Obituaries

Golda M. Mullenix

Golda M. Mullenix

Jun 2, 2010

Golda M. Mullenix, 93, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, June 2nd at Highland District Hospital. She was born in Highland County on February 28, 1917, the daughter of the late Stanley and Myrtle Harvey Frost. On August 29, 1938 she married Vernon Charles Mullenix and he died on April 21, 1990. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death...

Roger D. Kelly

Roger D. Kelly

Jun 1, 2010

Roger D. Kelly, 54 years of Hillsboro died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born at Wellston, Ohio on June 7, 1955 the son of the late Paul David and Mildred Claar Kelly. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Bill, Dick, David, Larry, Doris, Sonja Ann, Frances Kelly and Marlene Landrum...

Fairley Smith

Fairley Smith

May 27, 2010

Fairley R. "Rocky" Smith, 59 years of Hillsboro, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at his residence. He was born November 20, 1950 in Hillsboro, OH., the son of the late James R. and Mary M. Nichols Smith. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother James R. Smith, Jr. Rocky worked at Hank n Bill's for many...

Mary Cowman

Mary Cowman

May 27, 2010

Mary Cowman, 89 years of Harrison, OH. formerly of Hillsboro died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Shawnee Spring Health Care Center in Harrison. She was born at Cleveland, Ohio on December 9, 1920 the daughter of the late Michael and Julia Batin Chaky. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles D. Cowman on December...

Celesta Susan East

Celesta Susan East

May 25, 2010

Celesta East, 59 years of the Belfast Community, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born July 1, 1950 in Butte, Montana, the daughter of the late Charles and Ione Johnson James. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Johnny Peterson, Chuck James and Wayne Burden. Celesta is survived by...

Carrelton Williamson

Carrelton Williamson

May 25, 2010

Carrelton Williamson, 73 years of Norwood, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Huddy, Kentucky on September 7, 1936 the son of the late Fritz Williamson. Besides his father he was preceded in death by his wife Susie Williamson, who passed away on September 11, 2009 and his sister Gloria Ann Williamson. He is...

George William Shoemaker

George William Shoemaker

May 24, 2010

George William Shoemaker, 88 years of Wilmington formerly of New Vienna died Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Autumn Years Nursing Center. He was born at Locust Grove on August 14, 1921 the son of the late James W. and Cordelia Raybourn Shoemaker. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank Shoemaker, Robert Shoemaker, Russell Shoemaker,...

Juanita Swingley Wallingford

Juanita Swingley Wallingford

May 24, 2010

Juanita Swingley Wallingford, 90 years of Hillsboro, died Monday morning, May 24, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born December 19, 1919 in Johnson County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Harry and Vessie Weaver Holbrook. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her 1st husband James W. Wallingford on July 2, 1977, one sister Moncia Holbrook,...

Gordon Jamison

Gordon Jamison

May 22, 2010

Gordon Jamison, 57 years of Piketon, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Pike County, Ohio on February 21, 1953 the son of the late Glen Jamison. Gordon attended Union Hill Church and played in various blue grass bands. He is survived by his mother Dorothy Brown Jamison of Piketon, one daughter; Jessica...

Irene Totton

Irene Totton

May 19, 2010

Irene Totton, 80 years, of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born May 1, 1930 in Germany, the daughter of the late Karl and Bertha Betz. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters. Irene retired after 30 years of service from the Recto Molding Products Company in Cincinnati. She...

Arlie Baker

Arlie Baker

May 16, 2010

Arlie Baker, 69 years of Seaman, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010 at Adams County Regional Medical Center. She was born in Sandy Hook, Kentucky on November 22, 1940 the daughter of the late Frank and Sylvia Smith Sloas. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband; Daniel Boone Whitt, second husband; Joseph H. Baker, four...

Rodney Collett

Rodney Collett

May 14, 2010

Rodney Collett, 43 years of Hillsboro, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. He was born at Cincinnati, OH on November 11, 1966 the son of Silce and Wanda Sturgill Collett. He was preceded in death by one son Rodney Collett. He is survived by his wife Lisa Wisecup Collett of Hillsboro, Father & Mother...

William L. Cornelius

William L. Cornelius

May 14, 2010

William L. Cornelius, 89 years of Hillsboro, died Friday, May 14, 2010 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born in Adams County, Ohio on March 20, 1921 the son of the late M. H. and Lelia Lyon Cornelius. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by his wife E, Pauline Bryant Cornelius on May 10, 1997, one son...

Harry Teter

Harry Teter

May 13, 2010

Harry Teter, 77 years of Seaman, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Adams County Regional Medical Center. He was born in Circleville, West Virginia on March 20, 1933 the son of the late Mitchell and Bertie Nelson Teter. He is survived by his caretakers Randy and Linda Louiso of West Union, one brother; Jake Teter of Franklin, West Virginia,...

Nathaniel M. Lucas

Nathaniel M. Lucas

May 12, 2010

Nathaniel M. "Bill" Lucas, 80 years of Bainbridge, OH. died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. He was born June 5, 1929 in Delphos, OH., the son of the late Nathaniel W. and Barbara Eva Miller Lucas. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother George Lucas. He is survived by his wife Dianne...

Ruth Ann Allen

Ruth Ann Allen

May 11, 2010

Ruth Ann Allen, 65 years of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at her residence. She was born October 24, 1944, the daughter of the late Forest L. and Norma Jean Dodds Hill. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by one brother Jim Hill, father-in-law Charles Allen and a sister-in-law Nancy Allen House. Ruth Ann was a member...

Crystal Rose Alexander

Crystal Rose Alexander

May 9, 2010

Crystal Rose Alexander, 47 years, died at her home in Hillsboro on Sunday, May 9, 2010. She was born November 29, 1962 in West Union, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband Rick Alexander on April 8, 2003 and a brother, Mike Bender. She is survived by her mother and father, Eunice Planck and Paul Grisham, a son...

Betty Jean Beekman

Betty Jean Beekman

May 7, 2010

Betty Jean Beekman, 82 years of Hillsboro, OH., died Friday May 7, 2010 at the U.C. Medical Center in Cincinnati. She was born April 15, 1928 in Sunrise, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Cecil and Blanche Struve Price. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by one brother Paul Price. Betty owned and operated her own Beauty Salon...

Dorothy Arey

Dorothy Arey

May 6, 2010

Dorothy Arey, 89 years of Peebles, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Mercy Hospital Anderson. She was born in Bluecreek, Ohio on August 26, 1920 the daughter of the late Thomas and Edith Young Armstrong. Dorothy attended the Peebles Church of Christ, was a member of the Adams County Retired Teachers, Senior Citizens Club, Magazine Club, and the Night...

Andrew Walter Davis

Andrew Walter Davis

May 5, 2010

Andrew Walter Davis stillborn son of Megan Ellis Griffith and Elon Andrew Davis of Hillsboro was born on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Beside his parents he is survived by one sister Ellis Davis of Hillsboro, Paternal Grandfather Rick Davis of Lynchburg, Paternal Grand Mother Gale Dan Michael of Hillsboro, Maternal Grandparents Tim &...