Obituaries

Mildred "Mickey" Green

Mildred "Mickey" Green

Apr 4, 2023

Mildred "Mickey" Green, 88 years of Chillicothe, passed away on Tuesday April 4, 2023. She was born on August 2, 1934, the daughter of the late Virginia and Leslie (Diamond) Ball. Besides her mother and step-father, she is also preceded by her husband, Frank "Bud" Green, daughter, Gail Hall and three brothers. Mickey is survived by her daughter, Judy Pack...

Steven Ryan

Steven Ryan

Apr 2, 2023

Steve Ryan, 72 years of New Vienna, passed away on Sunday April 2, 2023. He was born in Dayton on March 17, 1951, the son of the late John and Verna (Hammeren) Ryan. Steve is survived by his wife, Beverly (Bailey) Ryan, children, April (Roger) Hall of Hillsboro, Kenneth (Melissa) Bailey of Clayton, Keith (Courtney Rogers) Frantz of Midway and...

Verda E. Bosier

Verda E. Bosier

Mar 28, 2023

Verda E. Bosier, 77 years of Sinking Spring, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Verda was born November 11, 1945 in Highland County, the daughter of the late Cecil and Mary (Gustin) Hopkins, Sr.. Beside her parents, Verda was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Hopkins; brother, Cecil Hopkins, Jr.; two sisters, Esther Hopkins and Susan Ison. Verda was...

Lonnette Hamilton

Lonnette Hamilton

Mar 27, 2023

Lonnette P. Hamilton, 75, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully on Monday March 27, 2023. Lonnette was born in 1947 in Berrysville, Ohio. Preceding her in death were her loving parents, Raymond and Martha (Cox) Phillips. Lonnette was truthful, generous, and the cornerstone of her family. She believed in maintaining strong family traditions, and united us all in the love of...

Lawrence "Larry" Clifton

Lawrence "Larry" Clifton

Mar 23, 2023

Larry E. Clifton, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday March 23, 2023. He was born in Springfield on January 25, 1943, the son of the late Edward and Mary (Geis) Clifton. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his grandparents and baby brother, Jerry Clifton. Larry served in the United States Army and was a life long...

Ronald Lee Estle

Ronald Lee Estle

Mar 21, 2023

Ronald Lee Estle, 76 years of Winchester, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Ronald was born February 23, 1947 in Ross county, the son of the late Charles W. "Bud" Estle and Nettie Belle (Knisley) Estle. He is also proceeded in death by 4 sisters, Nora Diana Lucas, Ellen Louise Harris, Cathy Estle and Anna Mae Estle; and 1...

Bobbie J Elkins

Bobbie J Elkins

Mar 19, 2023

Bobbie Joe Elkins age 92 of Hillsboro passed away peacefully at St. Catherine's Manor with his family by his side on Sunday, March 19, 2023 after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer's. Born in Chesapeake, OH on September 9, 1930 to the late Lawrence and Helen (Benson) Elkins. Bobbie worked with McKinley Kirk Farms in New Holland, OH in his...

Shirley Lucille Main

Shirley Lucille Main

Mar 18, 2023

Shirley Lucille Main, 83 years of the Marshall Community, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2023. She was born in Hillsboro on December 18, 1939, the daughter of the late Charles and Myrtle Marie (Storer) Burns. Beside her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, Ronald Main on April 29, 2014, son, Edward "Eddie" Main, grandson, Jonathan Willoughby, sisters,...

Roberta "Punkin" A Carmean

Roberta "Punkin" A Carmean

Mar 17, 2023

Roberta A. "Punkin" Carmean, 73 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday March 17, 2023. Punkin was born October 31, 1949 at her family home in Rainsboro, the daughter of the late George O. and Betty J. (Smith) Hopkins. Punkin was a 1967 graduate of Greenfield McClain High School. Worked several years at K-Mart and 20 years at Air Borne. Punkin...

Marjorie Eileen Greene

Marjorie Eileen Greene

Mar 14, 2023

Marjorie Eileen Greene, 86 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday March 14, 2023. She was born in Sugartree Ridge on December 30, 1936, the daughter of the late John Winkler and Wilma Francis (Badgley) Gotherman. Besides her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Richard James "Pete" Greene on May 23, 2020; first husband, John L. George Jr; two...

