Obituaries

Donna Faye Roat

Donna Faye Roat

Nov 29, 2025

Donna Faye Roat, age 93, formerly of Macon, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at the Eagle Creek Nursing Center in West Union, OH.

She was born October 29, 1932 in Hamilton County, OH, daughter of the late Edward & Ethel Weber Sr.

Donna grew up in the North College Hill Community, loved animals, and enjoyed line dancing with the...

Grover Huston

Grover Huston

Dec 2, 2025

Grover Huston, age 67, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.

He was born March 28, 1958 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late John Bertral Huston and Mildred Blanche Tucker Huston.

He was a United States Army Veteran, a graduate of Wilmington High School, and had worked at Smyth Automotive in Wilmington...

Terry Keenan

Terry Keenan

Nov 25, 2025

Terry Keenan, age 78, of Blanchester, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at his home with family by his side.

He was born July 5, 1947 in Fremont, MI, son of Robert Gene Keenan and Louise Mae Herbert Keenan Davis.

Terry was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) for 49 years and had been an instructor for...

Robert R Johnson

Robert R Johnson

Dec 1, 2025

Robert R. Johnson,

Age 32, of Florence, KY, passed away suddenly on  December 1, 2025. Born in 1993 in Southfield, Michigan, he was the beloved son of Tina R. (John Liebenow) Johnson of Lebanon, OH and Michael R. (Jennifer) Johnson, of Bolivar, TN.

Robert "Rob" graduated from Wilmington High School in 2012 and went on to earn his degree from Miami University....

Evelyn Rager

Evelyn Rager

Nov 30, 2025

Evelyn H. Rager, age 95, of Batavia, Ohio, passed away on Sunday morning, November 30, 2025 at Batavia Nursing Care Center.

She was born March 2, 1930 in Athens, Alabama, daughter of the late Julius Ezra and Emma Nancy (Dawes) Peryear.

Evelyn loved to garden, fish, and spend time with her family.

Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law: Keith and Adrienne Rager of...

Janet R Watson

Janet R Watson

Nov 29, 2025

Janet Rae Watson,

age 65, of Blanchester, Ohio, passed away on November 29, 2025 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio.

She was born December 11, 1959 in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of the late Donald Ray Bean & Rhoda Jean (Hunter) Humphries.

Janet was retired and a 1977 Glen Este High School, Amelia, Ohio Graduate.

Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Donald Watson,...

Timothy Robert Gordon

Timothy Robert Gordon

Nov 29, 2025

Timothy Robert Gordon, age 75, of Clarksville,Ohio, Formerly of Columbus, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025 in Wilmington, OH.

He was born June 19, 1950 in Portsmouth, OH, son of the late Robert Gordon and Goldie (Bennett) Gordon.

Tim was a graduate of South High School in Columbus and was a well known auto mechanic in Columbus. He was a member...

Terri Hess

Terri Hess

Nov 25, 2025

Terri Hess, age 66, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday evening, November 25, 2025 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio.

She was born August 31, 1959 in St. Charles, Illinois, daughter of late Leon Calvin and Wanda Geneva (Sutton) Mullen.

Terri was a school bus driver in Illinois for 10 years, then after moving to Hillsboro, she began driving a...

Viki L Laymon

Viki L Laymon

Nov 21, 2025

Viki L. Laymon,

age 72, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away on late Friday night, November 21, 2025 at the Hospice of Dayton.

She was born November 9, 1953 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Melvin Eugene & Betty Jean (Baker) Swinehart.

A 1972 Lancaster High School graduate, she retired in 2008 from the Kautex "Randall" Textron Corp. in Wilmington after 35 years of...

Thomas Stanley

Thomas Stanley

Nov 20, 2025

Thomas Stanley, age 91, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away on Thursday evening, November 20, 2025 at Crestwood Ridge Nursing Home in Hillsboro.

He was born May 14, 1934 in Abingdon, Virginia, son of the late Thomas Q. and Beatrice Cora (Latham) Stanley.

Thomas lived a simple life, where he enjoyed to hunt, fish, and spend time with his grandchildren.

