Obituaries

Jan 26, 2023

Donna Rae Gast Fulton was born on May 3, 1935 to Beulah (McLain) Gast and Arnold Gast in Ripley, Ohio. She passed away at the Hospice of Hope in Maysville, Kentucky on January 26, 2023.

Throughout Donna’s childhood, she lived in both Georgetown and Ripley but her entire adult life was spent as a resident of the...

Jan 25, 2023

Megan Elizabeth Lawson, age 35 of West Chester, Ohio and formerly of Ludlow, Kentucky died Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in Deerfield, Township, Ohio. She was born April 27, 1987 in Mariemont, Ohio the daughter of Kevin Lawson of Ludlow, Kentucky and the late Sonya Carnahan. Besides her mother, she was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents – Albert...

Jan 24, 2023

Ruth Louise Cahall, 82 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Macclenny Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Macclenny, Florida.  She was a bookkeeper and a member of Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church.  Mrs. Cahall was born March 31, 1940 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Roy Lee and Lola Rae (Schweickart) Newman.  She was also...

Jan 17, 2023

Fredric Alan Cole, age 84 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, January 17, 2023 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, Ohio. Fred was a US Navy Veteran, having served on the USS Newport News (CA-148) as a radioman. After the Navy, Fred worked at P&G for 14 years, after which he became a small business proprietor in Buford...

Jan 12, 2023

Darrell Dee Davis, age 59 of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Ripley, Ohio died Thursday, January 12, 2023 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, Kentucky. He was a carpenter for the Local 2 Carpenters Union and a member of the Church for All People in Columbus, Ohio and the Grace United Methodist Church in Dayton, Ohio. Darrell was...

Jan 9, 2023

Blaze Allen Jacobs, age 17 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Monday, January 9, 2023 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a junior at Western Brown High School where he was a member of the FCCLA and Broncos #1 Fan. Blaze loved all sports and could always be found in the front row of the student section...

Jan 7, 2023

Kenneth Gale Roberts, Jr. age73 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. Kentucky. He has been the owner and operator of Tara Villa Campground and Marina in Ripley, Ohio for 35 years and worked many years for the RULH School District. Ken was born January 14, 1949 in Wallen, Kentucky...

Jan 5, 2023

Daniel “Danny” Mark Collins, age 64 of Georgetown, Ohio and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at his residence. He was the owner and operator of Above Roofing Company. Danny was born November 3, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Willard “Bill” Mastin of Covington, Georgia and the late Joann (Adams) McCormack. Besides his mother,...

Jan 3, 2023

Tom William Fite, age 85 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the Valedictorian of the Mt.Orab High School Class of 1954 and graduated from Wilmington College in 1959 and a member of the Green Key Society. In 1960 he began his teaching career at the Western Brown...

Jan 3, 2023

Ralph Eugene Quallen, age 73 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at his residence. He was a farmer, retired from Cincinnati Milacron, a member of the St. Angela Merici Parish, former Perry Township Trustee, former knothole baseball coach, life time member of Knights of Columbus, Scanlon-Kelly VFW Post #5920 in Fayetteville, Ohio, Carey Bavis American...

2023

Eugene Ferdinand “Gene” Evans, age 81 of Amelia, Ohio passed away peacefully Thursday, September 7, 2023 at his residence. He was the owner and operator of Evans Excavating, a lifelong farmer and a member of the Sardinia Church of Christ in Sardinia, Ohio. Gene was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, caring brother, faithful friend but above all...

Dec 31, 2022

Jack Thomas Mincey, infant son of Adam and Karissa (Hamblen) Mincey passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born December 30, 2022.

In addition to his parents, Jack is survived by his big sister – Maya Mincey; grandparents – Michael and Tracee Mincey of Cincinnati, Ohio and Bobby...

Dec 30, 2022

Carolyn Jo Estep, age 82 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for the Clermont County Building Department, member of the Order of the Eastern Star Felicity, Ohio Chapter, member and former President of the Mt.Orab Garden Club, member and former President and Vice...

Dec 28, 2022

Patricia Louise Fithen, 62 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.  She was retired from the Union Township Public Library in Ripley, where she worked as a children’s librarian for thirty-five years.  Mrs. Fithen was born May 22, 1960 in Maysville, Kentucky the daughter of the late William F....

Dec 27, 2022

Caryl June Carrington, 84 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio.  She was a homemaker, a former deputy for the Brown Co. Sherriff’s Office, a former Girl Scout Leader, a member of the Georgetown Women’s Club and a member of Clear Mountain Community Church in...

Dec 26, 2022

James “Jim” Peter Bettle, age 82 of Union Township, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, December 26, 2022 at his daughter’s residence in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was the Vice President of Ethicon Inc., a United States Vietnam War Navy veteran and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ in Georgetown, Ohio and the Saltair Church of...

Dec 25, 2022

Martha Lee O’Connell, age 83 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Sunday, December 25, 2022 at the Locust Ridge Nursing Home near  Mt. Orab, Ohio. She was retired from Georgia Pacific Multicolor Corporation. Martha was born December 30, 1938 in Winchester, Kentucky the daughter of the late Howard and Bethel (Rushford) Abney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Dec 24, 2022

Mary Teresa “Terry” Harper, age 67 of Amelia, Ohio died Saturday, December 24, 2022 at her residence. She was a case worker for the Clermont County Department of Human Services, loved BINGO and enjoyed fishing and cook outs with family and friends. Mary was born May 21, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Alonzo and Rachel...

Dec 23, 2022

Rachel Maria Richards, age 62 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, December 23, 2022 at her residence. She was a customer service representative for Rich Oil in Georgetown, Ohio and loved animals. Rachel was born March 6, 1960 in Escanaba, Michigan the daughter of the late Rodger Kenneth and Elaine Yvonne (L’Heareu) Richards. Besides her parents she was preceded in...

Dec 23, 2022

Brenda Sue Ayers. age 72 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Friday, December 23, 2022 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Brenda was born September 12, 1950 in Sharonville, Ohio the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Ruhl) Wilkerson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband – Gary Lee Ayers, Sr. in 2022;...