Obituaries

L. Joan Bright

L. Joan Bright

Jul 4, 2015

L. Joan Bright, age 76, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Saturday,  July 4, 2015 at her residence. She was a devout wife, homemaker and mother who loved her family very much. She was born May 7, 1939 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of the late Lehman Clark Walker  and Sarah Louise Collins Walker. She was a member of Chester Township-New Burlington Auxilliary and...

Danny Stewart

Danny Stewart

Jun 29, 2015

Danny Joe Stewart Sr., age 83, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Tuesday evening, June 29, 2015 at the Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital at Drake in Cincinnati, OH. He was born February 10, 1932 in Boyd County, KY, son of the late Russell Denver Stewart and Peggy Sara Austin . Surviving are wife, Alisha Stewart of Hillsboro, OH, 2 daughters, Linda (David)...

Clarence Fields

Clarence Fields

Jun 26, 2015

Clarence Ray Fields, age 63, of Greenfield, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday,  June 26, 2015 at the Adena Greenfield Medical Center. He was born April 6, 1952  son of the late Charles Ray Fields  and Mary Bayless Fields. Ray retired from ODOT in 2005 and was a member of the Solid Rock Church of God. Surviving is his wife, Bonnie Fields of Greenfield,...

Audrey Davidson

Audrey Davidson

Jun 26, 2015

Audrey M. Davidson, age 77, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died  Friday, June 26, 2015 in Hillsboro, OH. She was born August 5, 1937 in Highland County, OH, daughter of the late Lawrence Davidson  and Tiarella White Davidson. She was a member of the Hillsboro Church of Christ. Surviving are Brother, Larry (Juanita) Davidson of Hillsboro, OH, nephew, Craig (Tracey) Davidson, niece, Dianna (Gregg...

Frances Alexander

Frances Alexander

Jun 24, 2015

Frances  Jeanette Alexander, age 70, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2015 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born October 30, 1944 in Charlotte, North Carolina, daughter of the late Ray W.  and Mary (Crump) Alexander. Surviving are many loving friends. Services will be held at Rhoads-Edgington Funeral Home, June 30, 2015 at 6:00 pm with...

Virgil Kelch

Virgil Kelch

Jun 24, 2015

Virgil L. Kelch, age 95, of Sardinia, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Madeira Health Care Center in Madeira, OH. He was born December 14, 1919 in Brown County, OH, son of the late  Frederick Kelch and Flossie Malblanc Kelch. He was a member of Church of Christ; Sardinia Masonic Lodge #254 F&AM Scottish Rite, Valley of Cincinnati; Highland...

Michael Brown

Michael Brown

Jun 23, 2015

Michael J. Brown, age 76, of Wilmington, Ohio, went into God's loving arms,  Tuesday night,  June 23, 2015 surrounded by his family at his home after an eight month battle with lung cancer. He was born November 10, 1938, in Circleville, Ohio son of the late Charles T. & Grace B. Shirey Brown. He is survived by his wife- Rheada Jean (Collins)...

Wesley Davis

Wesley Davis

Jun 13, 2015

Wesley J. Davis, 88, formerly of Sardinia, died June 13, 2015 in Loveland, OH. He was born November 8, 1926 in Hamilton County, OH, son of the late Arthur Lewis Davis  and Mabel Applegate Davis. He was manager/owner of Royster Fertilizer in Mowrystown for 23 years. Surviving are 3 sons, Wesley E. Davis of Loveland,  Dale A. (Kathleen) Davis of Sardinia, OH,...

Richard Leasher

Richard Leasher

Jun 4, 2015

Richard Lee Leasher, age 53, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed suddenly, Thursday morning, June 4, 2015 at home. He was born July 8, 1961 in Wilmington, son of  the late Donald Willis Leasher & Clara Viola (Miller) Leasher Brown.  His wife of 35 years, Debbie Smalley Leasher, survives, with whom he married on December 22, 1979 in Westboro, Ohio. Richard had worked as...

Arthur Foreman

Arthur Foreman

Jun 3, 2015

Arthur Edward Foreman, Age 74, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2015 at the Wilmington Nursing & Rehab Center. He was born January 31, 1941 in the Windsor, Canada area, son of the late Horace William & Nellie (Lippot) Foreman. Arthur had worked as a Supervisor for various trucking companies. Surviving are his 2 sons- Brandon Foreman,...

