Obituaries

Feb 17, 2020

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...

Feb 16, 2020

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...

Feb 13, 2020

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...

Feb 7, 2020

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)...

Feb 2, 2020

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.

Jan 29, 2020

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...

Jan 27, 2020

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...

Jan 25, 2020

Duane Michael Petty, 68, of Wichita, Kansas, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on January 25, 2020 surrounded by his wife of 45 years, Fiffy, and their three children. Duane was born on December 29, 1951 in Washington Court House, son of the late John and Jane Petty. Surviving are wife, Phyllis Petty of Wichita, two sons, Jason (Kimberly) Petty...

Jan 24, 2020

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...

Jan 17, 2020

Billy L. Morgan, 84, of Kettering died at home on 17 January 2020. He was born on 25 November 1935 in Jackson Twp., Highland county, Ohio to Earl and L. Bernice (Woolums) Morgan, the fifth of ten children.

Billy joined the Air Force the year after he graduated high school, and served overseas in Japan and later...

Jan 17, 2020

Robert E. "Bob" Wetherington, age 76, of Marion, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was born July 27, 1943 in  La Mesa, CA, son of the late Eddie Robert Wetherington  and Joanna Coons Wetherington. Bob was a member of the Marion Masonic Lodge #70 F&AM, the Gideons and had worked...

Jan 16, 2020

Mary E. Louderback, age 102, of the Buford Community, passed away Thursday morning, January 16, 2020 at Ohio Valley Manor Nursing Home in Ripley. She was born October 31, 1917 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of late Melvin Lewis Stratton and Rosa Levina Swartz Stratton. Mary was a member of Buford Church of Christ and Eastern Star. She retired as...

Jan 12, 2020

Janet R. Surface, age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday,  January 12, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital. She was born February 16, 1938 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of the late Robert Plymire  and Essie Harner Plymire. Janet was a longtime bookkeeper in Clinton County and was a member of the Wilmington Savings Bank Clinton County Senior Center....

Jan 7, 2020

Franklin Arthur "Art" Howell Sr., age 83, of Wilmington, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020 at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro after a long three year battle with cancer. He was born May 4, 1936 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Carey Otis "Pete" Howell and Cleo Mae Hurley Howell....

Jan 6, 2020

Robert "Ed" Siders, age 79, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, January 6, 2020 at Monarch Meadows in Seaman. He was born June 9, 1940 in Seaman, Ohio son of the late John Hershell Siders and Gladys Faye Smittle Siders. On February 27, 1965 in Belfast he married Delores Hahn, who survives. Ed attended Sonner Chapel United Methodist...

Jan 2, 2020

Ronnie Stone, age 57, of Martinsville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Hospice of Cincinnati-Blue Ash in Cincinnati, OH. He was born August 20, 1962 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Lloyd Stone and Hazel Stone. Surviving are 5 children, Joshua Stone, Amber Stone, Jason Stone, Danielle Stone, and Brittany Stone; 10 grandchildren, Sasha (Hunter), Lauren, Mizael,...

Jan 1, 2020

Virginia L. "Ginny" Shoemaker, age 74, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Hope Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, OH. She was born October 21, 1945 in Clinton County, the daughter of the late Thomas V. Fleming and Frances I. (Lundy) Fleming. Ginny was the former Director of Human Resources for...

Dec 31, 2019

Arthur  Honeycutt, age 86, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home. He was born December 4, 1933 in Yancy, KY, son of the late James Honeycutt  and Stella Pridemore Honeycutt. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War and had retired from the City of Dayton after 33 years of service....

Dec 30, 2019

Virginia "Ginny" Coyle, age 91, of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, December 30, 2019 at her home. She was born July 29, 1928 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, daughter of Homer Patrick and Minnie Jackson Patrick. On September 21, 1946 she married Basil Martin Coyle, who passed away on December 17, 2000. Surviving are her son, Doug (Holly) Coyle...

Dec 29, 2019

Jeffrey David Hibbs, 61, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born April 22, 1958 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Homer David Hibbs  and Josephine Mae (Cooper) Hibbs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carla Jean Hibbs. He is survived by a  brother,...