Obituaries

William Gillaugh

William Gillaugh

May 3, 2015

William Franklin Gillaugh, Age 76, of  Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Wilmington. passed away at home, Sunday, May 3, 2015. He was born May 15, 1938 at the Hale Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio, the only child of  Conrad Sabin & Rubye Louise (Skimming) Gillaugh.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents- Frank & Nina (Sabin) Gillaugh & Will & Libby...

Shirley Tomkus

Shirley Tomkus

Apr 30, 2015

Shirley J. (Stillwell) Tomkus, age 83, of Winchester, Ohio, passed away Thursday night, April 30, 2015 at the Adams County Regional Medical Center in Seaman, OH. She was born September 11, 1931 in Brown County, OH, daughter of the late Lawrence Edward  and Viola Catherine (Young) Stillwell . She was a member of V.F.W Ladies Auxillary #10178 Englewood, FL and Women...

Carol Spencer

Carol Spencer

Apr 29, 2015

Carol Lynn Spencer, Age 43, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday morning, April 29, 2015 at the Kindred Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born January 19, 1972 in West Union, OH, daughter of Ray & Bety (Tackett) Pence.  On April 11, 1998 in Sabina, she married Stanley Spencer, who survives. Carol worked as a Home Health Care Nurse for various...

Ruth Angle

Ruth Angle

Apr 29, 2015

Ruth  Angle, age 86, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 29, 2015 at home. She was born April 20, 1929 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Elza & Zella Mae (Morton) Freeland.  On February 26, 1972 in Macomb County, Michigan, she married Robert C. Angle, who survives. She had been a member of the First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ, the...

Robert Mcclellan

Robert Mcclellan

Apr 28, 2015

Robert  McClellan, Age 79, of Wilmington, OH, passed away, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at home. He was born September 30, 1935 in Adams County, Ohio son of the late Burt & Willie Lee (Sweeney) McClellan. Surviving are2 half-brothers- Paul Delbert (Virginia) Pollitt,  Blanchester, and Harold Dean (Pat) Pollitt, Cincinnati; several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents,  Robert was preceded in death...

Jack Ball

Jack Ball

Apr 26, 2015

Jack Reed Ball, age 61, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born September 2, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, son of  the late Claude & Evelyn (Hamelman) Ball. Jack worked as a tool maker. Surviving are his sister- Joyce (David) Bauer, of Wilmington. There will be no services.  The Fisher-Edgington Funeral...

Everett Inlow

Everett Inlow

Apr 22, 2015

Everett A. Inlow, age 87, of Cuba, Ohio, passed away late Wednesday night,  April 22, 2015 at the Continental Manor Nursing Home in Blanchester, Ohio. He was born December 5, 1927 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Delbert Earl & Allie Iva (Dawson) Inlow, SR.  On June 16, 1950 in Blanchester, he married Bonnie L. (Kilburn) Inlow, who passed away March...

Leonard Redmond

Leonard Redmond

Apr 22, 2015

Leonard J. Redmond, age 93, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015 at the Cape May Retirement Community in Wilmington. He was born October 14, 1921 in McHenry, MS, son of the late George F. & Alpine E. (Lott) Redmond.  On April 21, 1944 in Hillsboro, he married Sena Marie (Doak) Redmond, who...

Eunice Beltz

Eunice Beltz

Apr 13, 2015

Eunice Roberts Beltz, age 93, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away early Monday, April 13, 2015 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born March 15, 1922 in Highland County, OH, daughter of the late H. Gleason Roberts  and Florence (Fenwick)   Roberts. Eunice was a WWII veteran of the United States Army; was a member of the Knox Presbyterian Church and was affiliated with...

Laura Blackwell

Laura Blackwell

Apr 11, 2015

Laura Louise Butler Blackwell, 90, of Savannah, Georgia and widow of James Wilson “J. W.” Blackwell, died Saturday evening, April 11, 2015, at Quaker Heights Nursing Home in Waynesville, Ohio. Born in Russellville, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Butler and the late Ethel Kendrick Butler. Mrs. Blackwell was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker....

