Obituaries

Jan 16, 2025

Cory Pendleton Jones, age 40 of Elsmere, Kentucky passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his residence. He was a carpenter for Sign Pro and a United States Operation Enduring Freedom War Army veteran where he earned several medals including the Iraqi Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on...

Jan 15, 2025

Gregory Lloyd Cake, Sr., age 70 of Mt. Orab, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at his residence. He was retired from Metalphoto of Cincinnati. Greg was born August 15, 1954 in Wilmington, Ohio the son of the late Lloyd and Betty (Deater) Cake. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother – Rick Cake....

Jan 13, 2025

Thomas Ray Emery, age 87 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Monday, January 13, 2025 at the Chamberlain Healthcare Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was retired from the Ford Motor Company and the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center maintenance department. Tom enjoyed woodworking, hunting, running, working on cars and a collector of antique cars. He was born September 28,...

Jan 12, 2025

Rita Jane Keeney, age 65 of Bethel, Ohio and formerly of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 peacefully at her home. She was born December 31,1959 in Chillicothe, Ohio the daughter of Beatrice “Bobbie” (Gumm) Hammond of Hamersville, Ohio and the late Lloyd “Chub” Edward Hammond. Rita was a homemaker and the true meaning of a caretaker....

Jan 12, 2025

Doris Faye Potts, age 78 of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at her residence with her family by her side. She was a homemaker and a retired customer service and catalog sales representative for Sporty’s Pilot Shop in Batavia, Ohio. Doris devoted many hours to volunteering. She could always be found at the Brown County Little...

Jan 12, 2025

Thomas Howard Bath, age 81 of Bethel, Ohio passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the Villa Georgetown Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a retired sheet metal worker and a member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union #24.  Thomas was born June 26, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was preceded in death by one...

Jan 9, 2025

John Edd Farrell, Sr., 78 of Georgetown, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the Ohio Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center near Ripley, Ohio.  He was a United States Army Vietnam War Veteran, was retired from General Electric where he worked as a jet engine repairman and was a member of the Georgetown Baptist Church.  Mr. Farrell...

Jan 9, 2025

Beverly “Kay” Casbar, age 82 of Georgetown, Ohio and formerly of Mt.Orab, Ohio passed away Thursday, January 9, 2025 at the Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville, Kentucky. She was known by many names and titles: Bev, Kay, Mom, Mamaw and Ma, to name a few. Kay was a retired ward secretary for the Clermont Mercy Hospital Psych Ward...

Jan 8, 2025

Larry James Lewis, age 78, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio.  He was a carpenter and a United States Marine Corps Vietnam War Veteran.  He was born March 22, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio the son of the late Farley Rhanor and Mary Virginia (Wirkner) Lewis.  He was also preceded in death...

Jan 8, 2025

Curtis George Chase, age 67 of Mt. Orab, Ohio and formerly of Bronx, New York passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at his residence. He was a retired New York State Trooper. Curtis was born May 1, 1957 in Bronx, New York the son of William Chase of New York and the late Maria (Daskalakis) Chase.

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Jan 6, 2025

Eileen M. Beasley, age 98, of Georgetown, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the Villa of Georgetown. Eileen was born on December 21, 1926, to the late John Garvin Vance and Ona Vance in Manchester, Ohio. She lived most of her young life in Manchester and Aberdeen before marrying her high school sweetheart, Ben Beasley, in...

Jan 2, 2025

Herbert Edmund “Bert” Freeman, 77 of Ripley, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2025 at his home.  He was an attorney.  Mr. Freeman was born April 1, 201947 in Maywood, Illinois the son of the late Herbert Nelson and Frances Elizabeth (Brahm) Freeman.  He was also preceded in death by an aunt – Janet Freeman and a uncle –...

Jan 1, 2025

John Allan Richey, age 59 of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2025 at the Mt.Orab Mercy Health Center in Mt.Orab, Ohio. He was a retired auto mechanic and the owner and operator of J & R Auto Sales in Hamersville, Ohio, member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2293 in Georgetown, Ohio, enjoyed carpentry and landscaping and...

Dec 31, 2024

Fred Thomas, age 94 of Georgetown, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown, Ohio. He was a United States Korean War Navy veteran serving from 1950-1954. Upon discharge, Fred returned home and farmed. In 1956 he started Thomas Welding Company and Fertilize from his skills and knowledge...

Dec 27, 2024

Richard, aka Rick Vandergriff, was a man who lived life to the fullest. First and foremost, he was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Richard served honorably in the Navy. He also spent many years in construction as a personal manager. Richard’s greatest passion was the many years of work as a successful antique dealer. He was talented...

Dec 26, 2024

James Dwight Freeman, 79 of Sardinia, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at his home.  He was owner/operator of Jim’s Plumbing and Electric for fifty years, a United States Army Veteran and a member of the American Legion in Sardinia, Ohio.  Mr. Freeman was born July 14, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Ralph and...

Dec 24, 2024

Joyce Ann Tull, age 75 of Georgetown, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at her residence. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Business.  She was owner/operator of The Center for Organizational Resources where she worked as a business consultant and career coach for thirty years. Ms. Tull volunteered countless hours at the...

Dec 24, 2024

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Bolender, age 70 of Hamersville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was a retired store manager for IGA in Bethel, Ohio. Sandy loved her family with all her heart and loved being a grandma. She was born June 11, 1954 in Mariemont, Ohio the...

Dec 23, 2024

Gerald “Gary” Douglas Brown, age 76 of Williamsburg, Ohio passed away Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired cylinder pressman for Shearer-Bauer, a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Georgetown, Ohio, enjoyed fishing, playing cards, mowing and loved his family dearly. Gary was born October 13, 1948 in Sterling...

Dec 20, 2024

John Robert Frost, age 66 of Georgetown, Ohio died Friday, December 21, 2024 at the Clermont Mercy Hospital in Batavia, Ohio. He attended the First Baptist Church in Mt.Orab, Ohio and enjoyed going fishing and singing and loved traveling and going places with family and friends. John was born December 21, 1957 in Georgetown, Ohio the son of the...