Obituaries

Dec 15, 2012

Mary "Ruth" Atherton King, age 93 of Aberdeen, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 with the grace and mercy of the angels in uniforms at the Hospice Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker, a former employee of Browning Manufacturing in Maysville, Kentucky, a devout member of the Ripley First Presbyterian Church...

Dec 10, 2012

Thelma Walker Huston Bishop left to be with her Lord Jesus on December 10, 2012 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born December 2, 1931 in Lewis County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Wilbur Alvin Walker and Grace Walker Swanger. She lived most of her life in Ripley. She was a former employee of...

Dec 8, 2012

Fern Edith Abbott, age 79 of Georgetown, Ohio died December 8, 2012 at the Southwest Regional Medical Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was retired secretary. Fern was born July 3, 1933 in New Richmond, Ohio the daughter of the late Fred and Edith Franz.

Mrs. Abbott is survived by one son Jerry Hale of Amelia, Ohio....

Dec 7, 2012

Ruby Ree Baker, age 91 of Hamersville, Ohio died Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was born September 13, 1921 in Panola, Kentucky the ninth of ten children born to the late Beechum and Nettie (Walton) Thomas. In 1934, at the age of thirteen, she was baptized in...

Dec 6, 2012

Harvey Gordon Polly, age 82 of Hamersville, Ohio died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at his residence. He was a machinist, a farmer and a member of the Georgetown Lodge F&AM #72. Gordon was born June 18, 1930 in Vanceburg, Kentucky the son of the late Thomas and Lily (Pell) Polly. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death...

Dec 3, 2012

Sherman Emory Smith, age 68 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born February 9, 1944 in Manchester, Ohio the son of the late Ollie and Anna Mae (Gaunce) Smith. He was also preceded in death by three brothers - Ore, Ollie and Frank Smith.

Mr. Smith is survived by...

Dec 3, 2012

Marilyn Faye McCollum, age 77 of Georgetown, Ohio formerly of Ripley, Ohio died Monday, December 3, 2012 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Marilyn was born October 11, 1935 in Mt. Healthy, Ohio the daughter of the late Homer and Freda (Hagedorn) Ogg. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dec 2, 2012

Jeffrey Dale Vaughn, age 47 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at the South West Regional Medical Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a truck driver for Greiner Trucking. Jeff was born July 6, 1965 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Nancy (Fetters) Applegate of Bentonville, Ohio and the late Franklin C. Vaughn.

In...

Dec 2, 2012

Betty Katherine Jefferson, age 71 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Meadowwood Care Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She worked in customer service for Larry's Taxi Service and was a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. She was born March 10, 1941 in Sardis, Kentucky the daughter of the late Alton Wells and Eloise (Wilson)...

Dec 1, 2012

Lola Fern Hiler, age 97 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, December 1, 2012 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She retired from US Shoe. Lola was born July 18, 1915 in Clermont County, Ohio the daughter of the late Samuel and Lona (Bauer) Jones.

Ms. Hiler is survived by...

Nov 30, 2012

Patricia Ann Ridner, age 68 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, November 30, 2012 at her residence after a ten year battle with cancer. She was a retired deli-bakery worker at Wallace's Super Market in Mt.Orab, Ohio and Thriftway in Milford, Ohio, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ, the Mount Up Biker Ministry and volunteered in the...

Nov 28, 2012

Bessie Kathryn Ernst, age 81 of Milford, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Ernst was a homemaker. She was born October 24, 1931 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late George William and Martha Mae (Evans) McKenzie. She was also preceded in death by...

Nov 21, 2012

Roy Karos, age 63 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a carpenter, a United States Vietnam War Marine Veteran with two Purple Hearts and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2293 in Georgetown, Ohio. Roy was born November 14, 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania the...

Nov 20, 2012

Ada Anne Kaesheimer, age 79 of Russellville, Ohio died Wednesday, November 20, 2012 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She worked in housekeeping. Ada was born April 17, 1933 in Hamersville, Ohio one of ten children born to Roy and Viddie (Newland) Liming. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Nov 19, 2012

Foster "Bib" Simpson, age 95 of Ripley, Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of the Southern Ohio Draft Horse Association. In his younger years, he frequented the Flemingsburg and Maysville...

Nov 18, 2012

Carolyn Jean Bedel, age 70 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Carolyn was born May 1, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter and Ollie Farrow. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Bedel.

Mrs. Bedel is survived by...

Nov 16, 2012

Connie Sue Newland, age 59 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, November 16, 2012 at the Residence at Salem Woods in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a housekeeper. Connie was born August 19, 1953 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Ralph Roy and Marjorie Ellen (Musser) Newland. She was also preceded in death by two sisters - Scottie...

Nov 10, 2012

Irene Irma Richey, age 87 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. She was retired from U.S. Shoe and a member of the Ripley Church of Christ. Irene was born April 2, 1925 in Petersville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Thomas and Nannie...

Nov 10, 2012

Alberta Jessie Eden, age 71 of Amelia, Ohio formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at her residence. She retired from Senco in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a member of the American Legion Post #773 in Amelia, Ohio. Alberta was born February 28, 1941 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Raymond William and Ida...

Nov 10, 2012

Ralph Roy Newland, age 84 of Ripley, Ohio formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at his son's home. He retired from the Ford Motor Company in 1988 and was a United States Korean War Army Veteran. Ralph was born July 9, 1928 in Ripley, Ohio the son of the late James W. and Gertrude H....