Obituaries

Jun 10, 2015

Ralph Irvin Thomas, age 67 of Georgetown, Ohio died June 10, 2015 at his residence. He was the owner of Thomas Painting and Remodeling. Mr. Thomas was born June 16, 1947 in Maysville, Kentucky the son of the late Ralph and Nancy (Overly) Thomas. He was also preceded in death by two brothers – David...

Jun 10, 2015

Harold Lloyd Cook, Sr., age 80 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his residence. He was retired from the United States Navy and was a United States Korean War and Vietnam War Veteran. Harold was born February 26, 1935 in Fanrock, West Virginia the son of the late Howard and Pearlie (Helmandollar) Cook. Besides his parents,...

Jun 10, 2015

Bessie Eleanor Sidwell, age 89 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation near Ripley.  She worked at the former U.S. Shoe Factory in Ripley and was a homemaker.  She was also a charter member of the Ripley Church of the Nazarene.  Mrs. Sidwell was born October 28, 1925 in Adams...

Jun 9, 2015

Mary Ruth Gates, age 88 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at her residence. She was retired from GTE. Mary was born February 15, 1927 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky the daughter of the late Jesse and Cindy (Cline) Redmon.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband – Raymond Gene Gates in 2003.

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Jun 2, 2015

Richard Edward Nehus, Sr., age 67 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the University of Cincinnati Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a deputy for the Brown County Sheriff’s Department, a United States Vietnam War Army Veteran, a member of the St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio, the Carey-Bavis American Legion Post #180 in Georgetown,...

May 30, 2015

Albert Dale Miller, age 68 of Hamersville, Ohio, departed this life Saturday, May 30, 2015 after a long battle with cancer.  He graduated from Mt. Orab High School in 1966, worked at General Electric in Evendale and Peebles, worked as a Union Boilermaker and as a general contractor.  Most importantly, he served his country in the United State Air...

May 28, 2015

Otis B. Pierson, age 66 of Mt. Orab, Ohio, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was an upholsterer, a mechanic and a member of Poor Boyz Car Club.  Mr. Pierson was born February 20, 1949 in Clermont County, Ohio the son of Virginia (Bickel) Pierson Heflin of Mt. Orab, Ohio and the late...

May 28, 2015

Mary Ann Lucas, age 81 of Bethel, Ohio, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio.  She worked in administration for Brown County Rural Water Association and was a member of the Carey-Bavis American Legion Post #180 Auxiliary in Georgetown, Ohio.  Mrs. Lucas was born January 16, 1934 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter...

May 26, 2015

Jarvis Dewitt Whiteside, age 85 of Georgetown, Ohio formerly of Loveland, Ohio died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired general contractor and a United States Korean War Army Veteran. Jarvis was born June 16, 1929 in Bardstown, Kentucky the son of the late Robert S. and Flora (Mays) Whiteside....

May 25, 2015

Wayne Roger Stikkers, age 74 of Hamersville, Ohio died Monday, May 25, 2015 at his residence. He was a retired electrical engineer for the Smith Hughes Company and a United States Air Force veteran. Mr. Stikkers was born March 2, 1941 in Elgin, Illinois the son of the late Alexander P. and Lucille (Vanryn) Stikker.

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May 25, 2015

Charles Kevin Newberry, age 51 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky. He worked in construction for the Miller Valentine Construction Company and was a United States Army Veteran. Kevin was born April 23, 1964 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Jean (Darnell) Newberry of Georgetown, Ohio and the...

May 20, 2015

Opal Mae Hile, age 91 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Hospice Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  She was a lifelong farmer.  Mrs. Hile was born November 15, 1923 in Lewis County, Kentucky the daughter of the late John and Rebecca (Stone) Rickett.  She was also preceded in death by two husbands...

May 19, 2015

Walter Cloyd Clark, age 82 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at his residence. He was a retired trouble shooter for CG&E, a United States Navy Reserve veteran, a member of the Wilson Sroufe VFW Post #9772 of Mt.Orab, Ohio, a former volunteer fireman for the Madeira Fire Department and a volunteer for Hospice of Hope. Walter...

May 17, 2015

David Wayne Collins, age 48 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his residence. He worked in transportation and grounds for the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. David was born January 19, 1967 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Wanda (Gross) Collins of Cincinnati, Ohio and the late John Collins. Besides his father, he was preceded in...

May 16, 2015

Addie Lou Purcell, age 80 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Purcell was a homemaker and attended the Bethel Pentecostal Church of God. She was born May 25, 1934 in High Bridge, Kentucky the daughter of the late James and Lucy (Horton) Gibson. She was also preceded in death...

May 15, 2015

John Henry Litzinger, age 76 of Georgetown, Ohio, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was retired from Clopay in Augusta, Kentucky, where he worked for over thirty years, and was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Arnheim, Ohio. Mr.Litzinger was born December 13, 1938 in Mason County, Kentucky,...

May 12, 2015

Ferne Caroline Ernst, age 87 of Sardinia, Ohio and most recently of Bell Gardens Place in Hillsboro, Ohio died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Arnheim, Ohio. Ferne was born September 26, 1927 in Ashridge, Ohio...

May 12, 2015

Lowell Dyke Miller, age 78 of Worthington, Kentucky, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio.  He was a retired Finance Officer for American General Insurance, a United States Army Veteran, a member of the Courts-Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 of Ripley, Ohio and was a Kentucky Colonel.  Mr. Miller loved University of Kentucky Basketball...

May 12, 2015

Bobby H. Bingaman, age 87 of Bethel, Ohio died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his residence. He was a fire inspector for Simplex Grinnel, served on the Mt.Orab Fire Department from 1960 - 1986 and Fire Chief from 1960-1972 and 1977 - 1986, was a United States Navy Veteran, a United States Army Korean Conflict veteran, a 50 year...

May 12, 2015

Bertha “Bert” Gibson, age 63 of Bethel, Ohio died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Mt. Orab Mercy Medical Center in Mt. Orab, Ohio. Ms. Gibson was a homemaker. She was born July 25, 1951 in Hyden, Kentucky the daughter of the late Rex and Vivian (Smith) Gibson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one brother...