OBITUARIES

Aug 22, 2019

Herbert E. McKenzie, age 88, of Sabina, passed away on Thursday morning, August 22, 2019, at Four Seasons Nursing Center.

Born April 9, 1931, in New Vienna, the son of Julian and Edna Cook McKenzie.

Herb was preceded by his high school sweetheart, Jean Rolfe McKenzie, whom he married August 10, 1948. They would have...

Aug 19, 2019

Patricia ‘Patty’ N. Wilson, age 65, of Sabina, passed at University Hospital in Cincinnati on Monday, August 19, 2019.

Born in Ironton on December 15, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Martha Ferguson Conroy.

She is survived by her husband of nearly 44 years, James David Wilson.  The two were united...

Aug 4, 2019

Grace Everhart, age 85, of Highland, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 4, 2019.

She was born July 29, 1934 in South Solon, Ohio the daughter of Lawrence and Goldie Exline Long.

Grace was raised in the Clarksville and Reesville areas of Clinton County. She was a 1952 graduate of Wayne Township...

Jul 30, 2019

Barbara Anne Runk Scranton, age 80, of Sabina, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Born on October 1, 1938, in Xenia, the daughter of  late Clarence Runk and Margaret Ballard Camden Little.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Ralph Scranton, who passed in 2002.  The two were married on...

Jul 27, 2019

Leona May (Wilson) Rose, age 96, of Wilmington, loving wife of Bertrand A. Rose (deceased), died at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton on Saturday, July 27, 2019, after a brief illness.  She was the eldest daughter of Samuel B. and Goldie (Smith) Wilson, who also preceded her in death.

Leona was born on her grandparent’s farm in Fayette...

Jul 24, 2019

Diane R. Burns, age 52, of Xenia, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Born on January 19, 1967, in Greene County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jane McCormick Reynolds.

Diane graduated from Greenview High School and attended Southern State University.  She worked in administration at the Xenia Library for over...

Jul 24, 2019

Kenneth ‘Dale’ Ferguson, age 83, of Bowersville, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Born in Wilmington on September 5, 1935, he was the son of the late William Kenneth and Violet Ruth Chamblin Ferguson.

Dale is survived by his wife, of 61 years, Betty Wilson Ferguson.

He was a graduate of Jefferson...

Jul 19, 2019

Bernard ‘Bo’ J. Dean, age 85, of New Vienna, passed at home on Friday, July 19, 2019.

Born in Highland County on April 8, 1934, he was the son of Pearl (Leeds) and Robert J. Dean, Sr.

Bo is survived by his wife, Margaret Rachford Dean.  The two were united in marriage on January 29,...

Jul 17, 2019

Clara ‘Porky’ Mae Sears, age 64, of New Vienna, passed on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, surrounded by her beloved family.

Born on July 12, 1955, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Donna Mahanes Sears.

Porky was a 1974 graduate of East Clinton.  She was a member of the New Vienna United...

Jul 13, 2019

Thomas Garrett Lynch, Jr., age 68, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed at the Martinsburg VA Hospital on Saturday, July 13, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, on December 22, 1950, he was the son of the late Joyce L. (Weissenburg) and Thomas G. Lynch, Sr.

Thomas graduated from Brecksville High School (’68)...

Jul 10, 2019

Steven Craig Watkins Jr., 37 of Monroe, NC, passed away on July 10, 2019.

He was born on March 1, 1982, the son of Steve and Kay VanPelt Watkins, of Indian Trial, NC.

An Air Force Veteran, Craig always loved to go fishing at Alum Creek, OH, Wolfe River and Livingston/Rickman, TN. He was an...

Jul 8, 2019

Frieda Ellis Noble, age 93, of Washington C.H., passed away on Monday morning, July 8, 2019 at Carriage Court.

Born June 14, 1926 in Bookwalter, she was the daughter of Leslie and Olive Coil Leeth.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Ellis in 1988, and Meade Noble in 2012.

A...

Jul 7, 2019

Frank R. Liming, age 64, of Xenia, passed away on July 7, 2019, at the Dayton V.A. Hospice.

Born October 14, 1954, in Washington Court House, was the son of the late Frank (deceased) and Donna Gilmore Liming of Xenia.

Frank was a graduate of Xenia High School then joined the Marines. He was a...

Jul 4, 2019

David L. Payne Sr. age 55, of Lynchburg passed away at his home, Thursday morning, July 4, 2019.

He was born July 15, 1963 in Wilmington, the son of of the late Charles “Jim” and Mary Flint Payne.

He attended Sabina and Blanchester High Schools and was in the maintenance department for Wal-Mart for several...

Jul 1, 2019

Dale A. Spurlock, age 67, of New Vienna, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019.

He was born in Sabina, on February 27, 1952, the son of the late Howard “Happy” and Alice Scowden Spurlock.  He was also preceded in death by his wife Linda Rice Spurlock.

Dale worked in construction...

Jun 26, 2019

Marcella L. Miller, age 97, of Dayton, OH, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Born in Sabina, OH, on September 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hazel Bock Wilson. Upon her mother’s death, she was raised by Blanche and Elijah Morris from the age of 3. Marcella was preceded...

Jun 21, 2019

Robert Dale Johnson Jr. 72, of Sabina, passed away on June 21, 2019. Robert was born on September 20, 1946 in Cincinnati, the son of Betty Lee and Robert Johnson Sr. He is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis, whom he married August 10, 1968. He is a 1964 graduate of Sabina High School and served honorably for...

Jun 17, 2019

Evelyn Ray Brown, age 84, of Wilmington, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 17, 2019.

She was born May 26, 1935, in Mt. Sterling, KY, the daughter of the late Raymond and Grace Ragland Saunders.

Evelyn leaves behind her husband of 60 years, Roger Brown.

She graduated from New...

Jun 15, 2019

Ellhue S. Bowles, Sr., age 87, of Ashford, WV, passed unexpectedly, at his son's home on Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Born in Cabell, WV (now known as Ridgeview) on November 20, 1931, he was the son of the late William and Opal Holstein Bowles.

Ellhue was a US Army Veteran, serving during the...

Jun 15, 2019

Jacqueline Snider, age 64, of Martinsville, and formerly of Portsmouth, passed on Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Born in Portsmouth, VA on July 28, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Donald Ramsey and JoAnn Hagaman Ramsey, who survives, of Portsmouth.

Jacque was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School.  She continued her education and received...