Obituaries

Harvey Florea Jr

Harvey Florea Jr

Apr 30, 2012

Harvey E Florea,Jr. age 82, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Monday afternoon, April 30, 2012 at home surrounded by his family. On June 4, 1950, he married Doris M. Storer, who survives. He was born April 19, 1930 in Sligo, OH, son of late Harvey E  & Opal (Croy) Florea Sr. Harvey graduated from Adams Township High School and was a...

Cheri Brofft

Cheri Brofft

Apr 16, 2012

Cheri Kim Brofft, 53, of Middleburg, Florida, formerly of Hillsboro,  passed away Monday, April 16, 2012  at the Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, FL. She was born December 28, 1958 in Wilmington, OH, daughter of Kelley Dean Ferguson  and Janice Ross Ferguson. Cheri worked for Clay County Schools for 21 years and was a 1977 graduate of Hillsboro High School. Before...

Rickey Mustard

Rickey Mustard

Apr 13, 2012

Mustard, Rickey M Age 68, of Wilmington, passed away, Friday afternoon, April 13, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio.  He was born April 27, 1943 in Pike County, Ohio son of the late Ronald M & Martha (Horn) Mustard.  On September 23, 1995 in Wilmington, he married Linda Lucas Cunningham Mustard, who survives. A 1962 Wilmington High School Graduate, Rickey was...

Virginia Gallagher

Virginia Gallagher

Apr 13, 2012

Virginia Lou Gallagher, age88, of Hillsboro, formerly of Cincinnati,Ohio, died Friday,April 13, 2012 at the Laurels of Hillsboro in Hillsboro, OH. She was born August 10, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of the late Frank A. Wagner  and Doloris Josephine Lawson Wagner . Surviving are daughter, Jenny (Robert) Mentz of Hillsboro, OH, daughter, Kathy Mullins of Mt. Vernon, KY, son, Daniel...

Geneva Freeland

Geneva Freeland

Apr 12, 2012

Geneva  Ann Freeland, age 82, of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away, Thursday morning, April 12, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. She was born June 25, 1929 in Wilmington, Ohio daughter of the late John & Maude (Cooper) Fisher.  She married Harold E. Freeland, who survives. Geneva  retired as a  kitchen assistant for Clinton-Massie Schools.  She had been involved with the Chester Township Grange for...

Ray Hammon

Ray Hammon

Apr 11, 2012

Hammon, Ray 77, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away April 11, 2012.  His wife, Gladys Hammon, to whom he was married December 24, 1955, survives. Mr. Hammon was born February 8, 1935 in Clinton County.  He was the son of George & Anna Hammon, both deceased. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hammon is survived by a daughter- Sherri ( Mark) Pence and...

Franklin Martin

Franklin Martin

Apr 11, 2012

Franklin D. Martin, age 72, of Sardinia, Ohio, died as the result of an accident Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his residence in Sardinia, OH. He was born May 1, 1939 in Brown County, OH, son of the late Lloyd Martin  and Freida Busch Martin Frank had worked as a barber for over 40 years at Martin's Barber Shop in Mt....

Norma Wharff

Norma Wharff

Apr 9, 2012

Norma B. Wharff, 80, of Batavia, Ohio, passed away Monday evening,  April 9, 2012 at Clermont Mercy Hospital, Batavia, Ohio. She was born April 10, 1931 in Adams County, Ohio, daughter of  the late Milburn & Bertha (Fryman) Saunders. Surviving are her Former Husband- Frank T Wharff of Williamsburg, OH; Sons- Dana Carrington of Winterhaven, FL, Tom Wharff of Williamsburg, OH, &...

June Bowman

June Bowman

Apr 7, 2012

F. June Bowman, age 69, of Mowrystown, Ohio, died April 7, 2012 at Urgent Medical Care in Mt. Orab, OH. She was born August 4, 1942 in Lawrence County, OH, daughter of the late William Haywood Gooderham  and Lillie Francis Blake Gooderham. Surviving are four daughters, Kathy Bowman of Hillsboro, Teresa (Melvin) Wharff of Mowrystown, OH, Jan (Bill) Duggins of Mowrystown,...

