Obituaries

Thelma Jean Carter

Thelma Jean Carter

Jun 26, 2004

Thelma Jean Carter, 65 years of Hillsboro, died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky on February 9, 1939 the daughter of the late John and Candus Johnson Gross. She owned and operated T.J. Enterprise, which was a roofing and fencing company that served Highland County for several years....

Ruth Vanzant Smart

Ruth Vanzant Smart

Jun 25, 2004

Ruth Vanzant Smart, 92 years of Seaman, died Friday, June 25, 2004 at the Salyer Adult Group Home in Hillsboro She was born at Belfast, Ohio on February 25, 1912 the daughter of the late Branson and Alice Borden Vanzant. She was a member of the May Hill Church of Christ and served as Pianist for many years. Beside her...

Mary Bernice Emery

Mary Bernice Emery

Jun 23, 2004

Mary Bernice Emery, 89 years of Hillsboro, died Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Highland County, Ohio on March 1, 1915 the daughter of the late Charles B. and Mary B. Walker Cox. She retired from Highland District Hospital and was a member of the Prospect United Methodist Church. Beside her parents she was preceded...

Donna May Carmean

Donna May Carmean

Jun 22, 2004

Donna May Carmean, 84 years of Leesburg, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Highland District Hospital. She was born in Clinton County, Ohio on November 17, 1919 the daughter of the late Durward and Rella May Carpenter Custis. She was a member of the Highland County Senior Citizens, was a 1983 Citizen of the Year, and was well known for...

Marie Tolle

Marie Tolle

Jun 22, 2004

Marie Tolle, 70 years of Hillsboro, died Tuesday, June 22, 2004 at Crestwood Nursing Center. She was born in Pike County, Ohio on July 16, 1933 the daughter of the late Milt and Cosby Jackson Gibson. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd E. Tolle, who passed away on October 18, 1987. She is survived...

Adrianna Chloe Henson

Adrianna Chloe Henson

Jun 20, 2004

Adrianna Chloe Henson, 3 months, of Hillsboro died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at the Greenfield Area Medical Center. She was born at Hillsboro on March 11, 2004 the daughter of David and Angela Jordan Henson II. Beside her parents she is survived by one brother, Austin Roosa, one sister, Lanessa Roosa, maternal grandparents, Barry and Mary Sharp Jordan of Hillsboro,...

Melody S. Erkenbrecher

Melody S. Erkenbrecher

Jun 20, 2004

Melody S. Erkenbrecher, 39 years formerly of Winchester, died Sunday, June 20, 2004 at the Miami Valley Hospital. She was born in Wilmington, Ohio on November 3, 1964 the daughter of Ronald and Dolly Coomer Speers. She was preceded in death by her brother, Terry Speers. She is survived by her husband, Doug Erkenbrecher formerly of Winchester, parents, Ronald and...

Edgar N. Post

Edgar N. Post

Jun 19, 2004

Edgar N. Post, 96 years of Miamisburg, formerly of Hillsboro, died Saturday June 19, 2004 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on December 9, 1907 in Highland County, Ohio the son of the late Charles and Bessie Webb Post. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by one brother Carl Post. He graduated from Wilmington College and retired...

Ronald N. Strain, I.

Ronald N. Strain, I.

Jun 13, 2004

Ronald N. Strain, I., 42 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, June 13, 2004. He was born in Fayette County, Ohio on October 28, 1961 the son of Lewis Nelson and Kathryn Hamilton Strain. He was a Highland County 4-H Advisor for the Goats Galore and More for thirteen years. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Nelson Strain,...

Helen Marie Howland

Helen Marie Howland

Jun 12, 2004

Helen Marie Howland, 80 years of Hillsboro, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at the Highland District Hospital. She was born on January 17, 1924 at Pike County, OH the daughter of the late Samuel and Ercel Yoakem Neff. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Leroy Howland on December 22, 1988, one son Duane Hoover,...

