Obituaries

Ruth A. Grooms

Ruth A. Grooms

Apr 6, 2017

Ruth A. Grooms, 72 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday April 6, 2017 at her residence. She was born in Monterrey, TN on November 19, 1944, the daughter of the late Charles and Zelda (Simmons) Trisdale of Hillsboro. Besides her father, she is also preceded by her brother, Charles Trisdale, Jr. and two sisters, Lorene Burbage and DeDe Waltkins....

Carl William Thompson

Carl William Thompson

Apr 1, 2017

Carl William Thompson, Sr., 88 years, of Hillsboro passed away on Saturday April 1, 2017 at the UC medical center in Cincinnati. He was born in Reading, OH on October 6, 1928 the son of the late James Vernon & Erma Susan (Roberts) Thompson. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Willie B. Thompson, Robert Thompson,...

Gloria G. Weaver

Gloria G. Weaver

Apr 1, 2017

Gloria G. Weaver, 68 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday April 1, 2017. She was born in Highland County, OH. on February 7, 1949, the daughter of the late Forrest and Alma (Hart) Knauff. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law Raymond and Russell Hooley: three sisters-in-law Rowena Crouse, Carol Holbrook and Kathryn Davis. Gloria was...

Amelia Star Truman

Amelia Star Truman

Mar 31, 2017

Amelia Star Truman, Stillborn, of New Vienna passed away at the Clinton Memorial Hospital on Friday March, 31, 2017. She was the daughter of Michael A. and Kelly D. (Ashworth) Truman. Besides her parents she is survived by one sister, Gracie Truman; paternal grandfather, Randy (Leah) Truman of Greenfield; paternal grandmother, Sandy Truman of Springfield; maternal grandmother Susan Davis of...

Wilson Tong

Wilson Tong

Mar 31, 2017

Wilson Tong, 67 years of Peebles, passed away Friday, March 31, 2017 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1950 in Pike County, OH., the son of the late Eyler and Mary (Bailey) Tong. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Delores K. (Lansing) Tong on January 11, 2017; two brothers Daryl and Raymond Tong...

David Kierzek

David Kierzek

Mar 28, 2017

David Kierzek passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the Hospice of Hope in Seaman, Ohio. After a brave and difficult battle with brain cancer, he left this world peacefully. A mass for Dave is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hillsboro, OH, with a...

Roger Lee Mcpherson

Roger Lee Mcpherson

Mar 28, 2017

Roger Lee McPherson, 64 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday March 28, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Chillicothe, OH on March 8, 1953, the son of the late Max McPherson and Betty (Rice) Brown. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by five sisters, Carrie Smith, Joyce Thornton, Letha Litzinger, Sharon Masters and Gloria Seymour and...

Ruth E. Hammons-Gonzalez

Ruth E. Hammons-Gonzalez

Mar 19, 2017

Ruth E. Hammons-Gonzalez, 56 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday March 19, 2017 at the VA Hospital in Dayton. She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 7, 1961, the daughter of the late Margaret (Faux) and Clinton Hammons. Besides her mother, she is also preceded by her aunt, Emiline Peterson. Ruth served in the United States Army. Besides...

Anthony Ray Bender

Anthony Ray Bender

Mar 19, 2017

Anthony Ray "Tony" Bender, 55 years, of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday March 19, 2017, in Seaman. He was born in Georgetown, OH on November 10, 1961 the son of Elizabeth Eunice Planck. Besides his mother he was preceded in death by his step-father Paul Eugene Grisham of Hillsboro, one Sister Crystal Alexander, and one brother Mike Bender. Tony is...

William Roger Rhoden

William Roger Rhoden

Mar 19, 2017

William Roger "Denny" Rhoden, 66 years of Peebles, passed away on Sunday March 19, 2017 at the Piketon Nursing Center. He was born in Greenup, KY on December 4, 1950, the son of the late James C. and Mary (Eullett) Rhoden. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his wife, Kathy Rhoden on July 4, 1988 and several brothers...

