OBITUARIES

Aug 22, 2018

Virginia Kay Haines, 72, of Sabina, went to be with her loved ones at 1:40am on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, with her family by her side.

Born in Wilmington on December 10, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Walsh James and Wendell E. Bradley, Sr.

Kay was a Clinton Massie graduate and...

Aug 15, 2018

Mary J. Hawk, age 82, of Sabina, passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

Born in Madison County on June 25, 1936, the only daughter of the late Ralph and Faith Burchfield Reed.

A long time member of the Heritage Memorial Church in Washington CH, Mary retired from Sabina and East Clinton Schools as a...

Aug 15, 2018

Charles R. Grooms, 70, of Wilmington, passed on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Kettering Medical Center.

Born in Pike County on May 6, 1948, the son of the late Ed and Hazel Taulbee Grooms.

Charles was a member of the Sabina Church of Christ.  He retired from production at the Randall Company.

He...

Aug 10, 2018

Roxanne Laufer Reynolds, age 68, of Jeffersonville, passed away on Friday August 10, 2018.

She was born June 27, 1950 the daughter of Chuck and Betty Sanderson Laufer.

She retired from Detty’s Market in Jeffersonville.

She was preceded in death by husbands, John Fraley in 2016, and Mack Reynolds in 2009.

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Jul 23, 2018

John (Johnny) M. Hammond, 70, of Jamestown, passed Monday, July 23, 2018, following several years of poor health.

Born in Greene County on March 27, 1948, he was the son of the late Jennings and Alice Cartwright Hammond.

John attended Greenview schools, excelled in playing basketball and loved nature.  He enjoyed fishing, camping, finding antiques,...

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...