Obituaries

Aug 3, 2019

Catherine Lucille Mathews, age 87 of Ripley, Ohio, died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her home.  She was a teller at the former Citizens National Bank for many years and was a lifelong member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley.  Mrs. Mathews was born July 20, 1932 in Ripley, Ohio the daughter of the late Charles and Vera...

Aug 2, 2019

Eva Evelyn Elschlager, age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio, died Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Hospice of Hope Care Center at Kenton Pointe in Maysville, Kentucky.  Over the years, she worked as a clerk at Steele’s Pharmacy, Donohoo’s Pharmacy and was a teller at Peoples National Bank.  She was also a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ.  Evelyn...

Aug 1, 2019

Edna Ruth Bloyer, age 98 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, August 1, 2019 at her residence.  She was a antique dealer and owned/operated the Olde Piano Factory in Ripley for over forty years.  Mrs. Bloyer was born August 28, 1920 in LaFayette, Georgia the daughter of the late Charles and Florence (Hill) Wheeler.  She was also preceded in death...

Jul 30, 2019

Charles Stephen “Steve” Tucker, age 72 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Avow Hospice Care Center in Naples, Florida. He was a retired technical engineer, a 1965 graduate of the Hamersville High School and a member of the Bible Chapel United Church in Hamersville, Ohio. Steve was born February 27, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio the...

Jul 26, 2019

Helen L. Walker, age 95 of Hamersville, Ohio died Friday, July 26, 2019 at Close to Home IV in Sardinia, Ohio. Mrs. Walker was a homemaker, a member of the Bible Chapel United Church of Christ in Hamersville, Ohio and the last living graduate of the former Decatur High School, class of 1942. She was born March 11, 1924...

Jul 24, 2019

Mary Ann Malott, age 59 of Williamsburg, Ohio died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her residence. She was a homemaker. Mary was born December 26, 1959 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Lawrence and Hattie (Hill) Lewallen. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband – Norman Malott in 2016 and one sister –...

Jul 7, 2019

George Whisman, Jr. age 86 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his daughter’s home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Whisman, Jr. was a farmer. He was born May 11, 1933 in Mason County, Kentucky the son of the late George and Wilma (Jones) Whisman, Sr.. He was also preceded in death by his wife of...

Jul 2, 2019

Myron Lee Flaugher, age 62 of Ripley, Ohio, left this earth and was reunited with his wife in Heaven on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley.  He was a probation officer for the Brown County Courts and a former Union Township Trustee.  He was also a member of St. Michael...

Jul 1, 2019

Mary Wilma McIntire, age 84 of Houston, Texas formerly of Sardinia, Ohio died Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. She was a homemaker. Wilma was born July 4, 1934 in Laurel County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Rev. Lester B. and Hila (Hash) Finley. Besides her parents, she was preceded...

Jun 29, 2019

Jerry Ray Housley, age 77 of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at his residence. He was a retired coal miner. Mr. Housley was born April 28, 1942 in Harlan, Kentucky the son of the late Cecil and Myrtle (Wilburn) Housley. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.

Mr. Housley is...

Jun 28, 2019

Walter Harold Hanlon, age 86 of Lebanon, Ohio died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Optimized Senior Living in Lebanon, Ohio. He was a retired Construction Inspector for Cincinnati Water Works, a United States Korean War Navy veteran, a member of the St. Francis De Sales Catholic Church in Lebanon, Ohio and a stain glass artist. Walter was born February...

Jun 22, 2019

Roy Allen Smith, age 71 of Russellville, Ohio, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 at the Mercy Mt. Orab Medical Center in Mt. Orab, Ohio.  He was a farmer.  Mr. Smith was born August 8, 1947 in Decatur, Ohio the son of the late Ollie and Anna May (Gaunce) Smith.  He was also preceded in death by four brothers –...

Jun 19, 2019

Houston Glynn Davis Brown, age 25 of Georgetown, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his residence.  He was a roofer.  Houston was born March 18, 1994 in Gainesville, Florida the son of Julie A. (Davis) Zamora of Georgetown, Ohio and Donald Glynn Brown of Aberdeen, Ohio.  He has joined in heaven his Mamaw Judy, Uncle Jerry and cousin...

Jun 19, 2019

Linda L. Thacker, age 65 of Ripley, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She was a registered nurse at Clermont Mercy Hospital, a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio and a member of the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary.  Mrs. Thacker was born June 26, 1953 in...

Jun 19, 2019

Virginia Mae Laney, age 87 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky. She was a homemaker, a member of the Bible Baptist Church, a Sunday school teacher and was an avid bowler. Virginia was born December 7, 1931 in Clinchloe, Virginia the daughter of the late Hobert and Nannie (Moore)...

Jun 17, 2019

Matthew Blair Spires, age 48 of Ripley, Ohio, died Monday, June 17, 2019 as a result of a motor vehicle accident.  He was a carpenter.  Mr. Spires was born February 20, 1971 in Maysville, Kentucky the son of Rosemary (Baird) Spires of Williamsburg, Ohio and the late James Edward Spires.  He was also preceded in death by a grandmother...

Jun 17, 2019

Donald William Lamb, age 76 of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, June 17, 2019 at Hospice of Cincinnati East in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired mechanic for Fed Ex. Donald was born April 21, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late William Lamb and Geneva (Roberts) Von Bargen. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jun 15, 2019

Warren Timothy Kragler, age 62 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky.  He was a first-class mechanic welder at DP&L and was a member of the Aberdeen United Methodist Church.  Mr. Kragler was born August 13, 1956 in Mariemont, Ohio the son of the late Frederick Warren and Norma June...

Jun 14, 2019

Rachel Berneda Roades, age 95 of Mt. Orab, Ohio died Friday, June 14, 2019 at her residence. She was a homemaker, member of the Mt. Orab Church of Christ and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Rachel was born June 20, 1923 in Mt. Orab, Ohio the daughter of the late Walter Harold and Cecil Leona...

Jun 11, 2019

Daniel Brian Fox, age 74 of Ripley, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky.  He was a United States Army Vietnam War Era Veteran and was retired from marketing.  Mr. Fox was born December 15, 1944 in Honolulu, Hawaii the son of the late Charles E. and Irene (Maloney) Fox.

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