Wendell Wayne Bare, age 78 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Monday, January 21, 2019 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio.  He was retired from Dayton Power and Light, after over thirty years of service and was a member of The Orangeburg United Methodist Church in Maysville, Kentucky.  Mr. Bare was born March 2, 1940 in Bracken County, Kentucky the son of the late Norman and Ernestine (Haley) Bare.  He was also preceded in death by his sister...

Martha Lee Childers, age 80 of Sardinia, Ohio, died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Monarch Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Seaman, Ohio.  She was a homemaker and a member of the West Fork Baptist Church near Georgetown, Ohio.  Mrs. Childers was born March 26, 1938 in Kentucky the daughter of the late Leo Kelly and Nanny Edith (McFarland) Rains.  She was also preceded in death by her husband – Edgar Childers; one brother – Harold Rains and one sister...

James “Bobby” Robert McKibben, age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, January 19, 2019 peacefully at his residence. He worked at the O’gara-Hess and Eisenhardt Armoring Company as a welder and metal fabricator where he retired as a supervisor after 38 years of service a United States Army veteran, attended the Georgetown Church of Christ and loved working on his farm. Bobby was born October 12, 1936 in Higginsport, Ohio the son of the late Lawrence “Dutch”...

William “Bill” Rufus Jones, age 80 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a retired foreman for over 30 years for General Electric and a United States Navy veteran. Bill was born August 26, 1938 in Mt.Orab, Ohio the son of the late John W. and Mildred J. (Ogden) Jones. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son – William Joseph Jones and one grandson – Allen Carter. Mr. Jones is survived...

Fred Nelson Dooley, II, age 70 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a United States Army veteran, an active and committed member of the Hedges and Highways Ministries in Fostoria, Ohio. Mr. Dooley’s career was marked by his dedication to the welfare of those with special needs, his friendly nature and joy in being helpful. He earned a BA at the Mt. Vernon Nazarene College and a master’s degree in special...

Richard Charles “Ricky” Birchfield, age 68 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was retired from the Dayton Power and Light J.M. Stuart Station after 27 years of service, where he worked as a Master Mechanic and was also a member of the Utility Workers of America Union Local #175 and served as Union Steward for several years.  He also served in the Ohio Army National Guard. ...

Ella Jane List, age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, January 7, 2019 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. Mrs. List was a licensed practical nurse for many years at the former Brown County General Hospital, the Brown County Health Department and the Ohio Valley Manor. She was a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. She and her late husband, Welda List, Jr. were members of SOWERS (servants on wheels ever ready), volunteering at churches and camps...

Dereak Douglas Boone, age 40 of Georgetown, Ohio, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio.  He was born September 7, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Douglas and Regina (Lightner) Boone of Georgetown, Ohio. In addition to his parents, he is survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins and a special caregiver of twelve years – Shannon Horstemeyer.  Dereak was preceded in death by his brother – Christen Boone; grandparents – Margaret...

Charles McAfee, age 75 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his residence. He was a machinist. Mr. McAfee was born September 1, 1943 in New Richmond, Ohio the son of the late Grover and Virginia Daisy (Watson) McAfee. Mr. McAfee is survived by his wife of fifty-three years – Diane (Barber) McAfee whom he married August 14, 1965; one son – Charles S. McAfee of Bethel, Ohio; one daughter – Mary L. Holland of Milford, Ohio; five grandchildren; two great...

Ross D. James, Jr., age 93 of Mt. Orab, Ohio, died Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his residence. He attended Texas A&M University, was a member of the Corps of Cadets and graduated in 1946 with a degree in Chemical Engineering.  He was a loyal Aggie his entire life. Ross followed his father into petroleum refining at the Gulf Oil Corp. His career took him and his family to Philadelphia and then to Seoul, Korea, where he was Vice President...