Lee Rose

Lee Rose

Jun 6, 2004

Lee Rose, 36 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at U.C. Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born in Georgetown, Ohio on February 15, 1968 the son of Harold Rose Sr. and Patricia Taylor. He was a member of the F.O.E. Lodge #1161. He is survived by his father and step mother, Harold and Stephanie Rose Sr. of Sardinia,...

August Leonard Gus Hupp

August Leonard Gus Hupp

Jun 6, 2004

August Leonard "Gus" Hupp, 61 years of Aberdeen, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on July 11, 1942 the son of the late Ralph and Lue Chaplin Hupp. He worked for D.P. & L. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Bonita...

Rick Nace

Rick Nace

Jun 2, 2004

Rick Nace, 44 years of Peebles, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at his residence. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 24, 1959 the son of the late Coleman and Betty McAdow Nace. He worked for Park Way Products. He was a member of the St. Mary?s Queen of Heaven Church. He is survived by his wife, Regina Jansen...

Pauline Whitley

Pauline Whitley

May 31, 2004

Pauline Whitley, 92 years of Ramona, California, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at her residence. She was born on February 11, 1912 the daughter of the late Fredrick and Anna Arney. She was a member of the Ramona Garden Club. She is survived by her husband, Russell Whitley, who she married on December 5, 1947, and several nieces, nephews, and...

James Curtis B Bowen

James Curtis B Bowen

May 30, 2004

JAMES CURTIS Mr. B BOWEN, 73 YEARS OLD OF HILLSBORO, DIED SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2004 AT THE V.A. MEDICAL CENTER IN CINCINNATI. HE WAS BORN DECEMBER 3, 1930 AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, THE SON OF THE LATE ORVILLE AND LEVETTA KING BOWEN. BESIDE HIS PARENTS, HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON TIMOTHY A. BOWEN, 3 SISTERS AND 1 BROTHER....

Frank Kenneth Shoemaker

Frank Kenneth Shoemaker

May 30, 2004

FRANK KENNETH SHOEMAKER, 84 YEARS OLD OF MARTINSVILLE, OHIO, DIED SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2004 AT HIS RESIDENCE. FRANK WAS BORN NOVEMBER 18, 1919 IN ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO, THE SON OF THE LATE JAMES WAYLAND AND MARY CORDELIA RAYBURN SHOEMAKER. HE WAS A LIFELONG FARMER, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE FARM BUREAU. BESIDE HIS PARENTS, HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH...

Katy Williams

Katy Williams

May 30, 2004

KATY WILLIAMS, 79 YEARS OLD OF SEAMAN, OHIO, DIED SUNDAY, MAY 30, 2004 AT HER RESIDENCE. SHE WAS BORN DECEMBER 29, 1924 AT SEAMAN, THE DAUGHTER OF THE LATE WILLIAM F. AND HETTIE I. CAMPBELL MCCORMICK. BESIDE HER PARENTS, SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND DONALD WILLIAMS IN 1977. KATY OWNED AND OPERATED A GROCERY STORE IN SEAMAN...

John G. Greene

John G. Greene

May 29, 2004

John G. Greene, 76 of Peebles died Saturday, May 29, 2004 at the Adams County Hospital. He was born on October 3, 1927 at Peebles, Ohio the son of the late John and Jeannetta Shoemaker Greene. He was a member of the Peebles Church of Christ and was a self employed in Sales. He was preceded in death by his...

William T. Marcelino

William T. Marcelino

May 28, 2004

William T. Marcelino, 48 years of Peebles, died Friday, May 28, 2004. He was born in Batavia, Ohio on November 19, 1955 the son of the late Frank and Imogene Phillips Marcelino. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked for the Hanson Construction Company. He is survived by his wife, Jean Marie Cook Marcelino, who he married on March...

Bob Mcbee

Bob Mcbee

May 25, 2004

Bob McBee, 86 years of Franklin, Indiana, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at Franklin Meadows in Franklin, Indiana. He was born in Greenfield, Ohio on September 26, 1917 the son of the late Alvin and Ethel Streber McBee. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Ft. Myers, Florida, Masonic Lodge...