Obituaries

Mar 22, 2020

Carlos Adams Jr., age 93 of Ripley, Ohio died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at the Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a lifetime farmer, a United States Navy WWII veteran and a member of the Courts Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 in Ripley, Ohio, St. Michaels Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio and Knights of...

Mar 21, 2020

Thomas Vernon Davis, age 95 of Winchester, Ohio died Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a carpenter and builder. Mr. Davis was a United States Army World War II veteran and a member of the Walter Miller American Legion Post #394 in Russellville, Ohio. He was born October 11, 1924 in...

Mar 19, 2020

Judy Ann Herrmann, age 65 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was self-employed and the former co-owner of the Ripley Builder’s Supply for twenty-three years.  Mrs. Herrmann was born April 11, 1954 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Clayton and Jewell Lunsford.

Mrs. Herrmann is...

Mar 18, 2020

LVera Adrienne Seipelt, age 90 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She was a graduate of Higginsport High School, a genealogist, a charter member of the Brown County Genealogical Association and a member of the Ripley Church of Christ. Mrs. Seipelt was born May 24,...

Mar 16, 2020

JoAnn Workman, age 81 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, March 16, 2020 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a graduate of Georgetown High School class of 1957 and was the school's first Homecoming queen. She was a retired medical secretary. JoAnn was born February 15, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of...

Mar 15, 2020

Andrew Cooper Fain, age 92 of Georgetown, Ohio (formerly of Louisville, KY, Richmond, VA and Northern Virginia) passed away March 15 at 9:22 pm at Clermont Hospital, Batavia, Ohio. He was a well-loved Birch resident at The Ohio Valley Manor, Ripley, Ohio.  He often ended his conversations with staff, residents, friends and family with the phrase, “Blessings to you!”...

Mar 13, 2020

John Gilbert Lightner, age 57 of Aberdeen, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.

Mr. Lightner was born July 13, 1962 in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a 1980 graduate of Ripley Union-Lewis High School. John was a machine operator for 23 years at Ceco Environmental Kirk & Blum Division and most recently...

Mar 7, 2020

Wyndal Elkin Staggs, age 86 of Hamersville, Ohio died Saturday, March 7, 2020 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a former councilman, mayor and chief of police in the village of Hamersville, Ohio. Mr. Staggs was retired from Cincinnati Milacron after forty-three years of service and was a member of the Hamersville...

Mar 6, 2020

George Allen Gallagher, age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, March 6, 2020 at Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. Mr. Gallagher was a horse trainer. He was born January 6, 1938 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late Hugh and Ruth (Belt) Gallagher. He was also preceded in death by three brothers – Charles, John and...

Mar 1, 2020

James L. “Jim” Frost, Jr., age 74 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at his residence. He was retired from the State of Ohio Highway Department. Jim was born July 22, 1945 the son of the late James L. “Jack” and Florence (Payne) Frost, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his wife – Mary H....

Feb 28, 2020

Denise K. Prather, age 65 of Higginsport, Ohio, died Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio.  She was retired from Brown County Child Support and was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Higginsport, Ohio.  Mrs. Prather was born April 11, 1954 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of Freddie...

Feb 26, 2020

Edna Mae Bradford, age 90 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the Hospice of Hope at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker, bookkeeper for Bradford’s Used Cars, farmer and loved puzzle books, gardening, sewing, NASCAR and spending time with her family. Edna was born February 5, 1930 in Edenton, Ohio the youngest of...

Feb 25, 2020

Gabe Farrell, age 82 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Arden Courts of Anderson in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired auto worker for General Motors and loved the outdoors. Gabe was part of a large extended family whom he loved dearly and a Christian man who served the Lord faithfully. He was born...

Feb 25, 2020

More than a century after her birth, Martha June Scott Walton died Tuesday evening, February 25, 2020, at the Ohio Valley Manor. She was 103. June was born June 14, 1916, in Adams County, Ohio, to the late Frank Ransom and Cora Lee Scott.  She was a graduate of Manchester High School. She married the late Wilson Walton in...

Feb 25, 2020

Norma (Frodge) Carpenter, age 85 years, passed away from this temporary home and into her eternal home on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:45 a.m. at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.   Mrs. Carpenter lived most of her life in the Ripley community, where she was well-known and respected as a kind and generous lady.  She was born in Higginsport, Ohio...

Feb 23, 2020

Betty Anna (Scott) Donohoo, age 98 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her residence. She graduated from Georgetown High School in 1939 and then continued her education at the University of Cincinnati where she was a member of the Tri Delta Sorority and a graduate of the college of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP). Betty...

Feb 22, 2020

Daryl Edwin Stansberry, age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a carpenter and the owner and general contractor of Stansberry and Stansberry.  Daryl was a member of the Fairview Church near Georgetown, Ohio where he enjoyed singing in the church choir.  He was an...

Feb 19, 2020

William “Bill” Joseph Gundrum, Sr., age 94 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his residence. He was retired from the Miller Shoe Company in Cincinnati, Ohio after 40+ years of service, was a farmer and worked on his farm until he was 80 years old raising pigs, cattle, horses, goats and chickens and a United States...

Feb 19, 2020

Irene Janet Shinkle, age 79 of Higginsport, Ohio died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Locust Ridge Nursing Home in Williamsburg, Ohio. She was a homemaker, waitress and a former Kroger cashier. She was born September 4, 1940 the daughter of the late William and Katherine (Gerlach) Burson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph Shinkle....

Feb 14, 2020

Ruth Elizabeth Liggett, age 101 of Hamersville, Ohio died Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. She was born March 15, 1918 in Brooksville, Kentucky the daughter of the late John Thornton and Katherine (Welte) McCracken. She was also preceded in...