Obituaries

Feb 3, 2021

Thelma Ida Webster, age 97 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at her residence. She was retired from the Campbell County Schools and a member of the Brown County Senior Citizens. Thelma was born October 9, 1923 in Newport, Kentucky the daughter of the late Alfonse and Marie (Ritter) Welsch. Besides her parents, she was preceded...

Feb 2, 2021

Wilbur K. “Peep” Gaither, age 91 of Ripley, Ohio died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Gaither was a farmer all of his life and ran a dairy farm, raised tobacco and beef cattle. He was a United States Army Korean War veteran serving as an aviation engineer at the rank of Corporal. He was a member...

Jan 30, 2021

Betty A. Schroth, age 89, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at her home in Ripley, Ohio.  Betty served as the Board of Public Affairs Clerk for the Village of Ripley, worked for Sofa Express in Cincinnati, K-Mart in Maysville and at the Greenwood Restaurant.  She was a successful business owner and a member of many organizations such...

Jan 29, 2021

Carl Eugene Day, Sr., age 82 of Ripley, Ohio, died Friday, January 29, 2021 at his residence.  He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and was retired from Pepsi-Cola in Ripley.  Mr. Day was born November 30, 1938 in Ripley, Ohio the son of the late Roy W. and Mabel Lucille (Berry) Day.  He was also preceded in...

Jan 27, 2021

John Clayton Beemon, age 96 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. Mr. Beemon was retired from General Electric and a United States WWII Navy Veteran. He was born May 25, 1924 in Burlington, Kentucky the son of the late John Cable and Grace Mae (Wingate) Beemon. In...

Jan 26, 2021

Vincent T. Highfield, age 55 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was born May 20, 1965 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of Helen (Shields) Highfield and the late Leonard R. Highfield.  He was also preceded in death by two sisters – Audrey Boone and Blanche Fowler.

In addition...

Jan 26, 2021

George Dana Kinney, age 72 of Lake Waynoka, Ohio died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. Mr. Kinney was a Soldier for thirty-one years in the United States Army, a Vietnam War veteran and was discharged from duty as a  Lieutenant Colonel. He then was employed by the State of Ohio for...

Jan 25, 2021

Richard “Rick” Allen Merrick, age 50 of Cincinnati, Ohio died Monday, January 25, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired team leader for the Ford Motor Company and a member of the UAW 863. He was born August 15, 1970 in Columbus, Ohio the son of the late Sharon (Atkin) Merrick. Rick...

Jan 23, 2021

Bernice Marie Mills, age 78 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a former beautician, worked at US Shoe for many years and was a member of the Arnheim Peace Lutheran Church. Bernice was born August 14, 1942 in Chillicothe, Ohio the daughter of the late Paul...

Jan 20, 2021

Robert Gene Mock, age 85 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Mt. Orab Medical Center in Mt. Orab, Ohio. Mr. Mock was retired from Siemens after fifty years of service. He was a United States Army veteran,  a member of the Carey Bavis American Legion Post #180, the Masonic Lodge F&AM #72,  the Fraternal Order...

Jan 19, 2021

Shirley Jean Sims, age 81 of Bethel, Ohio died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Shirley was born May 8, 1939 in Feesburg, Ohio the daughter of the late Harry Herschel and Ada (Marksberry) Elliott. She was also preceded in death by her husband – William L. Sims in 1989.

She is...

Jan 19, 2021

Helen Jean Cole, age 75 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Tate Fire Department Auxiliary. Helen was born November 3, 1945 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Harland Carl and Maudie Louise (Lindsey) Day.

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Jan 19, 2021

Robert “Bob” Back, age 75 of Mt.Orab, Ohio and formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a retired project manager for Babcock and Wilcox, a member of the Boilermakers Local #105, a United States Vietnam War Army veteran, lifetime member of the Mt.Orab VFW and NRA, a member...

Jan 18, 2021

June Marie Gaitskill, age 95 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Anderson Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. She was an office manager and a member of the Monterey Baptist Church near Owensville, Ohio. June was born June 17, 1925 in Falmouth, Kentucky the daughter of the late James and Minnie (Mitts) Monroe. Besides her...

Jan 18, 2021

Carl D. Adkins, age 81 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, January 18, 2021 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Mr. Adkins was a retired pipefitter with Union Local # 392, a member of the Masonic Lodge F&AM # 72 in Georgetown, Ohio and served in the United States Army 101 st Airborne Division. Carl was born November...

Jan 16, 2021

Steven Wayne Brewer, age 60 of Felicity, Ohio died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Brewer was born March 2, 1960 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Nonnie (Preston) Loudon of Georgetown, Ohio and the late Albert Brewer. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers - Freddie and Kurt Brewer and...

Jan 16, 2021

Ricky Lee Lindsey, age 48 of Amelia, Ohio died Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ricky was an outdoorsman and loved to fish and hunt. He was born June 11, 1972 in Colorado Springs, Colorado the son of Alfred Lindsey of Amelia, Ohio and the late Linda (Williams) Lindsay. He was also preceded in...

Jan 16, 2021

Mable Ilene Poole Jones, age 88 of Russellville, Ohio, past on to the next life Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Clermont Mercy Hospital.  She has been a resident of the Villa Georgetown for the past two years.  Mable was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post 2734 in Maysville, Kentucky and loved playing bingo there.  She was the former...

Jan 15, 2021

Frank David Baker, age 60 of Winchester, Ohio died Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was born February 11, 1960 in California the son of Elnora O’Leary (Dick) Baker and the late Donald Baker.

In addition to his mother, Mr. Baker is survived by his wife – Peggy...

Jan 15, 2021

Joshua Gabe Sams, age 37 of Sardinia, Ohio died Friday, January 15, 2021 at the Mt.Orab Mercy Medical Center in Mt.Orab, Ohio. He worked in construction. Josh was a fun loving, free spirited, lover of music who dearly loved his family and friends. He was born October 31, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Terry E. and Elaine...