Obituaries

Marguerite "Peggy" J. Murphy

Marguerite "Peggy" J. Murphy

Sep 18, 2019

Marguerite J. "Peggy" Murphy, 86 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Wednesday September 18, 2019 at the Valley View Care Center. She was born in Stearns, KY on November 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Herman and Myree (Smith) Strunk. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, Jack Murphy who died on September 6, 2007; son,...

Homer Bradshaw

Homer Bradshaw

Sep 15, 2019

Dr. Homer Leslie Bradshaw of Sinking Spring, Ohio died on September 15, 2019 at the age of 97 in Friendship Village in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Homer was born on July 29, 1922 in Pomeroy, Ohio and raised in Howland, Ohio. After high school he joined the 1878th Aviation Battalion building landing fields in the Pacific for the B29s that would carry...

Ronald L Zugg

Ronald L Zugg

Sep 7, 2019

Ronald L. Zugg, 71 years of Milton, FL, passed away on Saturday September 7, 2019. He was born in Hillsboro, OH on January 2, 1948, the son of the late Ora and Delores June (Leininger) Zugg. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his son, Ronald Zugg, Jr. and two brothers, Larry (Shirley) and Jim Zugg. 1st SGT Ronald...

Roberta Hoover

Roberta Hoover

Sep 7, 2019

Roberta Hoover, 85 years of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seaman. Roberta was born February 5, 1934 in Garrett, KY., the second of nine children of the late James and Jane (Moore) Bartley. Besides her parents, Roberta was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra Lynn Gall; two brothers,...

Catherine E Lightner

Catherine E Lightner

Sep 7, 2019

Catherine E. Lightner, 74 years of Leesburg, passed away on Saturday September 7, 2019. She was born in Adams County on June 3, 1945, the daughter of the late Lewis and Waneta (Bennington) Piatt. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her husband, Sterley O. Lightner, who passed away on February 1, 2005 and one granddaughter, Tayla Ellis. Catherine...

Velma Layman

Velma Layman

Sep 7, 2019

Velma Layman, age 95, departed this life June 27, 2019. Velma was born to the late Halder H. and Ethel (Prine) Gossett, April 11, 1924, near Pricetown, Ohio. She graduated as valedictorian of Lynchburg High School in 1941. Wilmington College awarded her a scholarship but she was unable to attend. Velma married the late John Earl Layman in 1944. Velma...

Janet A. Craw

Janet A. Craw

Aug 30, 2019

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Rodney M. Lawhorn

Rodney M. Lawhorn

Aug 27, 2019

Rodney M. Lawhorn, 69 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday August 27, 2019. He was born in Chillicothe on November 26, 1949, the son of the late Robert Lawhorn and Willa Jean (Ryan) Lawhorn of Sinking Spring. Besides his father, he is also preceded by his brother, Randy Lawhorn. Rodney retired from Airborne Express and enjoyed fishing and hunting....

Betty B. Johnson

Betty B. Johnson

Aug 25, 2019

Betty B. Johnson, 96 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday August 25, 2019 at the Carriage Court of Washington Court House. She was born in Greeneville, TN on February 17, 1923, the daughter of the late Harry and Genie (Gray) Broyles. Besides her parents, she also preceded by her husband, Oswald Johnson on June 18, 2016, two sons, Steven...

Lisa Robin West

Lisa Robin West

Aug 24, 2019

Lisa Robin West, 53 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday August 24, 2019. She was born in West Union on November 22, 1965, the daughter of Richard "Butch" Hooley of Hillsboro and Naomi Glenn of Seaman. Robin is preceded by her son, Kaleb Sorrells, brother, Gregory Hooley and sister, Sherry Hooley. Besides her parents, Robin is survived by her...

Lula B. Hammond

Lula B. Hammond

Aug 17, 2019

Lula B. Hammond, 77 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday August 17, 2019. She was born in Pikeville, KY on August 26, 1941, the daughter of the late Roosevelt and Bessie (Sowards) Bentley. Besides her parents, she is also preceded by her first husband, Ray Ison, second husband, Lonnie Hammond, daughter, Kimberly Hammond, brothers, Charles, Walter, Grant and Mart...

Helen Burchett "Mam Mam" Van Lieu

Helen Burchett "Mam Mam" Van Lieu

Aug 9, 2019

Helen Burchett "Mam Mam" Van Lieu, 58 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, August 8, 2019 as a result of an automobile accident in Clinton County. Helen was born June 14, 1961 in Greenfield, OH., the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy (Thompson) Burchett. Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Russell, Billy and Robert...

Winston Dale Cox

Winston Dale Cox

Aug 9, 2019

Dale Cox, Sr., 66 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday August 9, 2019 at the Highland District Hospital. He was born in Adams County on December 29, 1952, the son of the late John and Minnie (Thompson) Cox. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by four sisters, Helen, Carolyn, Gladys and Nellie and four brothers, George, Bob, Donnie...

Jeffrey Lee Pyle

Jeffrey Lee Pyle

Aug 6, 2019

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Larry W. Mustard

Larry W. Mustard

Aug 5, 2019

Larry W. Mustard, 73 years, passed away on Monday August 5, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Chillicothe. He was born in Adams County on November 19, 1945, the son of the late Raymond and Zola (Moon) Mustard. Besides his parents, he is also preceded by his wife, Janece Mustard who passed away on March 21, 2012 and two...

Betty J. Royster

Betty J. Royster

Aug 3, 2019

Betty J. Royster, 76 of Latham, passed away Saturday August 3, 2019. Betty was born July 4, 1943 in Lancaster, Ohio, the daughter of the late Ernest and June (Rice) Hunt. Besides her parents, her husband, Buck Royster; two sons, Stevie and Jack Royster; and brother Rex Hunt also preceded her. Betty survived by her sons, Elvie Royster of Latham;...

Dale Tong

Dale Tong

Jul 28, 2019

Dale Tong, 81 years of age, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019. Dale was born August 2, 1937 in Pike County, OH., the son of the late Wilgor (Wig) and Hazel Marie (Kendall) Tong. Beside his parents, Dale was preceded in death by his stepmother, Ruth Tong; one brother, Gaylord Tong; stepsister and stepbrother-in-law, Pauline and Myron Bond. Dale was...

Lawrence Poston

Lawrence Poston

Jul 25, 2019

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Forrest Gene Fawley

Forrest Gene Fawley

Jul 24, 2019

Forrest Gene Fawley, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Gene was born June 17, 1939 in Hillsboro, the son of the late William and Dorothy (Holladay) Fawley.. Besides his parents, Gene was preceded in death by one son, Chris Fawley, one daughter, Debbie McElwee, two sisters, Kirmith Dornbush and Nellie Lawwill Gene was a member of...

Dorothy M Tong

Dorothy M Tong

Jul 22, 2019

Dorothy M. Tong, 93 years of Latham, OH, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. Dorothy was born January 31, 1926 in Pike County, OH., the daughter of the late George and Blanche (Bellows) West. Beside her parents, Dorothy is preceded in death by her husband, Truman Tong; three sons, Walter, Harold and Charles; one daughter, Mary Hall Doyle; two brothers,...