OBITUARIES

Jul 21, 2018

James H. Day, age 79, of Wilmington, passed Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Sabina on July 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Corwin and Mary (Anderson) Day.

Jim is survived by his wife, Joyce (Shoemaker) Day; the two were married April 10, 2010.

A 1956...

Jul 20, 2018

Kay E. King, 78, of Hillsboro, left to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018.

Born in Dayton on August 1, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine Dieker.

Kay is survived by her loving husband of nearly 53 years, J. Clay King.

A devoted Christian, Kay...

Jul 13, 2018

Carrie L. (Church) Kirk, age 88, of Jamestown went home to be with her Lord on July 13, 2018, at the Jamestown Place Health and Rehab Nursing Home, Jamestown.

She was born on July 15, 1929, in the Paintersville area.

Carrie is preceeded in death by her parents, Welsie Monroe and Jessie Tracy; sister, Jean;...

Jul 12, 2018

Mark Brannon, age 50, of Wilmington, passed unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, July 12th, 2018.

Born in Wilmington on February 3, 1968, the son of the late Robert Brannon and Bonnie Brannon (Shadley).

He will be sorely miss by surviving family members: Kathy Brannon (stepmom), of Wilmington; and sisters Lisa (Glen) Ferguson, of Wilmington,...

Jul 6, 2018

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Hammond, age 58, of Sabina, passed away at her home on Friday morning, July 6, 2018.

She is survived by her parents; Nancy and Jack Blythe of Sabina and Bobby and Mary Caudill of Mason.

Also left to cherish her memory are children: Danielle (Kevin Camp) Yeager, Trisha (Breanna Clinton) Yeager, Kaylee...

Jul 5, 2018

James R. Thompson, age 78, of New Antioch, passed away Thursday evening, July 5, 2018, in Wilmington.

Born July 11, 1939, in Sabina, the son of Clarence Rufus and Edith Marie Hart Thompson.

Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Margery “Marty” Thompson, October 9, 2009.

He was a graduate of Simon...

Jun 29, 2018

Donald V. Smith, age 81, of Sabina, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018, at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born June 15, 1937, in Sabina, the son on Virgil and Elizabeth Rhonemus Smith.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Everman Smith.

Don was a graduate of Sabina High School and was with Mac...

Jun 27, 2018

William E. ‘Bill’ Stewart, age 80, of Sabina, passed Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Sabina on January 6, 1938, the son o Floyd and Ruth (Lancen) Stewart.

Bill was a Sabina High School graduate, who served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He worked as a foreman for NCR,...

Jun 22, 2018

Delores June Adams Geddes, born April 2, 1936, went home to be with the Lord on June 22, 2018.

She was born in Adams County, the daughter of the late Roy Adams and Genevieve McComas.

Delores attended Anchor Baptist Church in Washington CH.  She loved the Lord and her family.  Her grandchildren were very dear...

Jun 21, 2018

Jack Rittenhouse, age 81, of Sabina, passed on Thursday, June 21, 2018.

Born to the late the Pearl and Goldie (Lynch) Rittenhouse on August 6, 1936, Jack was a life-long Sabina resident.

He was a 1954 graduate of Sabina High School and was one of the all-time leading scorers in Sabina HS history.  He attended...

Jun 21, 2018

Forrest M. Shank, Jr., age 95, formerly of Sabina, passed on Thursday, June 21, 2018.

Born in Blanchester on March 16, 1923, the son of the late Forrest M., Sr. and Mable (Achor) Shank.

Forrest was a 1940 graduate of Blanchester High School.  He served in the Army during WWII and later retired, after 32...

Jun 15, 2018

Abram Jude Nance, of Bowersville, moved in with Jesus on Friday, June 15, 2018, in his mommy's loving arms. Abram was a long-awaited promise from God, and was born to his proud parents, Brandon and Erynn (Kirk) Nance, on April 9th, 2018.

He was born with a heart of a warrior. He spent his days in the...

Jun 15, 2018

Darren K. Hull, age 42, of New Vienna, passed unexpectedly on Friday, June 15, 2018.

Born in Wilmington on March 16, 1976, he was the son of the late Everett ‘Junior’ Hull, Jr. and Patricia Hull, of Sabina.

Darren leaves behind his wife, Jessi Dupuis Hull, and their two daughters, Riley, age 9, and Ella,...

Jun 14, 2018

Doris J (Vineyard) Arrasmith, age 90, died June 14, 2018, at her home following a brief battle with breast cancer.

Doris was born on July 25, 1927, the 8th of 9 children born to Lewis W and Elsie A (Huffman) Vineyard and lived her entire life in the Sabina area.

She graduated from Sabina High...

Jun 9, 2018

Roger L. Deatley, age 77,of Arcadia, Florida, passed away on Saturday afternoon, June 9, 2018, at The Tidewell Hospice.

Born January 11, 1941, in Hillsboro, he was the son of Oather and Emma Pauley Deatley Robbins.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma Prater Deatley.

Roger attended grade school in Martinsville and graduated...

Jun 9, 2018

Carl L. Custis Jr., age 92, of Wilmington, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Hospice of Dayton.

Born March 28, 1926, in New Vienna, he was the son of the late Carl and Edith (Lacy) Custis.

Carl is preceded by his wife of almost 64 years, Martha Jane Georges Custis, who passed in...

May 26, 2018

James Paul Bernard, age 72, of Sabina, passed away at home on Saturday afternoon, May 26, 2018.

Born on February 9, 1946, he was the son of Thomas B. and Helen Heininger.

Jim is survived by his wife Linda Pinkerton Kerr Bernard.

He was a Sabina High School graduate and entered the Army,...

May 23, 2018

Carolyn S. (Newland) Pritchet, 77, of Xenia, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

Born in Sabina on November 5, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Josie Shultz Newland.

Carolyn graduated from East Clinton and worked as an accountant.  She had very strong faith and loved the Lord. ...

May 22, 2018

Shirley I. Kingery, 82, of Octa, passed Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Four Seasons Nursing Center in Washington Court House.

Born in Bellbrook on October 21, 1935, she was the daughter of Argus and Lillian (Johnson) Saylor.

A graduate of Bellbrook High School, Shirley was a waitress and retired from Garners Union 76 Tuck Stop...

May 21, 2018

Darnella Reed Haines, age 96, of Sabina, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 21, 2018.

Born in Dublin, TX on December 2, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Eula (Brown) Reed.

Darnella was a graduate of Dublin Texas High School.  She was a ‘Rosie the Riveter’, during...