Obituaries

Donald Carnahan

Donald Carnahan

Jan 15, 2012

Donald G. Carnahan, age 87, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacfully surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday afternoon, January 15, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born October 24, 1924 in Blanchester, OH, son of the late Harry O. & Pearl (Mulford) Carnahan.  He married on August 2, 1947 in Blanchester, Ohio to Beulah M. Hopkins,...

Janet Burton

Janet Burton

Jan 15, 2012

Janet L. Burton, age 75, of Hillsboro, died  Sunday, January 16, 2012 a3 Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center. She was born July 10, 1936 in Bath County, KY, daughter of the late Taylor Reed and Clara Moore Reed. Janet was a homemaker and had worked at Heartland Nursing Center as a cook. She was a member of the Samantha...

Virgil Patrick

Virgil Patrick

Jan 14, 2012

Virgil L. "Pat" Patrick, age 89, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, OH. He was born November 26, 1922 in Lenox, KY, son of the late Earl Patrick  and Hannah Elliott Patrick. He was a member of Wilmington Church of Christ; Wilmington College Athletic Hall of Fame; U.S. Army Veteran of...

Catherine Wilson

Catherine Wilson

Jan 13, 2012

Catherine A. Wilson, age 92, of Clarksville,  passed away Friday evening, January 13, 2012 at the Continental Manor in Blanchester, OH. She was born December 26, 1919 in Milford, OH, daughter of the late John Farson  and Anna Clara Lockwood Farson. Catherine worked as a School Bus Driver for Clinton-Massie Schools for many years, was a member of the Clinton County Farm...

Gail Furguson

Gail Furguson

Jan 10, 2012

Gail Ann Furguson, age 53, of Allensburg, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, OH. She was born January 8, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Surviving is her loving husband and soulmate of 21 years, Danny "Boony" Furguson and her pets, Buddy & Bandit, whom she considered her children. Also surviving are  sister-in-law, Etta "Sissy"...

Karen Deck

Karen Deck

Jan 9, 2012

Karen Sue  Deck, age 69, of Wilmington, died Monday evening,  January 9, 2012 surrounded by her family and under the care of Community Care Hospice. She is survived by her husband Thomas (Tom) Deck. They were married August 15, 1971 at the New Antioch Church of Christ. Karen was born January 12, 1942 in Martinsville, daughter of Earl and Alice Dabe West....

Duane Pond

Duane Pond

Jan 8, 2012

Duane Anthony Pond, age 52, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born September 17, 1959 in Clinton County, OH, son of the late William Howard Pond  and Margaret Warman Pond Elznic. Surviving are mother, Margaret Elznic, of Wilmington, 3 Brothers, William H. Pond II of Wilmington, Terry Maxfield of...

Helen Richardson

Helen Richardson

Jan 4, 2012

Helen  Richardson, Age 89, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon,  January 4, 2012 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born November 16, 1922 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio, daughter of  the late Waldo & Bernice (Walker) Howard. On December 6, 1941, she married Charles Ray Richardson, who passed away December 31, 2002. Helen worked for over 20...

Donna Webster

Donna Webster

Dec 31, 2011

Donna Gail Rollo Webster, Age 58, of Wilmington, passed away Saturday evening, December 31, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family and under the care of Community Care Hospice. She was born Oct. 17, 1953 in Covington, Ky., a daughter of Jane Clark Rollo and the late Ralph Vernon Rollo.  Surviving are husband Elmer Russell Webster, whom she married on...

James Walker

James Walker

Dec 30, 2011

James Edwin Walker, Age 71, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, December 30, 2011 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio. He was born May 1, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Buetin Jay Walker and Eleanor (Corbin) Walker Washer, who survives in Montgomery, LA with his step-father- Clarence Washer. James was as a...

Linda Arrington

Linda Arrington

Dec 21, 2011

Arrington, Linda F. Age 66, of Martinsville, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, December 21, 2011 at her home after a struggle with cancer.  She was born May 4, 1945 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Charles & Rosabelle (Johnson) Crothers.    On May 30, 1965 in New Antioch, Ohio, Linda married James Arrington, who survives. She was a member of the Blanchester...

