed on
to her daughter Michelle. She along with her husband
Larry ran the S/S Express catering service for
several years.
She is survived by her daughter, Michelle (Rob)
Young of Sullivan; brothers, Tom (Sandy) Dowell of
Delavan and Dan (Ellen) Dowell of East Peoria;
sister, Marge (Jim) Wibben of Atlanta. Betty is also
survived by five grandchildren and several nieces
and nephews.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her
husband Larry, one grandson and one nephew.
The family would like to thank Dr. Glen Dust, Dr.
David Kowalski, Lincolnland Hospice and the staff at
Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center for
all the care they provided for Betty.
Condolences may be offered to the family at
www.mcmullinyoung.com.