Obituaries

Otto J. Newman

Otto J. Newman

Jan 5, 2002

Otto J. Newman, 82 years of Peebles, Rarden Community, Dunlap Road, died Saturday, January 5, 2002 at his residence. He was born in Scioto County on October 11, 1919 the son Charley and Cora Ward Newman. He was a US Army Veteran serving in World War II and had worked as a labor on the N&W Railroad. Beside his parents...

Donald R. Myers

Donald R. Myers

Jan 3, 2002

Donald R. Myers, 76 years of Peebles, died Thursday, January 3, 2002 at the Hillcrest Nursing Center. He was born in Adams County on November 11, 1925 the son of Alva and Cora Hayslip Myers. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in WW II, member of the American Legion and the National Rifle Association. He is survived by...

Dana C Grabill

Dana C Grabill

Jan 3, 2002

Dana C. Grabill, 72 years of Peebles, died Thursday, January 3, 2002 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born at Hillsboro,Ohio on September 24, 1929 the son of Milton and Stella Fenner Grabill. He was a member of the Cedar Mills Community Church. He is survived by his wife Ann Workman Grabill of Peebles, two sons...

James F. Stevens

James F. Stevens

Jan 2, 2002

James F. Stevens, 75 years of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at his residence. He was born at Irvin, Kentucky on February 23, 1926 the son of James and Mary Magelene McDowell Stevens. He was a Veteran serving in the United States Air Force, retired from Murphy?s Motor Freight Company as a truck driver, and a member...

Vergie Lavonda Kerns

Vergie Lavonda Kerns

Jan 1, 2002

Vergie Lavonda Kerns, 89 years of Peebles, died Tuesday, January 1, 2002 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born in Adams County on October 23, 1912 the daughter of Elmer and Bessie Freeze Chenoweth. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Elzie Kerns, one son Joe Kerns, one sister, Ruth Chenoweth and...

Matilda M. Keegan

Matilda M. Keegan

Dec 28, 2001

Matilda M. nee, Gruener Keegan, died Friday, December 28, 2001. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Philip Keegan on July 2, 1973, and her son-in-law, Bob Metcalf. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Geri Keegan of Peebles, daughter, Phyllis Metcalf of Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, nine...

Louanna P. Bumgarner

Louanna P. Bumgarner

Dec 24, 2001

Louanna P. Bumgarner, 88 years of Hillsboro, died Monday, December 24, 2001, at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born in Highland County, Ohio on May 28, 1913 the daughter of Harry and Pearl Roades Vanzant. She was a member of the Marshall Presbyterian Church, graduate of Wilmington College, retired School Teacher who had taught in the Petersburg, Belfast and...

Mickey Taylor Foster

Mickey Taylor Foster

Dec 24, 2001

Mickey Taylor Foster, 57 years of Peebles, died Monday, December 24, 2001 at the VA Medical Center in Pittsburg, PA. He was born in Jacksonville North Carolina on November 24, 1944 the son the late Willard and Nellie Taylor Foster. He attended the Peebles Holiness Mission Church, was a US Navy Veteran serving in the Viet-Nam Era and member of...

Timothy M. Stansberry

Timothy M. Stansberry

Dec 23, 2001

Timothy M. Stansberry, 39 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, December 23, 2001 at the Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island on October 26, 1962 the son of Elbert and Judith Burba Crowe of Hillsboro. He was an Air Force veteran. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond and Frances Burba, and his...

Donald W. Austin

Donald W. Austin

Dec 17, 2001

Donald W. Austin, 78 years of Peebles, died Monday, December 17, 2001 at the Austin Manor in Peebles. He was born in Peebles, Ohio on October 1, 1923 the son of the late Ross and Addie Riley Austin. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the D.A.V. #31, Thompson-Wallington American Legion Post #594,...

Edward Johnson

Edward Johnson

Dec 10, 2001

Edward Johnson, 80 years of Seaman, died Monday, December 10, 2001 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on October 6, 1921 the son of the late John and Vena Haney Johnson. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Countryside Church of Christ, the Adams...

Donnie Tolle

Donnie Tolle

Dec 9, 2001

Donnie Tolle, 45 years of Peebles, died Saturday, December 9, 2001 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union. He was born in Peebles, Ohio on December 15, 1955 the son of the late Chester and Wilma Riddle Tolle. He worked for the Village of Peebles Water Department for 20 years. He is survived by three sons, Chris Tolle of...

Ray E. Barnes

Ray E. Barnes

Dec 8, 2001

Ray E. Barnes, 81 years of Florida, died Saturday, December 8, 2001 at Lake City, Florida. He was born in Blue Creek, Ohio on May 30, 1920 the son of the late Milby and Esta Bailey Barnes. He was an Army Veteran serving in WWII and a member of the American Legion. He is survived by one son, Elwood Barnes...

Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson

Dec 5, 2001

Ann Johnson, 81 years of Peebles, died Wednesday, December 5, 2001 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union. She was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on July 25, 1920 the daughter of the late Ollie and Josephine Hackworth Hoop. She was a member of the Peebles Church of Christ in Christian Union. Beside her parents she was preceded in death...

Kay Tiny Howland

Kay Tiny Howland

Nov 29, 2001

Kay Tiny Howland, 62 years of Milford, formerly of Winchester, died Thursday, November 29, 2001 at his residence. He was born in Winchester, Ohio on May 29, 1939 the son of the late Jess and Mary E. Beighle Howland. He was a member of the F.&A.M. Lodge #54 of Milford. He was a salesman for Will-son Distributing Company. Beside his...

Exel Ray Vance

Exel Ray Vance

Nov 29, 2001

Drexel Ray Vance, 63 years of Hillsboro, died Thursday, November 29, 2001 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky on January 31, 1938 the son of the late Buford and Stella Mae Vance Vance. He was a former member of the Brown County Coon Hunters Club. He retired as a fork lift operator...

Evelyn Stratton

Evelyn Stratton

Nov 27, 2001

Evelyn Stratton, 55 years of Blue Creek, died Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at her residence. She was born in Harlan County, Kentucky on February 23, 1946 the daughter of the late Roy and Sarah Daniel. She was a member of the Shawnee Church. She worked in the mail room at Alden?s. She was united in marriage on November 6, 1962...

Laurel Johnson

Laurel Johnson

Nov 25, 2001

Laurel Johnson, 84 of Hillsboro, died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born at Wooster, OH on July 12, 1917 the daughter of Carl M. and Laurel Kirkpatrick Timmons. She was a member of the Hillsboro 1st United Methodist Church, Mo-Ser-Gi, Hillsboro #441 OES, Hillsboro Emblem Club and had been a Pink Lady at the...

June Marie Beath

June Marie Beath

Nov 25, 2001

June Marie Beath, 66 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at the Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born in Winchester, Ohio on April 21, 1935 the daughter of William Wesley Stout and Ruby Kinnett Tanner of Hillsboro, who survives. She was a member of the Hillsboro Bible Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father,...

Robert M. Pierce

Robert M. Pierce

Nov 25, 2001

Robert M. ?Bob? Pierce, 41 of Hillsboro, died Sunday, November 25, 2001 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born at Jamestown, Ohio on December 4, 1959 the son of Robert Blessing Pierce and Eulene Teague Quickel. He was a member of the Hillsboro Fraternal Order of Eagles #1161 and a US Army Veteran. He was a Dry Wall Installer and...