Obituaries

Blanche Reeder Leming

Blanche Reeder Leming

May 11, 2014

Blanche I.  Reeder Leming, age 92, of Wilmington, OH, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Wilmington, OH. She was born May 30, 1921 in New Burlington, OH, daughter of the late George William Evans  and Hattie Catherine Scroggy Evans. Blanche was a member of the  First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the Rebecca Lodge, and had worked at G. C. Murphy and WalMart...

V.E Workman

V.E Workman

May 10, 2014

V. E. "Skip" Workman, age 71, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, 2014 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 5, 1943 in New Burlington, Ohio, son of  the late Virgil M & Isabell (Reed) Workman.  On January 17, 1980 in Xenia, Ohio, he married Georgia Shope Casey. Virgil retired from the ABF Freight Company...

Michael Goodhue Sr

Michael Goodhue Sr

May 3, 2014

Michael  Goodhue, Sr. age 63, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning, May 3, 2014 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born November 30, 1950 in Detroit, MI, son of the late Harry & Francis Irene (Beyett) Goodhue.  On May 31, 1977 in Newport, Kentucky, he married Cindy K. Swartz Edenfield, who survives. A Vietnam War Era US...

Brenda Davis

Brenda Davis

May 1, 2014

Brenda Kay Davis Stewart, age 63, of Wilmington,Ohio, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2014 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. She was born October 23, 1950 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late James Richard & Norma (Lunsford) Davis. She had attended Clinton-Massie High School, Wilmington Bible Baptist Church and Bellbrook Baptist Church. Surviving are her fiance',...

Judy Barnes

Judy Barnes

Apr 30, 2014

Judy  Barnes, age 50, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Wednesday morning,  April 30, 2014 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born  March 11, 1964 in Hillsboro, Ohio daughter of the late Oscar & Lura (Lambert) Smedley. Judy worked as the Assistant Manager for the Family Dollar in New Vienna, Ohio. Surviving are her 2 daughters- Taylor Freiburger, Slippery Rock, PA...

Albertina Frazier

Albertina Frazier

Apr 22, 2014

Albertina  Frazier, age 63, of Wilmington, died April 22, 2014. She was born November 2, 1950 in Mariemont, OH, daughter of Robert Lee Frazier and Gladys Adkins Frazier. Surviving is her husband, Charles Short, daughter, Annie Shaffer-Packer, son, James (Rosemary) Short, 7 grandchildren, Jamie Short, Sonja Short, Jordan Webster, James Webster, Elisha Packer, Elizabeth Packer, Elijah Packer,and 1 Great-Grandchild, Cara Jensen....

David Harbert

David Harbert

Apr 19, 2014

David E. (Gene) Harbert, Sr., age 86, died peacefully at his home in Wilmington, Ohio on Saturday evening, April 19, 2014, surrounded by his family. Gene was born on February 6, 1928, to Delbert and Bethel Barnes Harbert in Lumberport, West Virginia. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army in 1946-1947. He also served in...

Richard Payne

Richard Payne

Apr 14, 2014

Richard Lee Payne, age 88, of Wilmington, passed away Monday evening,  April 14, 2014. He was born June 9, 1925 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Harvey & Jeannete (McFarland) Payne. On January 17, 1953, he married Jeanette Mary Simon Payne, who passed away August 5, 2003. A WW II US Navy Veteran, Mr. Payne retired from DP & L  as...

Marlin Newman

Marlin Newman

Apr 10, 2014

Marlin Keith Newman, age 60, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday,  April 10, 2014 at home. He was born March 12, 1954 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Kelcie & Idella Mae (Joseph) Newman. A 1972 Graduate of Wilmington High School,  Marlin worked as a Newspaper Carrier for Wilmington News Journal. Surviving are his Ex-wife- Linda Newman of Wilmington, OH;...

Barbara Mueller

Barbara Mueller

Apr 9, 2014

Barbara R. Mueller, age 80, of Williamsburg, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Loveland, OH. She was born February 17, 1934 in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of the late Walter Bachman  and Mary Elizabeth  Jones Bachman. She was a member of  several garden clubs in this area. Surviving are husband, Jerry Mueller of Williamsburg, whom she married February 12, 1955,  two sons, Mark...

