All Obituaries

  Matilda S. Richardson, age 67, of Lynchburg, Ohio, passed away Wednesday night, February 19, 2020 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro.      She was born September 28, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Edward Williams and Sara Stapleton.   Matilda loved to spend time with her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.    Surviving are her significant other for 25 years, Marvin Maxfield of Lynchburg, two sons, Melvin...

  William Paul Thompson, age 79, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed awayTuesday morning, February 18, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.   He was born March 13, 1940 in Clarksville, Ohio son of  the late Fred Monroe & Roxie (McClanahan) Thompson.   On June 10, 1961 in Otway, Ohio, he married Edna Rose (Eichenlaub) Thompson, who survives.   A US Army Veteran, he had worked on the Railroad and Construction Industries before joining the Irwin...

David W. Holmes, age 98, of Wilmington, passed away Monday afternoon, February 17, 2020 at the Artis Center in Mason, Ohio.  He was born in Fayette, Iowa on September 28, 1921 to Claude and Florence Holmes.  He had one younger brother, Robert, who preceded him in death.  David was married to Jean Stockman for 64 years until her death in 2010. After graduating from high school, David attended Upper Iowa University where he also became a licensed pilot through the C.A.A....

  Patricia Belle Mussetter, age 76, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening, February 16, 2020 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born August 21, 1943 in Xenia, Ohio, daughter of the late Ralph and Violet (Ewbanks) Hampton. Patricia had worked as a Nurse's Aide and as a loving mother and grandmother to her family.  Surviving are her children- Caroline McKinney, Kimberly Mann,  Kenneth (Tracie) Tidwell, & Raquel Tell; sister- Roberta Grooms of...

 Daniel R. Kahlhamer, age 56, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at his home in Wilmington, OH.      He was born July 20, 1963 in Hamilton, OH, son of the late Norman Robert Kahlhamer and Norma Louise Easter.    He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.    Surviving are 4 sisters and 1 brother, Mary Kay Harris, Teresa Suzanne Stacey, Judy Ann Swindler, Gary Norman Kahlhamer, Patty Lynn Tunner and several nieces &...

Robert Lee Hansford,  age 75, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on February 7, 2020.   He was born June 11, 1944 in Wilmington, son of the late William Barnett Hansford  III  and late Georgianna Roberta Truitt Hansford.  On January 10, 1986 at the Sharon United Methodist Church in Chester Township, he married H. Mae " Kitty" (Carter) Hansford, who survives.  A 1962 graduate of Kingman High School, Bob then went on to join the...

 Barbara L Smith,  age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday evening,  February 2, 2020 at the Autumn Years Nursing Home in Sabina, Ohio.      She was born June 27, 1938 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Kenneth Taft & Rose Eleanor (Collier) Dalton.  On May 6, 1961, she married Jack Smith, who passed away October 29, 2004.   Barbara was a homemaker and loved helping taking care of her children, grandchildren and great...

David Emmett Bailey, age 77, of Wilmington, passed away Wednesday morning January 29, 2020 at his home.      He was born October 3, 1942 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Emmett Harold Bailey and Marion Delores Wilson Bailey.    David was a graduate of Wilmington High School in 1960 and was the class president. He also graduated from the Ohio State University and was in the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. David worked with his father in real estate and rental land...

  John W. "Jack" Carraher Sr., age 90, of Sardinia, Ohio and Beverly Hills, Florida, passed away Monday afternoon, January 27, 2020 at his home in Beverly Hills, Florida.      He was born October 14, 1929 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Vincent Francis and Mary Catherine McCormick Carraher. On January 2, 1948 he married Ada "Boots" Upton and she passed away on January 21, 2009.   Jack worked as a value engineer for General Electric for...

 Margaret Ann Rector, age 97, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Ohio Living Cape May in Wilmington, OH.      She was born September 28, 1922 in Springfield, OH, daughter of the late Lincoln and Mary Ann Butler Detrick.    She was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church, where she was active in the Women's Sodality, and was a former member of the Jr. Mother's Club in Wilmington.    Surviving are son, David...