All Obituaries

Chester Ray Storer          January 1, 1936 to May 19, 2019 Chester Ray Storer died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital following a stroke on Wednesday. He was born January 1, 1936 in Reesville, OH. He graduated from Wilmington College and received his masters from Xavier University. He received his doctorate from Evangelical Theological Seminary. After 50 years of pastoring churches in the greater Cincinnati area, Ray retired. He was...

  Jim Ruble, age 69, of the Mowrystown Community, passed away unexpectedly Thursday night, May 16, 2019 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro.      He was born December 3, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of George Fredrick and Margaret Janet Burns Ruble.   Jim was a graduate of Whiteoak High School Class of 1968. He worked at Milacron for 22 years and owned and operated H & R Block in Blanchester and Mt. Orab, all while farming too. Jim was a family...

  Harold Lee Wesley Pierce,  age 63, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning,  May 7, 2019 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.     He was born October 10, 1955 in Wilmington, OH, son of  the late Harold Lloyd and Della Mae (Adkins) Pierce.  Harold was a US Navy Vietnam War Era Veteran.   He had worked as a Delivery Driver for Dominoes in Wilmington. Surviving are his daughter- Kim Pierce, Dayton, Ohio; friends- Paul...

  Anna Mae Cole,  Age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, May 5, 2019 at the Laurels of Hillsboro in Hillsboro, Ohio.     She was born December 1, 1937 in Blackwater, Virginia, daughter of the late Rev. Charles T. & Pearl Mae (Percy) Roller.     She was a member of Fairview Primitive Baptist Church, in Bellbrook, Ohio and had worked at the Delphi GM Plant in Vandalia for many years.  Surviving...

Leighla Jolene Hall, passed away shortly after birth on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.      Surviving are her parents Brittany Luman and Cody Hall of Mowrystown, brother, Bradley Zane Schwallie, two sisters, Cadence and JosLynn Hall, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Angel Luman, paternal grandparents, Denver and Lisa Hall, maternal great-grandmother, Diane Luman, paternal great-grandmothers, Anne Hall and Jennifer Drew, several aunts, uncles, and...

  Michael Stapleton, age 62, of New Vienna, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington.      He was born January 23, 1957 in Inez, Kentucky, son of the late Fred and Bonnie Lou (Preece) Stapleton.    Michael loved spending time with his family and friends. He was and avid nature enthusiast, who enjoyed fishing and hunting.    Surviving are his loving wife, Rachel Stapleton, who he married on...

  Johnny George, age 54, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery.      He was born January 28, 1965 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of John W. and Jeanne Walls George.    Johnny worked at R & L Carriers for over 23 years. He was a graduate of Clinton Massie High School, class of 1983. Johnny loved being with his grandchildren and riding four wheelers and he also enjoyed taking trips to the...

  Jacob Edward  Mangus, Age 20, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 27, 2019  in Wilmington.     He was born April 1, 1999 in Cincinnati, Ohio son of Ed Mangus, of Wilmington  and Lisa (Zimmerman) Mangus, Wilmington.    Jacob worked as an Extrusion Operator and a Materials Handlers for Timbertech.  He was a 2017 Clinton Massie High School Graduate and a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Wilmington. In addition to...

  Alivia  Kelly,  60, of Clear Creek Township, in Fairfield County, Ohio, formerly of the Wilmington area, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, April 23, 2019 at home.    She was born January 7, 1959 in Portsmouth, Ohio, daughter of the late  Lloyd Cleve Tackett  and Ethel Vertrice Rife.  She married Nick Kelly, who also preceded her in death.  Surviving are her sons- Larry Tackett of ClearCreek Township, OH, & Harold Tackett of...

  Marvin "Andy" Anders, age 81, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, April 22, 2019 at Highland District Hospital.      He was born July 6, 1937 in Perry County, Ohio, son of  the late Walter Anders and Abi Naveeta Ankrum Anders.    Marvin was an United Stated Air Force Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. After retiring from the Air Force, he went to work at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for Serco. He...