Obituaries

Jul 10, 2021

Lloyd Raleigh, age 94 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Norwood, Ohio Masonic Lodge.  Lloyd was born December 2, 1926 in Vicco, Kentucky the son of the late George Bently and Elizabeth (Barnett) Raleigh....

Jul 8, 2021

Roger Franklin Downing, age 77 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his residence. He was a truck driver, loved his motorcycle, camping, traveling and horses. Roger was born November 5, 1943 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Robert and Anna (Boone) Downing. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers –...

Jul 7, 2021

Marvin Eldon Hays, age 86 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired mechanic for the Continental Bakery and a member of the Monterey Baptist Church. Marvin was born August 11, 1934 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late Cecil and Clara (Hughes)...

Jul 6, 2021

Florence "Faye" Isbill, age 73 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Living Church of Five Mile near Mt.Orab, Ohio, the VFW Post #9772 Ladies Auxiliary and the Order of the Eastern Star. Florence was born March 18, 1948 in...

Jun 30, 2021

Bernard David Kunkel, age 80 of Hamersville, Ohio died Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired sheet metal worker and a United States Navy veteran. He was born April 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Nicholas Kunkel and Edna (Worthington) Lehmann. He was also preceded in death by one sister –...

Jun 28, 2021

Linda Jane Shaw, age 84 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Monday, June 28, 2021 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Linda was born April 14, 1937 in Winchester, Ohio the daughter of the late Ralph and Marion (Smith) Copenhaver. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter – Lori...

Jun 27, 2021

Adam Everett McPherson, age 40 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Sunday, June 27, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Adam was born January 7, 1981 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of  Darrell and Sherry L. (McCleese) McPherson of Mt. Orab, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather – Ruben McPherson and maternal grandfather – Avery McCleese.

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Jun 27, 2021

Nancy Lee Staggs, age 86 of Hamersville, Ohio died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio. She was the head cook for eighteen years at the Hamersville Elementary school and a member of the Hamersville Church of Christ. She loved to embroider, crochet and cook. Mrs. Staggs was born April...

Jun 25, 2021

June Myers, age 74 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Friday, June 25, 2021 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio.  She was a faithful member of the Ripley First Presbyterian Church in Ripley, Ohio.  Ms. Myers was born August 5, 1946 in Maysville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Purdin) Myers.  She is survived by friends and...

Jun 22, 2021

Dorothy E. Current, age 87 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She worked for the former Cincinnati Shoe Factory in Georgetown, Ohio, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ in Georgetown, Ohio and loved flowers and gardening. Dorothy was born May 1, 1934 in Williamsburg, Ohio the daughter...

Jun 21, 2021

Ricky Harold Fite, Sr., age 69 of Bethel, Ohio died Monday, June 21, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired truck driver for Thacker Trucking and a farmer. He was born February 24, 1952 in Mt. Orab, Ohio the son of the late William Harold and Barbara Ruth (Waits) Fite. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jun 19, 2021

James Daniel Day, age 55 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a nurse at the Locust Ridge Nursing Home in Williamsburg, Ohio. James was born January 30. 1966 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Vivien Lee ( McKenzie) Day and the late Jack Willard Day. Besides his...

Jun 19, 2021

Jerome Joseph Blum III, age 20 of Ripley, Ohio died Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Ripley, Ohio. He was a manager at McDonalds and a member of the United States Army Reserve. He was born June 20, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Jerome J. Blum II of Ripley, Ohio and Jodi Lyne (Bradford) Blum of Ripley, Ohio....

Jun 18, 2021

Phillip Maurice Murrell, age 63 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Friday, June 18, 2021 at his residence. He worked for the former US Precision Lens Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Phil enjoyed music and playing his guitar, was an antique and British car collector and loved gardening, hunting and fishing. He was born August 1, 1957 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son...

Jun 17, 2021

Linda Lou Hanselman, age 81 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at her residence. She was a retired machine operator for the 3M Company. Linda was born May 26, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Everett and Janice Mae (Simmons) Knabb. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband –...

Jun 17, 2021

Sharon LaNell  Vaughn (nee Graves), age 73 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, June 17, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Vaughn worked for many years for the former CG&E Company. She was a past president of the Carey Bavis American Legion Post #180 Auxiliary and a member of the senior bowling league. Sharon was born...

Jun 16, 2021

Remington Lucas Waterfield, infant son of Rich and Paige Waterfield passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was born March 11, 2021 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Remy is survived by his parents – Rich and Paige Waterfield of Georgetown, Ohio; his big brother – Rowan Waterfield...

Jun 16, 2021

Joyce Louise Martin,(nee Berninger) age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a longtime member, Deacon and secretary of the Ripley Presbyterian Church. She also was a fifty year member of the Russellville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star....

Jun 15, 2021

Robert “Bob” Taylor, age 88 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Care Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was a retired educator. Mr. Taylor started his teaching career for the Georgetown Exempted Village Schools in 1961. He was a biology teacher and coach from 1961-1966 until he became high school...

Jun 11, 2021

Frank William Pendleton Jones, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, June 11, 2021 at his residence. He was an auto mechanic. Frank was born December 15, 1929 in Pierce Township, Ohio the son of the late Frank William and Ann (Morton) Jones. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years – Carol...