Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.

Clifford E. Hobbs

Clifford E. Hobbs

Feb 27, 2004

CLIFFORD E. HOBBS, age 73 of Castine, Ohio died Friday, February 27, 2004 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Born on September 11, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Edgar Lewis & Ruth Ellen (Ruby) Hobbs. He retired from Murray Security in Dayton and had formerly worked with Voyles News Agency in Richmond, Indiana and...

Doris M. Bennett

Doris M. Bennett

Feb 25, 2004

Doris M. Bennett, age 90 of Eaton, OH. died Wednesday February 25, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. after a short illness. Born on March 8, 1913 in Watertown, N.Y. she was the daughter of the late Roy & Belle C. (Ripley) Larkins. She has lived in Eaton since 1994 and was a member of the Central United Methodist...

Oleta M. Tyree

Oleta M. Tyree

Feb 24, 2004

Oleta M. Tyree, 83, of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Heartland of Eaton after an extended illness. Born April 3, 1920 in Fairfield, IN., she was the daughter of the late Earl F. & Rosella (Cromwell) Glaub. She had been employed at AVCO & REMC and moved to Eaton in 1976. She had attended St. Paul United Methodist...

Esther L. Conrad

Esther L. Conrad

Feb 19, 2004

Esther L. Conrad, age 83, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday evening, February 19, 2004 at Bethany Lutheran Village in Dayton, Ohio.Born on June 28, 1920 in Eaton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late John A. & Susan (Gibbins) Conrad. She was a 1939 Eaton High School graduate and had been a Secretary at Wright Patterson Air Force...

Garnet C. Rice

Garnet C. Rice

Feb 18, 2004

GARNET C. RICE, age 80 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, February 18, 2004 in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Born on July 26, 1923 in Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John & Effie Locke. She was a 1941 Lewisburg Union High School graduate and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lewisburg. Preceded in death by Brother:...

Henry J Miller

Henry J Miller

Feb 18, 2004

HENRY J. MILLER, age 85 of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at his residence. Born on February 2, 1919 in Rowdy, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Linvell Higgins & Delila (Noble) Miller. He was a WW II veteran in the U.S. Army and was retired from the Automotive Gear Works in Richmond, Indiana. He...

Charlotte A. Thomas

Charlotte A. Thomas

Feb 17, 2004

Charlotte A. Thomas age 67 of Lewisburg, OH died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at her residence. Born on October 19, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Arthur & Gertha (Harris) Ullery. She had worked at the A to Z Clothing in Greenville for 15 years retiring in 1998. Preceded in death by her Husband of...

Evelyn L. Mccarty

Evelyn L. Mccarty

Feb 13, 2004

Evelyn L. McCarty, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, February 13, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on March 27, 1923 in Pitsburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Vivah (Oburn) Wilhelm. She was a 1941 Lewisburg High School graduate and had lived in Lewisburg since 1980. She retired in 1988 after...

Nellie France Hawkins

Nellie France Hawkins

Feb 13, 2004

Nellie F. Hawkins, age 84, of Eaton, Ohio died Friday, February 13, 2004 in Eaton, Ohio. She was born on April 24, 1919 in Letcher County, Ky. The daughter of the late Ed & Martha Bell Vanover France. She has lived in Preble County since 1975. Preceded in death by 1st Husband: Major Cunningham in 1968 and 2nd Husband: Warren...

Roy S. Barger

Roy S. Barger

Feb 4, 2004

ROY S. BARGER, age 84, of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, February 4 , 2004 at Southview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 9, 1919 in Youngstown, Ohio, he was the son of the late Roy E. & Hazel Pearl (Engler) Barger. He retired in 1965 from the United States Air Force after 22 years of service. He was a...

Jb Trent

Jb Trent

Jan 22, 2004

J B TRENT, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, January 22 , 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana after an extended illness. Born on May 10, 1929 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Henry & Francis (Smith) Trent. He retired in 1994 from Kemper Cabinets in Ricmond, Indiana after 33 years of...

Kenneth J. Yost

Kenneth J. Yost

Jan 16, 2004

KENNETH J. YOST, age 95, of Eaton, Ohio, died Friday, January 16, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 19, 1908 near Eaton, Ohio he was the son of the late John Martin and Ada Jane (Brower) Yost. Kenny was a 1926 graduate of Dixon High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Miami University...

Edna W. Shell

Edna W. Shell

Jan 15, 2004

EDNA W. SHELL, age 93, of Castine, Ohio, died Thursday, January 15, 2004, in New Madison, Ohio. Born on September 13, 1910 in Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Elmer E. and Martha (Bigham) Shinn. Member of the Castine Church of the Brethren in Castine, Ohio, the New Madison Senior Citizens and the Darke County Day...

Edward Lee Corey

Edward Lee Corey

Jan 10, 2004

EDWARD LEE COREY, age 66 of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Mercy Franciscan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born on February 8, 1937 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leonard & Bertha E.(Johnson) Corey. He worked at Green Tokai in Brookville, Ohio for the past five years and was a Korean and Vietnam...

Stephen C. Wright

Stephen C. Wright

Jan 10, 2004

Stephen C. Wright age 60 of Thornton, Colorado died Saturday afternoon January 10, 2004 at his residence after a battle with cancer. Born on May 24, 1943 in Anderson, Indiana, he was the son of the late William H. & Carol Joan (Mills) Wright. He was a 1961 graduate of Karlsruhe, Germany American High School and served with the U.S....

John H. Gibson

John H. Gibson

Jan 4, 2004

JOHN H. “Hoot” GIBSON, age 89, of Brookville, Ohio died Sunday, January 4, 2004 at Brookhaven Nursing Center in Brookville, Ohio. Born on June 20, 1914 in Gower, Missouri, he was the son of the late James William & Lula Theodore (Deakins) Gibson. He was a 1932 graduate of Gower High School and a 1938 graduate of the University of...

Linda K. Jones

Linda K. Jones

Jan 3, 2004

LINDA K. JONES, age 59, of Hillsboro, Ohio, and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio and Dayton, Ohio, died Saturday, January 3, 2004 at her home in Hillsboro. Born on January 20, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio; she retired in 1997 from Wright Patterson AirForce Base in Dayton after 23 years of service; a 1962 Graduate of Lewisburg High School. Preceded in death...

Venis Ash

Venis Ash

Dec 30, 2003

Venius Ash, age 80, formerly of Camden, Ohio died Tuesday December 30, 2003 at Heartland of Eaton in Eaton, Ohio. She was born on October 25, 1923 in Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles & Ellen (Baker) Hayes. She had worked at Elder-Beerman in Dayton retiring in 1965 after 17 years of service. Preceded in death by 11 Brothers...

Dakota Scott Jones

Dakota Scott Jones

Dec 29, 2003

Dakota Scott Jones, Infant son of Deanna R. Hankins of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, December 29, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Additional survivors include: Maternal Grandmother: Barbara Weinstiger of New Paris, Ohio; Maternal Grandfathers: James Hankins of New Paris, Ohio and Thomas Cozad of Richton, Miss.; Paternal Grandparents: Charles & Phyllis Jones of New Paris, Ohio; Aunts...

Frank Spencer

Frank Spencer

Dec 24, 2003

FRANK SPENCER, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 4, 1923 in Jackson, Kentucky, he was the Son of the late Sheldon & Minta (Rowe) Spencer. Served in the US Coast Guard during World War II. Retired in 1979 from General Motors Frigidare after 30 years of...

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