Obituaries

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

R. Eugene Plunkett

R. Eugene Plunkett

Jul 21, 2011

R. Eugene Plunkett age 80, of Eaton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 21, 2011 at The Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born on May 25, 1931 in Montgomery County, Ohio he was the son of the late Herman S. & Fern E. (Brubaker) Plunkett. Gene was a 1949 Arcanum High School graduate, received Bachelor...

Moyne Leroy Thomas

Moyne Leroy Thomas

Jul 17, 2011

MOYNE LEROY THOMAS, age 84, of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, July 17, 2011. Born on August 1, 1926, son of the late James & Hazel (Crawford) Thomas. Retired in 1988 from PJ Excavating in Richmond after 20 years as a heavy equipment operator. Member of the American Legion, Post 360 in New Paris. Leroy proudly served as a Sergeant...

Frances Margaret Kinzie

Frances Margaret Kinzie

Jul 17, 2011

Frances Margaret Kinzie, daughter of George J. and Golda Mae (Maxwell) White was born June 4, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri. She died peacefully at her home near Camden, Ohio on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the age of eighty-seven years, one month and thirteen days.Frances was married to Paul William Kinzie on October 15, 1944. To this union were...

Robert E. Hays, Sr.

Robert E. Hays, Sr.

Jul 14, 2011

Robert E. Hays, Sr. age 92, of North Fort Myers, Florida and formerly of Fairhaven (Preble County) Ohio went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, FL. Born on December 4, 1918 in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Willard & Ava (Ramsey) Hays. Robert was a...

Mary C. Gabbard

Mary C. Gabbard

Jul 12, 2011

Mary C. Gabbard age 78, of Camden, OH, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, OH. Born on June 8, 1933 in Breathitt County, KY the daughter of the late Blackburn & Hazel (Russell) Callahan. Mary was a Cook at Miami University from 1980 to 1995. She attended Higher Heights Church of God in Camden.Preceded in...

Robert Allen Booso

Robert Allen Booso

Jul 11, 2011

ROBERT ALLEN BOOSO, age 50, of West Manchester, died Monday, July 11, 2011. Robert was born on July 15, 1960 at the family farm in Lewisburg, first grandchild of Frank & Margaret Booso, first grandchild of Kenneth & Betty Hoops, Sr., and firstborn of John A. Booso & Shirley A. Hoops. Robert was a 1979 graduate of Twin Valley North...

Frederick F. Willeford, Ii

Frederick F. Willeford, Ii

Jul 10, 2011

Frederick “Fred” F. Willeford, II, age 41, of Somerville, OH, died on Sunday, July 10, 2011. Born on September 13, 1969 in Camden, OH. Fred graduated in 1987 from Preble Shawnee High School. Fred had worked for Xanterra Parks & Resorts for many years as a Maintenance Engineer at the Hueston Woods Lodge. Fred was an avid fisherman, Hunter, and...

Linda Overholser Finn

Linda Overholser Finn

Jul 9, 2011

Linda (Overholser) Finn, 69, of Marble Falls, TX died Saturday evening July 9, 2011. She was born February 20, 1942 near New Paris, OH, the daughter of Donald Heber & Marie Frances (Ludy) Overholser. She grew up in the West Manchester area and graduated from Monroe High School, Class of 1960. She went on to graduate from Murray State, in...

Andrew Wilson Waterhouse

Andrew Wilson Waterhouse

Jul 9, 2011

ANDREW WILSON WATERHOUSE, Passing at the age of 86, Andy was a native and lifelong resident of Dayton. Born July 5, 1925 his childhood was in Dayton View, his adult life as a husband and father in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of West Dayton and he retired in Lewisburg. His wife, Margaret Marie (Street) Waterhouse who he met at the...

Hubert L. Fugate

Hubert L. Fugate

Jul 8, 2011

Hubert L. Fugate, age 76, of Eaton, Ohio, died on Friday, July 8, 2011 at his residence. Born on December 18, 1934 in Floyd County Kentucky he was the son of the late Henry & Flaura (Tharpe) Fugate, Sr. Hubert served in the Ohio National Guard from January 1953 to January 1955 and the U.S. Air Force from January 1955...

