Obituaries

May 26, 2019

Douglas Smith age 50 of Brookville, Indiana passed away Sunday May 26, 2019 at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford. He was born January 28, 1969 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of Rita (nee Engle) Smith and the late Leonard Smith. Mr. Smith enjoyed spending time with his family and was an avid deer hunter. He is survived by his wife...

May 25, 2019

May 24, 2019

Thomas R. Messer age 67 of Middletown passed away Friday May 24, 2019 at Atrium Medical Center. He was born June 27, 1951 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Henry and Pearl (nee Arvin) Messer. He was a veteran of the US Marines and worked as an electrician in Heating and Air Conditioning. He was married to Theresa...

May 21, 2019

Rita L. Pence age 90 of Hamilton passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2019. She was born on July 22, 1928 in Hamilton the daughter of the late George and Josephine (nee Schulte) Hipp. Rita was married to Roy Bicknell and he preceded her in death in 1972. She then married Edwin Pence and he preceded her in death in...

May 19, 2019

Marina Cabrera age 70 of Springdale passed away Sunday May 19, 2019 at University Hospital. She was born November 14, 1948 in Michoacan, Mexico the daughter of Panfilo Morena and Ester Garcia. She is survived by her husband Florencio Cabrera; ten children Raul, Maricela, Margarita, Gloria, Miguel, Claudia, Alejandro, Yohnni, Areli, and Carla Cabrera; fifteen grandchildren; two great grandchildren;, and...

May 18, 2019

Gary L. Hundley, Sr., age 78 of Hamilton passed away Saturday May 18, 2019 at Berkeley Square. He was born January 25, 1941 in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Bruce and Bearle (nee Weber) Hundley. Mr. Hundley was a veteran of the U. S. Army and worked in the insurance field for many years. He was a Masonic...

May 17, 2019

Gerald A. Williams age 79 of Fairfield passed away on Friday May 17, 2019. He was born on December 27, 1939 in Meadville, PA the son of the late George and Emma (nee Mayo) Williams. Gerald retired from Champion International and was a member of Fairfield Church of Christ. He enjoyed umpiring high school softball games which he did for...

May 16, 2019

Donna C. Morgan age 63 of Camden passed away on Thursday May 16, 2019. She was born in Mt. Vernon, KY on August 23, 1955 the daughter of the late Millard and Mildred (Gray) Bell. She was married to Dennis Morgan and he preceded in her in death in 2011. She was an active employee at Ford Motor Co and...

May 16, 2019

Clifford Powell, age 89 of Hamilton passed away on Thursday May 16, 2019. He was born in Mill Pond, KY on April 30, 1930 the son of the late Lucian and Fronia (nee Sams) Powell. Clifford was married to Stella Mae (nee Frazier) Powell and she preceded him in death in 2014. He retired from Pepsi after over 40 years...

May 10, 2019

China Kay Batdorf age 65 of Hamilton passed away Friday May 10, 2019 at Hospice of Hamilton. She was born July 23, 1953 in Hamilton, Ohio the daughter of the late Raymond and Clara (nee Durham) Templeton. Mrs. Batdorf retired after working for several years at Marsh Supermarket and was a member of the Pater Avenue Free Pentecostal Church of...

May 9, 2019

Gerald T. Pielage age 73 of Fairfield Township passed away Thursday May 9, 2019. He was born December 23, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Irwin and Erna (nee Townsend) Pielage. He worked as an estimator for a printing company for many years and was an avid fan of the University of Cincinnati. Mr. Pielage was a...

May 8, 2019

Mark S. Hall age 77 passed away Wednesday May 8, 2019. He was born May 30, 1941 in Port Union, OH to the late Austin and Mary (Nee Ervin) Hall. He was a member of The Jefferson Masonic Lodge #90 in Middletown. Mark is survived by his wife Edith “Cookie” Hall; children Mark (Nancy) Hall, Jr., James (Traci) Hall, Shawn...

May 7, 2019

Hubbard, Denver E. age 75 of Fairfield passed away Tuesday May 7, 2019. He was born January 22, 1944 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Denver D. and Christine (nee Robinson) Hubbard. On July 3, 1965 in Cincinnati he married Winifred Hughes. Mr. Hubbard was a veteran of the U. S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War. He...

May 5, 2019

Barbara Lawyer age 86 of Fairfield passed away Sunday May 5, 2019 in her home. She was born May 10, 1932 in Washington, Indiana the daughter of the late John Robert and Ruth (nee Leonard) Wise. She was married to James Fredrick Lawyer and he preceded her in death on June 21, 2016. Mrs. Lawyer loved quilting, was an avid...

May 4, 2019

James E. Marcum age 68 of Trenton passed away on Saturday May 4, 2019. He was born on January 25, 1951 in Hamilton the son of the late Beuren and Juanita (nee Sheperd) Marcum. James was a veteran in the United States Army and retired from AK Steel after over 30 years of service. He is survived by his loving...

Apr 30, 2019

Michael W. Garrett age 58 of Oxford passed away on Tuesday April 30, 2019. He was born in Hamilton on July 27, 1960 the son of the late Elbert and Lessie (nee Lainhart) Garrett. Michael leaves behind his wife Amy Garrett; two children Latisha Garrett and Marchello Garrett; seven grandchildren Brianna, Jacob, Shawn, Quentyn, Jasmine, Brayden, and Trevor; nine siblings...

Apr 24, 2019

Thomas D. Wilder age 43 of Hamilton passed away on Wednesday April 24, 2019. He was born in Cincinnati on September 8, 1975 the son of Pamela Prichard and the late Thomas H. Wilder. He is survived by his mother Pamela (Jerry) Johnson; one sister Dawn Endres; two nephews Nolan Endres and Easton Cooper; two nieces Hallie Endres and Emerson...

Apr 24, 2019

Charles E. Allen age 76 of Hamilton passed away on Wednesday April 24, 2019. He was born in Hamilton on August 14, 1942 the son of the late Finley and Dora (nee Wells) Allen Sr. Charles was married to LaVerne Allen and she preceded him in death in 1993. He is survived by four children Randolph (Debbie) Allen, Frank (Jewlene)...

Apr 23, 2019

Ronald “Keith” Cox, Jr age 52 passed away Tuesday April 23, 2019. He was born November 4, 1966 in Covington, KY to the late Ronald Keith Cox, Sr and Carol Sue (nee Morris) Gatliff. Keith is survived by daughter Krista Stidham; grandchild Braden Stidham; mother Carol (James) Gatliff; siblings Roxanne (Jimmy) Miller, Butch (Chris) Hayes, Randy Hayes, Johnny Hayes and...

Apr 22, 2019

G. Lee Wiseman age 83 of Fairfield passed away after a courageous battle with cancer for the past 28 years. Lee was one of the strongest people around and has been an inspiration for her whole family and community. She was born on December 21, 1935 in Woodstock, VA the daughter of the late Harry Cecil and Marguerite (nee Ritenour)...