Obituaries

Verl Dean Butler, Sr.

Verl Dean Butler, Sr.

Jan 25, 2019

Verl Dean Butler, Sr., 88 years of Seaman, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019. Verl was born July 31, 1930 in Seaman, the son of the late Donald B. and Sarah M. (McCormick) Butler. Beside his parents, Verl was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Shipley) Butler; twin sister, Myrl Butler; sister-in-law, Eva Butler. Verl was a 1948 graduate...

Bettye J. Hoobler

Bettye J. Hoobler

Jan 21, 2019

Betty Joyce Hoobler (Sisson), 87, went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2019. She was born April 26, 1931 in Ducktown, TN. She was a devoted mother and raised her family in Enon, Ohio. She retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base and moved to Florida where she enjoyed her retirement in the New Port Richey area. She...

Pauline Mathias

Pauline Mathias

Jan 20, 2019

Pauline Mathias, 92 years of Winchester, passed away on Sunday January 20, 2019. She was born in Adams County on October 14, 1926, the daughter of the late Orville and Anna (Eckman) Swearingen. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her husband, Edgar Gale Mathias, two brothers, Marion and Earl Swearingen and four sisters, Eunice Thomas, Ruth West, Alta...

Anna Bell Nickells

Anna Bell Nickells

Jan 19, 2019

Anna Bell Nickells, 83 years of Carmel Community, passed away on Saturday January 19, 2019 in Paintsville, Kentucky. Anna was born in Marion, Ohio on November 17, 1935, the daughter of the late George and Maybell (Cook) Jones. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husbands, Kely Blanton, James Jenkins, Earl Dunn and Herschel Nickells, and two sons,...

Sara Elizabeth Wilson

Sara Elizabeth Wilson

Jan 18, 2019

Sara Elizabeth Wilson, 94, of Belfast Community died on January 18, 2019. She was born August 24, 1924 in Portsmouth, OH. Daughter of Wilmer and Lula (Adkins) Hefner. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly sixty years, Fred L. Wilson. Fred was a decorated WWII veteran and had retired from CSX Corporation. She was also preceded by...

Betty J. Riggs

Betty J. Riggs

Jan 18, 2019

Betty J. Riggs, 80 years of Winchester, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice in Portsmouth. Betty was born August 31, 1938 in Hillsboro, OH., the daughter of the late Carl H. and Thelma G. (Jackson) Shell. Betty was a member of the Winchester United Methodist Church where she served as the church treasurer....

Joseph Francis Throckmorton

Joseph Francis Throckmorton

Jan 17, 2019

Joseph Richard Francis Throckmorton, 55 years of Hillsboro, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019. He was born in Wilmington, Ohio, October 28, 1963, the son of the late Herbert and Donna (Brown) Throckmorton. Besides his father he was also preceded by his children, Charles Ballein, Sarah Throckmorton and Thomas Ballein, and grandchildren, Ethan Ballein and David Ballein. Joseph graduated...

Miriam Strouse

Miriam Strouse

Jan 12, 2019

Miriam Strouse, 97 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday January 12, 2019. She was born in Chillicothe, OH on November 20, 1921, the daughter of the late Walter and Josephina (Roush) Gabler. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her husband, Alfred Strouse and two sisters, Pat Elliott and Dot Gabler. Miriam is survived by her two sons,...

Helen C. White

Helen C. White

Jan 11, 2019

Helen Collins White, 91, of Natrona Heights, PA, died on January 11, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice House in Wexford, PA. Born on September 11, 1927 in Hillsboro, Ohio to Grover Cleveland and Pearl Prine Collins, she lived in Natrona Heights for the past 58 years. A graduate of Hillsboro High School in 1945, she continued her studies at...

Rhea Ruth Bell

Rhea Ruth Bell

Jan 9, 2019

Rhea Ruth Rhoads Bell, daughter of Loyal and Carolyn Rhoads, age 79 of Peebles, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was blessed with three daughters, Rhonda Bell, Rebecca Bell and Rachel (Jeff) Unger. In addition she had three grandchildren, Heath, Coy and MaRhea Unger. She had the privilege of growing up with three brothers, Wilbur (Freda), Charles (Shirley)...

