Obituaries

Earl L Burnett

Earl L Burnett

Jan 23, 2022

Earl L. Burnett, 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. Earl was born January 6, 1944, in Adams County, OH., the son of the late Louden and Vivian (Bissinger) Burnett. Beside his parents, Earl was preceded in death by a son, Robby and a brother, James Burnett. Earl was a 1962 graduate of Hillsboro High School, 1966...

David Rhoads

David Rhoads

Jan 21, 2022

David Alan Rhoads, 54 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday January 21, 2022. He was born in Hillsboro Ohio on February 18, 1967 the son of Donald and Marianna (Dixon) Rhoads. He was preceded in death by his mother Marianna. David was a 1986 Graduate of Hillsboro High School. He attended Good News Gathering Church. David worked at the...

Elizabeth Josephine Colvin

Elizabeth Josephine Colvin

Jan 19, 2022

Elizabeth Josephine Colvin, 83 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday January 19, 2022. She was born on March 6, 1938 in Sardinia, Ohio to Bernard and Bertha (Schwallie) Germann. She was preceded in death by her parents Bernard and Bertha; a son Sean Colvin; and a brother Mike Germann. Elizabeth was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a...

"Jim"

"Jim"

Jan 15, 2022

James "Jim" K. Taylor, 71 years, of the Mowrystown Community, passed away on Saturday January 15, 2022. He was born in Monticello, KY on November 23, 1950, the son of Denver Taylor and the late Vela (Ball) Taylor. Besides his mother, he is also preceded by his sister, Janet Arlene Taylor. Jim served in the United States Army during the...

Ralph W. Slack, Jr.

Ralph W. Slack, Jr.

Jan 9, 2022

Ralph W. Slack, Jr., 68 years of Latham, OH., passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022. Ralph was born October 8, 1953 in West Union, OH, the son of the late Ralph W. and Elsie Mae (Conn) Slack, Sr. Ralph was a 1971 Graduate of Peebles High School. Member of the Hillsboro Church of God and the NRA. Ralph retired in...

Gerald Fisher

Gerald Fisher

Jan 8, 2022

Gerald D. Fisher, 87 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday January 8, 2022. He was born in Wilmington Ohio on June 28, 1934. He is preceded in death by his wife Jenniela; parents; and a brother David Fisher. Gerald was an electrician by trade. He enjoyed woodworking and making custom knives. Gerald is survived by sons Phillip (Stephanie) Fisher...

Jesse A. Williams

Jesse A. Williams

Jan 7, 2022

Jesse A. Williams, 87 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday January 7, 2022. He was born in Magoffin County, KY on November 6, 1934, the son of the late Lonnie and Laxie (Hill) Williams. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by his wife, Donna (Pierce) Williams on June 21, 2016; brothers Danny, Jim and John Williams; sister Magdelean...

David P. Wyckoff

David P. Wyckoff

Jan 6, 2022

David P. Wyckoff, 78 of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday January 6, 2022. David was born January 31, 1943 in Pike County, Ohio, the son of the late Charles E. and Etta M. (Williams) Wyckoff. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy E. (Blair) Wyckoff, whom married on November 23,1963 and passed on July 20, 2019;...

Dessie Marie Bolin

Dessie Marie Bolin

Jan 4, 2022

Dessie Marie "Cookie" Bolin, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022. She was born in Norfolk, VA on January 2, 1945, the daughter of the late Alton Earl and Dessie (Rackley) Beamon. Cookie retired as the Deputy Treasurer for Butler County, was a member of the Belfast United Methodist Church and apart of the Highland County...

Clinton M Hammons

Clinton M Hammons

Jan 1, 2022

Clinton M. Hammons, 87 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022. He was born in Renick, WV on June 30, 1934, the son of the late Sturgis and Grata (Faulkner) Hammons. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his wife, Margaret Ruth (Faux) Hammons on March 17, 2009, daughter, Ruth Gonzalez and brother, Ronald Hammons. Clinton...

