Obituaries

Apr 28, 2021

Thomas Dwayne “Tommy” Greene, age 53 of Batavia, Ohio died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was the owner and operator of Spanky’s Custom Exhaust in Batavia, Ohio, loved hot rods, motorcycles and most of all his grandchildren. Tommy was a true family man and an amazing friend who was always willing...

Apr 25, 2021

Russell F. Fite, age 92 of Williamsburg, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mr. Fite was a retired machinist for Cincinnati Milacron for thirty-six years and a United States Army veteran. He loved to fish and hunt. He was born March 13, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio...

Apr 19, 2021

Justin Shane Fultz, age 33; left this world on April 19, 2021. Born on August 6,1987 in Virginia Beach, VA to Karen (Workman) Fultz and Shane Fultz; Justin's affinity to all-things sports blossomed at a young age. A gifted athlete himself, Justin (affectionately known to many as "Ethie") rose to prominence as a basketball star at Ripley High School,...

Apr 18, 2021

Ed Brooks, age 73 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Mr. Brooks was retired production supervision at Milacron, a member of the Friendly Meadows Golf Club and a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran. He was born June 1, 1947 in Bethel, Ohio the son of the late Jake and...

Apr 16, 2021

Nathan C. “Tater” Comberger, age 27 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Friday, April 16, 2021 at his residence. He was a welder, a 2012 graduate of the Williamsburg High School and the Grant Career Center and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Nathan was born August 21, 1993 in Anderson Township, Ohio the son of Dallas “Jimbo” and Alice “Jeanie” (Wade) Comberger...

Apr 14, 2021

Sue Edmisten Fisher, age 89 of Cincinnati, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She and her first husband William Edmisten were owners of Edmisten’s Town & Country Hardware Store and she was a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. Sue was...

Apr 13, 2021

Donald Ray Layman, age 80 of Cincinnati, Ohio formerly of Brown County, Ohio died Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida. Mr. Layman was the president of McIntosh Trucking Corporation and a United States Army veteran. He was born September 28, 1940 in New Hope, Ohio the son of the late Ray Theodore and...

Apr 13, 2021

Kristina L. “Kristi” Truitt, age 66 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at her home.  She was a homemaker.  Mrs. Truitt was born September 17, 1954 in Hamilton County, Ohio the daughter of the late Robert Martin and Mary Ruth (Atherton) King.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of forty-four years – Gary...

Apr 12, 2021

Lori Beth Perkins, age 37 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, April 12, 2021 at her residence. She was a loving mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She was a graduate of South University School of Nursing. Lori was a homemaker, a former nurse and a manager for RTS. She was born August 20, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of...

Apr 5, 2021

Timothy Tate South, age 64 of Florence, Kentucky and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, April 5, 2021 at his residence. He was a race horse groomer at Turfway Park. Tim was born July 18, 1956 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the late Tate and Frankie (Carpenter) South.

Mr. South is survived by four children –...

Apr 2, 2021

Naomi Clark, age 82 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Friday, April 2, 2021 at Arden Courts of Anderson Township in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Orab First Baptist Church. Naomi was born May 13, 1938 in Richmond, Virginia the daughter of the late Ervin and Ora (Blevins) Christian. Besides her parents,...

Apr 1, 2021

Annette Marie Hunter, age 80 of Georgetown, Ohio and formerly of Cumberland, Rhode Island died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a 1958 graduate of the Sacred Heart Academy in Fall River, Massachusetts and the St. Anne's Hospital School of Nursing in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1961 and a member of the...

Mar 31, 2021

David Ober, age 56 of Bethel, Ohio died Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was an electrician for the Thomas Popp Company. David was born March 15, 1965 in Mariemont, Ohio the son of Jerome "Jerry" Ober of Bethel, Ohio and the late Sharon (Douthit) Ober.

In addition to...

Mar 28, 2021

James Alex Thacker, age 81 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee, Florida. He was the owner operator of Thacker Trucking and D&J Transport near Mt.Orab, Ohio and retired from SENCO after 23 years of service. James was born October 26, 1939 in Pike County, Kentucky the son of the late William...

Mar 27, 2021

Norma Jean Hammons, age 74 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was an executive Secretary for the Navy Exchange and loved working in her flowerbeds. Norma was born January 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Jack and Lillian (Kaut) Fry....

Mar 24, 2021

Eric Earl Myers, age 56 of Franklin, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was a Logistics Manager.  Mr. Myers was born November 21, 1964 in Springfield, Ohio the son of Earl Myers of Georgetown, Ohio and the late Antoinette Marshall Myers. He was also preceded in death by a step-daughter...

Mar 23, 2021

Fredrick “Joe” Joseph Kitchen of Tipp City, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the age 76. Joe was born July 16, 1944 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Fred and Cecile (Puckett) Kitchen. He was preceded in death by his parents and beloved sisters, Bettie Justice, Helen Swearingen and Patricia Sloas. Joe was a devoted father, grandfather, brother...

Mar 19, 2021

James Theodore "JT" Stewart, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, March 19, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Stewart ran milk routes for Carnation, Adamson Dairy, Cedar Hill Farms and was retired from the Brown County Highway Department.  He was very active in the Boy Scouts in the late 50’s and early 60’s and was a former member of...

Mar 19, 2021

Ada Catherine Daulton, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio died Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilation Center near Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker, worked for the Citizens National Bank and the Ripley Bee Newspaper and was involved with the Ohio Historical Society. Ada was born January 6, 1936 in Ripley, Ohio the daughter...

Mar 17, 2021

Lewis J. Shafer, age 85 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his residence. He was a retired assembler for General Electric. Lewis was born May 4, 1935 in Mt. Orab, Ohio the son of the late Wesley Ray and Irene May (Miley) Shafer. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife –...