Obituaries

Dec 5, 2009

Elmer O. "Bud" Adams, Jr., age 83 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. He hauled coal for the former Brookbank's in Ripley,drove a cab for the former Larry's Taxi in Ripley for many years, worked in the tobacco warehouses in Ripley, worked in highway construction and was a...

Dec 5, 2009

Evelyn Mae Ernst, age 66 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Evelyn was born on September 27, 1943 in Flemingsburg, Kentucky the daughter of the late Harold C. and Frances Mae (Vice) Wagoner.

Mrs. Ernst is survived by her...

Dec 4, 2009

Mrs. Eva Mae Schmidt, age 90 of Ripley, Ohio died Friday, December 4, 2009 at Sunshine Residential Home in Mt. Orab, Ohio. She was retired from the former U.S. Shoe Factory in Ripley, a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ripley and a fifty year member of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Schmidt was born May 15, 1919...

Nov 28, 2009

Wilbur Francis Pollitt, age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was retired from the Keebler Company, a United States Army veteran serving in WW II, where he received a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, POW Metal, Good Conduct Metal, American Defense Service Metal, European African Middle Eastern Metal,...

Nov 26, 2009

Jean Beyersdorfer, age 86 of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of the Shinkles Ridge Community died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township. She was a registered nurse for the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, she served in the United States Army during WW II as a nurse and Second Lieutenant and a member...

Nov 6, 2009

Gerald "Jerry" H. Cooper, age 63 of Hamersville, Ohio died Friday, November 6, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He owned his own construction company and after his retirement he spent most of his time volunteering at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a member of the Mt.Orab Bible Baptist Church and...

Nov 5, 2009

Ray Warren Denniston, age 85 of Higginsport, Ohio died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at his residence. He was an engineer for the Ford Motor Company in Sharonville, Ohio until his retirement in 1980 as well as a United States Navy WWII veteran and a member of the American Legion Post #224 in Felicity, Ohio. Ray was born on...

Nov 3, 2009

John Thomas Jones, age 58 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at his residence. He was a maintenance supervisor for the Forest Hills School District. John was born on May 30, 1951 in Brown County, Ohio the son of Delmor Thomas and Mabel Ilene (Poole) Jones of Russellville, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his...

Nov 1, 2009

Buford Mitchell Vineyard, Jr. age 62 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, November 1, 2009 at the Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a social worker and a United States Army Vietnam War veteran. Mitch was born on April 6, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia the son of the late Buford M. and Rosa (Lawson) Vineyard,...

Oct 31, 2009

Robert Lee Lockard, age 77 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, October 31, 2009 at his residence. He manufactured Environmental Testing Chambers for the Cincinnati Sub Zero Company until his retirement, after 35 years of service and was a United States Korean War Navy Veteran. Robert was born February 4, 1932 in Chesapeake, Ohio, the son of the late...

Oct 31, 2009

Angel Faith Hope Chirco, infant daughter of Joseph A. and Tabitha R. Chirco of Mt. Orab, Ohio, was stillborn on Saturday, October 31, 2009 at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she is survived by paternal grandparents, Joseph and Barbara Chirco of Ripley, Ohio; maternal grandparents, Duwayne and Pamela Rideout of Stout, Ohio; two...

Oct 21, 2009

Lillian L. Wright, age 96 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley. She was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church near Aberdeen, Ohio. Ms. Wright was born August 5, 1913 in Aberdeen, Ohio, the daughter of the late Jessie L. and Mary D. (Perry)...

Oct 20, 2009

Robert Harry Jodrey, age 68 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the owner of the Main Street Hardware in Georgetown, Ohio for twenty-five years, a United States Navy Vietnam War Veteran, a member of the Cary Bavis American Legion Post #180 in Georgetown, Ohio and the Fraternal Order...

Oct 19, 2009

Jadelyn Elizibeth Danbury-Ammouri, infant daughter of Bilal Ammouri and Kristen Danbury of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born on October 17, 2009 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her maternal great grandfather, Lee Pennington.

Oct 18, 2009

Donald Ray Lightner, age 77 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, October 18, 2009 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky. He retired from the United States Army in 1992 and was a Korean War Veteran. Mr. Lightner was a member of the Laborers Union Local #567, the American Legion Post #367 of Ripley, Ohio, the Eagles Lodge...

Oct 14, 2009

Joseph Frederick Faul, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a farmer, a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Arnheim, Ohio and a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Faul was born January 28, 1918 in Franklin Township in Brown County, Ohio, the...

Oct 11, 2009

Gerald M. Mitchell, age 82 of Ripley, Ohio, died Sunday, October 11, 2009 at his residence. He was a U.S. Army WW II Veteran, a farmer, a retired construction operating engineer, a member of Union Local #181 and a member of the Courts Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 of Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Mitchell was born April 30 1927...

Oct 10, 2009

Joseph William (Bill) Fauth, Jr., age 64 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a farmer, a former bus driver for Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Schools, a U.S. Air Force Reserve Veteran, a former member and secretary of the Brown Co. Fair Board, a former member of the Byrd Township Fire Dept.,...

Oct 9, 2009

Rev. Jesse E. McKinzie, age 76 of Felicity, Ohio died Friday, October 9, 2009 at Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. He was the current minister at the Apple Street Christian Church in Georgetown, Ohio and has been the minister there for over thirty-four years. He was also self-employed in construction. Rev. McKinzie was born October 5,...

Oct 5, 2009

Opal Webster Florence (nee Kabler), age 92 of Ripley, Ohio, met her savior on Monday, October 5, 2009 at her residence. She was retired from the U.S. Shoe Co. after 46 years of service, was a life long member of the Ripley Church of Christ and a charter member of the DAV unit #90 of Ripley, Ohio. Mrs....