Obituaries

Feb 18, 2024

Georgia Ellen Boyd, age 84 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a retired cashier for Kroger, loved music, traveling, antiquing and collecting pottery. Georgia was born March 21, 1939 in Hamersville, Ohio the daughter of the late Burl McBeth and Nellie...

Feb 17, 2024

Pricilla Jean Fenn, age 79 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the Residence at Salem Woods in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a realtor for Call Pricilla’s Real Estate. Pricilla was born June 17, 1944 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter and Drucilla (Strictland) Shrope. In addition to her parents,...

Feb 16, 2024

Woodrow “Woody” Day, Jr. 68 of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.  He was a painter by trade and worked at the Twin Pins Bowling Alley in Flemingsburg, Kentucky for the past fourteen years.  Mr. Day was born August 4, 1955 in Ripley, Ohio the son of the late Woodrow...

Feb 15, 2024

Charles Wayne Womacks of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away at home on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 90 years of age. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years Mary Jane (Myers) Womacks, his parents Charles and Helen (DeVore) Womacks and brothers Joseph and Edward Womacks. He is survived by two sisters, Marylan Wisby and Ruth...

Feb 13, 2024

Jacqueline Claire Fitch joined the Church Triumphant with her family by her side on February 13, 2024, in Sanford, NC, where she has been living since the fall 2015, after a battle with pneumonia.

Better known to Ripley and Brown County family and residents, and North Carolina friends, as Jackie Fitch, she was born in Cincinnati, OH...

Feb 13, 2024

James Anthony “Jim” Shay, age 89 of Georgetown “Wahlsburg”, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was a retired factory worker, working for the US Shoe Factory for 40 years and AW Industries for 15 years, a lifetime farmer, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ in Georgetown, Ohio, the...

Feb 12, 2024

Deborah Ann Hopkins, age 72 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was a retired invoicing clerk for Walmart. Deborah was born June 21, 1951 in Greenville, South Carolina the daughter of the late Walter S. and Jean (Waldbillig) Liming.

Ms.  Hopkins...

Feb 9, 2024

Shirley Ann Cornette, age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio and formerly of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at the Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Shirley was born March 5, 1941 in Elizaville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Richard Arlin and Marjorie Mae (Whisman) McIntosh. Besides her parents, she...

Feb 8, 2024

R       Ruth was her first name, Mom was her second name to her children - (C.W., David, Joe and Mike), Grandma Ruth to her grandchildren - Heather and husband Greg, Jeremy and wife Liz, Mannie to her grandchildren – Ashley and husband Robin and Clinton and wife Cecilia, Grandma to her grandchildren – Tiffany and husband Phillip and Trent,...

Feb 4, 2024

Elwood “Woody” Pollitt, 89 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 at Hospice of the Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was a United States Marine Corps Korean War Veteran and a member of American Legion Post 367 in Ripley, Ohio.  He was a retired welder from Cincinnati Milacron and a farmer.  Mr....

Feb 3, 2024

Cheryl D. Valk, age 57 of Fayetteville, Ohio passed away February 3, 2024 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a homemaker, an animal lover, enjoyed traveling and reading and was a member of the St. Angela Merici Parish on Fayetteville, Ohio. Cheryl was born February 23, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand the daughter of...

Feb 3, 2024

Rebeca Amber “Becky” Sanders, age 49 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was a homemaker, enjoyed family vacations, scrapbooking, going out to eat and penguins. Becky took great pride in being the “Momma Bear” and her daughter’s #1 Fan when attending sporting events or any other activity that...

Feb 3, 2024

Dorothea Belle (Bruine) Tackett, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio.  She worked at the former U.S, Shoe Factory in Ripley and retired from Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley.  Mrs. Tackett graduated valedictorian of Anderson Catholic School where she was awarded a full scholarship for nursing.  She was a...

Feb 2, 2024

Jonathan Michael Bennett, age 44 of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, February 2, 2024 at the UC Medical Center in West Chester, Ohio. He operated Tom Katz Paylake in Liberty Township, Ohio and was an avid fisherman who loved spending time with family and friends. Jon was born September 28, 1979 in Georgetown, Ohio the...

Jan 30, 2024

Mary Phyllis Wahl, age 97 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. She grew up in Georgetown, Ohio and was a 1944 graduate of the Georgetown High School and attended the University of Cincinnati receiving her Associate Degree in Business Accounting. On June 22, 1946 she married...

Jan 29, 2024

Stephan Paul Shinkle, age 67 of Ripley, Ohio died Monday, January 29, 2024 at the Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a painter. Stephan was born February 13, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Paul Odell and Lois Marie (Kellum) Shinkle. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one...

Jan 26, 2024

Mildred Lucinda Watson, age 100 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio with her family by her side. She left school at the age of 13 years old to go work at the US Shoe Factory in Ripley, Ohio and kept active over the years...

Jan 25, 2024

Thea F. Quire, age 88, of Ripley, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024 at the home of her daughter, Ivette Shupert, of Seaman, Ohio.  She was born April 21, 1935 in Manchester, Ohio.  She was the daughter of the late Robert Dewey and Ivy Gertrude (Louderback) Boone.  In addition to her parents, Thea, was preceded in death by...

Jan 23, 2024

Billie L. Lakes, 87 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio.  Ms. Lakes was born August 26, 1936 in Kayjay, Kentucky the daughter of the late Josh Tom and Susie Frances (Peace) Sears.  She was also preceded in death by her son – David Sears; her...

Jan 22, 2024

Shirley Ann Washington, 78 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was a homemaker, a caregiver for many and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ripley.  Mrs. Washington was born July 17, 1945 in Maysville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Doug and Mary Joy (Fletcher) Pritchett. ...