Everett Ray Sullivan

Mr. Everett Ray Sullivan, age 99, of Macedonia, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Silver Foxes Senior Living and Rehabilitation of McLeansboro.

Everett was born on September 14, 1925, in Macedonia, Illinois; the son of Arthur G. Sullivan and Naomi Florence (Weatherford) Sullivan.

He was the owner and operator of Sullivan’s Store of Macedonia for 64 years. He also was a former Trustees with the Knights Prairie Township Board, where he served for 44 years.

He enjoyed visiting with his customers at his store and spending time with his dogs: Boss, Tinker, Trixie, and Squirt.

Surviving is a nephew Gary Sullivan and wife Dee of Stantonville, TN; two great-nephews: Alan Sullivan and wife Sarah of Thompsonville, IL, Christopher Sullivan and wife Tina of Pittsburg, IL; a great-great-nephew Aaron Sullivan; and three great-great-nieces Autumn Sullivan, Abigail Sullivan, Amelia Sullivan; and a close friend who stopped by the store daily, Curt Reed of McLeansboro, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother Marvin Alan Sullivan, and two brothers Floyd Sullivan and Claude Sullivan.

Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Macedonia Cemetery. A Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton.

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