Brent Pointer

Brent Pointer

Apr 9, 2014

Brent  Pointer, age 56, of Mowrystown, Ohio, passed away April 9, 2014 in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was born  in West Union, Ohio, son of the late Lowell Gene Pointer and Marilyn Hanselman . Surviving are mother, Marilyn Hanselman of Mowrystown, OH,  brother, Randy Pointer of Batavia, OH, sister, Cheryl Vance of Sardinia, OH, sister, Jill Vance of Sardinia, OH, brother, Todd Pointer of...

Charles Richardson

Charles Richardson

Apr 6, 2014

Charles Allen Richardson, age 69, of Wilmington, OH, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at his residence. He was born September 23, 1944 in Wilmington the son of the late Charles Ray Richardson  and Helen Howard Richardson. Charles was a member of the Sharon United Methodist Church, Clarksville Masonic Lodge #323 F&AM, Scottish Rite, American Legion, and was a U.S. Army Veteran...

Cory Mountjoy

Cory Mountjoy

Apr 1, 2014

Cory Robert Mountjoy, age 34, of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday,  April 1, 2014 in Marshall Township, Highland County, Ohio. He was born November 10, 1979 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of the late Kathy Lee (Younker) Mountjoy and Brian Wayne Mountjoy, who survives in Xenia.  Other surviving family members are his brother- Brian L. Mountjoy, Lynchburg; grandfather- Virgil Younker, Sr, Lynchburg;...

Catherine Peterie

Catherine Peterie

Mar 29, 2014

Catherine A Peterie, 35, of Wyandotte, OK, formerly of the Wilmington area, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday,  March 29, 2014 at home. She was born April 17, 1978 in Kettering, Ohio, daughter of the late William E. & Gail (Coleman) Peterie. A 1996 graduate of Wilmington High School and had attended Wright State University, Cathy owned the  Ceasarscreek Boarding Kennel since 2004, was...

Gerturde Eldridge

Gerturde Eldridge

Mar 28, 2014

Gertrude Eldridge, age 81, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, OH. She was born March 13, 1933 in Harlan County, KY, daughter of the late Chris Teague and Ellen Goforth Teague . She was a member of  Christian Assembly Church. Surviving are grandchildren, Olivia, William, Nikki, and Misty, eight great-grandchildren, three sisters,...

Jonathan Murphy

Jonathan Murphy

Mar 25, 2014

Jonathan Lee  Murphy, age 45, of Chillicothe, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday,  March 25, 2014 at home. He was born December 19, 1968 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Robert Murphy  and Angel (Charles) Graham Collins, of Clarksville. Jonathan worked as a Machine Operator for Bellisio Foods, Jackson. In addition to his mother and step-father, other surviving family members are his partner-...

Carol Wilson

Carol Wilson

Mar 23, 2014

Carol  Wilson, Age 73, of Martinsville, OH, passed away, Sunday Evening, March 23, 2014 at home. She was born September 29, 1940 in Goshen, Ohio, daughter of  the late Charles Dean & Mildred (Snider) Meek. Carol retired from Huhtamaki Corp after 40 years of service. Surviving are her daughter, Sandy (Dale) Shane of Martinsville, OH; 2 sons- Michael Wilson, of OK, &...

Daryl Allen

Daryl Allen

Mar 22, 2014

Daryl Ryan Allen, age 40, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Wilmington, passed away, Saturday,  March 22, 2014 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born September 18, 1973 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Sonya Marie Allen . Daryl worked as a Carpenter. Surviving are his wife- Candace Allen of Dayton, OH; sons- Damien, Devin, Dylin, & Daryl; daughters-...

Earl Evans

Earl Evans

Mar 18, 2014

Earl Ray Evans 79 years old of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday Night, March 18, 2014 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital  in Wilmington. He was born Saturday, July 21, 1934 in Duncansville, Ohio, son of the late Charles Horton & Flossie Ellen (Beavers) Evans.  On September 24, 1955 in Lawrenceburg, IN, he married Elizabeth A. Roberts Evans, who survives. He was a...

Myke Shelley

Myke Shelley

Mar 15, 2014

Michael "Myke" Shelley, age 39, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 15, 2014 at home. He was born November 16, 1974 in Xenia, Ohio. Surviving are his mother and step-father- Patricia  & W. Duane Hartman, Xenia; father- Stephen Shelley; son- B.J. Shelley, Jamestown; daughter- Alyssa Shelley, Xenia; maternal step-grandparents- Maurice & Vivian Hartman, Xenia; sister- Cantessa (David) Puckett, Jamestown;...