Obituaries

Sep 30, 2012

Myrtie M. Vaughn, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio. Mrs. Vaughn was born November 13, 1926 in Levanna, Ohio the daughter of the late Robert R....

Sep 28, 2012

Orville Ronald Foster, Jr., age 72 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, September 28, 2012 at the Meadowwood Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a truck driver, a bus driver for the Ripley Union Lewis Huntington School District in Ripley, Ohio and a member of the Calvin Presbyterian Church in Amelia, Ohio. Ron was born November...

Sep 27, 2012

Clorinda E. Caproni, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 at her residence. She was a graduate of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio, a former Red Cross Nurse and Instructor and was in the Cadet Nurse Corp. during WWII. Mrs. Caproni was the owner of the Maysville Automated Music Co. and...

Sep 26, 2012

James Edwin Lanham, age 70 of Felicity, Ohio died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his residence. He was a welder for the Buschman Conveyor Company, a farmer, an entrepreneur and a member of the Ohio Valley Antique Machinery Association. Jim was born September 18, 1942 in Felicity, Ohio the youngest son of the late Gaylord and Helen (Schadle)...

Sep 26, 2012

Bridgett Renee Phillips, age 31 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in an auto accident on State Route 221 near Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Ms. Phillips was born November 8, 1980 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Lucy (Boling) Phillips and Jack Phillips of Georgetown, Ohio.

Besides her father, she...

Sep 20, 2012

George Franklin Kimball, age 84 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilation Center near Ripley, Ohio. He was car salesman for over 46 years for Charlie Davis Crossroads Auto Sales, Hilltop Ford, RV's Used Cars, Phil Wilson Chrysler and a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2293...

Sep 20, 2012

Wanda Jean Schwallie, age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Schwallie was born March 1, 1926 in Ash Ridge, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy and...

Sep 16, 2012

Alma Ruth Fetters, age 89 of Georgetown, Ohio died September 16, 2012 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a retired ward secretary for the Brown County General Hospital for 30 years and a member of the Brown County Senior Citizens. Alma was born February 5, 1923 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter...

Sep 16, 2012

David "Jake" McElroy, age 70 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his residence. He worked in construction and was a member of the St. George Catholic Church in Georgetown, Ohio. Jake was born February 21, 1942 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Russell Vern and Dorothy (Dirr) McElroy. Besides his parents, he was...

Sep 9, 2012

Charles Grover Vernatter, Jr., age 65 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Sunday, September 9, 2012 at his residence. He was a crane operator for Witt Galvanizing Company in Oakley, Ohio. He was born July 7, 1947 in Robinette, West Virginia the son of the late Charles G. and Mary (Burton) Vernatter, Sr.. He was also preceded in death by...

Sep 2, 2012

Michael James Adams, age 57 of Kirkersville, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was a carpenter. Mr. Adams was born August 12, 1955 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Howard and Betty (Cowdrey) Adams.

Mr. Adams is survived...

Sep 2, 2012

Donald Keith Gunder, age 71 of Ripley, Ohio died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at his residence. He was retired from General Motors and was a school bus driver for the Ripley Union Lewis Huntington school District. Mr. Gunder was born January 27, 1941 in Montgomery County, Ohio the son of the late Robert Donald and Katherine (Keith) Gunder....

Sep 1, 2012

Wilma Jean Berryman, age 67 of Felicity, Ohio died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a cemeterian. Mrs. Berryman was born January 8, 1945 in Perry County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Clarence and Susanna (Maggard) Sexton. She was also preceded in death by her husband - William C. Berryman in...

Aug 31, 2012

Ernest M. Smith, age 97 of Ripley, Ohio died Friday, August 31, 2012 at his residence. He spent all of his adult life working in the shoe business, starting just out of high school working for the Sullivan Shoe Company. In 1940 he went to work for the Roth, Rauh and Heckle Shoe Company staying with them until...

Aug 30, 2012

Thomas Glenn "TG" Day, age 34 of Hamersville, Ohio died Thursday, August 30, 2012 at his residence. He was a truck driver for PLG Trucking in Goshen, Ohio and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. Thomas was born July 1, 1978 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Thomas D. Day and wife Connie of Wahlsburg, Ohio...

Aug 28, 2012

William Donald Leggett, age 79 of Bethel, Ohio died Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired truck driver for Plainfield Concrete Company, a Korean War and Vietnam War Army veteran and a member of the Williamsburg American Legion Post #288. Mr. Leggett was born August 7, 1933 in Collins,...

Aug 20, 2012

John Crisp Stearns, age 72 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a United States Army Veteran, a union insulator, a member of the Moose Lodge in Marietta, Ohio, a member of the Eagles Lodge in Maysville, Kentucky, a member of American Legion Post #367 in Ripley,...

Aug 19, 2012

Dorothy Louise Jacobs, age 84 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, August 19, 2012 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She worked in the dietary department at the Clermont Mercy Hospital for sixteen years. Dorothy was born August 12, 1928 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late William J. and Elizabeth (Newberry) Fite. Besides her parents,...

Aug 14, 2012

Harry Edward Caudill, age 71 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at his residence. He was a retired welder from DP&L. Mr. Caudill was born March 4, 1941 in Adams County, Ohio the son of the late Lafe and Marie (Littleton) Caudill. He was also preceded in death by two sisters Esther Caudill and Dee Jenkins....

Aug 11, 2012

June Rose Pittenger, age 84 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her residence. She was a secretary for Hook Realty in Georgetown, Ohio for many years. June was born June 9, 1928 in Russellville, Ohio the daughter of Carey Leonard and Esther Naomi (Kautz) Geeslin. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two...