Obituaries

Cecil Shaw

Cecil Shaw

Oct 24, 2012

Cecil C. Shaw, Age 84, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 24, 2012 at his residence in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born July 20, 1928 in Xenia, OH, son of John H. & Effie Marie (Stevens) Shaw.   On September 25, 1954 in Xenia, Ohio, he married Ona Dell Amburgy, who survives. Cecil retired as a Insurance Salesman...

Shelby Hicks

Shelby Hicks

Oct 23, 2012

Shelby A. Hicks, 82, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died Tuesday October 23, 2012  at the Chillicothe V.A. Medical Center in Chillicothe . He was born August 31, 1930 in Clementsville, KY, son of the late Jonathan Henry Hicks  and Myrtle Rodgers Hicks . He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during the Korean War. Surviving is his wife, Charlotte Rash Hicks of...

Elsie Countryman

Elsie Countryman

Oct 23, 2012

Elsie G. Countryman, 95, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at her residence in Hillsboro, OH. She was born April 11, 1917 in Highland County, OH, daughter of the late Marion Shoemaker  and Eva Harris Shoemaker . She was a member of Belfast United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and Fellowship for One. Surviving are daughter, Linda Malott of...

Ethel Young

Ethel Young

Oct 21, 2012

Ethel L. Young, age 90, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, OH. She was born December 14, 1921 in Trenton, OH, daughter of  the late Philip Baden Young  and Mary  Brown Young. Ethel was a compassionate person always concerned for the wellbeing of her friends. She was a member of the Danville Church of...

Lorraine Shoultz

Lorraine Shoultz

Oct 20, 2012

Lorraine  Shoultz, age 80, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Saturday afternoon, October 20, 2012 at her residence in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born March 24, 1932 in Rehobeth, Rhode Island, daughter of the late Gilbert J. & Priscilla (Needham) Pelletier Sr.  On June 6, 1952, she married Paul Fredick Shoultz, who died December 18, 1987. Lorraine had worked as a Cashier for...

Lloyd Szpot

Lloyd Szpot

Oct 19, 2012

Lloyd F. Szpot, age 60, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born December 18, 1951 in Milwaukee, WI, son of the late Eugene Szpot  and Marie Eisenbach Szpot. Surviving are Brother, Bruce (Kathy) Szpot of Milwaukee, Brother, Claude (Kathy) Szpot of Milwaukee, Brother, Jeffery Szpot of Milwaukee, Brother,...

Isaac Starkey

Isaac Starkey

Oct 17, 2012

Isaac  Raymond "Ike" Starkey, Age 75, of Wilmington, formerly of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday evening, October 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born April 19, 1937 in Edenton, Ohio, son of Isaac & Alice (Brown) Starkey. Isaac retired as a car salesman for a number of years, was a landlord, and loved to play golf. Surviving are his...

Dorothy Walker

Dorothy Walker

Oct 14, 2012

Dorothy Eleanor Morris Walker, Age 95, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, early Sunday morning, October 14, 2012at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. She was born May 15, 1917, near Hillsboro, in Highland County, OH, daughter of the late Samuel Roscoe Morris  and Martha Marie Southern Morris.  She was the middle child of a family of nine.  She graduated from Penn Township High...

Pauline Fenwick

Pauline Fenwick

Oct 13, 2012

Pauline Fenwick, age 98, of Washington Court House, Ohio, formerly of Mowrystown, passed away, Saturday afternoon, October 13, 2012 at the Carriage Court Assisted Living Center in Washington Court House. She was born March 28, 1914 in Calvary, Adams County, Ohio, daughter of the late  Raymond & Mabel (Pence) Mathias.  She graduated from Winchester High School in 1934. She married Donald Fenwick,...

Charles Hardin

Charles Hardin

Oct 5, 2012

Charles Hardin, age 81, of Dayton, OH, formerly of Wilmington, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, OH. He was born July 13, 1931 in Clinton County, OH, son of the late  John Calvin Hardin  and Marie Paul Hardin. Charlie was a graduate of Fairmont High School in Dayton where he was a standout football and basketball player...

