Obituaries

Douglas "Doug" L. Johnson

Douglas "Doug" L. Johnson

May 5, 2022

Douglas Lee Johnson of Columbus, OH peacefully entered into eternal rest on May 5, 2022 at the age of 69 following a battle with COPD. Doug was born in Columbus, Ohio on July 2, 1952. He was a musician, he played keyboard in several bands in his youth, and he later owned his own piano business for many years. Doug...

James Mitchell

James Mitchell

May 3, 2022

James "Jim" William Mitchell, 78 years of Leesburg, passed away Tuesday May 3, 2022. He was born in Hillsboro on October 24, 1943, the son of the Earl James and Bonnie Marie (Daniels) Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his father and a granddaughter Amanda Jones. Jim loved his family, horses, and John Deere tractors. He was a member...

Joyce A. Charles

Joyce A. Charles

Apr 28, 2022

Joyce A. Charles, 88 years of Dublin, passed away on Thursday April 28, 2022. She was born in Kinney, Texas on September 3, 1933, the daughter of the late Richard and Etta (Gatrost) Cash. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husbands, Fredrick Frakes, Wendell Charles and Russell Maze and brother, Richard Cash. To serve her family and...

Rita Jane Dawson

Rita Jane Dawson

Apr 26, 2022

Rita Jane Dawson, 59 years young of Hillsboro, passed away at her home Tuesday April 26, 2022. Rita was the daughter of the late James Robert Connor and his widow Nancy Connor of Georgetown. Besides her father, Rita is preceded in death by three of her four beloved children: daughter Sara Jane Dawson, son Brian Clay Shearer, and Jay Harold...

Barbara A. Tira

Barbara A. Tira

Apr 14, 2022

Barbara A. Tira, 81 of Hillsboro, passed away April 14, 2022. Barbara was born on September 16, 1940 in Hillsboro, daughter of the late Earl H. and Grace (McCreight) Shafer. Besides her parents her sister, Patsy Duncan and brothers-in-law, Don and Larry Tira also precedes her. Barbara graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1959. After graduating she started working for...

Helen Marie Hartman

Helen Marie Hartman

Apr 10, 2022

Helen Marie Hartman, 89 years of Hillsboro, passed away April 10, 2022. She was born January 25, 1933, in Camden, Ohio to the late Oscar and Emily (Lipps) Morris. Helen was a graduate of Camden High School. On June 2, 1951, she was united in marriage to Marion Hartman of Eaton, Ohio at the Camden Methodist Church. They relocated to...

Ida Jean Hecht

Ida Jean Hecht

Apr 7, 2022

Ida Jean Hecht-Juillerat, 58 years of Hillsboro, OH., passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, from Covid related complications. Ida was August 2, 1963, in Detroit, MI., the daughter of the late Barton Hecht and Thelma (Taper) Hecht of Lake Mary, FL. Ida was a retired Health Care Administrator whose passion was serving the elderly and their families. Beside her mother,...

Troy M. Moore

Troy M. Moore

Apr 7, 2022

Troy M. Moore, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday April 7, 2022. Troy was born June 2, 1944 in Flat Lick, KY, the daughter of the late Ellis and Ellen (Knuckles) France. Besides her parents Troy was also preceded by her husband, William R. Moore, Sr.; sister, Mary Ann Howard and brother, Clarence France. Troy was a member of...

Aleene Webb

Aleene Webb

Apr 3, 2022

Aleene Webb, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2022. She was born in Hazard, KY on January 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Dewey and Polly Jane (Hoskins) Couch. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her granddaughter, Misty Smith, brother Lawrence Couch and sister, Alberta Couch. Aleene was a member of Northside Church...

Madonna M Smith

Madonna M Smith

Apr 1, 2022

Madonna M. Smith, 90 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, April 1, 2022. Madonna was born September 25, 1931 in Hillsboro, the daughter of the late Jesse T. and Agnes B. (Stansberry) Murphy. Beside her parents, Madonna was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph B. "Pat" Smith; two sons, David Barrett Smith and Barry A. Smith; one brother, Allen...

