Obituaries

Daniel Joseph Foster

Daniel Joseph Foster

Feb 16, 2018

Daniel Joseph Foster, 69 years, of Hillsboro passed away on Friday February 16, 2018 at the Vitas Inpatient Hospice center in Cincinnati. He was born in Dayton, OH on December 1, 1948 the son of the late Nellie M. Eyer & Robert B. Foster. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers; Robert Foster, Ronald Foster, Charles...

Nettie Dumford

Nettie Dumford

Feb 13, 2018

Nettie Dumford, 90 years, of Hillsboro passed away on Tuesday February 13, 2018 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born in Batavia, OH on February 23, 1927 and worked at the Keebler Cookie Factory. Nettie is survived by special friends; Dean Totton of Hillsboro, Geneva Cowdrick of Hillsboro, Mary Jane Jones of Cincinnati, and a host of friends. Services...

Constance Joye Shoemaker

Constance Joye Shoemaker

Feb 11, 2018

Constance "Joye" Shoemaker, 83 years, of Peebles passed away Sunday February 11, 2018, at the hospice of hope inpatient center in Seaman, OH. She was born in Fort Hill, OH on June 12, 1934 the daughter of the late John B and Gertrude (Douglas) Countryman. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Mearyl D Shoemaker who...

Charles B. Smith

Charles B. Smith

Feb 1, 2018

Charles B. Smith, 80 years of Mt. Orab, passed away on Thursday February 1, 2018 at the Salyer Adult Group Home in Hillsboro. Charles was born in Rarden, Ohio on January 8, 1938, the son of the late Jesse and Rosella (Jenkins) Smith. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his wife, Bonnie Smith on February 19, 2016 and...

Ronald E. Jamison

Ronald E. Jamison

Jan 31, 2018

Ronald E. Jamison, 48 years old, passed away on January 31, 2018. He was born in West Union on October 24, 1969, the son of the late Gary and Kathy Howland. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his loving daughter, Jamie Lee Jamison. Ronald was a carpenter, worked for Oliver Township, an all around handy man, loving father,...

Eldon W. Eastridge

Eldon W. Eastridge

Jan 23, 2018

Eldon W. Eastridge, Sr., 89 years of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, January 23,2018 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio valley Inpatient Center in Seaman. Eldon was born May 13, 1928 in Streeter, West Virginia, the son of the late David Lee and Emma Grace (Basham) Eastridge. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by a son James Lee Eastridge...

Laura J. Wise

Laura J. Wise

Jan 19, 2018

Laura J. Wise, 85 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday January 19, 2018 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born in Akron, Ohio on October 28, 1932, the daughter of the late Darwin and Lora Orita (Musgrave) Watrous. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her husband Ralph on August 30, 1999,grandson, Ben Hahn and son-in-law, Ronald...

Sharon K. Bell

Sharon K. Bell

Jan 19, 2018

Sharon K. Bell, 72 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018. Sharon was born April 23, 1945 in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Donald and Olive Pearl (Rhoades) Walker. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Bell; a granddaughter, Tory Bell; three sisters, Judy Maxwell, June Shelton and Joyce Brodess. Sharon retired...

Heber Richard Greene

Heber Richard Greene

Jan 18, 2018

Heber Richard "Mick" Greene, Jr., 79 years, of Hillsboro passed away on Thursday January 18, 2018 at his residence in Hillsboro. He was born in Paris, KY on March 3, 1938 the son of the late Heber Sr. & Ruby (Shaw) Greene. Besides his parents he was proceeded in death by two brothers, Donald Rese Greene and William K. "Bill"...

David L Smith

David L Smith

Jan 17, 2018

David L. Smith, 64 years, of Hillsboro passed away on Wednesday January 18, 2018 at Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born in Mason, West Virginia on June 29, 1953 the son of David & Clara (Prickens) Smith. Besides his mother, he was preceded in death by one son Joey Smith. Besides his father David is survived by his wife, Patricia...