Zachary Penwell

Zachary Penwell

Jan 1, 2022

Zachary W. Penwell, 27 years of Peebles, passed away on Saturday January 1, 2022. He was born in Portsmouth Ohio on July 11, 1994 the son of Michael K. and Bonnie (Marshall) Penwell. Zachary was a Welder by trade. He loved his family, music, hunting, fishing, and was an avid outdoorsman. Zachary is survived by his father and mother; brother...

Thomas Davis

Thomas Davis

Dec 31, 2021

Thomas E. Davis, 91 of Hillsboro, formally of Wilmington, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. Thomas was born on June 16, 1930 in Clinton County, Ohio, the son of the late Everett and Hazel Davis. Besides his parents his wife, Frances (Morris) Davis, granddaughter, Pam Smedley, sister, Helen West and brothers, Kenny, Leo and Richard Davis, also precedes him. Thomas...

Bill & Scrubby Thompson

Bill & Scrubby Thompson

Dec 30, 2021

Loretta G. "Scrubby" Thompson, 88 years of Punta Gorda, FL., passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021. Scrubby was November 21, 1932 in Mifflin Township, Pike County, OH., the daughter of the late Elmer and Farie (Johnson) Tong. Beside her parents, Scrubby was preceded in death by her husband, William L. "Bill" Thompson on July 7, 2021; daughter, Trudy Dubois on...

Hugh B Stultz

Hugh B Stultz

Dec 25, 2021

Hugh B. Stultz, 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. Hugh was born November 14, 1943 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Willard B. and Laura Blanche (Riley) Stultz. Beside his parents, Hugh was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie Lynn Stultz on January 26, 2020; two great grandchildren, Aubrey and Bradley Meredith; one sister,...

Karl Totton

Karl Totton

Dec 23, 2021

Karl Totton, 56 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday December 23,2021. Karl was born in Cincinnati on July 26, 1965, the son of the late Dean and Irene (Betz) Totton. Karl is survived by his wife, Angela (Duffield) Totton of Hillsboro, sons, Patrick (Destiny) Totton of Hillsboro and Alex ( Amelia Gustin) Totton of Hillsboro, grandchildren, Philip and Zander...

Vincent Dale Fryman

Vincent Dale Fryman

Dec 21, 2021

Vincent Dale Fryman, 61 years of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday December 21, 2021. He was born in Wilmington Ohio on June 19, 1960, the son of Acel and Joy (Greene) Fryman. Vincent worked construction and was a Brick Mason. His father preceded Vincent in death. Besides his mother; he is survived by his fiancée, Amanda Humphrey; sons Ben (Liz)...

James K. Banks

James K. Banks

Dec 21, 2021

James Kenneth Banks, 83 of Hillsboro, Ohio has passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He passed from this life at home with his loving wife Della at his side. Kenny was born in Franklin, Ohio June 24, 1938 to father Shelby Brayton Banks and mother Julia Bell Eversole Banks. After graduating High school Kenny later met and married his...

Barbara Chapman

Barbara Chapman

Dec 20, 2021

Barbara J. Chapman, 74 years of Hillsboro, passed away Monday December 20, 2021. Barbara was born on February 7, 1947 in Highland County, Ohio, the daughter of the late James R. Hurn and Sylvia M. (Coppler) Hurn. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband Donald Chapman, sister, Shirley A. Hurn and stepdaughter, Brenda Self. Barbara is survived...

Gayle Coss

Gayle Coss

Dec 17, 2021

Gayle Coss, 77, of Hillsboro, died Friday, December 17, 2021. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on October 1, 1944 and was the daughter of the late Helen Clemmons and stepdaughter of the late Charles Clemmons. She was a proud "navy brat" as her stepfather was a career U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and Warrant Officer. She attended several different...

John Vernon Rittenhouse

John Vernon Rittenhouse

Dec 15, 2021

John Vernon Rittenhouse, 79 years of Hillsboro, passed away at home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday December 15, 2021 . He was born in Hillsboro on March 18, 1942, the son of the late Renick and Evelyn (Vanzant) Rittenhouse. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his son, Craig Alan Rittenhouse. John was a 1964 graduate of Ohio State...