Obituaries

May 19, 2019

Chester Ray Storer          January 1, 1936 to May 19, 2019

Chester Ray Storer died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital following a stroke on Wednesday.

He was born January 1, 1936 in Reesville, OH. He graduated from Wilmington College and received his masters from Xavier University. He received his doctorate from Evangelical Theological...

May 16, 2019

Jim Ruble, age 69, of the Mowrystown Community, passed away unexpectedly Thursday night, May 16, 2019 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. He was born December 3, 1949 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of George Fredrick and Margaret Janet Burns Ruble. Jim was a graduate of Whiteoak High School Class of 1968. He worked at Milacron for 22 years and...

May 7, 2019

Harold Lee Wesley Pierce, age 63, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Tuesday morning,  May 7, 2019 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born October 10, 1955 in Wilmington, OH, son of  the late Harold Lloyd and Della Mae (Adkins) Pierce. Harold was a US Navy Vietnam War Era Veteran.   He had worked as a...

May 5, 2019

Anna Mae Cole, Age 81, of Wilmington, Ohio, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, May 5, 2019 at the Laurels of Hillsboro in Hillsboro, Ohio. She was born December 1, 1937 in Blackwater, Virginia, daughter of the late Rev. Charles T. & Pearl Mae (Percy) Roller. She was a member of Fairview Primitive Baptist...

May 2, 2019

Leighla Jolene Hall, passed away shortly after birth on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Surviving are her parents Brittany Luman and Cody Hall of Mowrystown, brother, Bradley Zane Schwallie, two sisters, Cadence and JosLynn Hall, maternal grandparents, Thomas and Angel Luman, paternal grandparents, Denver and Lisa Hall, maternal great-grandmother, Diane Luman, paternal great-grandmothers, Anne Hall and...

May 1, 2019

Johnny George, age 54, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery. He was born January 28, 1965 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of John W. and Jeanne Walls George. Johnny worked at R & L Carriers for over 23 years. He was a graduate of Clinton Massie High School, class of 1983....

May 1, 2019

Michael Stapleton, age 62, of New Vienna, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born January 23, 1957 in Inez, Kentucky, son of the late Fred and Bonnie Lou (Preece) Stapleton. Michael loved spending time with his family and friends. He was and avid nature enthusiast, who enjoyed fishing...

Apr 27, 2019

Jacob Edward  Mangus, Age 20, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 27, 2019  in Wilmington. He was born April 1, 1999 in Cincinnati, Ohio son of Ed Mangus, of Wilmington  and Lisa (Zimmerman) Mangus, Wilmington. Jacob worked as an Extrusion Operator and a Materials Handlers for Timbertech.  He was a 2017 Clinton Massie High School Graduate...

Apr 23, 2019

Alivia  Kelly, 60, of Clear Creek Township, in Fairfield County, Ohio, formerly of the Wilmington area, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, April 23, 2019 at home. She was born January 7, 1959 in Portsmouth, Ohio, daughter of the late  Lloyd Cleve Tackett  and Ethel Vertrice Rife.  She married Nick Kelly, who also preceded her in death. Surviving are...

Apr 22, 2019

Marvin "Andy" Anders, age 81, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, April 22, 2019 at Highland District Hospital. He was born July 6, 1937 in Perry County, Ohio, son of  the late Walter Anders and Abi Naveeta Ankrum Anders. Marvin was an United Stated Air Force Veteran, having served during the Vietnam War. After retiring from the...

Apr 19, 2019

Mary  Lander, age 49, of Martinsville, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at home. She was born July 23, 1969  in Norristown, PA, daughter of  the late John Joseph Manchor Jr. and  Betty Felt, of Columbus, Ohio.  On July 22, 1988 in Waynesville, Ohio, she married Scott Allen Lander, who also survives. Mary had worked for Technicolor in...

Apr 19, 2019

Shelby Jean Baker Stansell, age 80 of Alexander City, Alabama went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio.

She was born September 13, 1938 in Alexander City, Alabama to the late Woodroe & Erine (Brown) McDaniel

She was a member of God’s House in Hackneyville,...

Apr 19, 2019

Evelyn Brown, age 99, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Crestwood Nursing Home in Hillsboro, Ohio. She was born April 25, 1919 in Scott County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Nick and Joan (Clifton) McFarland. Evelyn had two loves in her life; her faith and her family. She was preceded in...

Apr 17, 2019

Anna Lee Enslen Moller, age 91 of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio.

Anna was born December 18, 1927 in Elkin Station, Kentucky, daughter of the late Morton and Anna (Horseman) Vice.

Anna is survived by her sister Norma Jean Bow of Wilmington, Ohio; step-daughter...

Apr 17, 2019

Betty Jean Hamilton, age 87, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday evening, April 17, 2019 at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital in Washington Court House, Ohio. She was born November 20, 1931 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde Eskire & Grace (Barney) Storer.  On September 5, 1953, she married Ronald C. Hamilton, who passed away on January...

Apr 13, 2019

Andrea L.  Bell, Age 54, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away Saturday evening, April 13, 2019 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born December 21, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of  the late Robert U'Ren & Emma Estelle (Perkins) Anderson, and had grown up in the Washington Court House Area.  On April 24, 1999 in Washington...

Apr 12, 2019

River Jordan Wade

Born into the arms of Jesus to the parents Marie A. Miles & James Wade, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, other surviving family members are grandparents- Sandra & Pat Malone, Wilmington; siblings- Kalub Dailey, Christian Miles,...

Apr 10, 2019

Charlotte C, Hicks, age 85, of Hillsboro, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 12:07 PM at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash. She was born October 1, 1933 in Casey County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Roy and Bessie (Bowles) Rash. On June 30, 1953 she married Shelby A. Hicks, who...

Apr 10, 2019

John D. “Jack” Geary, Age 92, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 10, 2019 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born January 16, 1927 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, son of the late John Maurice & Bernice Catherine (Crowley) Geary.  On October 17, 1959 he married Audrey Lorraine Palmer Geary, who passed away on...

Apr 3, 2019

Amber  Phillips, Age 37, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unepectedly early Wednesday morning, April 3, 2019 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born May 16, 1981  in Xenia, Ohio, daughter of the late Clayman Hall  & Sebrina Renee (Kendrick) Phillips Jr. After her parents deaths, Amber had many personal struggles. Over time Amber dug herself out...