Roger Swayne

Roger Swayne

Mar 14, 2023

Roger D. Swayne, 73 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday March 14, 2023. He was born in Pike County on July 15, 1949, the son of the late Robert and Shirley (Thompson) Swayne. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his wife, Diana Swayne, son, Charles Sellers and sisters, Carole O'Connor and Shelly Seaman. Roger served in the...

David "Rusty" Hooley

David "Rusty" Hooley

Mar 12, 2023

David R. "Rusty" Hooley Sr., 54 years of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023. Rusty was born December 14, 1968 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Russell L. Hooley and Margaret L. (Blake) Hooley of Hillsboro. Rusty was a 1987 graduate of Whiteoak High School. Loved playing baseball and an avid Cincinnati Reds Fan. He was a member...

Billy Gene Dalton

Billy Gene Dalton

Mar 12, 2023

Billy Gene Dalton, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday March 12, 2023. He was born in Lansaw, KY on July 21, 1934, the son of the late Courtney and Anna (Taulbee) Dalton. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his wife, Minnie Dalton on June 13, 2009, sister, Evenda Spencer and brother, Kendall Dalton. Billy served in...

Claudette I Golden

Claudette I Golden

Mar 9, 2023

Claudette I. Golden, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023. Claudette was born October 4, 1942 in Chicago, IL., the daughter of the late Claude E. and Thelma I. (Durling) Kaysen. Beside her parents, Claudette was preceded in death by her husband, Kennith I. Golden on October 14, 2022; two daughters, Cheri Lee Jones and Jeanne Marie...

Jimmy Lee Peters

Jimmy Lee Peters

Mar 6, 2023

Jimmy Lee Peters, 31 years of Waverly, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023. Jimmy was born April 29, 1991 in Cookeville, TN., the son of Perry Kay Hall of KY. and Betty Peters of Chillicothe, OH. Beside his parents, Jimmy is survived by sons Levi Williams and Jaxon Bliss; daughter, Jazlyn Bliss; grandmother, Erma (East) Franklin of Waverly, OH.; sisters,...

Kevin Bennington

Kevin Bennington

Mar 5, 2023

Kevin Eugene Bennington, 48, passed with his family by his side on March 5, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 22, 1974 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the beloved son of Don and Carolyn (Setty) Bennington. In addition to his father, he is survived by his daughter, Aiyanna (Ben) Adams of Lima; sons Hunter (Kelsie) Bennington of Sabina and Gage...

Gene Elbert Tye

Gene Elbert Tye

Mar 4, 2023

Hillsboro, OH - Gene E. Tye, 96, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Gene was born in Barboursville, KY to Elbert and Mamie Tye on September 30, 1926. In 1943, at only 17 years of age, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served proudly and honorably during WWII rising to the rank of Seaman First Class....

Carolyn Blackburn

Carolyn Blackburn

Mar 1, 2023

Carolyn J. Blackburn, 75 years of New Vienna, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Carolyn was born August 6, 1947, the daughter of the late Glenn and Faye (Osman) Rhoades. Beside her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Jane Shumaker, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Charlie and Barbara Blackburn. Carolyn worked at Robertshaw Controls and Town & Country...

Gerald Lewis

Gerald Lewis

Feb 27, 2023

Gerald Ova Lewis, 87 years of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. Gerald was born May 17, 1935 in Hillsboro, OH., the son of the late Ova Russell and Myrtilla (McConnaughey) Lewis. Beside His parents, Gerald was preceded in death by his wife Rosemary "Rose" (Mick) Lewis on August 25, 1993; son, Jay Alan Lewis, daughter, Mary M. Ray...

Hector Deaton, Jr

Hector Deaton, Jr

Feb 25, 2023

Hector Deaton, Jr., 85 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023. Hector was born August 20, 1937 in Middletown, OH., the son of the late Hector and Lillie (Spicer) Deaton. Beside His parents, Hector was preceded in death by his wife Valerie K. (Stephan) Deaton on June 1, 2012. Hector is survived by two daughters, Rebecca (Ruben) Fyffe...