Eula Taylor

Eula Taylor

Dec 20, 2011

Eula Lucille Taylor, age 81, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at her home. She was born April 23, 1930 in Wolfe County, KY, daughter of the late James Tutt  and Dorcus Barker Tutt . She was a member of the Wilmington Church of God and had worked for several years at Rainbow Village Daycare. Surviving are husband,...

Debra Woods

Debra Woods

Dec 17, 2011

Debra C. Woods, age 59, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away after a short battle with cancer on Saturday evening,  December 17, 2011 at her residence in Wilmington, OH. She was born June 6, 1952 in Natchez, MS, daughter of Forest Craven & Annie Carolyn (Lambert) Thornhill. Debra married W. Tony Woods, who survives. Memorial Services will be held at a later...

Violet Plymire

Violet Plymire

Dec 14, 2011

Violet L. Hewitt Plymire, Age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 14, 2011 at her residence in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born January 18, 1930 in Reading, OH, daughter of the late William S. & Alma E. (Mason) Hewitt.  She was preceded in death also by her husband, Dr. Frank G. Plymire in 1969. She was a member...

Jacquelyn Bayless

Jacquelyn Bayless

Dec 13, 2011

Jacquelyn Ann Dixon Bayless, Age 61, died at 8:07 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Continental Manor Nursing Home in Blanchester, Ohio. Jackie was born June 21, 1950 in Wilmington a daughter of the late Jack W. and Wanda (Shank) Dixon. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Wilmington. Surviving are her brother Sammy (Peg) Dixon, Wilmington.,...

Gayle Bowman

Gayle Bowman

Dec 11, 2011

Gayle Bowman, age 96, of Wilmington, OH, died  December 11, 2011. She was born August 23, 1915 in Butler County, OH, daughter of the late Marshall Walther  and Ivah Winans Walther. She was a member of the Shandon Congregational Church and had attended the Wilmington United Methodist Church; and was a former member of the Wilmington Homemakers Club. She enjoyed the outdoors,...

Ola Fields

Ola Fields

Dec 10, 2011

Ola Mae Fields, Age 82, of New Vienna, Ohio, passed away Saturday at 12:00 Noon on December 10, 2011 in Wilmington, OH. She was born May 20, 1929 in Xenia, OH, daughter of the late Harold & Iva (Harner) Trubee.  On May 26, 1948, she married Billy Fields, who preceded her in death on August 19, 2001. Ola had worked as...

Janet Barnhart

Janet Barnhart

Dec 9, 2011

Janet Louise Barnhart, Age 79, of Mowrystown, Ohio, passed away Friday morning, December 9, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 15, 1931 in Rarden, Ohio, daughter of Lehman & Gertrude (Hoop) Odle. Janet worked as a Nurse for Various Hospitals. Surviving are daughter, Lisa Diane (Tim) Deering of Mowrystown, OH; sons- Michael (Jane) Barnhart of Hillsboro, Ohio, &...

Georgia Bailey

Georgia Bailey

Dec 7, 2011

Bailey, Georgia Ann Age 87, of Wilmington, went to the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Born April 13, 1924 near  Portsmouth, OH to Lena (Rider)and George Gabbert.  Preceded in death by husband of 60 years, Everett Lafayette Bailey, one brother, one sister, two granddaughters and one great-grandson. She is survived by her brother George. She is also survived by daughter Ruth...

Barbara Cartwright

Barbara Cartwright

Dec 7, 2011

Barbara Elizabeth Weiss Cartwright, Age 95, of Wilmington, Ohio, died at 8:30 PM, Wednesday evening, December 7, 2011at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, Ohio She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Dorwin "Doc" Cartwright.  Born in Madison, Wisconsin on June 19, 1916.  Barbara was a 1937 graduate of Swarthmore College, where she joined the Religious...