Obituaries

Verla A Hodson

Verla A Hodson

Mar 24, 2022

Verla A. Hodson, 79 years of Greenfield, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022. Verla was born September 17, 1942, in Morehead, Ky., the daughter of the late Blanchard and Marie (Sparkman) Thomas. Beside her parents, Verla was preceded in death by her daughter, Johnna Reck, stepson, Daryl Hodson and sister, Donna Carol. Verla was a 1960 graduate of Morehead High...

Timi Brown

Timi Brown

Mar 17, 2022

Timi Lee Brown, 61 of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday March 17, 2022 at 12:35pm. Timi was born February 22, 1961 in Fayette County, the daughter of the late Raymond and Charlotte (Darr) Brown. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Hillsboro where she enjoyed working in the nursery. She was a graduate of Clinton Massie High School,...

Raymond M. Brown

Raymond M. Brown

Mar 17, 2022

Raymond M. Brown, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. Raymond was born December 12, 1932 at Reesville, OH, the son of the late Henry E. and Martha M. (Marshall) Brown. Beside his parents, Raymond was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte (Darr) Brown; one sister, Lilly Rhoades. Raymond was a member of the Hillsboro Bible...

Jean Newkirk

Jean Newkirk

Mar 15, 2022

Jean "Jeanie" C. Newkirk, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday March 15, 2022. Jean was born April 2, 1941 in Highland County to Heber "Pete" and Ruby (Wagoner) Clouser. She was a graduate of the first graduating class of Paint Valley High School in 1959; she enjoyed gardening and writing. She was a published poet. Jean was preceded in...

Mildred B Tafoya

Mildred B Tafoya

Mar 12, 2022

Mildred B. Tafoya, 97 years of Gahanna, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022. Mildred was born December 2, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA., the daughter of the late John B. and Bessie M. (Clark) Moser. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth H. Tafoya on March 10, 1989 and a sister, Helen Ullrich....

Jack R. Sams

Jack R. Sams

Mar 10, 2022

Jack R. Sams, 76 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday March 10, 2022. He was born in Brown County on August 19, 1945, the son of the late Alice Sams. Besides his mother, he is also preceded by his wife, Cheryl Lynn Sams on September 16, 2016, daughter, Jackie "Sis" Post and mother-in-law, Norma Wilkin. Jack is survived by...

Jeffrey "Bucko" D. Humphrey, Ii

Jeffrey "Bucko" D. Humphrey, Ii

Mar 9, 2022

Jeffrey "Bucko" Dale Humphrey II, 41 years of Latham, passed away March 9, 2022. Bucko was born on July 14, 1980 in Hillsboro, the son of Tammy (Hunt) Montgomery and the late Jeffrey Dale Humphrey I. Besides his father, Bucko is preceded in death by his brother, Roman Montgomery. Bucko worked all of his life as a concrete finisher and...

Jane E Norris

Jane E Norris

Mar 8, 2022

Jane E. Norris, 89 years of Sardinia, passed away Tuesday March 8, 2022. Jane was born in Mt. Washington on August 11, 1932, the daughter of the late Charles M. and Mabel E. (Prince) Sharp. Besides her parents, her husband, Joe E. Norris, grandsons, Cody Crawford and Keith Norris; brothers, Robert, Charles, Jr., David and Samuel Sharp, also precedes her...

Clifford Kerns

Clifford Kerns

Mar 6, 2022

Clifford Alan Kerns, 57 of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday March 6, 2022. Clifford was born October 19, 1964 in West Union, OH, the son of the late Charlie and Carolyn (Cox) Kerns. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Violet Kerns, sisters, Kathleen Shumate and Connie Kerns and niece, Jonda Irwin. Clifford is survived by his...

Marlene Carter

Marlene Carter

Mar 3, 2022

Marlene Jane Carter, 64 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday March 3, 2022. She was born in West Union on June 30, 1957, the daughter of the late Lowell Page. Besides her father, she is also preceded by her husband, Stephen Carter, Sr, sons, William Carter and Maxwell Carter and three great grandbabies. Marlene is survived by her mother...