Elba Drais

Elba Drais

Oct 5, 2012

Elba Ilene Pennewitt Drais, age 80, of Wilmington, OH, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at her residence in Wilmington, OH. She was born April 10, 1932 in Eaton, Ohio, daughter of the late Wilbur Addison Pennewitt  and  Agnes Pauline Benham Pennewitt. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Wilmington. Surviving is her son, Alan Scott Drais of Wilmington, OH,...

Grace Pinkerton

Grace Pinkerton

Oct 5, 2012

Susan Grace W. Pinkerton, 97 years old of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Friday afternoon, October 5, 2012 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center  in Wilmington, Ohio. She was born Sunday, November 1, 1914 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late George & Lora Ruth (Ervin) Woodburn, of Dayton, Kentucky.  She graduated from Dayton High School in Dayton, KY and had studied...

Richard Earley

Richard Earley

Oct 3, 2012

Richard Wayne "Dick" Earley, age 80, of Wilmington, OH, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, OH. He was born January 24, 1932 in Jamestown, OH, son of the late   Lowell F. Earley  and Lela R. Weiss Earley . Dick worked as a Moorman's Feed Representative, a drivers license examiner, and was a long time farmer....

Jaylen & Jayden Willis

Jaylen & Jayden Willis

Oct 3, 2012

Jaylen and Jayden Willis, Stillborn baby boys, of Wilmington, OH, died October 3, 2012 at Miami Valley in Dayton, Ohio. They were the sons of Benjamin M. & Amber N. (Parker) Willis, of Wilmington. In addition to their parents, other surviving family members are his brother- Preston and other siblings; nana & papaw- Lori & Clinton Smalley, Wilmington; great-grandparents- Carol...

Narma Morris

Narma Morris

Sep 29, 2012

Narma C Morris, Age 90, of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Saturday morning,  September 29, 2012 at her residence in Hillsboro. She was born June 30, 1922 in Pike County, OH, daughter of the late Henry E.& Alice A. (Lightle) Waugh.  on August 17, 1945 in Xenia, Ohiio, she married Thomas E Morris, who survives. She was a member of Sugar Tree Ridge...

Michael Osborne

Michael Osborne

Sep 26, 2012

Michael Wayne Osborne, age 59, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2012 at the OSU Hospital in Columbus. He was born July 24, 1953 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of Maurine Osborne Beal, of Wilmington and the late Shirley "Short" Osborne. In addition to his mother, other surviving family members are his wife-Connie West Osborne, Columbus, 2 sons-...

Erma Surface

Erma Surface

Sep 25, 2012

Erma J. Surface, age 72, of Oregonia, Ohio passed away suddenly, Tuesday night, September 25, 2012 at her residence. She was born May 25, 1940 in Middletown, OH, daughter of the late of Ralph & Hildred (Williams) Hauser.  On June 27, 1959 in Oregonia, she married Edwin Surface, who passed away June 9, 2011. She attended the Fellowship of Praise Church,...

Donald Newman

Donald Newman

Sep 24, 2012

Donald L. "Duck" Newman, age 69, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Sardinia, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at the Mercy Fairfield Hospital in Hamilton, OH. He was born August 12, 1943 in Brown County, OH, son of the late Vance Newman and Dorothy Reedy Newman. He was a member of the Friends of the Chrisholm Historic Farnstead in Trenton. Surviving...

Greg Roberts

Greg Roberts

Sep 21, 2012

Gregory A. Roberts, age 57, of Wilmington, OH, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012 at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH. He was born October 2, 1954 in Wilmington, OH, son of the late Marvin A. Roberts  and Olive Mae Botts Roberts. Greg retired from R & L Carriers as the terminal manager after 38 years of service.  He...

Tony Porter

Tony Porter

Sep 20, 2012

Tony Porter, age 40, of Wilmington, Ohio, formerly of Miami, Florida, died Thursday September 20, 2012 at his home in Wilmington, OH. He was born July 23, 1972 in Miami, FL, son of John Porter  and the late Gloria Calafiore Porter. Survivors include his son, Tre Reedy-Porter,  father, John Porter of Wilmington, OH,  four sisters, Noel Porter of Wilmington, OH, Erica Johnson of...