Obituaries

Betty Rea Young

Betty Rea Young

Oct 1, 2005

Betty Rea Young, 58 years of Peebles, died Saturday, October 1, 2005 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. She was born June 14, 1947 in Douglas, Arizona, the daughter of the late Paul Irwin and Ramona Carroll Lewis. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by a step-son, Doug Young, a step-daughter, Darcy Young and a brother,...

Sherry Moore Russell

Sherry Moore Russell

Sep 29, 2005

Sherry Moore Russell, 50 years of Liberty, South Carolina, died Thursday, September 29, 2005 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. She was born in Adams County, Ohio on January 9, 1955 the daughter of the late Sterling and Ramona Geeslin Moore. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers Roger Moore, and Rickey Moore...

Mary Edith Ryan

Mary Edith Ryan

Sep 29, 2005

Edith Ryan, 88 years of Peebles, Ohio, died Thursday, September 29, 2005 at the Adams County Hospital in West Union, Ohio. She was born June 16, 1917 at Bainbridge, Ohio, the daughter of the late William Jefferson and Nellie Lytle Smalley. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by one son Winson Ryan, one brother Richard Smalley, three sisters,...

John L. Whitley

John L. Whitley

Sep 24, 2005

John L. Whitley, 71 years of Seaman, Ohio, died Saturday, September 24, 2005 at the Adams County Hospital. He was born in Greenup, Kentucky on August 9, 1934 the son of the late Walter and Ethel Jones Whitley. John was a member of the Seaman Christian Church, a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Cincinnati and a Veteran serving...

Vera Faye Simbro

Vera Faye Simbro

Sep 22, 2005

Vera Faye Simbro, 80 years of Hillsboro, died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at the Villa of Georgetown. She was born in New Market, Ohio on January 14, 1925 the daughter of the late Jesse and Faye Fanning Kier. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Roger Simbro in 1977, and one brother Gleason Kier. Vera was...

Luther Roscoe Dillon

Luther Roscoe Dillon

Sep 21, 2005

Luther Roscoe Dillon Jr. 58 years of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at the Bethesday North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio He was born April 5, 1947 in Hillsboro, Ohio the son of the late Luther Rogers and Frances Marie Pauley Dillion. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by a son John Earl Cox, one Brother David Dillon,...

Alverda Nell Foster

Alverda Nell Foster

Sep 21, 2005

Alverda Nell Foster, 80 years of Winchester, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at her residence. She was born September 14, 1925 at West Union, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Edna Taylor Trotter. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Philip Foster and two sisters. She was a member of the Winchester United...

Roy Allen Locke

Roy Allen Locke

Sep 20, 2005

Roy Allen Locke, 46 years of Bainbridge, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born in Pike County, Ohio on October 6, 1958 the son of Ronald E. Locke, Sr. who is deceased and surviving mother Ethel Mae Knisley Locke. He is survived by his mother, wife Margaret Howard Locke of Bainbridge, Ohio, and son...

Ralph J. Peterson

Ralph J. Peterson

Sep 19, 2005

Ralph J. Peterson, 83 years old of Hillsboro, died Monday, September 19, 2005 at Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born June 24, 1928 in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, the son of Walter A. and Pearl Seaman Peterson. His wife Florence Criswell Peterson, whom he married June 4, 1942 in Georgetown, Ohio, preceded him in death on April 10, 1996. He was...

Ernie Lee Barnes

Ernie Lee Barnes

Sep 18, 2005

Ernie Lee Barnes, 76 years of New Port Ritchie, Florida, died Sunday September 18, 2005 at his residence. He was born at Urbana, Ohio on April 5, 1929 the son of the late Milby and Esta Bailey Barnes. He was a member of the American Legion, Thompson-Wallingford Post #54, life member of the V.F.W., life member of the DAV and...

Lorena Thompson

Lorena Thompson

Sep 16, 2005

Lorena Thompson, 91 years of Batavia, formerly of Cherry Fork, died Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Clermont County Nursing Home. She was born in Grange City, Kentucky on October 17, 1913 the daughter of the late James Oliver and America Jane Reed Jamison. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Arthur Raymond Thompson, one brother...

Larry J. Stephenson

Larry J. Stephenson

Sep 15, 2005

Larry J. Stephenson, 42 years of Sardinia, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at the University of Cincinnati. He was born in Otway, Ohio on February 6, 1963 the son of the late Clayton Stephenson and Betty Pollard Stephenson of Peebles, Ohio. Larry was a member of Shady Lane band. Besides his mother he is survived by his son Greg Stephenson...

Virginia Gesselman

Virginia Gesselman

Sep 14, 2005

Virginia Lee Gesselman, 67 years of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at her residence. She was born at Closplint, Kentucky on March 3, 1938 the daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Nora Bach Boring. She is survived by her husband Clarence Gesselman of Hillsboro, two sons Larry Cornett of Florida, James Cornett of Greenfield, OH., one daughter, Renee...

Dale T. Puckett

Dale T. Puckett

Sep 13, 2005

Dale T. Puckett, 81 years of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the VA Medical Center at Chillicothe. He was born in Pike County, Ohio on September, 27, 1923 the son of the late George B. and Dollie F. Ingles Puckett. He was a member of the Carmel Methodist Church, life time member of the DAV, he retired April...

Ralph P. Burns

Ralph P. Burns

Sep 13, 2005

Ralph P. Burns, 62 years of Peebles, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Peebles, Ohio on May 26, 1943 the son of the late Ray and Nora Freeze Burns. Ralph was a member of the NRA. On July 6, 1963 he was united in marriage to Ruby Scarberry Burns who survives. He is...

Naoma Edenfield Robinette

Naoma Edenfield Robinette

Sep 8, 2005

Naoma Edenfield Robinette, 101 years of Seaman, died Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Adams County Hospital. She was born in Mowrystown, Ohio on April 2, 1904 the daughter of the late Ottis and Alice Winkle Pelton. Naoma was a member of the Seaman Church of Christ. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her 1st husband James...

Elmer Beatty

Elmer Beatty

Sep 6, 2005

Elmer Beatty Jr., 84 years of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at his residence. He was born in Highland County, Ohio on October 9, 1920 the son of the late Elmer and Nora Leota Woolums Beatty. Elmer was a member of the Folsom United Methodist Church, a trustee of Union Cemetery, and Trustee of Union Township for sixteen years....

Glenetta V. Moore

Glenetta V. Moore

Sep 6, 2005

Glenetta V. Moore, 87 years of Seaman, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at her residence. She was born in Sardis, Kentucky on August 19, 1918 the daughter of the late Junie and Hallae Rolling Vaughn. Glenetta was a member of the Aberdeen Baptist Church. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her 1st husband Huey Lucas and 2nd...

Jeremy Michael Madden

Jeremy Michael Madden

Sep 3, 2005

Jeremy Michael Madden, 23 years of the Latham Community, died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at OSU Medical Center Columbus, Ohio. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on December 2, 1981 the son of Gerald E. and Margaret Carter Madden. Jeremy was a 2001 graduate of Western High School and was employed at Latham Mulch Company. He was preceded in death...

Bob G. Gaffin

Bob G. Gaffin

Sep 3, 2005

Bob Gaffin, 79 years of Peebles, died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at his residence. He was born at Peebles, Ohio on April 2, 1926 the son of Martin and Lefty Houser Gaffin. He was an Army and Navy Veteran serving in WW II and the Korean Conflict. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by one brother Tink Gaffin....