Obituaries

Ronnie Stone

Ronnie Stone

Jan 2, 2020

Ronnie Stone, age 57, of Martinsville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Hospice of Cincinnati-Blue Ash in Cincinnati, OH. He was born August 20, 1962 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Lloyd Stone and Hazel Stone. Surviving are 5 children, Joshua Stone, Amber Stone, Jason Stone, Danielle Stone, and Brittany Stone; 10 grandchildren, Sasha (Hunter), Lauren, Mizael,...

Virginia L. Shoemaker

Virginia L. Shoemaker

Jan 1, 2020

Virginia L. "Ginny" Shoemaker, age 74, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Hospice of Hope Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, OH. She was born October 21, 1945 in Clinton County, the daughter of the late Thomas V. Fleming and Frances I. (Lundy) Fleming. Ginny was the former Director of Human Resources for...

Arthur Honeycutt

Arthur Honeycutt

Dec 31, 2019

Arthur  Honeycutt, age 86, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his home. He was born December 4, 1933 in Yancy, KY, son of the late James Honeycutt  and Stella Pridemore Honeycutt. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran of the Korean War and had retired from the City of Dayton after 33 years of service....

Virginia "Ginny" Coyle

Virginia "Ginny" Coyle

Dec 30, 2019

Virginia "Ginny" Coyle, age 91, of Lebanon, Ohio, passed away Monday morning, December 30, 2019 at her home. She was born July 29, 1928 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, daughter of Homer Patrick and Minnie Jackson Patrick. On September 21, 1946 she married Basil Martin Coyle, who passed away on December 17, 2000. Surviving are her son, Doug (Holly) Coyle...

Jeffrey Hibbs

Jeffrey Hibbs

Dec 29, 2019

Jeffrey David Hibbs, 61, of Wilmington, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born April 22, 1958 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Homer David Hibbs  and Josephine Mae (Cooper) Hibbs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carla Jean Hibbs. He is survived by a  brother,...

James Burke

James Burke

Dec 28, 2019

James William Burke, Jr., 81 of Sun City Hilton Head died at home on December 28, 2019.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Wanda Lee Ann and a daughter, Leanne Burke, and son-in-law, Jerome P. Sweeney. He was predeceased by a daughter, Kathleen, and a son, James William. Jim was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April...

Betty Srofe

Betty Srofe

Dec 26, 2019

Betty J. Srofe, age 91, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, December 26, 2019 at her home. She was born May 27, 1928 in Highland County, Ohio, daughter of the late Terrence Melvin and Anna M. Jones Ausman. Betty was a faithful member of Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving...

Gary Giacobbi

Gary Giacobbi

Dec 25, 2019

Gary  Giacobbi, age 61, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Christmas evening, December 25, 2019 at home. He was born January 18, 1958, son of the late Chester & Lydia (Hill) Giacobbi.  On May 18, 1985 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he married Kathy D. Pfeifer Giacobbi, who survives. Gary worked for Sabin's Wholesale Distributors in Wilmington and was a...

Ernest Wayne "Pepsi" Rockhold

Ernest Wayne "Pepsi" Rockhold

Dec 22, 2019

Ernest Wayne "Pepsi" Rockhold, age 83, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Sunday December 22, 2019 at Greenfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born May 28, 1936 in Hillsboro, OH, son of the late James William Anderson Rockhold  and Edith Gladys (Handcock) Rockhold. He is survived by his sister, Arlene M. Cole of Hillsboro, OH; brother, Carl Williams of...

David Halley

David Halley

Dec 22, 2019

David Conrad Halley was a complex man that seemed to live more than 1 life, but eventually lost his battle with mortality December 22nd, 2019, surrounded by a small number of those who loved him, with many more there with him in thought.  Preceded in death by his parents (Myron and Thelma), brother (Robert) and daughter (Paige).  He is...