Cindorella Miller Abell

Cindorella Miller Abell

Jan 16, 2018

Cindorella Miller "Cindy" Abell, 97 years, of Hillsboro passed away January 16, 2018 peacefully surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Marshall, OH on September 9, 1920 the daughter of the late Clarence and Ruth (Henry) Miller. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Abell, who she married on August 4, 1946; sister,...

Janice E. Hays

Janice E. Hays

Jan 13, 2018

Janice E. Hays, 81 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday January 13, 2018. She was born in Cincinnati on June 21, 1936, the daughter of the late James and Jean (Stewart) Padgett. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by her husband, Keith Hays on July 14, 1987 and son, Brian Hays. Janice is survived by her son, Sam...

Edna Evelyn Johnson

Edna Evelyn Johnson

Jan 12, 2018

Edna Evelyn Johnson, 91 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday January 12, 2018 in Port Charlotte, FL. Edna was born in Spencer County, Indiana on June 4, 1926, the daughter of the late Alan Robert and Ruby (Jessee) Colyer. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Edward Ray Johnson on October 19, 2017 and...

Timothy S. Johnson

Timothy S. Johnson

Jan 9, 2018

Tim S. Johnson, 71 years of Cincinnati, passed away on Tuesday January 9, 2018. He was born in Cincinnati on October 9, 1946, the son of the late Frederick A. and Betty (Perin) Johnson, Jr. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his brother, Frederick A. Johnson, III. Tim graduated from Hillsboro High School and Miami University where he...

Frances E. Grabill

Frances E. Grabill

Jan 7, 2018

Frances E. Grabill, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018. Frances was born June 3, 1940 in Marshall, OH., the daughter of the late Milton C. and Stella Lucille (Fender) Grabill. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Dana Grabill and a sister Tula McCutcheon. Frances was a 1958 graduate of Marshall High...

Dennis Lee Butler

Dennis Lee Butler

Jan 7, 2018

Dennis Lee Butler, 76, of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. Dennis was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 27, 1941 to the late Ewell (Tom) and Mary Lois (Murray) Butler. He graduated from Whiteoak High School in Mowrystown, Ohio and then served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963. Dennis was a tank crewman for most...

Jody Keith Lewis

Jody Keith Lewis

Jan 2, 2018

Jody Keith Lewis, 50 years of New Vienna, passed away on Tuesday January 2, 2018 at the Hospice of Southwest Ohio. He was born in Wilmington on March 7, 1967, the son of John and Shirley (King) Lewis of Hillsboro. Jody raised peacocks, loved fishing, shooting guns and was an avid outdoorsman. Besides his parents, Jody is survived by his...

Michael N. Davis

Michael N. Davis

Dec 30, 2017

Michael N. Davis, 61 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2017. Mike was born May 6, 1956 in Hillsboro, the son of Wilbur N. and Ruth A. (Martin) Davis of Hillsboro. Mike was a 1974 graduate of Hillsboro High School; attended Ohio Northern University; a 1978 graduate of the 101st Academy Class of the Ohio State Highway Patrol....

Kenneth Ray Etienne

Kenneth Ray Etienne

Dec 29, 2017

Kenneth Ray Etienne, 74 years old of Mt. Orab, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at his residence. Kenneth was born in Mt. Orab on March 20, 1943, the oldest son of Norman and Margaret(Evans)Etienne. He was a 1961 graduate of Lynchburg-Clay High School. He served in the United States Army from June 13, 1961 to June 12, 1967 as...

Katherine S. Derose

Katherine S. Derose

Dec 28, 2017

Katherine S. "Kathy" DeRose, 64 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday December 28, 2017 at the Bethesda North Hospital. She was born in West Union on March 17, 1953 the daughter of the late Leo Wayne & Mary (Rock) Baldwin. Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. DeRose who passed on June...