Obituaries

John B. Wilson

John B. Wilson

Feb 3, 2002

John B. Wilson, 44 years of Leesburg, died Sunday, February 3, 2002 at his residence. He was born at Virginia Beach, Virginia on November 29, 1957 the son of John N. and Mary C. Dublin Wilson John was a mechanic at Airborne at Wilmington. He is survived by father and mother John N. and Mary C. Wilson of Brentwood, Tennessee,...

Howard Thomas Wallingford

Howard Thomas Wallingford

Jan 31, 2002

Howard Thomas Wallingford, 78 years of Seaman, died Thursday, January 31, 2002 at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton. He was born in Fleming County, Kentucky on May 21, 1923 the son of the late Harrison and Lutie Mae Dickson Wallingford. He was an Army veteran of World War II, POW-MIA, and member of the DAV Post #31 of Adams County....

Bernice M. Skeen

Bernice M. Skeen

Jan 30, 2002

Bernice M. Skeen, 99 years of the Harriett Community, died Wednesday morning, January 30, 2002. She was born in Harriett, Ohio on September 12, 1902 the daughter of the late Jacob and Nan Creed Post. She was a member of the Harriett Missionary Church. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan E. Skeen, who passed...

Mary Ruth Nichols

Mary Ruth Nichols

Jan 29, 2002

Mary Ruth Nichols, 71 years of the Cynthiana Community, died Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at her residence. She was born in Pike County, Ohio on May 18, 1930 the daughter of the late Clem and Nellie Stewart Allen. She was a member of the Byington Church of Christ in Christian Union. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by...

Dorothy Elizabeth Meranda Purdin

Dorothy Elizabeth Meranda Purdin

Jan 27, 2002

Dorothy Elizabeth Meranda Purdin, 87 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, January 27, 2002 at the Crestwood Nursing Center in Hillsboro. She was born in Decatur, Ohio on August 3, 1914 the daughter of the late Samuel I. and Lelia Crabb Meranda, and was raised on a farm in Brown County, Ohio. She graduated from Decatur High School in Decatur, Ohio....

Myrl Daum

Myrl Daum

Jan 23, 2002

Myrl Daum, 87 years of Seaman, died Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at the Clermont Nursing and Convalescent Center in Milford. She was born in Adams County, Ohio on September 25, 1914 the daughter of the late John and Ethie Florence Trefz Shupert. She was a member of the Seaman United Methodist Church. Beside her parents she was preceded in death...

Anna Mae Fryman

Anna Mae Fryman

Jan 19, 2002

Anna Mae Fryman, 83 years of Seaman, died Saturday, January 19, 2002 at Clermont Mercey Hospital. She was born at Bath County, KY on June 25, 1918 the daughter of James R and Carrie Robinson Lyons. Beside her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Cecil Fryman in 1989, eight brothers and sisters. She is survived by her...

Glenna Blackburn

Glenna Blackburn

Jan 18, 2002

Blackburn, 77 years of Peebles, Locust Grove Community, died Friday, January 18, 2002 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born in Montgomery County on May 2, 1924 the daughter of Russell R. and Pearle Driskel Lambert. She was a member of the Straight Creek Church of the Brethern, Lay Minister at the Church of Brethren, taught...

Harry Gassett

Harry Gassett

Jan 14, 2002

Harry Gassett, 59 years of West Union, died Monday, January 14, 2002 at the Eagle Creek Nursing Center in West Union. He was born in Hamilton County, Ohio on April 30, 1942 the son of the late David and Nellie Bostic Gassett. He was a member of the West Union Refuge Church. He is survived by four brothers, David Gassett...

Herman L. Mercer

Herman L. Mercer

Jan 11, 2002

Herman L. Mercer, 85 years of Hillsboro, died Friday, January 11, 2002 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born in Highland County, Ohio on April 12, 1916 the son of the late Charles and Bertha Johnson Mercer. He was a U.S. Army Air Force Sergeant serving in World War II. He was a retired farmer. He was a member...