Deloris Macke

Deloris Macke

Dec 22, 2019

Deloris Saurine Macke, Age 97, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Sunday morning, December 22, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones at home. She was born September 29, 1922 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Samuel R & Norma Louise (Schroder) Saurine.  On October 25, 1941,  she married Arthur Romer Macke Sr, who also preceded her in death in...

William "Eddie" Smart

William "Eddie" Smart

Dec 21, 2019

William "Eddie" Smart Jr., 76, of Martinsville, passed December 21, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born October 8, 1943 in Martinsville, and was a 1961 graduate of Martinsville High School. After 30 + years of working for ODOT he retired in 1999. Eddie was a proud member of the ODD Fellows organization, inducted in on June 1st,...

Esther Carol Igo

Esther Carol Igo

Dec 18, 2019

Esther Carol Igo, age 85, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 18, 2019 at Highland District Hospital. She was born September 14, 1934 in Highland County, Ohio, daughter of the late Stanley Ray Bowman and Ruth Florence Goldsberry Bowman. Carol retired from Buford Post Office as the Post Master in 1997. She also drove a school...

Kenneth Mingua

Kenneth Mingua

Dec 17, 2019

Kenneth E. Mingua, age 72, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center in, in Springfield, Ohio. He was born March 29, 1947 in Maysville, KY, son of the late Logan Mingua Sr. and Christine Reese Mingua. He retired from Sardinia Ready Mix after 33 years of service and was a member...

Josh Mclaughlin

Josh Mclaughlin

Dec 14, 2019

Josh McLaughlin, age 37, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away, Saturday, December 14, 2019 in Hillsboro. He was born September 2, 1982 in Hillsboro, Ohio, son of Stacy Eli Everhart and Jamie Ann (Gibson) Lowe. Josh loved to hangout with his family and friends enjoying dinners and playing games. He enjoyed going to concerts. Surviving are his daughter, Mara Skye...

Daniel Alvarez

Daniel Alvarez

Dec 13, 2019

Daniel Brito Alvarez, age 58, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly early Friday morning, December 13, 2019 at home. He was born September 5, 1961 in Havana, Cuba, son of  Rigoberto Brito and Hortense Alvarez.  He worked for the El Dorado  Restaurant in Wilmington. Surviving are his loving and faithful wife- Violeta Bermuda and his friends from...

Stephen Canter

Stephen Canter

Dec 12, 2019

Stephen Alan "Stevo" Canter, age 72, of Winchester, Ohio, formerly of Middletown, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 12, 2019 at The Laurels in Hillsboro, Ohio from complications of Leukemia . He was born October 4, 1947 in Middletown, Ohio, son of the late Joseph Grafton Canter and Harriett Nellie (nee: Hinkle) Canter. Stevo graduated from Madison High School in...

Mary Tuning

Mary Tuning

Dec 12, 2019

Mary E. Tuning, age 67 of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at her home. She was born January 24, 1952 in Wilmington, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter and Evelyn Turner Saylor. Survivors include three daughters, Pam (Joe) Balsley, Angela (Danny) Pagett, Marie (Billy) Roy, and one son, John Wayne Barnthouse. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren,...

Vicki Tidd

Vicki Tidd

Dec 12, 2019

Vicki Ann Tidd Age 72, of Jamestown. Our loving mother, wife, and “Nanny”, Vicki Ann (Pollock) Tidd died suddenly Dec 12, 2019 while cruising in the Caribbean with the Love of her Life by her side. She passed peacefully and awoke in the presence of our promised Heavenly Father. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 28, 1947...

Martha Theener

Martha Theener

Dec 9, 2019

Martha Marie Theener, Age 87, of the Wilmington area, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Monday morning, December 9, 2019 at the Four Seasons of Washington Nursing And Rehab Center in Washington Court House, Ohio. She was born August 17, 1932 in Corbin, Kentucky, daughter of the late James Lloyd & Carrie Mae (Smith) Richmond.  In November...