Wayne Bruce Bingaman, 60 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at his home.  He was retired from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department.  He also served on the Ripley Fire Department and the Ripley Life Squad and had previously served on the Ripley Police Department and the Mt. Orab Fire and EMS.  Mr. Bingaman was born July 3, 1962 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Robert Louis and Opal Mae (Waits) Bingaman.  He was also preceded in death by a...

Betty Ann Vandawalker, age 82 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. Mrs. Vandawalker was a school teacher and taught in several Brown and Adams county and state of Florida school districts. She was born September 20, 1939 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late James and Clara Edith (Rice) Lewis. She was also preceded in death by her husband – Robert Vandawalker and two sons – Michael...

Robert Lee Cowdrey, age 81 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Robert was born November 8, 1940 in Hamersville, Ohio the son of the late Bryan and Marjorie (Bingamon) Cowdrey. He was also preceded in death by one brother – Howard Cowdrey and one sister – Phyllis Young. Robert was a Hamersville High School graduate and went to work at Milacron and then enlisted in the United States Air Force for four years. He received...

Evelyn Rae Franz, age 76 of Winchester, Ohio died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church in Owensville, Ohio. Evelyn was born February 10, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Raymond and Myrtle (Lykins) Barnes. Mrs. Franz is survived by her husband – Marvin Franz of Winchester, Ohio; one daughter – Patricia Franz of Winchester, Ohio; one grandson –...

Mark Edward Liming, Sr., age 53 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mark was born November 11, 1969 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Benny and Brenda (Harper) Liming. He was also preceded in death by one son – Adrian Glenn Liming. Mr. Liming is survived by his wife of thirty years – Lisa (Bartley) Liming whom he married March 7, 1992; one son – Mark Edward Liming, Jr. of Georgetown, Ohio and one brother...

Mildred Faye Smith, age 80 of Bethel, Ohio passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at the Siena Gardens Rehabilitation and Traditional Care in Amelia, Ohio with  two of her daughters and a granddaughter at her bedside. She was a homemaker and a former employee of Pasquale’s Pizza in Florence, Kentucky. Mrs. Smith was born November 18, 1941 in Hazard County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Thomas and Polly (Huff) Mize. She was also preceded in death by her husband – Jimmy Leon...

Donald Lee Shinkle, age 83 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired service manager for Blue Flame and a United States Army veteran. Donald was born October 31, 1938 in Norwood, Ohio the son of the late Herman C. and Frances (Donovan) Shinkle. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother-in-law – Denny Cierley. Mr. Shinkle is survived by his wife of 56 years, Martha (Cierley) Shinkle whom...

John Ora Heflin, age 64 of Hamilton, Ohio and formerly of Aberdeen, Ohio died Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at the Hospice of Cincinnati Twin Towers in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born June 10, 1957 in Loveland, Ohio the son of the late John Lewis and Donna Jean (Upland) Heflin. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son – Little John, two sisters – Charlene Stone and Margaret Kay Allen and one brother – Douglas Dean Heflin. Mr. Heflin is survived by four daughters...

Billy James Graves, 92 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Sunrise Manor nursing home in Amelia, Ohio.  He was a United States Army Korean War Veteran and was retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation in Georgetown, Ohio.  Mr. Graves was born April 26, 1930 in Lewis County, Kentucky.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife – Shirley Graves; his sister – Dorothy Graves; two brothers-in-law – Arthur and Jim Breeze; two...

William Michael Hoskins, age 81 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Sunday, July 31, 2022 at his residence.  He was a machinist for LeBlond Machine Tool Company and a United States Navy veteran. William was born May 31, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late William E. and Carrie (Ray) Hoskins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife – Phyliss Ann (Smith) Hoskins in 2020. Mr. Hoskins is survived by one daughter – Julie Riddle and husband Wayne of...