Obituaries

Jan 4, 2006

Marguerite Elizabeth "Betty" Slater, age 96 of Charleston, West Virginia died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at The Ohio Valley Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio, where she had resided since 1999. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Charleston, West Virginia and a member of The St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary in...

Jan 1, 2006

Carl Everett McCleese, age 70 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. McCleese was a used auto parts dealer, a logger and a US Army Veteran. He was born on June 2, 1935 in Vanceburg, Kentucky, the son of the late Elmer Everett and Rosa...

Jan 1, 2006

Alberta Mary Midgley Rand, age 83 of Georgetown, Ohio, formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio died Sunday, January 1, 2006 at her residence. She was a retired secretary for the Mutual Benefit Company in Cincinnati. She was born on August 13, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Claude and Geraldine (Williams) Midgley.

She...

Dec 30, 2005

Mrs. Marguerite Marie (Lucas) Reid Milligan, age 80, of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, December 30, 2005 at the Villa Georgetown Nursing Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Milligan was a beautician and a member of the Carey-Bavis American Legion Post #180 Auxiliary. She was born on January 8, 1925 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late...

Dec 25, 2005

Lori Anne Bissantz, age 41 of Georgetown, Ohio died Sunday, December 25, 2005 in an auto accident on SR 125 near Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Miss Bissantz was born on April 21, 1964 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Robert and Marlyn (Hopkins) Bissantz.

She is survived by one son...

Dec 22, 2005

Harold Raymond Souder, age 63 of Felicity, Ohio died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Souder was a sign maker for the Gus Holthaus Sign Co.. He was born on January 5, 1942 in Ripley, Ohio the son of the late Raymond J. and Lilly Josephine (Fryman) Souder. He...

Dec 22, 2005

Laura Etta Jodrey, age 91 of Georgetown, Ohio died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripley, Ohio. She was a homemaker, co-owner of the former Main St. Hardware Store, a Brown County General Hospital volunteer and a Senior Citizens Center volunteer. Mrs. Jodrey was born on January 25,...

Dec 20, 2005

Ruth M. (Sue) Hamm, age 76, of Sardinia, Ohio died Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Hamm was a retired Cost Accountant for General Motors in Norwood, Ohio. She was born in Bremen, Kentucky on September 16, 1929 the daughter of the late James Claude and Rittie Caroline (Vincent) Shanks. She was also preceded in death...

Dec 19, 2005

Lucille Poff, age 80 of Aberdeen, Ohio, died Monday, December 19, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was a waitress for many years. She was born on August 31, 1925 in Fleming County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Claud Marvin and Clatie (McKee) Stamper. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Judy...

Dec 19, 2005

Mrs. Iva Collett, age 76, of Decatur, Ohio died Monday, December 19, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Collett was a nurse. She was born in Bell County, Kentucky on June 18, 1929 the daughter of the late Lindsey Nathaniel and Millie Alice (Hoskins) Cox. She was also preceded in death by two brothers - Chris and Lowell Cox....

Dec 19, 2005

Mary Louise Lang, age 77, of Georgetown, Ohio died Monday, December 19, 2005 at the Meadowwood Care Center in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Lang was a homemaker. She was born in Higginsport, Ohio on September 13, 1928 the daughter of the late Charles Leroy and Nellie (Purvis) Frodge. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Dec 17, 2005

Mrs. Mildred Frost, age 88, of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Frost was a homemaker. She was born on May 30, 1917 in Georgetown, Ohio the daughter of the late Milton and Maud (Martin) Newman. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Harry Kennedy...

Dec 17, 2005

Mildred Margaret Neu Moore, age 97, of Wilmington, Ohio formerly of Georgetown, Ohio died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at the Wilmington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Moore was a librarian at the Mary P. Shelton Library from 1955 - 1973 and was a member of the Georgetown United Methodist Church. She was born in Higginsport, Ohio...

Dec 16, 2005

Ruth E. Wood, age 83, of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, December 16, 2005 at her residence. Mrs. Wood was a homemaker. She was born on February 28, 1922 in Ripley, Ohio the daughter of the late Edward and Jessie (Bick) Yockey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Joseph Wood, Jr., one son,...

Dec 15, 2005

Alice Hull, age 85 of Ripley, Ohio, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at The Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Amelia, Ohio. She was the owner/operator of The Corner CafAC. in Ripley for many years. She was born on July 22, 1920 in Kentucky.

Mrs. Hull was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Hull and longtime...

Nov 28, 2005

Richard Leroy Gilmore, age 84 of Rocky River, Ohio died Monday, November 28, 2005 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Gilmore was a salesman for Tremco and a World War II U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran. He was born on November 9, 1921 in Akron, Ohio the son of the late John R. And Hazel (Kenilly)...

Nov 22, 2005

Fannye L. West, age 91 of Hamersville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 22, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. West was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Nebo United Methodist Church. She was born in Brown County, Ohio on February 10, 1914 the daughter of the late Everett and Lucy...

Nov 12, 2005

Gary W. Tolin, age 57 of Felicity, Ohio died Saturday, November 12, 2005 at the Brown County General Hospital in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Tolin was a project manager and operated a lawn & garden store. He was an Army Viet Nam veteran and a member of the Georgetown Church of Christ. He was born on October 11, 1948...

Nov 9, 2005

Joe F. Towles, age 70 of Georgetown, Ohio died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at the Meadowwood Care Center in Georgetown, Ohio. Mr. Towles was a retired factory worker and a twenty-five year member of the F&AM #72 Masonic Lodge. He was born on March 11, 1935 in Brown County, Ohio the son of the late Martin...

Nov 7, 2005

Shirley M. Lucas Parker, age 68 of Decatur, Ohio died Monday, November 7, 2005 at her residence. She was a homemaker, a member of the Decatur Methodist Church, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Ripley, Ohio and the DAV, and a former member of the Russellville Life Squad. Mrs. Parker was also very involved with the...