Surviving are his daughter,...

Joseph Clay Helton

Joseph Clay Helton

Nov 19, 2025

Joseph Clay Helton, age 80, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio.

He was born August 9, 1945 in Stacy Fork, KY, son of the late Charlie Helton and Lydia Lewis Helton.

He was a member and pillar of the Hillsboro House of Deliverance. Joe was retired from R & L Transportation...

Kenneth H. Craw

Kenneth H. Craw

Nov 15, 2025

Kenneth H. Craw, age 78, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.

He was born June 2, 1947 in Decatur, IL, son of the late Kenneth Howard Craw and Betty Ludina Stratman Craw.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant with over 22 years of...

Beth Luquetta Lower

Beth Luquetta Lower

Nov 15, 2025

Beth Luquetta (Kendall) Lower went to be with her heavenly father on November 15, 2025 in El Reno, Oklahoma. She was born August 19, 1960 to Robert Dale Kendall and Phyrne Elaine (Nichols) Kendall, in Wilmington, Ohio. She graduated in 1978 from Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio and from Sinclair Community College in 1995.

She is survived by her...

Larry L. Walker

Larry L. Walker

Nov 15, 2025

Larry L. Walker, age 85, of the Fairfax Community passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Ohio Valley Inpatient Care Center in Seaman, OH.

He was born February 4, 1940, in Dayton, OH, son of the late Earl Walker and Lilly Flo Caplinger Walker.  On October 5, 1963, he married Ruth Anne Roberts, and they shared over 44 years...

Myrna Louise Eichhorn

Myrna Louise Eichhorn

Nov 12, 2025

Myrna Louise Eichhorn, age 64, of West Union, Ohio, passed away late Wednesday evening, November 12, 2025 at Hospice of Hope Inpatient Center in Seaman.

She was born March 29, 1961 in Goshen, Ohio, daughter of the late Clifford Ernest Latchford Sr. and Ida Mae (Shupe) Latchford.

Myrna loved cooking and caring for others. She found joy in spending time with her...

Megan McAllister

Megan McAllister

Nov 7, 2025

Megan Mee Yung McAllister passed away unexpectedly at her home in Lebanon, Ohio on November 7, 2025. She was born on March 9, 1987, in Masan, South Korea and was placed in the loving arms of her parents on July 27, 1987. Megan was truly a gift from God and was a beloved daughter to her parents, Michael and Liz...

Charles H Ross

Charles H Ross

Nov 6, 2025

Charles Henry Ross,

age 80, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away on November 6, 2025 at the Wood Glen Alzheimer's Community in Dayton, OH.

He was born January 7, 1945 in Harveysburg, OH, son of the late William Henry & Irma Evelyn (Penny) Ross.

A US Army Vietnam War Era Veteran, Charles was a member of Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Oklahoma and...

Deborah Gregory

Deborah Gregory

Nov 1, 2025

Deborah Lee Gregory, age 71, of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at her home. 

She was born February 22, 1954. In Dayton,Ohio. She’s the daughter of Amon and Vera Gregory(Woodall) she lives on through her three sons Terry, Tony, and Travis, along with her siblings,Arvil, Shirley, Carol, Tina, Phyllis, proceeded in death by Earl andJerry. She has 10...

Lloyd Roberts Naylor II

Lloyd Roberts Naylor II

Nov 1, 2025

Lloyd Roberts Naylor II was born August 12, 1932, at home on the family farm near Mowrystown, Ohio, being the only child of Lloyd Roberts Naylor I and Hazel Jane Shaw Naylor. Lloyd passed from this earth on November 1, 2025 at Hillsboro Post Acute Care Skilled Nursing Facility after a hard fought battle with multiple health issues since March...

Ruth Thurman

Ruth Thurman

Oct 31, 2025

Ruth Ellen Thurman, age 77 of Hillsboro, Ohio, transitioned from this life to be with the Lord on Friday, October 31, 2025 at Hillsboro Health and Rehab - Hillsboro.

Ruth was born on July 9, 1948 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Eliza (Lyons) Thurman. She is preceded in death by both her mother and...