Clayton Seals

Clayton Seals

Mar 28, 2022

Clayton Seals, 74 of Hillsboro, passed away Monday March 28, 2022. Clayton was born January 18, 1948 in Jackson County, KY, the son of the late Harrison and Tressie (Mullins) Seals. Clayton is survived by his loving children, Tammy Lavery, Keith Seals and Christina Scott, grandchildren, Ashley Lavery Brittany Seals, Savannah Seals, Sadie, Devin and Damon Caddell, great grandchildren, Zepplin...

Patricia L Hagen

Patricia L Hagen

Mar 26, 2022

Patricia L. Hagen, 79 years of Leesburg, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. Patricia was born October 9, 1942, in Chicago, IL., the daughter of the late Chester Richard and Dorothy Elizabeth (McCarney) Matuszewski. Beside her parents, Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Edward E. Hagen on April 12, 1983. Patricia was baptized in the Catholic Church. She...

Verla A Hodson

Verla A Hodson

Mar 24, 2022

Verla A. Hodson, 79 years of Greenfield, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022. Verla was born September 17, 1942, in Morehead, Ky., the daughter of the late Blanchard and Marie (Sparkman) Thomas. Beside her parents, Verla was preceded in death by her daughter, Johnna Reck, stepson, Daryl Hodson and sister, Donna Carol. Verla was a 1960 graduate of Morehead High...

Timi Brown

Timi Brown

Mar 17, 2022

Timi Lee Brown, 61 of Hillsboro, passed away Thursday March 17, 2022 at 12:35pm. Timi was born February 22, 1961 in Fayette County, the daughter of the late Raymond and Charlotte (Darr) Brown. She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church of Hillsboro where she enjoyed working in the nursery. She was a graduate of Clinton Massie High School,...

Raymond M. Brown

Raymond M. Brown

Mar 17, 2022

Raymond M. Brown, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021. Raymond was born December 12, 1932 at Reesville, OH, the son of the late Henry E. and Martha M. (Marshall) Brown. Beside his parents, Raymond was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte (Darr) Brown; one sister, Lilly Rhoades. Raymond was a member of the Hillsboro Bible...

Jean Newkirk

Jean Newkirk

Mar 15, 2022

Jean "Jeanie" C. Newkirk, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday March 15, 2022. Jean was born April 2, 1941 in Highland County to Heber "Pete" and Ruby (Wagoner) Clouser. She was a graduate of the first graduating class of Paint Valley High School in 1959; she enjoyed gardening and writing. She was a published poet. Jean was preceded in...

Mildred B Tafoya

Mildred B Tafoya

Mar 12, 2022

Mildred B. Tafoya, 97 years of Gahanna, formerly of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022. Mildred was born December 2, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA., the daughter of the late John B. and Bessie M. (Clark) Moser. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth H. Tafoya on March 10, 1989 and a sister, Helen Ullrich....

Jack R. Sams

Jack R. Sams

Mar 10, 2022

Jack R. Sams, 76 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday March 10, 2022. He was born in Brown County on August 19, 1945, the son of the late Alice Sams. Besides his mother, he is also preceded by his wife, Cheryl Lynn Sams on September 16, 2016, daughter, Jackie "Sis" Post and mother-in-law, Norma Wilkin. Jack is survived by...

Jeffrey "Bucko" D. Humphrey, Ii

Jeffrey "Bucko" D. Humphrey, Ii

Mar 9, 2022

Jeffrey "Bucko" Dale Humphrey II, 41 years of Latham, passed away March 9, 2022. Bucko was born on July 14, 1980 in Hillsboro, the son of Tammy (Hunt) Montgomery and the late Jeffrey Dale Humphrey I. Besides his father, Bucko is preceded in death by his brother, Roman Montgomery. Bucko worked all of his life as a concrete finisher and...

Jane E Norris

Jane E Norris

Mar 8, 2022

Jane E. Norris, 89 years of Sardinia, passed away Tuesday March 8, 2022. Jane was born in Mt. Washington on August 11, 1932, the daughter of the late Charles M. and Mabel E. (Prince) Sharp. Besides her parents, her husband, Joe E. Norris, grandsons, Cody Crawford and Keith Norris; brothers, Robert, Charles, Jr., David and Samuel Sharp, also precedes her...