Obituaries

Dec 20, 2020

Richard L. "Shorty" Roberts, 89, of Hamer Township, Highland County, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was born on October 2, 1931, to Helen Irene Fawley Roberts and James Rolland Roberts on their farm located on Walker (now Rural) Road.  He was the youngest of two sons and suffered severe asthma as a child.  His mother used to...

Dec 17, 2020

A. June Short, age 90, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning December 17, 2020 at home with her loved ones by her side. She was born April 21, 1930 in Martinsville, daughter of the late Horace L. & Mary Emily (Reeves) Sewell. June retired as the Village Clerk for the Village of Martinsville.  She was a...

Dec 14, 2020

Connie Lue Huffman, age 73, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away early Monday morning, December 14, 2020 at the Hospice of Dayton. She was born August 12, 1947 in Peebles, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur Leroy & Rutha Pearl (Cox) Huffman. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Wilmington. Surviving are son- Marvin (Debbie) Huffman...

Dec 11, 2020

Farral Helm Smith, 93, of Mount Orab, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at his home in Mount Orab, OH. He was born October 8, 1927 in Mammoth Cave, KY, son of the late Clarence Hudson Smith and Eula Mae Self. Farral worked as a factory worker but his passion was serving the Lord. He especially loved spending time...

Dec 7, 2020

Danny R. Christy, age 84, of Mowrystown, passed away early Monday morning, December 7, 2020 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia.

He is now hand and hand with the love of his life, Patricia "Pat" (Louderback) Christy who preceded him in death on May 3, 2016. He was born March 30, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio, son of the...

Dec 5, 2020

Roger  McGaha SR, Age 75, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Saturday evening, December 5, 2020 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born July 18, 1945 in South Lebanon, OH, son of the late Welby & Vesta (Waits) McGaha. Roger worked as a Automotive Body Repairman and mechanic  for Jim Cook Automotive and  Bush Auto. Surviving are...

Dec 4, 2020

Earl Paul Zurface JR, age 94, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, December 4, 2020 at the Continental Manor Nursing Home in Blanchester, Ohio. He was born October 26, 1926 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Earl Paul  & Clara (Atkinson) Zurface SR. A WW II US Army Veteran, Earl farmed the family farm for over...

Dec 3, 2020

Charles L. Garen, age 83, of Hillsboro, passed away early Thursday morning, December 3, 2020 at Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born May 5, 1937 in Highland County, Ohio, son of the late Chester Otto and Gertie Ethel (Douglas) Garen. Charles played the guitar and sang gospel songs in many of the Hillsboro area churches that he attended. He...

Dec 3, 2020

Leslie Diane Tucci, age 51, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away December 3, 2020 at home. She was born January 30, 1969 in Pittsburgh, PA. Surviving is her good friend and ex-husband- Tony Tucci of Rome, NY. Private Services will be held.  Interment will be in the Sabina Cemetery, Sabina, Ohio. The Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home, Wilmington has been entrusted with...

Nov 29, 2020

Mildred Mae Shumaker, 90 years old of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, November 29, 2020 at the Laurels of Blanchester. She was born Tuesday, April 15, 1930 in Crooksville, Ohio, Daughter of the late McKinley Theodore and Cora Udella (Allen) McGill. She married Albert S. Shumaker on August 19, 1950 in Richmond, IN.  He passed away on July...

Nov 20, 2020

Kathy June Bowman McCarren, age 59, of West Union, died Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, KY. She was born June 26, 1961 in Huntington, WV, daughter of the late James Dale Bowman  and Fleta June Gooderham Bowman. Surviving are two sons, Jarrod (Brittany) Applegate, Josh Applegate, grandchildren, Alex, Caylen, Oakley, Josiah, Bronson,...

Nov 20, 2020

Laura Beth  Embree, Age 38, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away November 20, 2020 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born January 24, 1982 in Wilmington, OH. Surviving are her son- Antonio Embree;  father- John Wilson Embree JR of Adams County, OH; mother- Harriett (Johnson) Pence of Wilmington;  brother- John Wilson Embree, III of Hillsboro, OH;...

Nov 17, 2020

Ella Mae Geyer, age 89, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, November 17, 2020 at the Wilmington Nursing & Rehab Center in Wilmington. She was born April 2, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late  Ernest Voltaire  & Sarah Ethel (Davis) Bostic. Ella worked as a Meat Cutter for many different grocery stores in our...

Nov 14, 2020

Donald Ray Brandenburg, age 84 years old went home to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, November 14, 2020. He was born June 9th, 1936 in Lee County, Kentucky, to the late Woodrow Wilson & Cleo (Browning) Brandenburg.  Besides his parents, Don was preceded in death by a son- Terry Lee Brandenburg. He was a truck driver and...

Nov 13, 2020

Donna S Underwood, age 78, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away early Friday morning, November 13, 2020 at the Ohio Valley Hospice Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was born December 9, 1941 in Flatwoods, Kentucky daughter of  the late Carl & Lillian Faye (Morgan) Williams. Surviving are her sons-  David Smith, of CA & William Underwood, of Hillsboro;  daughters- Lori...

Nov 10, 2020

Jonathan Derrick Ralston, age 34, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at his home. He was born June 21, 1986 in Chillicothe, Ohio, son of John David Ralston and Tammy Sue Lovely Dietrich. Jonathan worked at Kenworth in Chillicothe. He loved spending time with his children, fishing, and being outdoors. Surviving are his two sons, Jordan...

Nov 10, 2020

Katherine Lakes, age 80, of Wilmington, Ohio, died Monday, November 9, 2020 in Wilmington, OH. She was born April 24, 1940 in Middletown, daughter of the lateWalter Jackson  and Tillie Jackson. She was a member of Zion Hill Church in Wilmington. Surviving are 5 children, Linda Phillabaum of Dayton, Richard Wood of Clarksville, Shirley Liddil of Wilmington, James "Jimmy"...

Nov 10, 2020

Shawn Daniel Renaker, age 35, of Sabina, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, November 10, 2020 at home. He was born  January 31, 1985 in Clearwater, Florida son of the late Daniel Eugene Renaker and Cynthia Lynn (Browning) Renaker, of Sabina. Surviving are his mom- Cynthia (Paul McNeil) Renaker, of Sabina; son- Jaden Callaway, Uniontown, PA;...

Nov 9, 2020

Debbie Brandenburg, age 59, formerly of the Mowrystown Community, passed away, Monday morning, November 9, 2020 at her home after battling with cancer. She was born March 6, 1961 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Darrell Wells and Carol Phillips Wells. On February 12, 1991 she married Terry Brandenburg, who passed away on February 15, 2019. Debbie was...

Nov 8, 2020

Velma M. McCoy, age 100, of Hillsboro,  passed away Sunday evening, November 8, 2020 at Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born August 26, 1920 in Folsom, Ohio, daughter of Everett Griffith  and Margaret Theiss Griffith. Velma was a graduate of Belfast High School and a member of Belfast United Methodist Church. She worked for Harshbargers Market in Hillsboro and...