Obituaries

Paul Edward Cummings

Paul Edward Cummings

Nov 24, 2001

Paul Edward Cummings, 90 of Hillsboro Marshall Community died Saturday, November 24, 2001 at Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born in Highland County on April 16, 1911 the son of Farris B. and Lulu Weaver Cummings. He was a member of the Marshall United Methodist Church, United Methodist Mens Brotherhood, Highland County Farm Bureau, owned and operated Cummings Farm Supply...

Roscoe L. Ramsey

Roscoe L. Ramsey

Nov 24, 2001

Roscoe L. Ramsey, 83 years of Peebles, died Saturday, November 24, 2001 at his residence. He was born in Manchester, Ohio on October 26, 1918 the son of the late Lewis and Mae Foster Ramsey. He was an Army Veteran of World War II. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1029. Beside his parents he was preceded in...

Mary Ellen Spargur

Mary Ellen Spargur

Nov 23, 2001

Mary Ellen Spargur, 87 years of Englewood, Florida, formerly of Hillsboro, died Friday, November 23, 2001 at the Bon Secours Rehab and Nursing Center in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on September 3, 1914 the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Vance Robinson. She was baptized on February 14, 1928 and was a member of...

Carol Leslie Groen

Carol Leslie Groen

Nov 22, 2001

Carol Leslie Groen, 83 years of Syracuse, New York, formerly of Hillsboro, died Thursday, November 22, 2001 in Syracuse following a long illness. She was born in Hillsboro, Ohio on January 26, 1918 the daughter of the late Marshall and Agnes Mae Crowne Leslie. She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School, received her Bachelor?s Degree from Wilmington College, and...

Donald M. Blythe

Donald M. Blythe

Nov 22, 2001

Donald M. Blythe, 62 years of Peebles, died Thursday, November 22, 2001 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union. He was born in Peebles, Ohio on July 9, 1939 the son of the late Nathaniel and Anna Snider Blythe. He was a member of the Peebles Masonic Lodge #581 and the Adams County Pilot Association. He was a Kentucky...

Florence E. Bennington

Florence E. Bennington

Nov 18, 2001

Florence E. Bennington, 76 of Peebles, died Sunday, November 18, 2001 at the Adams County Hospital. She was born in West Virginia on August 31, 1925 the daughter of Noah and Elizabeth Hatch Breeden. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Fulton ?Sonny? Bennington on February 19, 1985 one grandson, Troy Bennington, one granddaughter, Danielle Shea...

Virginia Kloeb

Virginia Kloeb

Nov 15, 2001

Virginia Kloeb, 80 years of Bethel, died Thursdays, November 15, 2001 at the Locust Ridge Nursing Center. She was born at Cincinnati, OH on April 25, 1921 the daughter of Stephen and Emiline Mullins Peponis. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her son Willliam Henry Kerr, and one daughter Kandy Krecsay. She is survived by three daughters...

Vina Smith

Vina Smith

Nov 15, 2001

Vina Smith, 99 years of Hillsboro, died Thursday, November 15, 2001 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born in Lee City, Kentucky on August 8, 1902 the daughter of the late Clay and Rhoda Dunn Rudd. She was a member of the Samantha Freewill Baptist Church. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Smith,...

Clive D. Branscome

Clive D. Branscome

Nov 14, 2001

Clive D. Branscome, 94 years of Punta Gorda, Florida, formerly of Cincinnati, died Wednesday, November 14, 2001 at the Punta Gorda Elderly Care. He was born in Chatardy, West Virginia on May 4, 1907 the son of the late Walker and Cora Susan McPeak Branscome. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Branscome,three brothers, Bryan,...

Merle G. Losey

Merle G. Losey

Nov 14, 2001

Merle G. Losey, 99 years of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, November 14, 2001 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. She was born in Highland County, Ohio on September 28, 1902 the daughter of the late Burch and Emma Main Miller. She was a member of the Hillsboro Church of Christ and the Highland County Senior Citizens Center. Beside her parents...