Leon Henry Roberts

Leon Henry Roberts

Jul 5, 2011

LEON HENRY ROBERTS, age 66, of Camden, OH died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born on January 17, 1945 in Lenoir City, TN. He was raised by his uncle Richard M. Tinell who raised him like a son. Leon had worked for Universal Homes in Camden, City of Eaton, Boston Grain and Huffy in Richmond, IN....

Shirley A. Hoops

Shirley A. Hoops

Jul 2, 2011

SHIRLEY A. HOOPS, age 69, of West Manchester, Ohio died Saturday, July 2, 2011. Shirley was born on November 25, 1941 in New Lexington, Ohio, daughter of the late, Kenneth & Betty E. (Crowe) Hoops, Sr. She graduated in 1959 from Lewisburg High School. Shirley retired in 2010 after 25 years as a rural route mail carrier for the US...

Donald Dwight Wright

Donald Dwight Wright

Jul 2, 2011

DONALD D. WRIGHT, age 86, of Lewisburg, OH, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 at his residence. Born on September 5, 1924 in Darke County, OH, he was the son of the late Carl S. and Esther E. (Wooten) Wright. He was a Darke County farmer and had worked at Perfect Circle in Richmond, IN, University of Dayton and the New...

Deborah Sue Sullivan

Deborah Sue Sullivan

Jun 30, 2011

DEBORAH SUE SULLIVAN, age 53, of Somerville, Preble County, Ohio died Thursday, June 30, 2011. Deborah was born on July 27, 1957, daughter of the late, George & Mary Anne (Hall) Garrison. Deborah had worked for Miami University in Housekeeping for 23 years. Deborah proudly served in the US Navy from 1979 to 1983.Survived by her son, Arnold L. Sullivan...

Eric Alan Lunsford

Eric Alan Lunsford

Jun 26, 2011

ERIC ALAN LUNSFORD, age 32, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011 as a result of a motorcycle accident in Dayton, Ohio. Eric was born on January 27, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio, son of Rodney D. & Genene Y. (Cole) Lunsford. Eric graduated from Tri County North High School in Lewisburg, Ohio. Eric worked at Finer Flooring in...

Phillip Dale Ketron

Phillip Dale Ketron

Jun 23, 2011

Phillip Dale Ketron, 83, of Eaton OH, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on January 11, 1928, at his home in Dixon Township, Preble County OH, he was the son of the late Jacob Lloyd and Jesse Maude (Cail) Ketron. He graduated from Eaton High School in 1946 and lettered all four years in basketball, graduate...

Wayne D. Richards

Wayne D. Richards

Jun 22, 2011

WAYNE D. RICHARDS, 85, of Dayton, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on December 12, 1925 in West Manchester, OH, he was the son of the late Orville Edward and Myrtle Irene (Shewman) Richards. He was a 1943 graduate of Monroe Twp. High School, a Marine Corp veteran of W.W....

Kyle G.W. Booher

Kyle G.W. Booher

Jun 21, 2011

Kyle G.W. Booher, age 101, formerly of the Lynn IN area, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Richmond where he had resided since November, 2010.Mr. Booher was born April 22, 1910, in Scott County, VA. He was the son of William H. & Susan (Faulknar) Booher. He served in the Army during World War...

Bessie Blanche Carroll

Bessie Blanche Carroll

Jun 18, 2011

BESSIE BLANCHE (BOWMAN) CARROLL, age 64 years, 5 months, 1 day, of Camden, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Born on January 17, 1947 in Camden, Ohio, daughter of the late Milburn "Dutch" & Pearl Jane (Baker) Bowman. Bessie was united in marriage on June 5, 1971 to Donald and to this union four...

Ronald E. Richie

Ronald E. Richie

Jun 17, 2011

RONALD E. RICHIE, age 70, of New Paris, OH, died on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on February 22, 1941 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late George Gilbert and Helen L. (Swihart) Richie. Ron retired in 1989 from NATCO after 30 years of service. He later worked for Lewisburg Container...