Obituaries

Jul 24, 2018

Betty  L. Holzhauer, age 90, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Tuesday July 24, 2018 at her home. She was born May 31, 1928 in Lakeview, OH, daughter of the late Robert Edgar Hamburger  and Miriam Gwendolyn Cavinder. Betty retired as a Cosmetologist for JC Penney at the Salem Mall when the store closed and she was a Girl Scout...

Jul 23, 2018

James Conrad Sewell, age 81, of Wilmington, OH, died Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, OH. He was born July 7, 1937 in Clarksville, OH, son of the late James H. Sewell and Kathryn Mary Greathouse Sewell.

Mr. Sewell was a U.S. Navy veteran, a Scientology minister, loved fishing, taking...

Jul 23, 2018

Ronald A. Bricker, age 72, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home in Wilmington. He was born June 20, 1946 in Akron, OH, son of the late Albert T. Bricker  and Mary Josephine Rusinovich Bricker. Ronald was a member of St. Columbkille Catholic Church, was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years...

Jul 21, 2018

Dalton Manuel Lee Fulton, age 21, of Wilmington, OH, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He was born January 5, 1997 in Wilmington, OH, son of Alfred Fulton  and Tasha Holland Fulton. Dalton loved music and spending time drawing. Surviving are father, Alfred (Dawn) Fulton mother, Tasha...

Jul 20, 2018

Jamison Ronald Edgerley, age 31, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 20, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born December 3, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio, son of the late Ronald and Judith Edgerley. Jamison worked at Bob Evans in Hillsboro. On June 25, 2018 he married his soul mate, Anita (Hunt) Edgerley, who survives/...

Jul 20, 2018

George L. Shaffer,age  90,  passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro, OH. He was born May 11, 1928 in Carnegie, PA, son of the late George Leslie Shaffer Sr. and Nellie Elizabeth Shaffer. George was a member of the New Vienna and Hillsboro Lions Clubs, the Auburn 1st United Methodist Church, and was a...

Jul 19, 2018

Robert Russell York Jr., age 68, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018 after battling cancer at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born November 27, 1949 in Logan, West Virginia, son of the late Robert Russell York Sr. and Marzetta Jane Lacy York. Robert was a member of Hillsboro Freewill Baptist Church. He loved the Lord...

Jul 18, 2018

Marjorie Z. Bridges, age 92, of Seaman, Ohio, formerly of Maysville, Kentucky, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Monarch Meadows in Seaman. She was born March 17, 1926 in Brown County, Ohio, daughter of the late Ora and Birdie Lowe Piper. Marjorie was a member of Maysville Church of Christ in Christian...

Jul 17, 2018

Chad "Fluff" Russell, age 36, of the Mowrystown Community, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 17, 2018. He was born March 21, 1982 in Georgetown, Ohio, son of Duane Kevin "Beanie" Russell and Vicki Sue Hackworth Russell. Fluff was a graduate of Whiteoak High School class of 2001. He was an avid outdoorsman, loved to fish and hunt. Fluff was...

Jul 13, 2018

Everett Isaac "Tink" Burns Jr., 61, of Wilmington, OH, died 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. He was born February 3, 1957 in Hillsboro, OH, son of the late Shelby J. and Everett Burns Sr.. He was employed with the State of Ohio in his early years and recently was a...

Jul 11, 2018

Owen L. "Buck" Cooper, age 76, of Wilmington, OH, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday July 11, 2018 at his home in Wilmington, OH. He was born January 20, 1942 in Pike County, OH, son of the late Milton Cooper  and Marie Jackson Cooper Buck had been employed with Wilmington City Cab for over 10 years and was retired from...

Jul 11, 2018

James S. Wilson Jr, age 66, of Lynchburg, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 11, 2018 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born February 13, 1952 in New Vienna, son of the late James Stanley & Helen Mozelle (Rhoades) Wilson Sr.  On June 3, 1972 in Wilmington, he married Lora Jeanne Brown Wilson, who...

Jun 29, 2018

Noah Ely Pershing, Age 32, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 29, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born August 19, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of Geoffrey Hudson Pershing  and the late Dianne Renee (Brewer) Pershing. In addition to his father, other surviving family members are his brother- Lucas  Pershing of New York, NY; sister-...

Jun 18, 2018

Michael Eugene Armstrong, age 65, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away suddenly, Monday, June 18, 2018 at home. He was born September 9, 1952 in Danville, IL, son of the late James Leroy and Myra Jane Johnson Armstrong. Mike was a friendly and soft spoken person, who enjoyed nature. He was an United States Army Veteran, having served in Frankfort,...

Jun 16, 2018

Betty  Jean Custis, Age 94, of Jamestown, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening,  June 16, 2018 at the Pristine Health Care Center in Jamestown, Ohio. She was born December 20, 1923 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Arnold George & Edith Louise (Thatcher) Wilson  and Edith Louise Thatcher. A graduate of Wilmington High School, Betty  had worked  for the...

Jun 15, 2018

Bennard P. Garrison, age 89, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Wilmington, passed away, Friday afternoon,  June 15, 2018 at the Miami Valley Hospital  in Dayton, Ohio. He was born March 28, 1929 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Harry Frances & Merle (Lemons) Garrison. A US Navy Korean War Veteran, Ben retired as a Master Printer. Surviving are...

Jun 8, 2018

Ralph Philip "R. Phil" Kilgore, age 89, of Fincastle, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, June 8, 2018 at the Drake Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born June 24, 1928 in Pelham, TN, son of the late Roy Francis and Mary Belle Rodgers Kilgore. Ralph retired from the Gray Company in 1995 after 43 years of service and was a...

Jun 6, 2018

Ruby Wilson, age 80, of Clarksville, OH, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family in Clarksville, OH. She was born February 17, 1938 in Montgomery, WV, daughter of the late Royal Coleman  and Myrtle Foster Coleman. She was retired from Mound Labratories in Miamisburg after several years of service as a lab technician....

Jun 5, 2018

Myrna L. Hauke, age 80, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away, June 5, 2018 at home. She was born June 4, 1938 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Roy and Effie Gambrel Craig. Myrna attended Mowrystown Church of Christ, where she would volunteer to help with pre-school. She enjoyed her flowers. On August 24, 1957 she married Carl...

Jun 4, 2018

John P. Greathouse

Age 84, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, June 3, 2018 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio.  He was born August 9, 1933 in Cleveland, Tennessee.

John was the beloved husband of the late Margaret L. Greathouse; loving father of Jondra K. Allen (Marvin); grandfather of Antoin Allen, Marvion Allen...