Kristi Johnston

Kristi Johnston

Apr 9, 2015

Kristi Jeannette Johnston, age 34, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away suddenly & unexpectedly Early Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 at home. She was born November 26, 1980 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Lance Sterling Johnston  and Sheri Gayle Moore Johnston. Survivors include the father of her daughters- Virgil Russell Campbell of New Vienna;  daughters- Miranda Campbell, Arianna Campbell, & Selena...

Neva Adams

Neva Adams

Apr 5, 2015

Neva G. Adams, Age96, of Clarksville, OH, passed away April 5, 2015 at home surrounded by her family. She was born March 15, 1919 in Clifton, KS, daughter of the late Presley L & Mae (Finkbeiner) Garrett.  She married Ralph Glen Adams, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Adams passion in her life was the education of women. She was a...

Charles Chaney

Charles Chaney

Apr 4, 2015

Charles L. Chaney age 90, of Wilmington passed peacefully on April 4, 2015, at the Dayton VA Hospice Center in Dayton. He was born on April 12, 1924 to Cuthbert and Catherine Chaney in Lynchburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria, and one brother, Harold. He is survived by his daughters, Maribeth (Jeff) Bevis, Cathy Reed, and...

Elaine Rose

Elaine Rose

Apr 3, 2015

Elaine  Stull Rose, 78, passed away peacefully at home on early Friday morning, April 3, 2015. She was born December 17, 1936 in Clermont County, Ohio daughter of the late  Elbert Stull Sr. and Lena Irene Gibbs Stull. She graduated from Adams Township High School in 1954.  In 1955, she married Donald Rose, whom she met while she was a car hop at...

Virgil Thompson

Virgil Thompson

Apr 1, 2015

Virgil E. Thompson, age 81, of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 1, 2015 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was born May 27, 1933 in Adams County, OH, son of the late Elvis Vernon and Goldie (Smalley) Thompson. Virgil was a member of Southern Ohio Draft Horse Association, Ohio Buckeye Draft...

Melvina Holaday

Melvina Holaday

Apr 1, 2015

Melvina Rose Holaday (Bonnie), age 84, of Wilmington, passed away, Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 at the Kettering Medical Center. She was born July 25th, 1930 in Vevay, Indiana, daughter of the late Stafford A. & Helen (Weaver-McKee) Bennett.  On July 12th, 1953 in Richmond, IN, she married Charles R. Holaday, who survives her.  After graduation Bonnie began her life’s work as a...

Beverly Ruffner

Beverly Ruffner

Mar 28, 2015

Beverly A. Ruffner, age 69, of Wilmington, OH, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Bethesda North Hospital. She was born September 24, 1945  in Warren County, Ohio , daughter of the late Leslie Murray and Dorothy Hammell Murray. She was a member of  the Wilmington American Legion Auxillary and the VFW. Surviving are husband, Larry D. Ruffner whom she married May...

Helen Huber

Helen Huber

Mar 26, 2015

Helen June Huber, Age 92, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 26, 2015 at the Cape May Retirement Community. She was born June 15, 1922 in Ava, IL, daughter of the late Asa Julius & Clara Anna (Griffin) Williams. In November of 1948 in East St. Louis, IL, she married Howard William Huber, who preceded her in death...

John Dunaway

John Dunaway

Mar 26, 2015

John  Dunaway, age 94, of New Vienna, Ohio, formerly of the Fremont, Iowa area, passed away Thursday morning, March 26, 2015 at the Dayton VA Hospice Unit. He was born August 16, 1920 in Ollie, Iowa, son of the late Charles Miller& Alicia Marie (McLansborough) Dunaway.  He married Ellen Bastiansen Dunaway, who preceded him in death. Following high school, John joined the...

Edith Stacey

Edith Stacey

Mar 17, 2015

Edith  June Stacey, Age 83, of Wilmington,  passed away Tuesday night, March 17, 2014 at home. She was born April 30, 1931 in Blanchester, OH, daughter of the late Thaddeus Eugene & Florence Elizabeth (Cole) Vanderbort.  On December 27, 1952  in Wilmington,  she married Jack C. Stacey, who survives. She was a member of the Lebanon Quilting Club and New Antioch Church of Christ, where...