Paul E. Grisham

Paul E. Grisham

Mar 19, 2017

Paul E. Grisham, 71 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday March 19, 2017 at the Monarch Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Highland County on July 26, 1945, the son of the late Paul S. and Maxine (Ruggles) Grisham. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his wife, Eunice Grisham on December 23, 2012, sons,...

John E Elliott

John E Elliott

Mar 18, 2017

John E. Elliott, 81 years of Waverly, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Londonderry, on March 25, 1935, the son of the late John and Edna (Cunningham) Elliott. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his wife, Beatrice Pauline Elliott on October 20, 1988, son Stoney Elliott, two brothers, Carl and...

Brad S. Storer

Brad S. Storer

Mar 16, 2017

Brad S. Storer, 33 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday March 16, 2017. He was born in Hillsboro, on November 1, 1983, the son of the late Robert Storer and Elizabeth (Creech) Storer of Hillsboro. Besides his mother, Brad is survived by his five brothers, Anthony Pugh of Wilmington, Tim (Tonya) Pugh of Arkansas, Kevin (Michelle) Storer of Peebles,...

Delores M. Varley

Delores M. Varley

Mar 16, 2017

Delores M. Varley, 73 years of Martinsville, passed away on Thursday March 16, 2017 at the UC Medical Center. She was born in Hillsboro on June 23, 1943, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Francis Marie (Polly) Dillon. Besides her parents, she was also preceded by one grandson, Todd Crawford, great grandson, Ruxson Frost, four brothers, David, John, Jr....

Mary C. Hinkle

Mary C. Hinkle

Mar 10, 2017

Mary C. Hinkle, 67 years of the Rainsboro Community went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 10, 2017. She was born on September 3, 1949 in Fruitdale, OH., the daughter of the late Jesse and Betty (Gephart) Trent. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother Mancil Trent and one sister Martha Watts. She is...

James E. Michael

James E. Michael

Mar 4, 2017

James E. Michael, 48 years of Hillsboro, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his residence. He was born was born July 31, 1968 in West Union, OH., the son of Duane and Irene (Wylie) Michael of Hillsboro. Beside his parents he is survived by son and fiancé Christopher J. Michael and Brandy Sova-Davy of Hillsboro, step son Steven...

Anabelle Marie Tufano

Anabelle Marie Tufano

Mar 3, 2017

Anabelle Marie Tufano, 3months and 22 days passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Children's Hospital in Dayton. She was born November 9, 2016 in Dayton, the twin daughter of A.J. and Ashley (Barr) Tufano. Beside her parents, she is survived by her twin sister Marybeth, sisters Bailey and Adalynn; brothers Jayce and Hayden; maternal grandparents Larry (Bobbie) Barr of...

Lois L Large

Lois L Large

Feb 28, 2017

Lois L. Large, 87 of Brookville OH, passed away Tuesday February 28, 2017 in Dayton. She was born in South Shore, KY on June 1, 1929 the daughter of the late Raymond & Lola (Clary) Howland. Besides her parents she was preceded by her husband, Thurman Large on April 18, 2016 as well as one brother Clifford Howland. Lois is...

Harold Lloyd Purdin

Harold Lloyd Purdin

Feb 26, 2017

Harold Lloyd "Biggie" Purdin, 92 years of Russellville, passed away February 26, 2017 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. Born June 7, 1924 in Brown County, OH, he was the son of the late John William Purdin and Anna Faye (Reid) Purdin. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Ruth "Ginger" Purdin; his son, James Gregory (Jeannette) Jones, Berea, KY;...

Robert E. Hammond

Robert E. Hammond

Feb 25, 2017

Robert E. "Bob" Hammond, 83 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017. He was born April 12, 1933 in Highland County, the son of the late Walter Vernon and Sylvia (Williamson) Hammond. Beside his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister Ruby VanPelt and one brother Leroy Hammond. He is survived by one brother Tom Hammond...