Obituaries

Dec 28, 2020

Gene Taylor, age 49, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, December 28, 2020 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born October 8, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas, son of Ray Junior Maples and Deanie Louise Bachor. Gene was a hunting guide at Cherrybend Pheasant Farm for 6 years and he loved to hunt, fish, and...

Dec 25, 2020

Dona Marie Bruner, 73, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Christmas morning, December 25, 2020 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born December 8, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, beloved daughter of the late William Louis & Betty Jean (Roberts) Zeh, formerly of Miamiville, Ohio. Dona was a 1965 graduate of Princeton High School, where...

Dec 23, 2020

Carolyn Kay Walker McLaughlin, 79, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died December 23, 2020, of complications related to COVID-19. She was born March 7, 1941, in Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ralph and Lois Redkey Walker. She is survived by her husband, Gene McLaughlin of Hillsboro, her son Bradley McLaughlin (Jennifer Kelley) of Bellevue, KY, her daughter...

Dec 23, 2020

Mary Eleanor Day Harris, age 84, of Wilmington, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, December 23, 2020 at Ohio Living Cape May in Wilmington. She was born April 8, 1936 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Harley Wilson Day and Charlotte Amelia Lester Day. In 1953 Mary was named the May Queen. She...

Dec 22, 2020

Mary Frances Smith, age 90, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Tuesday morning, December 22, 2020 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born January 30, 1930 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Roy & Hazel Halen (Slayton) Hubble. Mary had worked as a Custodian and was a former member of the Wilmington Eagles Club and Wilmington...

Dec 22, 2020

Patricia Lynn Snelling-Richards, age 60, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away late Tuesday night, December 22, 2020 at the James Cancer Center in Columbus after a long hard fought battle with cancer. She was born December 12, 1960 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Donald Alexander Snelling and Ruby Jesslyn Dunn Snelling. Patricia was graduate from Wilmington High School...

Dec 21, 2020

Gary R. "Outlaw" Runyon, 58, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at his home in Hillsboro. He was born November 18, 1962 in Huntington, WV, son of  Otis Clarence Runyon and Helen Virginia Carver Runyon. Surviving are his mother, Helen Virginia Carver Runyon, six children, Shawn (Darcy) Runyon, Amanda (Michael) Williams, Brandon (Lauren) Runyon, Brad (Marissa)...

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...