OBITUARIES

Jul 6, 2017

David William Carnahan, 59, of Monroeville, PA, formerly of Sabina, passed away at his home July 6, 2017.  He is survived by his wife Toni (Welch) Carnahan, daughters; Heather Lee, Erica Dawn, and Kayla Marie Carnahan.  Siblings; JoEtta (Dennis) Haines of Sabina, Cathy (John) Persinger of Washington C.H., and  Don Carnahan of Sabina.  Also surviving are his parents Dean...

Jul 4, 2017

Betty Louise Philpott Fisher, 97, of Sabina, died July 4, 2017. She was born April 30, 1920, in Portage, Ohio, daughter of C.W. and Marie Philpott. Betty is preceded by her husband of 72 years, the Rev. Robert T. Fisher, who passed May 5, 2017. She attended Spring Arbor College in Michigan and received a bachelor’s degree from the...

Jun 30, 2017

Robert Cole, age 74, of Wilmington, passed peacefully, at home, after a very brief illness on Friday, June 30, 2017.

Born on September 5, 1942 in Wilmington, Bob was the son of Russell and Zora Grooms Cole.

He worked in road construction and had a knack for repairing watches and clocks.

Bob is...

Jun 22, 2017

Ben B. Page, 95, of Washington Court House, Ohio, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2017.

A graduate of Wayne Township High School, he retired from farming in his Lees Creek, New Vienna community in 1978. A lifelong Quaker, he remained active in the Fairview Friends Meeting his entire life. Born to Elmer J. and Stella M....

Jun 19, 2017

James E. Hargrave, age 64, of Sabina, passed unexpectedly, at home, on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Fayette County on November 13, 1952, he was the son of the late Victor and Helen Hargrave and Virginia Hargrave. Jim was a 1970 graduate of East Clinton High School, had worked at Mac Tool, Bundy Tubing and retired from Airborne...

Jun 18, 2017

Harriet C. Arnold, 86, of Sabina and formerly of Centerville, died Sunday afternoon, June 18, 2017 at Autumn Years Nursing Center where she had resided since September 2012.

Born September 23, 1930 near Port William, Ohio, the daughter of Truman Sr. and E. Evelyn Sodders Arnold.

A graduate of Washington C.H. High School in 1949...

Jun 14, 2017

Marilyn Louise Stephens, 85, of Port William, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 14, 2017, at Autumn Years in Sabina. Marilyn was born on January 1, 1932 in Green County, near Middleton’s Corner. She was the daughter of Glenn and Sarah Miller Thompson. She is survived by her beloved husband, Billy Stephens, of 66 years....

Jun 14, 2017

Paul B. McCray, age 79, passed Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Bethesda North Hospital.

Born in Hazard, KY, December 8, 1937, he was the son of Curtis and Mammie (Helton) McCray.

Paul is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean (Warner) McCray.  The two were married on August 1, 1959.

Paul retired,...

Jun 14, 2017

Leonard M. Wical, 92, of Wilmington, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown.  He was born on September 30, 1924, in Clinton County, to Thurman and Leona Brown Wical.  He was preceded in death by former wife Suzanne DuFau Wical.

A 1942 graduate of Wilmington High School, Leonard joined the...

Jun 11, 2017

Tony Lee Meyer, age 58, of Defiance, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 11, 2017.

Born September 21, 1958, in Geneva, New York, Tony was the son of the late James ‘Buck’ Doyle  and Ramona and Ron Meyer, of Wilmington

Tony was a certified motorcycle mechanic and had a true passion for...

Jun 9, 2017

Mildred H. Thoroman, age 96, of Sabina, passed away Friday evening, June 9, 2017, at the Veterans Home in Georgetown.

Born June 14, 1920 in Great Bend, Kansas, she was the daughter of George L. and Mildred Knighton Herren.

Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Frank W. Thoroman.  The two met while serving...

Jun 8, 2017

Harriett Peelle Terrell passed away peacefully at Cape May on June 8, 2017 after almost 93 years.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James Terrell, her parents Walter and May (Thompson) Peelle, and brother Hubert Peelle.

Harriett was born on July 12, 1924 at Old Friends Academy in Martinsville, OH.  When she was six and...

Jun 5, 2017

James A. Chance, 87, of Sabina, died late morning on Monday June 5, 2017 at Autumn Years Nursing Center.

Born May 14, 1930, in Pittsburgh, the son of Albert and Louise Strong Chance.

He was preceded in death on September 12, 2011 by his wife, Erma Lee Showen Chance, whom he married June 2, 1951....

Jun 2, 2017

Leslie Ruth Hazleton, 83, of San Jose, and of Wilmington for the past six years, where she had been lovingly cared for by her niece Joy Macaluso and family, passed away on Friday evening June 2, 2017.

Born October 31, 1933 in Fresno, CA to Harold and Joy (Martin) Hazleton.  Her family included siblings: Betty Shave, Robert...

May 26, 2017

Robert LaPine, 83, of Wilmington passed away on May 26, 2017 at his home.  He was born near Canaan in Jefferson County, Indiana to William and Iva Mae Richards LaPine on May 29, 1933.  Robert proudly served in the US Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean Campaign.  He retired from Mead Containers of Washington C.H. in 1996 and...

May 26, 2017

Larry E. Wical, 70, of Sabina, passed away on Friday morning at his home.  Born in Sabina on January 11, 1947, he is preceded by his Mother, Mary Anna Wical Blackburn, his father and a brother Don.  Larry is survived by his wife, Nancy Bauer Wical.  After school Larry had joined the Army and retired as a finish carpenter...

May 25, 2017

Donna L. Smallridge, 77, of New Vienna, passed away on Thursday morning, May 25, 2017 at her home.  Born April 2, 1940 in Ross County near Greenfield, the daughter of Jacob Donald and Ludene Darlington Rife.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence in 1986 and brother Robert Rife.  Donna was a graduate of Fairfield High School,...

May 24, 2017

Oma Jordan Kimbro, 90, of Oak Ridge TN, died May 24, 2017 at her sisters home in Sabina, Ohio. She was born in Elys Kentucky, June 11, 1926, the second of seven children, to Charles and Martha Jane Gambrel Jordan. She grew up during the Great Depression and while still in high school, began working on the Manhattan Project...

May 20, 2017

Charlotte L. Bean, age 87, of Lees Creek, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at home, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Fayette County on May 27, 1929, she was the only daughter of Hubert and Garnet Bandy Sheley.

Charlotte is survived by her husband, William ‘Bill’ Bean, of nearly 64 years.  The...

May 13, 2017

Ronald D. Jordan, 61, of Martinsville, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, May 13, 2017.

Born in Wilmington on August 25, 1955, he was the son of the late Robert D. Jordan and Dorothy (Heckert) Jordan, of Wilmington.

Ron is survived by his wife of nearly 22 years, Regina (Evers) Jordan.

A Wilmington High School...