Obituaries

Naomi Ruth Parker

Naomi Ruth Parker

Jun 19, 2019

Naomi Ruth Parker, 92 years of the Elmville Community, passed away on Wednesday June 19, 2019. She was born in Highland County on June 30, 1926, the daughter of the late Silva and Arizona (Clay) McBee. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, William Russell Parker on July 18, 1971, daughter, Linda Parker on October 20, 2008,...

Marcella Sue Grooms

Marcella Sue Grooms

Jun 15, 2019

Marcella Sue Grooms, 72 of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019. She was born May 29, 1947 in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Doyle A. & Mary Helen (Thompson) McLaughlin. Marcella is survived by her husband of 51 years, Kenneth S. Grooms, nephews, Shawn (Christy) McLaughlin of Hillsboro, Chad McLaughlin of Phoenix, AZ and Delmar (Vonna) McCarty of...

Fannie Davis

Fannie Davis

Jun 14, 2019

Fannie G. Davis, 90 years of New Vienna, OH, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 surrounded by family. She was born in Four Mile, KY on January 15, 1929, the tenth of fourteen children, born to the late Robert and Lillie (Brodess) Gambrell. Fannie is survived by her husband Joseph W. Davis, son, Kenneth D. (Christa E.) Davis; grandchildren,...

Gloria Wright

Gloria Wright

Jun 12, 2019

Gloria Jean (Butts) Wright, age 66 of Hillsboro, OH, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center. Gloria was born May 5, 1953 in Georgetown, Ohio, the daughter of late Willard and Reva (Brown) Butts. Gloria is survived by her husband of 36 years, Michael Wright; her daughter Katherine "Katie" (Joshua) Ryan; grandchildren,...

Jonathan Allen Lampkin

Jonathan Allen Lampkin

Jun 12, 2019

Jonathan Allen Lampkin, 17 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday June 12, 2019. He was born in Hillsboro on November 25, 2001, the son of Joseph Lampkin of Cincinnati and Barbara (Tony) Malone of Hillsboro. Jonathan is preceded by his paternal grandparents, Annie and Lewis Lampkin and a step-sister, Michelle. Besides his parents, Jonathan is survived by his three...

Betty Truman

Betty Truman

Jun 9, 2019

Betty Truman, 87 years of Hillsboro, OH., passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. Betty was born May 12, 1932 in Highland County, OH., the daughter of the late Glenn and Ruth (Forsythe) McClure. Beside her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Windsor Truman on January 8, 2005; one grandchild; one brother, Jr. McClure; three sisters, Wilma McClure,...

Lebby Lu Madden

Lebby Lu Madden

Jun 7, 2019

Lebby Lu (Davis) Madden, age 69, born September 19, 1949 in Brown County, OH., passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019. She was the second child of the late Delmar and Dean Davis. She was also preceded in death by her two daughters, Brittany and DeAnna, and a brother, Dwane L. Davis. She is survived by her husband, Ross Madden...

Perry J. Moore

Perry J. Moore

Jun 1, 2019

Perry J. Moore, 58 years of Seaman, OH., passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman. Perry is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Joe and Dorothy Stern and paternal grandparents, Deward and Donna Mae Moore. Perry was born March 4, 1961 in West Union, OH., the son of James...

Connie Collins

Connie Collins

May 28, 2019

Connie Collins, 72 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Clinton County on December 7, 1946, the daughter of the late Leo and Mary (Rock) Baldwin. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband Jack Pitzer, granddaughter, Brittany Collins and three sisters, Janet Williams, Nancy Baldwin and Kathy...

Richard Todd Hill

Richard Todd Hill

May 28, 2019

Richard Todd Hill, Sr., 55 years of Lawrenceburg, IN passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019. He was born in Greenfield, Ohio on October 11, 1963, the son of the late John Hill and Sylvia Hill of Hillsboro. Richard survived by his mother, Sylvia Hill; significant other, Tina Pannone; sons, Jeremiah (Kelly) Hill of Milan, IN and Richard T. (Amber Herzner)...

George G. Quallen

George G. Quallen

May 27, 2019

George G. Quallen, 56 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday May 27, 2019. He was born in Cincinnati on October 8, 1962, the son of the late Joseph and Frances (White) Quallen. Beside his parents he is preceded by his nephew James Hardin. George was a member of the Hillsboro 1st Presbyterian Church, graduated from Williamsburg High School, got...

Bruce Lee Sumpter

Bruce Lee Sumpter

May 25, 2019

Bruce L. Sumpter, 44 years of Portsmouth, OH., passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. Bruce was born June 22, 1974 in Georgetown OH., the son of the late Leroy Sumpter and Cynthia (Mason) Jacobson of Hillsboro. Beside his mother, Bruce is survived by his fiancé, Kayla Artressia; son, Blake Sumpter, one step...

Deborah D. Tong

Deborah D. Tong

May 24, 2019

Deborah D. Tong, 60 years of Peebles, passed away on Friday May 24, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Highland County on August 26, 1958, the daughter of the late Emory and Juanita (Beekman) Lansing. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her daughter, Cheryl Lynn Tong; sister, Deloris Tong; and brother, Russ Lansing. Deborah is survived...

Alice K. Henson

Alice K. Henson

May 21, 2019

Alice K. Henson, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2019. She was born in Hillsboro on July 2, 1938, the daughter of the late Robert and Nettie (Craft) Runyon. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by two sons, Wade Dean Murphy and Craig Alan Murphy and two brothers, Glenn and James Runyon. Alice was a...

Joe L. Ogden

Joe L. Ogden

May 19, 2019

Joe Lewis Ogden was born on December 4, 1934, in Highland County, Ohio, in New Market, to S. Nelson and Beatrice Bare Ogden. He passed away Sunday May 19th 2019, at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 84 years old. He has lived near Sugartree Ridge, Ohio all his life, except for the three years he spent in the...

Lester L. Ball

Lester L. Ball

May 18, 2019

Lester L. Ball, 65 years of Winchester, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his residence. Lester was born September 7, 1953 in West Union, OH., the son of the late Charles J. and Wanda I. (Marrs) Ball. Beside his parents, Lester was preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Huffman and Violet Ball. Lester is survived by one brother,...

Susan Freyhof

Susan Freyhof

May 12, 2019

Susan Freyhof, 66 years of Urbana, passed away on Sunday May 12, 2019 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born in Dayton on July 12, 1952, the daughter of the late James Sexton and Norma Jean (Wilkerson) Sexton of Hillsboro. Besides her mother, Susan is survived by her daughter, Emma McClanahan of North Lewisburg and son Jake McClanahan...

Michael Howard Worthington

Michael Howard Worthington

May 12, 2019

Mike Worthington, 76 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday May 12, 2019. He was born in Springfield on July 10, 1942, the son of the late Willis and Hazel (Bartley) Worthington. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his son, Neal Worthington, two brothers, William "Billy" and Steve Worthington and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Walter and Juanita Adams. Mike...

Rosemarie Bonnington

Rosemarie Bonnington

May 9, 2019

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Katherine Marie Messer-Engle

Katherine Marie Messer-Engle

May 8, 2019

Katherine Marie Messer-Engle, 58 of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Kathy was born in Dayton, Ohio July 26, 1960, the daughter of the late Fred & Joan (Moser) Messer. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband Franklin Engle and sister Edwina Morgan. Kathy is survived by her sons, William R. (Stephanie Henry) Engle of...