Obituaries

Jul 3, 2024

Ruth Bernadette Blum, age 94 of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Brown County, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at the Hospice of Cincinnati Blue Ash Inpatient Care Center. She was born April 22, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Miller) Schrantz.  On May 20, 1949 she married the love of her...

Jul 3, 2024

John Clayton Stout, lifelong resident of Brown County, Ohio went to be with the Lord in the early morning on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at his residence with peace in his heart. He was born to the late Beryl and Mary (Edenfield) Stout on August 15, 1937 with farming in his blood. John had an amazing memory and was...

Jul 2, 2024

Carol Frances Herrell, 87 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at U.C. Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was retired from the former U.S. Shoe in Ripley after thirty-seven years of service.  She then worked as a bus driver for fifteen years for Adams Brown Head Start until retiring in 2011.  Mrs. Herrell was a member...

Jul 2, 2024

Marjorie Ann Bailey, age 87 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at her residence. She was a retired administrative assistant and enjoyed cooking and listening to the radio. Marjorie was born November 16, 1936 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Ila Blanche (Mount) Warlamont. Besides her parents, she was preceded in...

Jul 1, 2024

Kelly Anne Smith, age 40 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, July 1, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family. She worked in the construction and remodeling industry, was a 2002 graduate of the Georgetown High School and the Southern Hill JVS and spent all her free time with her family. Kelly was born February 8, 1984 in...

Jun 28, 2024

Connie Sue Murrell, age 74 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Friday, June 28, 2024 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a beautician and apartment manager. Connie was born November 2, 1949 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late Chuck and Cora (McGhehey) Grimes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jun 28, 2024

Calvin Hayes, 83 of Mt. Orab, Ohio, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024 at his home.  He was retired from General Motors, loved coon hunting and was a member of the Coon Hunters Club in Mt. Orab.  Mr. Hayes was born July 25, 1940 in Jackson County, Kentucky the son of the late E.J. and Rachael (Montgomery) Hayes.  He...

Jun 27, 2024

Robert Joseph Carter, age 73 of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Thursday, June 27, 20024 at the VA Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a retired crematory operator for Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, a United States Vietnam War Army and Marine veteran and a member of the Living Church of Five Mile near Mt.Orab, Ohio. Robert was born March...

Jun 27, 2024

Frankie Earl Carrington, age 87 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georegtown, Ohio. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Once he returned home, he became the Assistant Police Chief of the Georgetown Police Department, a Lieutenant at the Brown County Sheriff’s Department,...

Jun 23, 2024

Alfreda Mae Fite, age 93 of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born June 6, 1931 in Hamersville, Ohio the daughter of the late Fred and Ivy M. (Balser) Pride. After graduating high school, Alfreda began working secretarial positions while waiting for her high school sweetheart, Dale Fite...

Jun 21, 2024

Paul Vincent Murrell, age 60 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Friday, June 21, 2024 at his residence. He was a professional artist. Paul was born December 28, 1963 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Willie Gene and Louise R. (Evans) Murrell.  In addition to his parents, Willie in 2015 and Louise in 2017, he was preceded...

Jun 21, 2024

Ray W. Bradley, age 90 of Russellville, Ohio passed away Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Hospice of Hope Inpatient Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. He spent his early years in the mountains of Kentucky before his family moved to Ohio where he found his love for the land as a lifelong farmer and outdoorsman. When...

Jun 17, 2024

William Lee Lang, Jr., age 74 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, June 17, 2024 at his residence. Mr. Lang was retired from the maintenance department at Southern State Community College. He was born February 25, 1950 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late William Lee and Mary Louise (Frodge) Lang, Sr.. He was also preceded in death...

Jun 16, 2024

David Eldon O’Cull, age 78 of Russellville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio.  He worked for Copeland and 105 Boilermakers.  He enjoyed his family, going to flea markets, trading knives and guns.  He was born October 5, 1945 in Lewis County, Kentucky the son of the late Dave O’Cull and Elsie...

Jun 15, 2024

Robert “Bob” Michael Fussnecker, 65, passed away surrounded by his loved ones Saturday, June 15, 2024, after many years of health complications related to smoking.

Bob was born October 13, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Ralph Isadore and Mary Bowman (Cropper) Fussnecker.  He was also preceded in death by his brother...

Jun 14, 2024

Roger Wayne Adkins, age 92 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was born August 12, 1931 on Newcombe Creek in Elliot County, Kentucky the oldest of seven children born to the late Orville and Berniece (Rice) Adkins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jun 13, 2024

Leroy Louderback, age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a farmer, owner of Louderback Farm Machinery Sales, a Vietnam Army veteran and a member of the Georgetown F&AM Lodge #72 in Georgetown, Ohio. Leroy was also a Brown County 4-H Advisor for twenty-nine...

Jun 11, 2024

Marvin Leroy Franz, age79 of Winchester, Ohio passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was retired from J.T. Lohrer Construction, a United States Army veteran, a member of the St. Louis Catholic Church in Owensville, Ohio, supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and loved fishing, hunting, woodworking and...

Jun 10, 2024

Peggy Jo Dailey, age 63 of Sardinia, Ohio passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was receptionist for the former Brown County Genera Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio, a member of the Batavia Baptist Temple Church in Batavia, Ohio, loved hot air balloons and online shopping and enjoyed...

Jun 4, 2024

Thomas Edward Baugus, age 67 of Brooksville, Kentucky passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, June 4, 2024 with his wife and family by his side after a short battle with lung cancer. He was a retired miner for Carmeuse Black River Operation in Foster, Kentucky, a United States Army veteran and a graduate of the Western Brown High...