Obituaries

Jan 19, 2022

Ruth Sutton, age 87, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022 at her home. She was born December 29, 1934 in Charles Town, West Virginia, daughter of the late Charles and Emmeline Howell. On July 26, 1949 she married Wallace Washington Sutton, who passed away on April 5, 2010. Ruth was a member of First Baptist...

Jan 17, 2022

Gale L. Hayslip, age 74, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. He was born November 10, 1947 in Clarksville, Ohio, son of the late Clarence R. and Lucy McGeorge Hayslip. Gale was an avid outdoorsman who loved his family, especially his grandchildren who were the apple of his eye. He...

Jan 17, 2022

Charles David Wilson, age 80, of Mowrystown, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home. He was born November 9, 1941 in Highland County, Ohio, son of the late Floyd Elmer Wilson and Velma Ermaline (Shumaker) Wilson. On July 20, 1960 in Sardinia, he married Wilma Jean (DeHaas) Wilson, who passed away on March 14, 2019. Charles...

Jan 16, 2022

J.  Scott Zurface, age  60, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday Morning, January 16, 2022 at home. He was born September 3, 1961 in Wilmington, Ohio son of the late Donald Eugene & Dorothy Jean (Stoops) Zurface. On March 31, 1979 in Wilmington, he married Tracy Lynn (Camp) Zurface, who passed away on December 13, 2014. Scott...

Jan 13, 2022

Lois M. Schultz, age 90, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Ohio Living Cape May in Wilmington, OH. She was born February 20, 1931 in Wilmar, Minnesota, daughter of the late Archie and Agnes Caylor. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Wilmington and the Fun Bunch. Surviving are her two sons,...

Jan 13, 2022

Elizabeth Thompson Russell, age 94, of the Mowrystown community, passed away Thursday night, January 13, 2022 at Monarch Meadows in Seaman. She was born September 27, 1927 in Adams County, Ohio, daughter of the late Elvis Vernon Thompson and Goldie (Smalley) Thompson. Elizabeth was a member of the Mowrystown Church of Christ. She enjoyed music and spending time with...

Jan 12, 2022

Thomas  J. Wallace, 63, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 12, 2022 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born February 26, 1958 in Wilmington, son of the late James Edward & Omeda Elizabeth (Caudill) Wallace.  On March 12, 2005 in Martinsville, he married Debbie M. (Bruce) Wallace, who survives. Tom had worked for...

Jan 9, 2022

Thomas Kent Custis, age 79, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. He was born February 10, 1942 in Clinton County, OH, son of the late Lawrence Custis  and Maxine Wilson Custis. Tom was a member of Martinsville Church of Christ and was a graduate of Martinsville High School class...

Jan 9, 2022

Norma Pauline "Polly"  Daugherty, age 93, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 9, 2022 at the Laurels of Blanchester. She was born February 7, 1928 in Morrow, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry  & Edna Loretta (Riehle) Homan.  On October 26, 1946, she married Robert Lee Daugherty, who passed on December 9, 2009. Polly graduated from Blanchester...

Jan 9, 2022

David T. Doyle, age 73, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, January 9, 2022 at home. He was born June 25, 1948 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Joseph Alex & Cleone Marie(Tudor) Doyle Sr.  On February 4, 1982 in Blanchester, Ohio, he married Cheryl  E. (Creech) Doyle, who survives. David retired as a machinist from Airborne...

Jan 3, 2022

Randal "Randy" Barker, age 74, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Monday evening, January 3, 2022 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery. He was born February 6, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Harman Barker and Mary (Cunningham) Barker. Randy was a United States Army Veteran and a member of the Mowrystown Church of Christ. He retired from...

Jan 2, 2022

Diane Lynn Moore, 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 2, 2022, at Clinton-Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born on August 14, 1952, in Hamilton, Ohio to Robert and Gladys (Gabbard) McWhorter. Diane was a 1970 graduate of Taft High School in Hamilton. On November 3, 1972, she was united in marriage...

Jan 1, 2022

Donald R. "Butch" Davis, age 77, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the Kindred Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born October 25, 1944 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Stanley Arthur Davis  and Avonelle Wynola Walls Davis. Butch was a graduate of Martinsville High School and the University of Cincinnati. He was also...

Jan 1, 2022

Justin  Sparks, Age 44, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Saturday morning, January 1, 2022 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born August 4, 1977 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  On March 9, 2002, he married Tami Herman Sparks, who survives.  Although he attended Wilmington City Schools and Laurel Oaks, he was a 1995 East Clinton High School...

Dec 31, 2021

Charles William Michael, 77, of New Vienna, Ohio, died Friday, December 31, 2021at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, OH. He was born February 9, 1944 in Hillsboro, OH, son of the late Donald E. Michael  and Loree Maxwell Michael. Bill liked to go to cattle shows and working with cattle. In his younger years he traveled all over...

Dec 29, 2021

Christina  L. Burton, age 65, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away late Wednesday night, December 29, 2021 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She helped save five lives with her generous organ and tissue donations. She was born July 9, 1956 in Georgetown, Ohio, daughter of the late Delbert Gail & Goldie Lea (Fender) Cornetet.   On...

Dec 29, 2021

Granger Beau-Lee Kelley, age 1 month, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego, California. He was born November 29, 2021 son of Logan Andrew Kelley and McKenzie Jo (Leeth) Kelley. Surviving are parents, Logan and McKenzie Kelley, brother, Greyson Hinkle, paternal grandparents, Chris and Cassidy Overstake, maternal grandparents, Travis and Joy Leeth,...

Dec 27, 2021

Angela Ruble, age 42, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Monday night, December 27, 2021 at Highland District Hospital. She was born May 24, 1979 in Portsmouth, Virginia, daughter of Teddy Mark Ruble and Barbara Sue (Whalen) Ruble.

Angela received her Bachelor's Degree in Bible, Youth and Family Services from Kentucky Christian University and was a member of...

Dec 27, 2021

Carl Lee Payne, age 68, of Peebles, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, December 27, 2021 at his home after battling with cancer. He was born February 18, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, son of William Lee Payne and Beulah Payne Morris. Carl was a United States Air Force Veteran having served during the Vietnam War, where he was an air...

Dec 25, 2021

Samuel  Billingsley, age 33, of Miamisburg, formerly of the Wilmington Area, passed away unexpectedly on Christmas morning, December 25, 2021 at home. He was born December 22, 1988 in Springfield, Ohio.  A 2009 Clinton Massie High School graduate, Sam had been a Boy Scout in Wilmington.  He had worked in Construction and had owned and operated his own tar...