Obituaries

Jul 16, 2019

Bonnie  Williams, age 72, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, July 16, 2019 at her son's home in Hillsboro, Ohio. She was born July 13, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of  the late Clifford Joseph Holthaus JR and the late Bertha Marie (Cade) Holthaus.  On July 2, 1995, she married Howard James Williams, who survives. Bonnie had worked...

Jul 14, 2019

Derek T. Wright, age 54, of the Sugartree Ridge Community, went home to be with the Lord, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 21, 1965 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of Donald and Paula (Funk) Wright. Derek was a member of...

Jul 12, 2019

Willie J. Hixson, Age 61, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away Friday late afternoon, July 12, 2019 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born October 23, 1957 in New York, NY, son of the late Jerry Lee & Phyllis Ann (Brown) Hixson. Willie worked as a  self-employed mechanic and had been a member of ABATE. Surviving...

Jul 10, 2019

Gerald  A. "Jerry" Baughman, age 66, of Lynchburg, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday morning, July 10, 2019at the Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. He was born March 19, 1953 in Wilmington, son of the late John & Rita (Holtgraven) Baughman.  On June 29, 1979 in Wilmington, he married Katherine L Hess Baughman, who survives. A 1971 Clinton-Massie High School...

Jul 9, 2019

Bruce "BJ"  Bisig, age 66, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday evening, July 9, 2019 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born September 27, 1952 in Batavia, New York son of Jim & Anna Bisig of Columbia, Missouri. Bruce had worked as a machine operator for International Paper, Wilmington for over 21 years and had been...

Jul 9, 2019

Carol Templin, age 67, of Wilmington, Oho, passed away Tuesday morning, July 9, 2019 at her home. She was born August 3, 1951 in Hillsboro, Ohio, daughter of the late Vernon Leroy and Sarah Louise (Rogers) Hammond. On July 4, 2006 in Washington Court House she married John H. Templin, who survives. Carol graduated from HIllsboro High School Class...

Jun 29, 2019

Barbara Ann Downey, Age 83, of Blanchester, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening, June 29, 2019 at home in Brooksville, Florida. She was born May 25, 1936 in Lima, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert Perry & Annabell (Hullinger) Groves.  On July 21, 1951 in Lima, Ohio, she married Charles Edward Downey, who passed away November 6, 2013. Barbara had...

Jun 27, 2019

Janice M. Beath, age 90, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her home. She was born September 7, 1928  daughter of the late Delbert and Mildred (McKee) Kier. On December 6, 1949 she married Harold Beath, who passed away on January 26, 2007. Janice graduated from Whiteoak High School Class of 1946. She loved her...

Jun 17, 2019

Toni  W. Needs, age 88, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Monday afternoon,  June 17, 2019 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on November 28, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert Weille & Dorothy (Moser)  Needs. Toni was an accomplished horse woman all through the country. Family members include her late sister-...

Jun 15, 2019

Dorothy Bacot Snyder, nee Blakeney, passed peacefully in her sleep on June 15, 2019. Born to Lewis Boyd and Anna (Bacot) Blakeney of Mariemont, Ohio on April 24, 1930. She attended Mariemont High School, The Ohio State University, and Wilmington College.

Married to Cooper Snyder on July 7, 1949, Dorothy spent every day of the rest of...

Jun 14, 2019

Darlene Newby was born on July 25, 1946 in Washington County, Iowa. She was the only daughter of Richard and Doris Newby. Her growing years were spent in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Muncie, Indiana, where her father was a Quaker minister. Darlene graduated from Burris High School in Muncie, and Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. She went on to do...

Jun 14, 2019

Mary Helen Riddle Skidmore, Age 94, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday afternoon,June 14, 2019 at home. She was born February 4, 1925 in Lawshe, Ohio, daughter of the late William Clarence & Sophia Anna (Davis) Hottinger. Helen was a member of Faith Baptist Church and the Wilmington Savings Bank Senior Citizens Center...

Jun 12, 2019

Diane  Blount, Age 68, of Batavia, Ohio passed away Wednesday morning, June 12, 2019 at the Eastgatespring of Cincinnati Nursing Home in Batavia. She was born August 8, 1950 in Lebanon, Ohio, daughter of the late Lowell Emerson & Frances Anna (Yeats) Blount. Surviving are her sister- Judy (Gary) Cate, Wilmington; brother- Mike Blount, Russelville; special nieces- Christina (Matt)...

Jun 11, 2019

Charles R. Creed, age 92, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, June 11, 2019 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia. He was born March 13, 1927 in Highland, Ohio, son of the late William B. and Clara Maude Chrissman Creed. Charles was a member of Sardinia American Legion Post #755, Sardinia Church of Christ, was the past president of...

Jun 10, 2019

Kiminey Todd " KT" Hicks, age 39, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Monday night, June 10, 2019 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born February 4, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama, son of Fred Billy Hicks, of Gatlinburg, TN  and Wanda Marie Hicks, Morristown, TN. Kiminey had attended Clinton-Massie Schools and had worked  for Hood Packaging...

Jun 7, 2019

Frances J. Redmon Florence Curtis, age 84, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon,  June 7, 2019. She was born January 29, 1935 in Kentucky daughter of the late James H. and Cinda W. (Cline) Redmon. Frances was a class of 1954 Russellville High School Graduate and had attended the Nazarene churches in the local area. She enjoyed embroidery...

Jun 6, 2019

Gabriel Darrell Flores, age 8, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, June 6, 2019 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born February 24, 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas son of Gerardo Flores Salmeron SR  and Heather Flores, both of Columbus. In addition to his parents, other surviving family members are his sisters- Blanka Flores,...

Jun 5, 2019

Eunice E. Hawkins, age 94, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, June 5, 2019 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman. She was born June 14, 1924 in Washington Court House, Ohio, daughter of the late Russell Murray Sr. and Laura Chaplin Murray. Eunice was a member of Mowrystown Church of Christ and was known by...

Jun 3, 2019

Blanche Ellen Sanderson, age 55, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away late Monday night, June 3, 2019 at the Laurels of Milford in Milford, Ohio. She was born March 21, 1964 in Washington Court House, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert Lee Sanderson  and Bertha Ethel (Tucker) Reveal, of Wilmington. Blanche worked as a Sorter for DHL and was a...

May 29, 2019

Phyllis Ann Hixson, age 84, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, May 29, 2019 at the Continental Manor Nursing Home in Blanchester, Ohio. She was born February 5, 1935 in Preston, Kentucky, daughter of the late Vanada (Hovermale) Clements. Surviving are her son- Willie Hixson of Clarksville, Ohio; daughter-in-law- Judy Dolph of Lynchburg, Ohio; 4 grandchildren- Robert Dolph,...