OBITUARIES

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...

May 11, 2018

Glenna Lee Allen Driscoll, 81, passed away May 11, 2018, at Hearth and Care Nursing Home in Greenfield.

She is survived by her husband William Driscoll, who she married in July of 1960. Also surviving is, her daughter, Ronnie (Steve) Reid of Sabina; brother Robert, (Barb) Allen of Wilmington; sisters, Jean Barrett of Wilmington, Mary Williams of...

May 9, 2018

Billy L. Flint, 86, of New Vienna, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by the love of his family, on May 9, 2018.

He was born July 22, 1931, in Melvin, OH, the son of Harvie Edward Flint and Elizabeth Josephine Gray Flint. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his in-laws,...

May 8, 2018

Joey Robert Goodbar, age 66, of South Charleston died at Springfield Regional Hospital on May 8, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Greene County, Ohio on March 22, 1952, to Roy and Martha (Dawes) Goodbar.

Joey attended South Charleston Methodist Church and was retired from Metals USA Greenline and was an...

May 7, 2018

Shelia M. Gorman, 70, of Greenfield, passed Monday May 7, 2018, at home. Born August 14, 1947, in Rome, Ohio, the daughter of James Herman and Lucy Fite Davis. Shelia is survived by her husband, Leon Gorman; the two were married in 1966. She attended Miami Trace schools and retired from Carlton Manor, after 25 years. Shelia is also...

May 2, 2018

Mitchell R. Gulley, 54, of Sabina, passed away unexpectantly on Wednesday evening, May 2, 2018 at his home. Born August 21, 1963 the son of the late Roy and Mary Loving Gulley. He is survived by his wife Christal Fooce Gulley. A graduate of East Clinton and Laurel Oaks, he was a lifelong motorcycle and four wheeler mechanic. He is...

Apr 23, 2018

Judy Darlene Elliott Hammond, 74, of Bentonville, was taken by God’s hands on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Born in Xenia on May 16, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Gertrude ‘Gregg’ Elliott.  Judy is preceded in death by her grandmother, Dorothy Gregg, who raised her.

Judy worked in housekeeping at Clinton...

Apr 17, 2018

Larry passed away Tuesday April 17 2018 at his residence in Mobile Alabama. He was the first born son of the late Charles B and Phynetta J Runyon of Port William Ohio. He was a loving son, brother, and uncle. Surviving sisters are Stephanie Runyon (Mobile Alabama), Brenda (Robert) Fouracre (Egg Harbor City New Jersey), Scharlotte Runyon (Port William...

Apr 12, 2018

Lloyd R. “Gump” Adams, age 49, of Morrow, passed away unexpectedly on April 12. 2018, at Bethesda Arrow Springs.

Born May 28, 1968, the son of Rose Hester Adams and the late Raven Adams.

He was a graduate of Leesburg High School and was an employee of Gold Star Chili in Maineville.

In...

Apr 10, 2018

Brenda K. Howard, age 62, of Sabina, passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

Born in Washington Court House on March 5, 1956, she was the daughter of Raymond ‘Nick’ and Shirley Graves Michael.

Brenda was a 1974 East Clinton graduate.  She worked, in quality control, at Mac Tool for over 27 years.  Brenda was...

Apr 9, 2018

W. Jean Rolfe McKenzie, age 87, of Sabina, passed away at her home on Monday morning, April 9, 2018.

She was born December 13, 1930, in Pickaway County, the daughter of George and Ottie McDaniel Rolfe.

August 10, 1948, Jean married her high school sweetheart, Herbert E. McKenzie.  The two spent 69 3/4 wonderful years...

Apr 7, 2018

Wilma L. Detty Hodge, of Wilmington, passed away on Saturday evening, April 7, 2018, at Autumn Years Nursing Center.

Born October 23, 1932, near Frankfort Ohio, she was the daughter of Fred and Blanche Hudson Detty.

Wilma was a graduate of Circleville High School, worked at the former Allied Technology in quality control, and was...

Apr 6, 2018

Jack Robert Waddle, age 67, of Fayette County, Ohio, traveled his path to heaven in the early morning hours of April 6, 2018, surrounded by his loving wife and children at home.

Born February 27, 1951, to Marion Lewis and Helen June Fisher Waddle, Jack was a 1969 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Jack went on...

Mar 30, 2018

Mary Margean (Fawcett) Davidson, passed peacefully from her earthly home, to her heavenly home, on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Court House Manor in Washington Court House.

Born April 15, 1923, she was the daughter of Carl and Pearl McClure Fawcett.

Margean married Marion Davidson on April 15, 1942, who preceded her in death.

Mar 27, 2018

Robert A. ‘Bob’ Cluxton, age 67, of Sabina, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

Born at home in New Vienna on April 3,1950, he was the son of Andrew and Janet (Rulon) Cluxton.

Bob is survived by his wife of over 44 years, Cheryl (Snider) Cluxton.  The two were married August 25, 1973.

Mar 25, 2018

Sky Davis, daughter of Victoria Davis and Alex Araujo, passed away Sunday March 25, 2018, in Clinton Memorial Hospital.

In addition to her parents, Sky is survived by her maternal grandmother, Tina Davis and maternal great-grandparents, Vickie and Homer Frisby; aunt, Angel (Cody) Mullett and uncle, Jacob Davis;  special great-aunts Teresa, Annette, Becky, Goldie, Dovie and Jenny;...