Obituaries

Oct 10, 2004

Austin Michael Abbott, the one year old son of Michael S. and Sonya D. (Kirk) Abbott of Ripley, Ohio died suddenly and unexpectedly at their residence on Sunday, October 10, 2004.

Besides his parents, he is survived by an older sister - Kristen Abbott, paternal grandmother - Patricia Preston of West Union, Ohio and paternal grandfather...

Oct 7, 2004

Miss Jewel Pharris, age 74, of Georgetown, Ohio formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio died Thursday, October 7, 2004 at the Hospice of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Miss Pharris was a dietician at St. Luke Hospital and was a member of the Delaney Chapel A.M.E. Church in Georgetown, Ohio. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 28, 1930 the...

Oct 1, 2004

The infant child of James Thomas and Hope (Armstrong) Whaley, Jr. of Maysville, Kentucky was stillborn at 6:47 A.M. Friday, October 1, 2004 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.

The baby is also survived by two sisters - Abigail and Sarah; one brother, David; paternal grandparents - James Thomas and Bernadine (Gallenstein) Whaley,...

Sep 27, 2004

Mrs. Virginia Heilman, age 82 of Ripley, Ohio (formerly of Toledo, Ohio), died Monday, September 27, 2004 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Heilman was born January 15, 1922 in Alba, Texas, the daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Elizabeth Edna Simpkins. She was also preceded...

Sep 25, 2004

Mr. Loyd D. Garrett, age 53 of Aberdeen, Ohio died suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday, September 25, 2004 of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Garrett was a supervisor of operations at the Dayton Power and Light for thirty years and most recently was a boiler inspector for the state of Ohio. He was born on...

Sep 19, 2004

Gladys V. Evans, age 91, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, September 19, 2004 at the Courtyard at Seasons in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Miss Evans was a beautician for over 50 years and was a member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church. She was born March 13, 1913 in Ripley, Ohio,  the daughter of the late ...

Sep 19, 2004

Donald McKenzie, age 77, of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, September 19, 2004 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. Mr. McKenzie was retired from Ford Motor Company and was a World War II Army Veteran. He was born May 10, 1927, the son of the late Charles and Josephine (Piatt) McKenzie. He was...

Sep 16, 2004

Clarence Russell Bohl, age 93, of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Bohl was a life long farmer. He was born near Georgetown, Ohio on June 30, 1911 the son of the late Albert and Minnie (Hanselman) Bohl. He was also preceded in death by his four brothers - Harley, Charles,...

Sep 16, 2004

Rev. James Otis Johnson, age 86, of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at the University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rev. Johnson was a pastor in the Southern Baptist Churches for 43 years. He was faithful to God and helped others find Jesus. He was born in Estill County, Kentucky on August 27, 1918 the...

Sep 15, 2004

Leslie E. McKibben, age 37, of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, September 15, 2004 near Sardinia, Ohio. Mr. McKibben worked in construction. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on August 1, 1967 the son of Leslie and Anna (Herrin) McKibben.

Mr. McKibben is survived by his parents, Leslie and Anna McKibben of Arnheim, Ohio; his...

Sep 14, 2004

Mrs. Margaret Roush, age 87 of Manchester, Ohio died Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a farmer. Mrs. Roush was born October 24, 1916, the daughter of the late William Nelson and Bertha Rossman. She was also preceded in death by her husband Elwood Fulton Roush....

Sep 7, 2004

Mrs. Mary Irene Houston, age 94, of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Houston donated her body to medical science to repay for a gift of corneas which enabled her to see. She was born in Mowrystown, Ohio on July 19, 1910 the daughter of the late Ed C. and Josie...

Sep 5, 2004

Mary Margaret Smith, age 73, of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, September 5, 2004 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ and a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was born on May 4, 1931 in Manchester, Ohio the daughter of the late Jesse L. and Rosetta (Pollitt)...

Sep 4, 2004

Jackie (Updike) Gabb, age 36 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, September 4, 2004 in a motorcycle accident on US 68 near Ripley, Ohio. Mrs. Gabb was a payroll clerk for API Construction Company, a member of the Ripley Church of Christ and a volunteer for the Hospice of Hope. She was born on October 8, 1967 in Brown...

Sep 1, 2004

Mrs. Viola Marie Smith, age 90, of Georgetown, Ohio formerly of Mt. Carmel, Ohio died Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Smith was a beautician, owning and operating the Viola Smith Beauty Shop. She was also a member of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church and the Order of the...

Aug 28, 2004

Dorothy Charlotte Ida McElroy, age 87, of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, August 28, 2004 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Mrs. McElroy was the owner and operator of McElroy Shoe Store for over 40 years. She was also a member of the St. George Catholic Church, the St. George Alter Society, was the first...

Aug 27, 2004

Grace Imogene Fithen, age 82, of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, August 27, 2004 at the Meadowwood Care Center in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Fithen was a homemaker and formerly a sales clerk and manager. She was also a former president of the Georgetown Fire Department Auxiliary. She was born in Georgetown, Ohio on June 9, 1922 the...

Aug 25, 2004

Wylie C. Evans, age 89 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Evans worked in the grocery business for over 40 years, owning and operating Dot Food Stores and later Super Value Food Store for 22 years. He was a World War II Army veteran,...

Aug 24, 2004

Mrs. Eloise Lucile Throckmorton, age 88, of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Throckmorton was the owner of Throckmorton Motel for 35 years and was a member of the Georgetown Presbyterian Church. She was born in Rudolph, Ohio on April 26, 1916 the daughter of...

Aug 19, 2004

J.W. West, age 82 of Russellville, Ohio died Thursday, August 19, 2004 at his residence. Mr. West operated the West Trucking Company for many years. He was a farmer, a World War II Navy Veteran, a marketing recorder for the Ripley tobacco market for the ASCS, a member of the Brown County Board of Elections for thirty years,...