Daniel Cowdrey

Daniel Cowdrey

May 25, 2015

Daniel L. Cowdrey, age 80, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, OH. He was born May 16, 1935 in Williamsburg, 0hio, son of the late Walter Louis Cowdrey and Alice Stockton Cowdrey. Dan had a Master's degree from The Ohio State University where he was a member of R.O.T.C. Upon...

Westley Taylor

Westley Taylor

May 25, 2015

Westley J Taylor, age  44, Wilmington, OH, passed away, Memorial Day afternoon, May 25, 2015 at home. He was born November 11, 1970 in Dayton, OH, son of the  late Charles Wayne Taylor Sr. and Rita Faye Terrell Taylor. Westley had worked as a Carpenter. Surviving are 3 Brothers- Bobby Taylor of Clarksville, OH, Randy (Jenny) Taylor of Wilmington, OH,  Ricky (Angie) Taylor...

Zora Heard

Zora Heard

May 24, 2015

Zora M. Heard, age 89, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Sunday morning, May 24, 2015 at home surrounded by her family.. She was born July 28, 1925 in Buchanan, Georgia daughter of the late Walter & Lois (North) Longino.  She married Willie Heard, who passed away in 1994. Zora retired as a Dry Cleaner for Weathervane Dry Cleaners, Wilmington after...

Daniel Weiss

Daniel Weiss

May 23, 2015

Daniel R Weiss, age 70, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Saturday morning,  May 23, 2015 at his home. He was born July 28, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, son of Henry Ishizaki  and Betty Weiss. Daniel worked as a Apartment Manager for Various complexes throughout the country. Surviving is his good high school friend- Michael E Schreck of Wilmington, OH. Private Services will...

Ricky Brown

Ricky Brown

May 16, 2015

Ricky C. Brown, On May 16, 2015, another one of God's Children was called home.  Ricky was born in Wilmington, Ohio on October 17, 1958 to Rosemary & Clay Brown of Blanchester, Ohio.  Ricky was a member of the Beebe Chapel CME Church in Ripley Ohio.  He was employed at Timbertech in Wilmington as a material handler and was a 1978 graduate of...

Grace Cowgill

Grace Cowgill

May 14, 2015

GRACE EDNA COWGILL Grace Edna Cowgill, 101 years, of Wilmington went ‘home on May 14, 2015 at her daughter’s home. She was born April 10, 1914, a daughter to Peter and Mary Molly  (Fender) Guillermin near New Vienna, Ohio.  She had been married to Frank G. Cowgill. She and her husband Frank had several restaurants in Wilmington starting with the Amble Inn...

Kenneth Gaines

Kenneth Gaines

May 13, 2015

Kenneth W. Gaines, age 73, of Blanchester, OH, passed away suddenly Wednesday,  May 13, 2015 at his home. He was born August 26, 1941 in London, KY, son of the late Robert Henry Gaines  and Pernia Holt Gaines. He was retired as an officer with the Lebanon Correctional Institute and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving is his wife, Margaret...

Darius Bloom

Darius Bloom

May 8, 2015

Darius McClain Bloom, stillborn son of Dwayne and Kimberly Bloom died May 8, 2015 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to his parents, other surviving family members are six sisters, Mariah Koch,  Brooke Helterbrant,  Faith Helterbrant,  Hannah Helterbrant,  Mandy Bloom,  and Morgan Bloom. Also surviving is his Maternal grandparents, Ron & Amy Davidson, Paternal grandfather, Darius Bloom, and Paternal grandparents, Dick...

Russella Bradshaw

Russella Bradshaw

May 5, 2015

Russella "Rusty" Bradshaw, age 79, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Continental Manor in Blanchester, OH. She was born November 21, 1935 the daughter of the late Robert D. Bradshaw  and Phoebe Reeves Bradshaw. She was a member of the Business and Professional Womens Association. Survivors include her sister, Nancy Dalton , Brother, Paul (Mickie) Bradshaw,...

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

May 4, 2015

Dorothy Nathalia Peterson, age 91, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Monday Morning, May 4, 2015 at the Cape May Retirement Community in Wilmington. She was born March 29, 1924 in Youngstown, OH, daughter of the late Arso  & Mabel (Stefanosky) Bolevich.  She married Dr. Stanley E. Peterson, who died March 2, 1989. Dorothy worked as a Department Store Buyer for Woodward &...