Clyde E. Manning

Clyde E. Manning

Jan 10, 2002

Clyde E. Manning, 79 years of Bainbridge, died Thursday, January 10, 2002 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. He was born in Jacob, Kentucky on November 6, 1922 the son of the late Bryson and Gladys Waddell Manning. He was an avid gardener, loved to fish and play music. He retired as the Supervisor of the Sewer and Water...

Bruce A. Arnold

Bruce A. Arnold

Jan 9, 2002

Bruce A. Arnold, 30 years of Peebles, died Wednesday, January 9, 2002. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on July 16, 1971 the son of Steven Arnold and Emma McFarland Phillips. He was preceded in death by his father, Steven Arnold, and his maternal grandfather, Charles McFarland. He is survived by his mother and step father, Emma and Ray Phillips...

Joe Baker

Joe Baker

Jan 7, 2002

Joe Baker. 69 years of Seaman, died Monday, January 7, 2002 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital. He was born at Seaman on March 27, 1932 the son of Joseph F. and Anna Belle Shreffler Baker. He was a member of the Mayhill Church of Christ, and had been a Equipment operator for Scott Township for 26 years and was also...

Bob Byers

Bob Byers

Jan 7, 2002

Bob Byers, 62 years of Peebles, died Monday, January 7, 2002 at the Adams County Hospital. He was born in Vinton County on February 2, 1939 the son of Anthony and Juanita Barnett Byers. He was a member of the Peebles Church of Christ in Christian Union and self empoyed Lumber Industry. He is survived by his wife Wanda NixonByers...

Mary Helen Crackel

Mary Helen Crackel

Jan 6, 2002

Mary Helen Crackel, 74 years of West Union, died Sunday, January 6, 2002 at the Meadowview Regional Hospital in Maysville, KY. She was born at Evansville, IN., on September 12, 1927 the daughter of Jesse and Hallie McKee Camfield. She was a member of the Dunkinsville United Methodist Church, Church Women?s Association, Dunkinsville United Methodist Golden Circle Class, Ladies Aid...

Diana Swayne

Diana Swayne

Jan 5, 2002

Diana Swayne 56 years of Lynchburg, died Saturday, January 5, 2002 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnat. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 22, 1945 the daughter of the late Kerry A and Nora Lee Strosnider Locke. She was a Avid Volunteer at the VA Medical Center, and received the State of Ohio Amvets Auxillary Member of the...

Otto J. Newman

Otto J. Newman

Jan 5, 2002

Otto J. Newman, 82 years of Peebles, Rarden Community, Dunlap Road, died Saturday, January 5, 2002 at his residence. He was born in Scioto County on October 11, 1919 the son Charley and Cora Ward Newman. He was a US Army Veteran serving in World War II and had worked as a labor on the N&W Railroad. Beside his parents...

Donald R. Myers

Donald R. Myers

Jan 3, 2002

Donald R. Myers, 76 years of Peebles, died Thursday, January 3, 2002 at the Hillcrest Nursing Center. He was born in Adams County on November 11, 1925 the son of Alva and Cora Hayslip Myers. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in WW II, member of the American Legion and the National Rifle Association. He is survived by...

Dana C Grabill

Dana C Grabill

Jan 3, 2002

Dana C. Grabill, 72 years of Peebles, died Thursday, January 3, 2002 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born at Hillsboro,Ohio on September 24, 1929 the son of Milton and Stella Fenner Grabill. He was a member of the Cedar Mills Community Church. He is survived by his wife Ann Workman Grabill of Peebles, two sons...

James F. Stevens

James F. Stevens

Jan 2, 2002

James F. Stevens, 75 years of Sinking Spring, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2002 at his residence. He was born at Irvin, Kentucky on February 23, 1926 the son of James and Mary Magelene McDowell Stevens. He was a Veteran serving in the United States Air Force, retired from Murphy?s Motor Freight Company as a truck driver, and a member...