OBITUARIES

Nov 15, 2016

Ruth Emily Kincaid, age 90 of Leesburg/Greenfield area, passed on Tuesday, November 15, 2016.

Born August 24, 1926, in Highland County, she was the daughter of Oscar and Carolyne Rose Freeland.

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Max E. Kincaid.

She was a former employee at Candle-lite and loved playing BINGO....

Nov 3, 2016

Jesse Lee Taylor, Jr., age 46, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, 2016.

Born on May 29, 1970, in Washington Court House, Ohio, Jesse was the son of the late Jesse Lee Taylor, Sr. and Dollie (Grooms) Taylor, of Reeseville.

Along with his mother, Jesse is survived by his children: Jessica Taylor, of Reeseville, and...

Nov 2, 2016

Violet “Vi” Piatt, age 89, of Sabina, passed away Wednesday morning, November 2, 2016, at Court House Manor.

She was born June 14, 1927, in West Union, the daughter of Leslie and Nelle E. Shelton Scott.

She was preceded in death by her husband Samuel “Andy” L. Piatt on January 3, 2001.

Vi ...

Nov 1, 2016

Marilyn Morris Anders, age 80, passed peacefully at her Leesburg home on Tuesday, November 01, 2016.

Born in Hillsboro on February 21, 1936, she was the daughter of Donald and Mary (Staubas) Morris.

A Leesburg High School graduate, Marilyn attended the Columbia College of Missouri.  She worked in the Miami Trace School System and was...

Oct 29, 2016

Charles L. Funk, age 73, passed at Bethesda North Hospital on Saturday, October 29, 2016.

Born in Cincinnati on July 4, 1943, Charles was the son of George and Dorothy (Tucker) Funk.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice (Pinion) Funk.

At a young age, Charles joined the United States Army...

Oct 29, 2016

Frank Carey Rollins, age 66, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, peacefully at his home.

Born on August 2, 1950 in Hillsboro, he was the son of Russell and Martha Mae (Cartwright) Rollins Woolums.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Brenda S. Hottinger Rollins in 1999, and his second wife, Barbara Neanover...

Oct 29, 2016

Wilbe “Jack” Tagg Jr. , 76, of Sabina, passed away on Saturday morning, October 29, 2016 after a very short and unexpected illness.

Jack was born June 15, 1940 in Pricetown, the son of Wilbe Sr. and Minnie Taylor Tagg.

He is survived by his wife Mary Groves Tagg whom he married May 21, 1962....

Oct 12, 2016

Mary E. Flint, age 71, of Wilmington, passed at Clinton Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, October 12, 2016.

Born on July 8, 1945, Mary was the daughter of Edward and A. Marie (Green) Baker, Sr.

Mary is survived by her husband, Ray Flint.

Also surviving are children, Sandy Sardinas, Charlie Payne and David Payne;...

Oct 3, 2016

Darlene Bennett, age 58, passed at home, surrounded by loving family, on Monday, October 3, 2016.

Born on April 16, 1958, in Wilmington, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Betty Mingler Henthorn.

Darlene was a graduate of East Clinton and worked for Black Stone Home Health for ten years as a skilled...

Sep 30, 2016

Donna (Sanderson) Talmage went to be with the Lord September 30, 2016 .

She was born November 16th, 1920 near Bowersville, Ohio.

Donna was preceded in death by her brother Neil and husband Bob Talmage. She is also survived by a daughter Roberta Cline, grandson Bobby Cline and great grandson Robby Cline, and son Trent...

Sep 26, 2016

Richard Valentine “Dick” Wilson, 81, of Fostoria, passed away 4:41 am on Monday, September 26, 2016 at ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital. He was born January 24, 1935 in Sabina, Ohio to the late Harold V. and Dorothy Alice (Collett) Wilson. He married Elaine Geary on October 21, 1956 at the Sabina Methodist Church, Sabina, and she precedes him in...

Sep 23, 2016

Thelma L. “Tillie” Dunn, 89, of Washington Court House, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, September 23, 2016, at Fayette Memorial Hospital.

Born August 18, 1927 in New Vienna, the daughter of Floyd and Hester Harris Thompson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, M. Dale Dunn in 2014. They were married June 25,...

Sep 22, 2016

Marjorie Bowermeister Liming, 92, of Wilmington, formerly of the Bowersville/Jamestown area, died Thursday evening at Clinton Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Marjorie was born December 17, 1923, in Bowersville, the daughter of Karl and Mary Bowermeister.  She attended school in Bowersville through the tenth grade, completing high  school and graduating with Silver Creek (Jamestown) high school class...

Sep 18, 2016

Raymond Miller Jr., age 64, of Leesburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, September 18, 2016, at Highland District Hospital.

Born in Clark County on April 3, 1952, Ray was the son of the late Raymond, Sr. and Mercie Greene Miller.

Ray was a veteran of the United States Navy.  He retired as a welder...

Sep 18, 2016

Wilma J. Wood, age 79, of New Vienna, passed Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in New Antioch on December 9, 1936, she was the daughter of William T. Hughes, II and Bernita Lieurance Hughes.

Wilma graduated from Simon Kenton High School and was a devoted homemaker.  She completed her Bachelor’s Degree...

Sep 16, 2016

Betty Ann Lovett, 79, of Dayton, passed on September 16, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton.

Born in Wilmington, OH on May 24, 1937, she was the oldest child of Daniel Davis, Sr. and Edith Nance Davis.

Betty, AKA “Miss Butterfly”, was a graduate of Wilmington High School, retired from Hewitt Soap Company after 30+ years...

Sep 16, 2016

Brenda A. Winkler, age 48, passed Friday, September 16, 2016 at Clinton Memorial Hospital.

Born in Mishawaka, Indiana on August 28, 1968, she was the daughter of the late Beverly Carr Wogaman and David Wogaman of Largo, Florida.

Brenda graduated Tallawanda High School in 1987.  For the last eighteen years she worked as the Assistant...

Sep 16, 2016

James H. Purdin,Sr., age 89, passed at St. Catherine’s in Washington Court House on Friday, September 16, 2016.

Born in Greenfield on August 21, 1927, James was the son of Burch and Ida Setty Purdin.

He was a Veteran of the United States Army, having served in World War II.  James worked for the city...

Sep 15, 2016

Martha Jean ‘Marty’ Sheeley, age 82, passed peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2016.

Marty was born in Carmel, Ohio on September 22, 1933, the daughter of Roy and Frankie Lyons Gibson.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Forrest M. Sheely, whom she married on September 22, 1976.

Marty was a devoted...

Sep 11, 2016

Suellen Jenkins, 61 of Martinsville, passed away at her home on Sunday morning September 11, 2016.

Born October 22, 1954 the daughter of the late Harry Walker and Elizabeth Moore Walker of Wilmington.

She is survived by her husband Michael B. Jenkins whom she married April 16, 1976.

A 1973 graduate of East...