Obituaries

Amber Marie Huff

Amber Marie Huff

Jan 4, 2016

Amber Marie Huff, 32 years of Wilmington, passed away on Monday January 4, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Wilmington, OH on July 27, 1983, the daughter of Ellen (Thomas) Townsend of Middletown. Amber is preceded by her grandfather Richard Stauss, Sr. and three uncles, Wally Richmond, Lonnie Carter and Jesse Neanover. Beside her mother, Amber is survived...

Joseph Temple

Joseph Temple

Jan 1, 2016

Joseph "Joe" Temple, 80 years of Hillsboro passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at his residence surrounded by family and friends. Joe was born June 28, 1935 in Hillsboro, son of the late J. J. and Nellie (Harshbarger) Temple. He was united in marriage to Ramona Joy Brown August 3, 1958, who preceded him in death on September 28, 2007....

Rosezella Waterman

Rosezella Waterman

Dec 29, 2015

Rosezella "Rose" Waterman, 98 years, passed away on December 29, 2015 in Annapolis, Maryland. She lived with her family in Maryland: Bob, Betty, Shannon, Eric, Kate, and Rosie Hemming, for the past four years. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 26, 1917 to Oscar Wayne Dugger and Sophia Weaver Cooper. Rose is one of six children and the...

Mildred Irene Humphrey

Mildred Irene Humphrey

Dec 29, 2015

Mildred Irene Humphrey, 89 years of Sinking Spring died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Kirkland, AZ. Irene was born September 3, 1926 in Springfield, OH., the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Lula I. (Clary) Zile. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gail S. Humphrey on July 14, 2014; one...

Benny A. Hahn

Benny A. Hahn

Dec 19, 2015

Benny A. Hahn, 43 years of Hillsboro, died from a heroin over dose on Saturday December 19, 2015. He was born in Wilmington on November 10, 1972, the son of Jean (Dale) Peercy of Hillsboro and Kim Hahn of South Bradenton, FL. He was preceded by his paternal grandparents, Dean and Doris Hahn and maternal grandfather, Ralph Wise. Besides his...

Kathy A. Mcdonough

Kathy A. Mcdonough

Dec 18, 2015

Kathy A. McDonough, 55 years of Hillsboro passed away on Friday December 18, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Hillsboro on September 7, 1960, the daughter of Bill and Anne (Hill) Mason. Kathy was a member of the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene, helped start the Highland County Pregnancy Center and worked at Ohio Asphalt Limestone for 13...

Hugh Chaney Igo

Hugh Chaney Igo

Dec 16, 2015

Hugh Chaney Igo, 90 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday December 16, 2015 at the Bell Gardens Place. He was born in Highland County on February 19, 1925, the son of the late William and Ester Fern (Chaney) Igo. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his wife, Ruth (Rhoades) Igo on April 4, 2015, sister, Freda Creed,...

Ellen Marie Alexander

Ellen Marie Alexander

Dec 14, 2015

Ellen Marie Alexander, 93 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday December 14, 2015 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born in Adams County on June 5, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph Harley and Mary (Teegarden) Hauldren. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband William Arthur Alexander on January 5, 1990, two sons, Boris...

Braden Tyler Cox

Braden Tyler Cox

Dec 13, 2015

Braden Tyler Cox, 21 years of Hillsboro, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 27, 1994 at Washington C.H., OH., the son of Katherine J. Fitzpatrick and Thomas G. Cox. Braden was an avid outdoorsman who loved 4 wheelers. He would take anything apart and put back together, always having spare parts, but it...

Charles Donald Page

Charles Donald Page

Dec 7, 2015

Charles Donald "Don" Page, 69 years of Peebles, passed away at his home on Monday December 7, 2015. He was born in Brown County, OH, at home, on January 24, 1946, the son of the late Leslie Merrill and Vessie Lucille (Sexson) Page. Don is survived by his son, Wade "Bub" Page of Peebles, daughter, Beverly Page of Peebles, seven...