Gary Storms

Gary Storms

Mar 2, 2022

Gary W. Storms, 79 of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Gary was born on March 4, 1942 in Woodbine, KY, the son of the late Jasper Storms and Rosa (Woods) Storms. Besides his parents his son, Gary W. Storms, Jr. six brothers and five sisters also preceded him. Gary is survived by his wife, Sheryl A. (Moore) Storms,...

Howard H. Ellis

Howard H. Ellis

Mar 2, 2022

Howard. H. Ellis of Hillsboro, Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 just shy of his 97th birthday. Howard was born in Greenfield, Ohio in 1925 to the late Henrietta and Willis O.C. Ellis. The youngest of four brothers, Howard learned the meaning of hard work and dedication to family and land at an early age. He made the most...

Diann R. Freeman

Diann R. Freeman

Feb 26, 2022

Diann R. Freeman, 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday February 26, 2022. She was born in Cincinnati on August 23, 1943, the daughter of the late John and Georgia (Dickman) Egbert, Sr. Besides her parents she is also preceded by her husband, James Freeman, Sr, son, James Freeman, Jr., brothers, David and Paul Egbert, sister, Ruth Stamper and...

Valdean Page

Valdean Page

Feb 23, 2022

Valdean "Dean" Page, 57 years of Leesburg, passed away on Wednesday February 23, 2022. He was born in Wilmington on November 10, 1964, the son of Howard Page of TN and Alice (Kenneth) Price of Hillsboro. Dean is preceded in death by his step-father, Pete Lemly, step-mother, Bonnie Page, father-in-law, Lyman Willis, Jr., sister, Vicky Snideler, special uncle, Jack Garland...

Patricia Murdock

Patricia Murdock

Feb 19, 2022

Patricia A Murdock, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday February 19, 2022. She was born in Columbus on December 15, 1941, the daughter of the late Herman and Virginia (Busby) Golden. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her brother Gary Golden and her sister Linda Daniels. Patricia enjoyed watching Judge Judy, going to yard sales, and...

Lester Mchugh

Lester Mchugh

Feb 19, 2022

Lester McHugh, 75 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday February 19, 2022. He was born in Salem, MA on January 28, 1947, the son of the late Robert and Doris (Horne) McHugh. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his grandson, Michael Sean McHugh, II and sister, Sharron. Lester served in the United States Air Force and was...

Claude B Ayers

Claude B Ayers

Feb 16, 2022

Claude Bishop Ayers, 79 years of Mt. Orab, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Claude was born June 28, 1942 in Georgetown, KY. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude Bishop Ayres and Charlotte Louise Ayers (Williamson), also his brothers, Danny Ayers and Stephen Ayers. Claude was a graduate of Reading High School where he played baseball...

Richard Reed Smith

Richard Reed Smith

Feb 13, 2022

Rick Smith, 59 years of Hillsboro passed away on Sunday February 13, 2022. He was born in Parkersburg, WV on October 18, 1962, the son of Charles and Martha Smith. Rick is preceded by his mother, Martha Jane Smith and daughter, Jessica Dawn Smith. He is survived by his wife, Tracy Ayres of Hillsboro, son, Thomas Brant, daughters, Samantha Staley...

Jeretta Ballein

Jeretta Ballein

Feb 13, 2022

Jeretta D. Ballein, 74 years of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday February 13, 2022. Jeretta was born June 4, 1947 in Hardburly, Perry County, KY, the daughter of James and Margaret (Johnson) Allen. Besides her parents her son, Danny Morgan, also precedes her. Jeretta was a caregiver for the Home Health in Highland County and was a part-time cook at Bob...

Wesley "Wes" Knight

Wesley "Wes" Knight

Feb 9, 2022

Charles Wesley "Wes" Knight, 82 years of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Wes was born May 12, 1939 in Oregonia, OH, the son of the late Arthur R. and Stella M. (Smith) Knight. Beside his parents, Wes was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Knight. Wes fondest memories as a boy growing up along the Little Miami...

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