Obituaries

Oct 20, 2019

Leslie Allen Ellison, age 68 of Ripley, Ohio died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at his residence. He was retired from distribution for a pharmaceutical company. He was born February 24, 1951 in Maysville, Kentucky the son of the Constance (McGlone) Ellison of Cincinnati, Ohio and the late William Raymond Ellison. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by...

Oct 18, 2019

Robert Thomas Applegate, age 80 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  He worked in the grocery business for fifty-two years and worked for many area grocery stores including the former Clyde’s Super Value.  He was also a member of the Sedden United Methodist Church...

Oct 17, 2019

William Daniel “Danny” Morris, age 80 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his residence. He was an over the road semi-truck driver, traveling all over the United States hauling propane and then clothing for the Gap Clothing Store. Danny served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was a member of...

Oct 15, 2019

Opal Irene Cahall, age 93 of Feesburg, Ohio died Tuesday, October 16, 2019 at the Villa Georgetown in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Cahall was a former United States Postal employee. She was born July 30, 1926 in Goshen, Ohio the daughter of the late Lantie and Nannie (Kirby) Wilson, Sr.. She was also preceded in death by her husband –...

Oct 15, 2019

Harold Leon Lightner, age 78 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was a retired construction worker.  Mr. Lightner was born November 30, 1940 in Levanna, Ohio the son of the late Johnathan and Margaret (Bruce) Lightner.  He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of forty-seven...

Oct 14, 2019

Norma Jean Hall, age 78 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, October 14, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky. She was a retired cook for Brown County General Hospital for 40 years, a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ and a member of the Georgetown Garden Club. Norma was born November...

Oct 13, 2019

Kenneth Sterling Green, Sr. age 73 of Sardinia, Ohio died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence. He was the former owner and operator of Green Brothers Sawmill near Sardinia, Ohio and served in the United States Army Company E 52 nd Infantry Long Range Patrol and the 75 th Ranger Regiment  during the Vietnam War receiving two Purple...

Oct 12, 2019

Barbara Sue Bohl, age 73 of Fayetteville, Ohio, died Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Hospice of Cincinnati-East in Anderson Township, Ohio.  She was a bus driver and library aide for Fayetteville Perry Local School District and was a member of St. Angela Merici Parish in Fayetteville, Ohio.  Barbara was born February 5, 1946 in Mariemont, Ohio the daughter...

Oct 5, 2019

Michael Alan Carpenter, age 61 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a member of Teamsters Local 100 and the Masonic Lodge F&AM. Mike was born August 18, 1958 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Robert Niman “Mutt” Carpenter.

Mr. Carpenter is survived by two...

Oct 4, 2019

Kenneth William Daugherty, age 65 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Friday, October 4, 2019 at The Laurels of Blanchester in Blanchester, Ohio. Kenneth was born December 12, 1953 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late Charles and Mary (Shanks) Daugherty. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his companion – Wanda Moore.

Oct 2, 2019

Randall “Randy” Tucker passed away October 2, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Randy was born August 20, 1951 in Huntington, West Virginia to Harvey and Jacqueline (Roberts) Tucker.  He was raised in Ashland, Kentucky and was a 1969 graduate of Fairview High School and a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University.  Randy was in the U.S....

Sep 23, 2019

Marjorie Louise Hitt, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. Marjorie was born February 25, 1928 in Dover, Kentucky the daughter of the late Harry and Leona (Myers) McDonald. Besides her parents,...

Sep 21, 2019

Mary Kathryn Martin, age 96 of Mt.Orab, Ohio died Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a home maker, a member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #514 in Mt. Orab, Ohio and a member of the Buford D.A.V.  Mary was born February...

Sep 15, 2019

Olivia Leigh Yarger, infant daughter of Mitch and Amber (Baker) Yarger of Bethel, Ohio passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In addition to her parents, Olivia is survived by one sister, Isabelle Yarger; two brothers – Toby and Alexander Yarger; maternal...

Sep 15, 2019

Paul Denniston, age 75 of Albany, Kentucky and formerly of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Sunday, September 15, 2019 in Salvo, North Carolina. Mr. Denniston was retired from General Motors after thirty-three years of service and later from the Southern Hills Career Center. He was a member of the UAW and the Masonic Lodge #72 F. &A.M. He was born...

Sep 14, 2019

Lillie Mae “Itsie” Rice, age 80 of Higginsport, Ohio, died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  She was retired from the former U.S. Shoe Factory in Ripley, Ohio.  She was a member of the Ripley Church of the Nazarene, the American Legion Post 367 Ladies Auxiliary and was...

Sep 14, 2019

Gary Wayne Isaacs, age 71 of Fayetteville, Ohio died Saturday, September 14, 2019 at his residence. He was a machinist for the Ford Motor Company and a United States Vietnam War Navy veteran. Gary was born August 18, 1948 in Hazard, Kentucky the son of the late Harris and Geneva (Warner) Isaacs. In addition to his parents, he was...

Sep 14, 2019

Jaxon Lane Wilson, infant son of John and Bethany (Post) Wilson of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was born December 31, 2018 in Anderson Township, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, Jaxon is survived by three brothers – Tristan, Jonathan...

Sep 11, 2019

Gerald Clifford Ellison, age 80 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Ellison was a career United States Army Veteran and served in the Viet Nam War. He was a member of the Courts-Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 in Ripley, Ohio and the Maysville VFW in Maysville, Kentucky.  He...

Sep 10, 2019

Jo Lynn Rison, age 53 of Maysville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home.  She was born January 8, 1966 in Lexington, Kentucky the daughter of Naomi (Rison) McKee of Ripley, Ohio and the late Frank Scarborough.

In addition to her mother, Jo Lynn is survived by one sister – Kathy Purcell of Ripley,...