Obituaries

Dec 15, 2005

Alice Hull, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at The Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Amelia, Ohio. She was the owner/operator of The Corner CafAC. in Ripley for many years. She was born on July 22, 1920 in Kentucky.

Mrs. Hull was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Hull and longtime...

Nov 28, 2005

Richard Leroy Gilmore, age 84 of Rocky River, Ohio died Monday, November 28, 2005 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Gilmore was a salesman for Tremco and a World War II U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran. He was born on November 9, 1921 in Akron, Ohio the son of the late John R. And Hazel (Kenilly)...

Nov 22, 2005

Fannye L. West, age 91 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. West was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church. She was born in Brown County, Ohio on February 10, 1914 the daughter of the late Everett and Lucy...

Nov 12, 2005

Gary W. Tolin, age 57 of Felicity, Ohio died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Tolin was a project manager and operated a lawn & garden store. He was an Army Viet Nam veteran and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. He was born on October 11, 1948...

Nov 9, 2005

Joe F. Towles, age 70 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at the Meadowwood Care Center in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Towles was a retired factory worker and a twenty-five year member of the F&AM #72 Masonic Lodge. He was born on March 11, 1935 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late Martin...

Nov 7, 2005

Shirley M. Lucas Parker, age 68 of Decatur, Ohio died Monday, November 7, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker, a member of the Decatur Methodist Church, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Ripley, Ohio and the DAV, and a former member of the Russellville Life Squad. Mrs. Parker was also very involved with the...

Nov 6, 2005

Joyce Ann Zahn, age 61, of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, November 6, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Zahn was a nursing home administration secretary. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 9, 1944 the daughter of the late Joseph Pope and Camilla (Demiese) Sponsel of Cincinnati, Ohio. Besides her...

Nov 5, 2005

Evelyn G. Jenkins, age 79 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, November 2005 at her residence. She was a business woman and was the former owner of Boone's Tavern in Ripley. Mrs. Jenkins was born on December 1, 1925 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late Knowlson Gwynne and Ethel Livia (Tomlin) Grierson. She was...

Nov 3, 2005

Bobby Lee Merrill, Sr., age 53 of Aberdeen, Ohio died on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at The Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, KY.. He was a United States Marine Corp. Veteran and served during the Vietnam War Era. He was born on August 28, 1952 in Louisville, KY..

Mr. Merrill is survived by...

Nov 2, 2005

Dorothy Rose Kerr, age 73 of Ripley, Ohio died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Kerr was retired from PCP Champion in Ripley, Ohio after forty-eight years of service. She was born on September 2, 1932 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Arthur and Fern (Watson) Starks. She...

Nov 1, 2005

Mr. Leon Small, age 82 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at his residence near Ripley, Ohio. He was a retired supervisor from General Motors. Mr. Small was born in Inez, KY. on September 27, 1923 the son of the late Lewis and Maudie (Deboard) Small. He was also preceded in death by one...

Oct 31, 2005

Charles W. Cantrell, age 79 of Ripley, Ohio died Monday, October 31, 2005 at his residence. Mr. Cantrell was a retired supervisor with the cotton mill in Maysville, Kentucky and a member of the Ripley Church of the Nazarene. He was born on May 5, 1926 in Paris, Kentucky the son of the late James S....

Oct 29, 2005

Donald Leroy Hall, age 74 of Leesburg, Ohio died Saturday, October 29, 2005 at The Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was a United States Marine Corp. Korean War Veteran and a member of The DAV. He was born on April 6, 1931 in Levanna, Ohio the son of the late Carl Phillip and Gertrude...

Oct 26, 2005

Harold Roy Bohl, age 89 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Bohl was a farmer and a member of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church. He was born on April 13, 1916 in Mt. Orab, Ohio the son of the late Albert and Minnie (Hanselman) Bohl. He was...

Oct 24, 2005

Mary Kathryn Newberry, age 56, of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, October 24, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Newberry was a homemaker. She was born on December 24, 1948 in Brown County, Ohio the daughter of the late William J. and Flora (Brown) White.

Mrs. Newberry is survived by...

Oct 23, 2005

Archie L. Smith, age 81, of Higginsport, Ohio died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Smith was a Welder and a World War II Army veteran. He was born in Letcher County, Kentucky on March 30, 1924 the son of the late Ralph and Cordelia (Mullins) Smith. He...

Oct 23, 2005

Frank N. Holton, age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Holton was a retired Army veteran, serving in World War II, the Korean War and the Viet Nam War. After his military career he was employed by the Department of Defense. Mr. Holton...

Oct 20, 2005

Audrey Laverne Boone, age 45, of Ripley, Ohio died Thursday, October 20, 2005 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ms. Boone was born in Georgetown, Ohio on May 4, 1960 the daughter of Leonard and Helen (Shields) Highfield.

Ms. Boone is survived by her parents, Leonard and Helen Highfield of Ripley, Ohio; two...

Oct 19, 2005

Carl N. Fite, age 71, of Hamersville, Ohio died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Fite was retired from the Jefferson-Smurfit Company. He was born in Bethel, Ohio on February 12, 1934 the son of the late Franklin William and Elizabeth (Shafer) Fite. He was also preceded in...

Oct 17, 2005

Michael D. Haitz, age 56, of Ripley, Ohio died Monday, October 17, 2005 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Haitz was a 30 year employee of Dayton Power & Light before his illness. He was also known for his love of cars and friends. He was born in Brown County, Ohio on September 30,...