Obituaries

Oren Spurgeon

Oren Spurgeon

Jun 7, 2007

Oren Spurgeon, 84 years of Peebles, died Thursday, June 7, 2007 at the Adams County Hospital ER. He was born at Sabina, Ohio on October 14, 1922 the son of the late Clyde and Mae Miley Spurgeon. He was a member of the Seaman Church of Christ, Army Air Corp Veteran serving in WWII, American Legion Post #633 Charles H....

Dorothy P. King

Dorothy P. King

Jun 6, 2007

Dorothy P. King, 76 years of Peebles, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on September 10, 1930 the daughter of the late Robert and Martha Sherrick Pancake. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie King. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Bill and...

Alice M. Zimmerman

Alice M. Zimmerman

Jun 4, 2007

Alice M. Zimmerman, 90 years of Florida, died Monday, June 4, 2007 in Tallahassee, Florida. She was born in Seaman, Ohio on April 6, 1917 the daughter of the late Vernon and Ada Lewis. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Zimmerman, who passed away on April 17, 2003, three brothers and two sisters. She...

Larry Thomas Tira

Larry Thomas Tira

Jun 4, 2007

Larry Thomas Tira, 62 years of Sardinia, Ohio, died Monday, June 4, 2007 at the Bethesda North Hospital. He was born in Marshall, Ohio on November 19, 1944 the son of the late William Floyd and Alta L. Hammond Tira. Larry was a Sales Representative for the Tecumseh Buildings at Sardinia. Beside being in the building trade, he was a...

Sara Margaret Main

Sara Margaret Main

Jun 4, 2007

Sara Margaret Main, 94 years of the Marshall Community, died Monday, June 4, 2007 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born in Highland County, Ohio on May 21, 1913 the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Mabel Kelley Kesler. She was a Cook at Marshall Elementary School. She was a member of the Marshall United Methodist Church. Beside...

Mary R. Robinson

Mary R. Robinson

Jun 2, 2007

Mary R. Robinson, 75 years of Peebles, died Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union. She was born in Peebles, Ohio on January 22, 1932 the daughter of the late Jesse and Edna Miller Damron. She worked at the Adams County Manor. She was a member of the Peebles Church of Christ in Christian Union....

Marjorie M. Furbee

Marjorie M. Furbee

May 30, 2007

Marjorie M. Furbee, 90 years formerly of Mannington, West Virginia, and Hillsboro, Ohio, and more recently of Mother Angeline McCrory Manor in Columbus, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 in Columbus. She was born in Tyler County, West Virginia on October 3, 1916 the daughter of the late Charles E. and Dolly Shoup McCord. She was united in...

Tommy J. Butner

Tommy J. Butner

May 29, 2007

Tommy J. Butner, 77 years of Peebles, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 26, 1930 the son of the late Mary Butner. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his half brother, Joe Blair of Bolivar, Missouri, and half sisters, Shirley Dickenson...

Frank W. Meravi

Frank W. Meravi

May 29, 2007

Frank W. Meravi, Jr., 63 years of New Vienna, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. He was born in Austin, Georgia on April 7, 1944 the son of the late Frank W. and Lila Mae Baxley Meravi, Sr. He was a Truck Driver for R & L Carriers. Beside his parents he was preceded...

Jane Anne Vanpelt

Jane Anne Vanpelt

May 28, 2007

Jane Anne VanPelt, 89 years of Leesburg, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at the Crestview Manor Nursing Center in Lancaster, OH. She was born April 18, 1918 at New Petersburg, OH, the daughter of the late Heber E. and Lillian M. Shaw King. Jane graduated from the last class at Highland School, member of the Leesburg Friends Church, a 65...

Beverly Sue Williams

Beverly Sue Williams

May 28, 2007

Beverly Sue Williams, 60 years of Winchester, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia. She was born in Maysville, Kentucky on February 1, 1947 the daughter of Paul and Barbra Jane Stivers Harover. She was formerly an LPN at the Adams County Hospital. She was a member of the Cherry Fork Presbyterian Church and the...

Mary G. White

Mary G. White

May 27, 2007

Mary G. White, 83 years of Seaman, died Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union. She was born in Seaman, Ohio on August 1, 1923 the daughter of the late Cirp and Josephine Conkle White. She was a School Teacher at Seaman and Cherry Fork. She was a member of the Seaman United Presbyterian Church,...

Ethan William Lee Taylor

Ethan William Lee Taylor

May 24, 2007

Ethan William Lee Taylor, infant son of Cindy Taylor of Peebles, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2007. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on March 15, 2007. Beside his mother he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Donna and Robert Taylor of Peebles, maternal great grandmother, Pauline Williams of Peebles, maternal great grandparents, Ora and Elsie Taylor of Otway, and...

Warren Shaffer

Warren Shaffer

May 22, 2007

Warren Shaffer, 81 years of West Union, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at the Hillcrest Nursing Center in Peebles. He was born in Lynchburg, Ohio on November 29, 1925 the son of the late Elmer and Nellie Shaffer Shaffer. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel Church of Christ in Christian Union. Beside his parents he was preceded in...

David D. Gardner

David D. Gardner

May 19, 2007

David D. Gardner, 57 years of Peebles, died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Adams County, Ohio on September 15, 1949 the son of the late Thomas and Lola Heppard Gardner. He worked for B & B Lumber. He was united in marriage on December 23, 1967 to Lois Ward Gardner, who survives. He is...

William B. Storer

William B. Storer

May 18, 2007

William B. Storer, Jr., 66 years of Hillsboro, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at the Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on January 13, 1941 the son of William B. and Ruby M. Cameron Storer. A graduate of Hillsboro High School and a 31 year Kroger employee. Art was his accomplishment all through school....

Teddy Ray Short

Teddy Ray Short

May 14, 2007

Teddy Ray Short, 23 years of Waverly, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on October 18, 1983 the son of Charles Tackett and Carolyn Short. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Short of Sinking Spring, father, Charles Tackett of Manchester, maternal grandparents, Ray and Shirley Copas Short of Sinking Spring, paternal...

Irvin Hoop

Irvin Hoop

May 13, 2007

Irvin Hoop, 90 years of the Sinking Spring Community, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. He was born in Adams County, Ohio on April 20, 1917 the son of the late Clifford and Alta Seaman Hoop. He was member of the Sinking Spring United Methodist Church where he was head of the Men?s Fellowship and member...

Sylvester G. Graff

Sylvester G. Graff

May 13, 2007

Sylvester G. "Doc" Graff, 94 years of Peebles, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Peebles. He was born in Hart, Michigan on December 26, 1912 the son of the late George and Nora Miller Graff. He was a graduate of Michigan State University. He was a Veterinarian for the State Racing Commission. Beside his parents...

Tabitha Lander

Tabitha Lander

May 7, 2007

Tabitha Lander, 96 years of Hillsboro, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born May 17, 1910 in Clay County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Henry and Martha Johnson Hibbard. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Lander, Sr. son-in-law, Elmer Fackey, three sisters, Della Hibbard, Phirbia Green, Gabirille Hibbard,...