Stanley Dickson

Stanley Dickson

Dec 2, 2015

Stanley Dickson, 60 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday December 2, 2015 at the Hearth & Care Center in Greenfield. He was born in Wilmington on May 27, 1955, the son of the late Homer C. and Sheila Marie (Snider) Dickson. Stanley is survived by his brother Kenneth (Deborah) Dickson of Batavia, niece, Amy Marie Dickson and nephew, David...

Charles Gene Lacoste

Charles Gene Lacoste

Dec 1, 2015

Charles Gene LaCoste, Jr., 89 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday December 1, 2015 at the Edgewood Manor of Lucasville. He was born in Dayton on August 13, 1926, the son of the late Charles Sr. and Reva (Tharr) LaCoste. Besides his parents he was also preceded by one son Jeffrey LaCoste and sister Mary Katherine Gray. Charles served...

Lucille Bays Sampson

Lucille Bays Sampson

Nov 25, 2015

Lucille Bays Sampson (1921-2015) Sampson, Lucille Bays -Lucille Sampson passed into eternal rest and joined her heavenly family on November 25, 2015. Lucille, 94 years of age of Jefferson, GA, was a proud wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was surrounded by family and friends in her final days at Gentiva Hospice in Athens, GA. Lucille was born on January...

Cynthia G. Hatfield-Page

Cynthia G. Hatfield-Page

Nov 18, 2015

Cynthia G. Hatfield-Page, 58 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. She was born in Wilmington on January 24, 1957, the daughter of the late Edgar Wayne and Phyllis (Smith) Hatfield. Besides her parents she was also preceded by one sister, Beverly Ann Bailey and brother-in-law, Earl Hughes. Cynthia was a...

Mearyl D. Shoemaker

Mearyl D. Shoemaker

Nov 2, 2015

Mearyl D. Shoemaker, 85 years of Peebles, passed away on Monday November 2, 2015 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born in Peebles on November 8, 1929, the son of the late James M. and Anna E. (Wylie) Shoemaker, besides his parents he was also preceded by three brothers, Harvey, Otho, and Raymond Shoemaker and three sisters, Inis Cluff,...

Norma R. Wilkin

Norma R. Wilkin

Oct 29, 2015

Norma R. Wilkin, 89 years of Hillsboro, died Thursday, October 29, 2015. Norma was born September 14, 1926 in Clay Township, Highland County, OH., the daughter of the late William C. and Myrtle Elizabeth (Gallaigher) Louderback. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James Harvey Fields and her second husband, George D. Wilkin; one son,...

Erica Greene-Ellenbarger

Erica Greene-Ellenbarger

Oct 27, 2015

Erica Greene- Ellenbarger, 37 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday October 27, 2015. She was born in Hillsboro on March 12, 1978, the daughter of the late William Kenney Greene and Pamela (Jerry) Hauck of Lynchburg. Besides her father she was also preceded by her paternal grandfather, Bill Greene, paternal great grandparents, Heber and Ruby Greene, maternal grandparents, Joe...

Fred Messer

Fred Messer

Oct 26, 2015

Fred Messer, 81 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday October 26, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Cawood, KY on May 21, 1934, the son of the late Alex and Ocia (Stephens) Messer. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his wife, Marjorie Ann Messer on January 12, 2009, six brothers, Ben, Woodrow, Ruben, Sid, Don...

Basil L. Lansing

Basil L. Lansing

Oct 24, 2015

Basil L. Lansing Jr., 42 years of Peebles, passed away on Saturday, October 24,2015 at Adena Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 9,1973 in Hillsboro, Ohio, the son of Basil L. Lansing, Sr. and Marie (Carter) Lansing of Peebles. Basil worked as a logger for Knauff Brothers Logging as well as Rob Bray logging. Besides his Parents, Basil...

Betty Lou Parker

Betty Lou Parker

Oct 19, 2015

Betty Lou Parker, 65 years old of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday October 19,2015 at her residence. She was born in Springfield, Ohio on September 22, 1950, the daughter of the late Russell Tilton and Carrie (Davis) Tilton; she is also preceded by her husband John Thomas Parker on April22, 2013.One son, James R. Parker, and one sister Donna Paul....