Carshel E. Storer

Carshel E. Storer

Nov 12, 2001

Carshel E. Storer, 85 of Peebles, Twin Bridges community, died Monday, November 12, 2001 at the Hillcrest Nursing Center. He was born at Leescreek on November 4, 1916 the son of the late William and Amy Storer. He had worked for the Pennington Baking Company as a Machine Operator and was a US Air Force Veteran serving in WWII. He...

Ethel Maye Poole

Ethel Maye Poole

Nov 8, 2001

Ethel Maye Poole, 94 years of Seaman, died Thursday, November 8, 2001 at her residence. She was born in Adams County, Ohio on March 31, 1907 the daughter of the late John and Bertha Bradford Francis. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce R. Poole in 1980, her son, Bruce E. Poole, three great grandchildren,...

James William Keesee

James William Keesee

Nov 7, 2001

James William Jim Keesee, Sr. 80 years of Latham, died Wednesday, November 7, 2001 at the Bristol Convalescent Center in Waverly. He was born in Wayne County, West Virginia on July 28, 1921 the son of Serpell Rouse and Ethel Nunn Keesee. He was a former Miffin Township Trustee, US Army Veteran serving in WWII, Retired in 1984 after 31...

Lloyd E. Stevenson

Lloyd E. Stevenson

Nov 6, 2001

Lloyd E. Stevenson, 65 years of Peebles, died Tuesday, November 6, 2001 at the U.C. Medical Center in Cincinnati. He was born in Peebles, Ohio on May 16, 1936 the son of the late Charles and Leona Hughes Stevenson. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the I.B.E.W. He was a tree trimmer for Nelson Tree. He...

Jane Downing

Jane Downing

Nov 5, 2001

Jane Downing, 62 years of Winchester, died Monday, November 5, 2001 at the Ohio Valley Manor in Ripley. She was born in Adams County, Ohio on August 9, 1939 the daughter of Odra and Mary Bowman Naylor. She was a member of the Winchester Church of Christ in Christian Union. She retired after forty-three years as Executive Vice President of...

Opal V. Pelfrey

Opal V. Pelfrey

Oct 31, 2001

Opal V. Pelfrey, 88 years of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at the Kettering Medical Center in Dayton. She was born in Albright, West Virginia on September 15, 1913 the daughter of the late Foster and Della Bishop Bolinger. She attended the Hillsboro First United Methodist Church. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Riley...

Mary Ruth Dunkin

Mary Ruth Dunkin

Oct 31, 2001

Mary Ruth Dunkin, 74 years of Georgetown, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 31, 2001 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky. She was born in Blue Creek, Ohio on June 27, 1927 the daughter of the late Arthur and Vella Hahn Brewer. She was a member of the Peebles Church of Christ. She was united in marriage on November...

Joe R. Queen

Joe R. Queen

Oct 30, 2001

Joe R. Queen, 83 years of Winchester, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Villa Georgetown. He was born in Lewis County, Kentucky on January 26, 1918 the son of the late Claude and Rose Hamblin Queen. He was a member of the Winchester First Church of Christ. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Beside his parents...

Truman H. Butler

Truman H. Butler

Oct 30, 2001

Truman H. Butler, 61 years of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. He was born in Bridges, Ohio on October 3, 1940 the son of the late Owen and Susan Breen Ellis Butler. He was a member of the Danville Church of Christ and the Highland Lodge #38 F. & A.M. He...

Joe R. Queen

Joe R. Queen

Oct 30, 2001

Joe R. Queen, 83 years of Winchester, died Tuesday, October 30, 2001 at the Villa Georgetown. He was born in Lewis County, Kentucky on January 26, 1918 the son of the late Claude and Rose Hamblin Queen. He was a member of the Winchester First Church of Christ. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Beside his parents...