Geneva Stanley

Geneva Stanley

Jan 7, 2019

Geneva F. "Dolly" Stanley, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019. Dolly was born March 27, 1941 in Highland County, the daughter of the late Everett and Elizabeth (Gallaher) Tucker, Sr. Beside her parents, Dolly was preceded in death by one sister, Kathryn Hilterbran. Dolly was a 1959 graduate of Greenfield McClain High School, member of the...

Paul C Jamison

Paul C Jamison

Jan 5, 2019

Paul C. Jamison, 83 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. Paul was born in Adams County, OH. on April 19, 1935, the son of the late Ralph and Blanche Marie (Barr) Jamison. Beside his parents, Paul was preceded in death by three sons, Paul V., Anthony "Tony" and Keith Jamison; one brother, Everett Gene Jamison. Paul served...

Dana Garrison

Dana Garrison

Jan 3, 2019

Dana Garrison, 57 of Washington Court House, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 16, 1961, the daughter of the late Karl and Sandra (Sutton) Roller. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her aunt, Judy Mize, sister-in-law, Teresa Kellis and mother-in-law, Leona Stewart. Dana is survived by her children Kristin (Larry)...

Dean L Totton

Dean L Totton

Jan 3, 2019

Dean L. Totton, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019. Dean was born October 30, 1930 in Todd County, South Dakota, the son of the late Lloyd and Sarah (Van Epps) Totton. On October 2, 1953 he was united in marriage to Irene (Betz) Totton who preceded him in death on May 19, 2010. He is also...

Tonya K. Rhoads

Tonya K. Rhoads

Jan 2, 2019

Tonya K. Rhoads, 56 years of Seaman, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Eagle Creek Nursing Center in West Union. She was born in Chillicothe on June 14, 1962, the daughter of Edith Arledge. Tonya is survived by her son, Michael Rhoads of Seaman, half brother, Tracy G. McClure of Hillsboro. Tonya is preceded in death by her...

Leslie Ray Blevins

Leslie Ray Blevins

Dec 31, 2018

Leslie Ray Blevins, 74 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday December 31, 2018 at The Laurels of Hillsboro. He was born in Paintsville, KY on February 17, 1944, the son of the late Leslie and May (Jones) Blevins. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by two brothers, Hobert Blevins, Sr. and Robert Blevins. Leslie attended the Carmel Church...

Janet A. Brown

Janet A. Brown

Dec 29, 2018

Janet A. Brown, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday December 29, 2018 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center, Seaman, Ohio. She was born in Highland County on July 10, 1941, the daughter of the late L. D. "Babe" and Gladys Virginia (Quickle) Main. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her son, Anthony Lee...

Gerald Keith Ryan

Gerald Keith Ryan

Dec 27, 2018

Gerald (Gary) Keith Ryan, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Christ Hospital. He was born in Sinking Spring on February 11, 1941, the son of the late Lester and Ocie (Spence) Ryan. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his son, Edward Ryan, brother Dick Ryan and sister, Mary Hooper. Gary was...

Ramona Mcneil Hunter

Ramona Mcneil Hunter

Dec 22, 2018

Ramona Hunter, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Ramona was born August 4, 1930 in Kings Mills, Ohio the daughter of the late Robert Jennings McNeil and Myrtle (Emery) McNeil. On March 13, 1955 Ramona was joined in marriage with Wilson Hunter who passed away February 7, 1989. Ramona graduated in 1948 from Hillsboro High School...

Frederick Fulkerson

Frederick Fulkerson

Dec 19, 2018

Frederick Lee Fulkerson, 72 years of Hillsboro passed away on Wednesday December 19, 2018. Fred was born in Greenfield on July 5, 1946 the son of the late Cecil and Bernice (Workman) Fulkerson. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his wife, Karen Fulkerson and brother, Stanley Fulkerson. Fred was a member of the Marshall Church of Christ, Highland...