Obituaries

Aug 27, 2021

Robert Dale Farley, age 78 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home.  He was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran, a member of American Legion Post 325 in Manchester, Ohio, and worked in maintenance.  He was also an avid gardener, car enthusiast, loved boats and ships and was a big Elvis fan.  Mr. Farley was...

Aug 26, 2021

Edna Lorine McKenzie, age 81 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Anderson Mercy Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Higginsport Christian Church.  Mrs. McKenzie was born March 31, 1940 in Lewis Township the daughter of the late Charles and Viola (Darlington) Coleman.  She was also preceded in death by...

Aug 26, 2021

Roberta Louise Klump, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley. She grew up in Levanna, Ohio, graduated from Ripley High School and attended Bethesda School of Nursing, graduating in 1956.  She always encouraged her children and grandchildren to achieve the highest level of education that...

Aug 25, 2021

Joshua Robert Martin, age 45 of Sardinia, Ohio died Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in Bracken County, Kentucky.  He was an iron worker for Lithko Contracting, LLC and a United States Desert Storm Navy veteran. Josh was born May 24, 1976 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Deidra Juanita (Brooks) Richards and husband Eddie of Mt. Orab, Ohio and the...

Aug 22, 2021

Mark Richard Lipps, age 65 of Ripley, Ohio, died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was retired from General Motors and was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Dayton, Ohio.  Mr. Lipps was born September 18, 1955 in Miamisburg, Ohio the son of the late Mark and...

Aug 22, 2021

Goldie Mae Phelps, age 83 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. She was a homemaker and work at the former Wallace’s Supervalu and the Mt. Orab Village Drugs Pharmacy. Goldie was born February 13, 1938 in London, Kentucky the daughter of the late Albert and Naomi (Ball) Ferguson....

Aug 22, 2021

Glenn Curtis Sutton, Sr., age 75 of Simpsonville, South Carolina died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Care Center in Seaman, Ohio. He was a mold maker and a member of the Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Taylor, South Carolina. Glenn was born October 13, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the...

Aug 21, 2021

Donald Gene Newman, age 69 of Aberdeen, Ohio died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Donald was a 1969 graduate of Georgetown High School and then served over forty years in law enforcement. He began his career as a dispatcher for the Batavia Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, then as an officer...

Aug 20, 2021

Deron Thomas Johnson, age 56 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence. He was a disable United State Gulf War Army veteran and a member of the St. Angela Merici Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Ohio. Deron was born February 26, 1965 in Wilmington, Ohio the son of Jessie Kathleen (Brown) Johnson and the late Arthur...

Aug 20, 2021

Marie Housley, age 77 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Holiness Church. Marie was born March 22, 1944 in Harlan, Kentucky the daughter of the late Isom and Leona (Woodyard) Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband...

Aug 17, 2021

Vivian Lee Day, age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Day was a homemaker. She was born November 21, 1937 in Feesburg, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Mary Bell (Honaker) McKenzie. She was the last surviving child of thirteen siblings. Vivian was also preceded in death by her husband...

Aug 9, 2021

Lillie E. Mardis DeVaughn , age 84 years, 4 months and 5 days passed away at her residence Monday, August 9, 2021 in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Apple Street Christian Church in Georgetown, Ohio. She loved spending time with her family, friends and her dog, Zoey. Mrs. DeVaughn was born April 4,...

Aug 8, 2021

James Wendell Holland, age 69 of Bethel, Ohio died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at his residence. James was a machinist at Cincinnati Gear. He was born November 22, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Wendell and Wanda Lee (Burbage) Holland.

Mr. Holland is survived by one son – Dwayne Holland and wife Jennie of...

Aug 7, 2021

Kerrin J. “Preach” Cushing, age 76 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.  Preach was retired from Kibler Lumber after 42 years of service.  He attended St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley.  He was also the past President of the Brown County Democratic Club and past Chairperson of the Brown...

Aug 6, 2021

Robert Lloyd Ballein, age 92 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Friday, August 6, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired supervisor for Container Corp and a member of the Sardinia Church of Christ in Sardinia, Ohio. Robert was born April 18, 1929 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late John H. and Eva (Pitzer) Ballein. Besides his...

Aug 6, 2021

Charles F. “Bud” Ernst, age 84 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, August 6, 2021. He was a 1955 graduate of the Russellville High School, a United States Army veteran, worked for the Brown County Engineers Office, Brown County Deputy Sheriff from 1960-1972; Brown County Sheriff from 1972-1980, Brown County Probation Officer and the District #9 Health and Safety Supervisor...

Aug 5, 2021

Ruth Ellen (nee Fussnecker) Malone passed onto her eternal home on Thursday, August 5, 2021 in her sleep at her Pisgah Ridge residence. “Ruthie or Ruth Ellen” as known by many was born on July 16, 1940 to parents, Alonzo Bernard “Banjo” and Velma Lee Swearingen Fussnecker in the farmhouse of her grandparents, Homer and Bertha (Sheeler) Swearingen along...

Aug 4, 2021

Pauline Ann Swearingen Yeager, age 82 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman, Ohio.  She was self-employed for many years, a homemaker, a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio and a member of the weaving club in Russellville, Ohio.  Mrs. Yeager was born December...

Aug 2, 2021

Jacqueline Ann “Jackie” Justice, age 54 of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Brown County, Ohio died Monday, August 2, 2021 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, Ohio. She worked at Meridian Bioscience and was a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ in Georgetown, Ohio. Jackie was born September 23, 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the...

Jul 29, 2021

Stella Raine Foxton, infant daughter of Patrick “P.J.” Foxton and Brittany (Huron) Fille of Fayetteville, Ohio was stillborn on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was preceded in death by one aunt – Sarah Foxton.

In addition to her parents, Stella is survived by three sisters – Elizabeth, Alexis...