Obituaries

Dustin Lee Mottie

Dustin Lee Mottie

Apr 30, 2016

Dustin Lee Mottie, 23 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday April 30, 2016. He was born in Hillsboro on March 22, 1993, the son of John and Pamela (Priest) Mottie of Hillsboro. Dustin is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert Mottie and maternal grandfather, Kenneth Priest. Besides his parents, Dustin is survived by his son, Roland P....

Edna L. Tharp

Edna L. Tharp

Apr 26, 2016

Edna L. Tharp, 83 years of Hillsboro, passed away on April 26, 2016 at the Crestwood Ridge Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Hillsboro. She was born in Highland County on November 16, 1932, the daughter of the late Calvin Theodore and Edna (Rhoads) Clark. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband, George Oscar Tharp, daughter, Dency Faye...

Mary Ann Peterson

Mary Ann Peterson

Apr 25, 2016

Mary Ann Peterson, 69 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday April 25, 2016. She was born in Hillsboro on August 4, 1946, the daughter of the late William Edward and Margaret C. (Overman) Gorman. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband John D. Peterson on July 26, 2001. Mary worked for the Hillsboro City Schools, was...

Norma June Crum

Norma June Crum

Apr 23, 2016

Norma June Crum, 86 years of Sinking Spring, passed away on Saturday April 23, 2016 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. She was born at Locust Grove Community on December 19, 1929, the daughter of the late Paul and Goldie (Thomas) Ryan, Sr. Norma was a member of the Sinking Spring Methodist Church and retired after 30 years from the Ohio...

John L. Mcdermott

John L. Mcdermott

Apr 22, 2016

John L. McDermott, 88 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday April 22, 2106 at the Highland District Hospital. He was born in Lynchburg on May 27, 1927, the son of the late James and Clarice (Fawley) McDermott. Besides his parents, he was also preceded by three brothers, Joe, Don and Jerry McDermott. John retired from A.E.P. John is survived...

Thurman Large

Thurman Large

Apr 18, 2016

Thurman Large, 93 years of Brookville, passed away on Monday April 18, 2016 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born in Letitia, KY on September 18, 1922, the son of the late Brock and Pearl (Henson) Large. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his brother, Raymond Large. Thurman served in the United States Army, retired...

Vern M. Damron

Vern M. Damron

Apr 16, 2016

Vern M. "Buster" Damron, 81 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Saturday April 16, 2016 at his residence. He was born in New Market on April 10, 1935, the son of the late Othel and Goldie (Frost) Damron. Besides his parents he was also preceded by three sisters, Ethel Young, Dorothy Hatfield and Fern Scholler and one brother, Pete Shattuck....

Ethel Mae Rhoads

Ethel Mae Rhoads

Apr 12, 2016

Ethel Mae Rhoads, 80 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Tuesday April 12, 2016 at her residence. She was born in Adams County on January 21, 1936, the daughter of the late Chester and Frances (Aldridge) Parker. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her husband John Rhoads, Jr. and son, John Boy Rhoads. Ethel is survived by her...

Robert Charles Tensing

Robert Charles Tensing

Apr 11, 2016

Robert "Bob" Charles Tensing, 78 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday April 11, 2016 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. He was born in Cincinnati, OH on December 15, 1937, the son of the late Albert and Esther (Hicks) Tensing. Robert served in the United States Navy and worked at General Motors for 30 years. Robert was a member of...

Patrick Ventrone

Patrick Ventrone

Apr 10, 2016

April 11, 2016 Obituary - Carl Patrick Ventrone Carl Patrick Ventrone, 77 of Hillsboro, passed away early Sunday morning, April 10, 2016, after a long illness, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati. He was born June 9, 1938 in Braddock (Pittsburgh), PA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Collette Ventrone. He is survived...

Luke Fugett

Luke Fugett

Apr 9, 2016

Luke Fugett, 2 months and 2 days old, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 9, 2016 at his home. He was born in Hillsboro on February 7, 2016, the son of Matthew, Sr. and Shiana (Purdom) Fugett. Luke was preceded in death by his paternal great grandfather Bill Fugett and maternal grandfather Kevin Waddell. Besides his parents, Luke is survived...

Willard M. Walker

Willard M. Walker

Apr 7, 2016

Willard M. Walker, 88 years of Melbourne, FL, passed away on Thursday April 7, 2016. He was born in Sugartree Ridge, OH on September 7, 1927, the son of the late John and Lulu (Shaw) Walker. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his sister, Sara Rousch and two brothers, Paul Walker and George Walker. Willard is survived by...

Jane Davis-Roush

Jane Davis-Roush

Apr 5, 2016

Jane Davis-Roush, 86 years of Wilmington, passed away on Tuesday April 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born in New Antioch, OH on June 19, 1929, the daughter of the late Aquilla E. and Pauline (Spurlock) Purtee. Besides her parents she was also preceded by her first husband, Ralph Davis on July 8, 1989, her second husband, Robert "Bob"...

Harold Oglesby

Harold Oglesby

Apr 4, 2016

Harold Oglesby, 86 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday April 4, 2016 at the Bells Garden Place in Hillsboro. He was born in Irvine, KY on December 7, 1929, the son of the late Sidney and Kate (Winkler) Oglesby. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Oglesby on March 12, 2015, three brothers, Boyd...

Earnest L. Short

Earnest L. Short

Apr 3, 2016

Earnest L. Short, 74 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Sunday April 3, 2016 at the Laurels of Hillsboro. He was born in Pike County on August 24, 1941, the son of the late Lin and Knova (Boggs) Short. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his wife Ruth (Crabtree) Short; four sisters, Evalene Morris, Loraine Short, Mary Lunkes,...

Mike Lyn Fite

Mike Lyn Fite

Mar 28, 2016

Mike Lyn Fite, 59 years of Latham, passed away on Monday March 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Pike County on July 31, 1956, the son of the late Paul and Hazel (Gifford) Fite. Besides his parents; he was also preceded by two sisters, Paulette Mosley and Betty Humphrey and two brothers, David Paul Fite and Dan...

Jane A. Spargur

Jane A. Spargur

Mar 25, 2016

Jane A. Spargur, 72 years of Hillsboro, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 13, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH., the daughter of the late Richard and Marjorie (Carey) Pavey. Beside her parents, Jane was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Spargur on July 6, 2001. Jane was a member of the Hillsboro...

Dorothy I Farquer

Dorothy I Farquer

Mar 21, 2016

Dorothy I. Farquer, 91 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Monday March 21, 2016 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. She was born in Steubenville, OH on January 10, 1925, the daughter of the late Finley and Della Lee (West) Newburn. Besides her parents; she was also preceded by her husband, Lawrence E. Farquer on March 3, 1993, two sons, Finley...

Gary Lee Dodds

Gary Lee Dodds

Mar 18, 2016

Gary Lee Dodds, 62 years of Cincinnati, passed away on Friday March 18, 2016 at the University of Cincinnati. He was born in Hillsboro on August 23, 1953, the son of the late Donald Hubert and Mary Kathleen (Taylor) Dodds. Besides his parents he was also preceded by his sister, Ann Margaret Clyburn. Gary is survived by his Fiancé' Sherry...

Angel Dawn Hughes

Angel Dawn Hughes

Mar 18, 2016

Angel Dawn Hughes, 43 years of Hillsboro, passed away on Friday March 18, 2016 at the Highland District Hospital in Hillsboro. She was born in Jackson, OH on June 14, 1972, the daughter of the late Obie Hughes and Margaret (Beatty) Hughes of Hillsboro. She was also preceded by her brother Randy Hughes. Besides her mother, Angel is survived by...