Marvetta Taulbee

Marvetta Taulbee

Apr 2, 2012

Marvetta Ann Taulbee, age 52, of Gallipolis, Ohio, formerly of Wilmington passed away Monday Night,  April 2, 2012 at the Gallipolis Developmental Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born March 24, 1960 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of Marvin C. & Anna Lee (Anderson) Taulbee, of Marquette, Michigan. She had worked at the Orion Rehabilitation Center from the late 70's until the...

Frederick Buckley

Frederick Buckley

Apr 2, 2012

Frederick J. Buckley Miami, FL His great laugh filled a room.  No one forgot the stories he told with natural skill and humor.  A tough and smart lawyer, Frederick J. Buckley was known for his integrity, civility and ability to distill clarity from complexity.  A lifelong naturalist, he identified trees, wildflowers, butterflies and birds in any woods.  Latin names of wildflowers came easily to...

Royce Hauke

Royce Hauke

Mar 28, 2012

G. Royce Hauke, age 26 of Sardinia, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012 as the result of an auto accident. He was born December 6, 1985 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Kenneth R. Hauke and Beth C. Molitor Hauke. He was a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Arnheim, and was the owner/operator of County Line Customs. He...

Ruth Humphrey

Ruth Humphrey

Mar 20, 2012

Ruth Ann Humphrey, age 73 , of Wilmington, Ohio, passed away Tuesday morning, March 20, 2012 at the Laurels of Blanchester in Blanchester, Ohio. She was born May 30, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Estel & Florence (Brannon) Hauck.  She married William Hamer Humphrey, who passed away on December 10, 1995. A member of the Wilmington Church of...

Frankie Mccurdy

Frankie Mccurdy

Mar 16, 2012

McCurdy, Frankie A. Age 90, of Wilmington, passed away, Friday morning, March 16, 2012 at her home.  She was born May 28, 1921 in Peebles, Ohio, daughter of the late Virgil & Melissa (Copeland) Burns.  She married Robert Lee McCurdy, who passed away May 17, 1988. She had worked as a Stater Winder at Delco Products for over 20 years. Surviving are...

Richard Kroll

Richard Kroll

Mar 14, 2012

Richard Ludwig Kroll, Age 86,  died at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 after a long battle with cancer.  He was born in Shadyside, Ohio, on June 30, 1925 to the late George & Fannie (Wak) Kroll. On June 9, 1952 in Bethseda, Ohio,  he married his wife of 59 years, Erma L. Heath Kroll. Richard earned his BS...

Goldie Cornetet

Goldie Cornetet

Mar 14, 2012

Goldie Lea Cornetet, age 92, of the Buford Community, passed away Wednesday,  March 14, 2012 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, OH. She was born April 27, 1919 in Taylorsville, OH, daughter of the late Warner David Fender  and Lou Emma Morris Fender . She was a member of Buford Church of Christ. Surviving are 3 daughters, Frieda (Don) Wardlow...

Robert Bales

Robert Bales

Mar 9, 2012

Robert Dane Bales, age 71, of Leesburg passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at his home. He was born in Ross County, Ohio on February 12, 1941. He graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1959 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served from 1959-1968, having served two tours in Vietnam. He retired from the Highland County Water...

Brian Collins

Brian Collins

Mar 7, 2012

Brian Gregory Collins, age 36, of Burlington, NC, formerly of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the Hospice & Palliative Care Center in Burlington, NC. He was born August 15, 1975 in Wilmington, OH, son of Danny & Kay (Hill)Collins.  On January 15, 2011 in Elon, NC, Brian married Nadia Alamo, who survives. Brian worked as the Associate...

Robert Emmons

Robert Emmons

Mar 5, 2012

Robert Junior Emmons, age 80, of Wilmington, Ohio, formerly of Hillsboro, Ohio passed away Monday afternoon,  March 5, 2012 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio. He was born July 2, 1931 in Lima, OH, son of the late Joseph Berea Emmons  and Irene Pearl Mooney Emmons. Robert had worked as a Factory Worker and was a member of  Highland Masonic Lodge #38...

Adra Heise

Adra Heise

Feb 28, 2012

Adra Lee Heise, age 76, of Dublin, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Monterey Care Center in Grove City, OH. She was born May 22, 1935 in Belfast, OH, daughter of the late Norman Tannehill  and Mary Jean Walker Tannehill . Adra Lee had retired fron Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease Law Office in Columbus where she had  worked...