Obituaries

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

William Allen Pence

William Allen Pence

Jun 24, 2013

William A. "Bill" Pence, 83, of Osteen, FL and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, June 23, 2013 at his residence. Born on September 3, 1929 in Preble County, OH, he was the son of the late Robert & Mabel (O'Hara) Pence. Bill was a bus driver for Greyhound for thirty years and also was a private bus driver. A...

Edith E. Werts

Edith E. Werts

Jun 19, 2013

EDITH E. WERTS, 84 of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born on June 13, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl & Inez (Lewis) Albert. In addition to caring for her own family, Edith was a volunteer for the Sunroom Seniors where she delivered meals to the elderly...

Helen Fay Barnes

Helen Fay Barnes

Jun 16, 2013

Helen Fay Barnes, 96, of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at her residence. Born on November 12, 1916 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Lester & Mary Helen (Killen) Milliron. Fay had worked as a Telephone Operator for the United Phone Company and retired after 31 years of service. She has been a...

Dorothy L Landis

Dorothy L Landis

Jun 14, 2013

DOROTHY LUCILLE LANDIS, 94, of West Alexandria, OH, died Friday, June 14, 2013 in Dayton. Born on December 24, 1918 in Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late James F. & Elsie M. (Brower) Sullivan. Dorothy was the owner/operator of Lucille's Beauty Shop in West Alexandria, OH where she retired in 1999.She is preceded in death by...

Judge Connie S. Price

Judge Connie S. Price

Jun 14, 2013

Judge Connie S. Price, 55, of Galena, OH and formerly of Brookville, OH, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at her residence. Born on April 11, 1958 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd R. & Margaret L. (Kreitzer) Craig.Connie was a 1975 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg, OH and went on to...

William R. Stapleton, Sr.

William R. Stapleton, Sr.

Jun 13, 2013

William R. Stapleton, Sr., 81 of Camden, Ohio, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at The Knolls of Oxford in Oxford, Ohio. He was born on June 26, 1931 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Henderson & Oma (Boone) Stapleton. William was a truck driver from 1952 to 1996. William is preceded in death by his wife, Reva Imogene (Henry)...

Frances Darnell

Frances Darnell

Jun 12, 2013

Frances Darnell, 89 of New Paris, Ohio, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Foundations near New Paris, Ohio. Frances was born on June 13, 1923 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, daughter of George & Arlie (Warders) Darnell. Frances is survived by the many residents and caregivers of Foundations whom cared for her for many years.Interment will be held in Preble...

Evelyn Shannon

Evelyn Shannon

Jun 9, 2013

Evelyn Shannon, age 59, of Somerville, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 9, 2013 in Somerville, Ohio. Born on February 13, 1954 in Fairfield, Ohio, daughter of the late, Estill & Virgie M. (Dean) Pendergrass. Member of the Paducah Ave. Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Preceded by her father, Estill Pendergrass in 2005; mother, Virgie M....

Lloyd A. Matheny

Lloyd A. Matheny

Jun 8, 2013

LLOYD A. "GUS" MATHENY, JR. 88, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton. Gus was born on August 16, 1924 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, son of the late Lloyd Allen and Jenny Belle (Fridley) Matheny, Sr. Gus was a 1942 graduate of Eaton High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served...

Anita Lane Goehr

Anita Lane Goehr

Jun 7, 2013

ANITA LANE GOEHR, 69, of Camden, Ohio, died Friday, June 7, 2013 at her residence. Anita was born on January 12, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Earnest Paul and Nancy Belle (Willoughby) Davis. Known by many as "Miss Stiches" she was a gifted seamstress and embroiderer. Anita operated Crafty Corner at Trader's World in Lebanon, Ohio. In...

Mildred J. Orr

Mildred J. Orr

Jun 4, 2013

MILDRED J. ORR, 94, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Mildred was born on June 12, 1918 in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Lester L. & Rose Ellen (Paullin) Dunlap. She was a 1936 graduate of Dixon Township High School, attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and taught...

Marie Weise

Marie Weise

May 30, 2013

MARIE WEISE, 94 of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Plainfield Health Care in Plainfield, IN. Marie was born on October 27, 1918 in Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Austin B. & Lucy K. (Howard) Clifton. She moved to Eaton in 1952 from Kentucky and attended the Eaton Church of The Nazarene....

Diane Baker

Diane Baker

May 28, 2013

DIANE (HALL) BAKER, 63, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Diane was born on October 19, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio, daughter of the late Howard Eugene & Janis Aileen (McKenzie) Hall. Diane was an apartment manager for A.J. Development in Eaton for many years. At Vancrest Diane loved to play bingo and...

Betty M. Sizemore

Betty M. Sizemore

May 26, 2013

Betty M. Sizemore, age 69 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday May 26, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on February 28, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Floyd J. & Geneva (O'Connor) Dempsey. Betty was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Lewisburg where she helped in the Church Christmas Bizarre, Celebrate Recovery Program, Lewisburg...

Luther Vernon Moore

Luther Vernon Moore

May 25, 2013

Luther Vernon Moore, 73, of Eldorado, born on December 25, 1939 in Bristol, VA the son of William E. & Golden May Moore and departed on Saturday, May 25, 2013, at his residence. Luther was a 1959 Eaton High School graduate, served in the U.S. Army and was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Preceded in death by...

George L. Petitt, Sr.

George L. Petitt, Sr.

May 25, 2013

George L. Petitt, Sr. 85 of Eldorado, Ohio was born April 23, 1928 in Macbeth, West "BY GOD" Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Crell and Pearl Marie (Oberhausen) Petitt of Eldorado, Ohio; brother, Richard Petitt; brother-n-law, Rufus Baker; his sister, Amy (Petitt) Baker; father and mother-n-law, A.C. and Vada (Rice) Philliips of Trotwood, Ohio; and, granddaughter,...

Matt Lindsay

Matt Lindsay

May 23, 2013

Matthew "Matt" Lindsey, 25, of Eldorado, died Thursday morning, May 23, 2013, in a car accident on Monroe Central Rd. at the I-70 overpass. He was born October 5, 1987, in Dayton, OH to Connie and Robert Lee Lindsey. Matt attended Arcanum schools. His former employers included Gurneys, in Lewisburg; Payless, in Brookville; and Fram in Greenville. He was a...

L. Loree Williams

L. Loree Williams

May 20, 2013

L. LOREE WILLIAMS, 91 of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at her residence. She was born on September 3, 1921 in Gasper Township, Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Hilbert and Josie (Duggins) Oler. She was a 1939 graduate of Eaton High School and was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran. She retired from Westvaco in Eaton and...

Everett H. Howard

Everett H. Howard

May 19, 2013

Everett H. Howard, 90, of Camden, OH, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Vancrest Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on March 17, 1923 in Big Rock, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Alfred & Effie G. (Harrison) Howard. Everett retired in 1983 after 25 years at Miami University in Oxford. He was a graduate of the Stewart County...

Joyce Lynn Callaway

Joyce Lynn Callaway

May 19, 2013

Joyce Lynn Callaway, age 82, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Mesa, Arizona. Born on June 12, 1931 in Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late, Charles & Betty (Larsh) McShane. Joyce was a Book Keeper for many years in the Preble County area as well as for a Retail...