Obituaries

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

James R. Newman

James R. Newman

May 27, 2004

JAMES R. NEWMAN, age 76, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Heartland of Urbana, Ohio. Born on November 12, 1927 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son on the late Herbert D. & Huldah C. (Mt Castle) Newman. A 1945 Graduate of Jackson High School in Preble County, he attended Ohio State University and was...

Eula M. Fugate

Eula M. Fugate

May 25, 2004

Eula M. Fugate, age 83, of West Alexandria, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon, May 25, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio after a short illness. Born on September 2, 1920 in Whitesburg, Ky. she was the daughter of the late John D. & Amanda (Baker) Ison. Preceded in death by Husband: Carl W. Fugate in 1973; Daughter: Barbara G....

Martin H. Roselius

Martin H. Roselius

May 22, 2004

MARTIN H. ROSELIUS, age 86, of Washington Twp formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, May 22, 2004 at Outlook Pointe at Washington Township.Born on March 20, 1918 in Twin Township(Preble County), Ohio, he was the son of the late John H. & Martha E. (Hoy) Roselius. He was a 1936 graduate of West Alexandria High School and attended the University...

Martha L. Miller

Martha L. Miller

May 20, 2004

Martha L. Miller, age 77, formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday May 20, 2004 at The Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Born on December 11, 1926 in New Paris, Ohio the daughter of the late Henry B. & Ethel R. (Zea) Miller. She was a 1944 Jefferson High School graduate. Member of the First United Presbyterian...

Elsie E. Turner

Elsie E. Turner

May 20, 2004

ELSIE E. TURNER, age 80, of West Alexandria, Ohio died Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Maria Joseph Living Care Center in Dayton, Ohio. Born on September 2, 1923 in Hazard, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ben & Ellen (Spicer) Elkins. She was a private home care provider. Preceded in death by Husband: Tom Turner in 1981.Survived by...

Ruth W Reel

Ruth W Reel

May 18, 2004

RUTH W. REEL, age 79, of Greenville and Versailles, Ohio died Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on January 27, 1925 in Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Jeff & Carlie (Fike) Winkle. She was a Nurses Aid at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio for 10 years and was a member of the...

Dr. Gregory James Ewing

Dr. Gregory James Ewing

May 12, 2004

Dr. Gregory James Ewing, age 34, died suddenly Wednesday, May 12, 2004 in Oceanside, California as the result of a traffic accident. Born October 11, 1969 in Orlando, Florida, he was a long time resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. He lived in Oceanside for 2 ½ years. He was a chemist for Biota Inc., a biotech company in Carlsbad, California. Gregory...

Everett Hawkins

Everett Hawkins

May 8, 2004

EVERETT HAWKINS, JR., age 78, of Greenville, Ohio formerly of Preble County, died Saturday, May 8, 2004 at Heartland of Greenville. Born on May 21, 1925 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Everett & Edna Marie(Buckingham) Hawkins. He was a WW II U.S. Army Air Corp veteran and was a maintenance worker at the Stillwater Beach...

Lorine E. Abernathy

Lorine E. Abernathy

May 8, 2004

LORINE E. ABERNATHY, 80, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, May 8, 2004, at her residence. Born July 9, 1923 in Lewis County, TN. she was the daughter of the late Thomas Sebert & Nancy Elizabeth (Cash) Willis. She had worked at King Aluminum in Miamisburg and had worked at the Miamisburg Schools. She has lived in the Eaton area since...

Herbert Leroy Vardaman, Jr.

Herbert Leroy Vardaman, Jr.

May 5, 2004

Herbert "Leroy" Vardaman, Jr., age 54, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, May 5, 2004 at Hospice of Dayton after a four month illness. Born on April 13, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana he has lived in the Lewisburg area most all of his life. He had worked at Ohio Plate Glass in Lewisburg for 27 years and had volunteered for many...

Gerald E. Davisson

Gerald E. Davisson

Apr 30, 2004

Gerald “Jerry” E. Davisson, 68, of Las Vegas, NV, died Friday, April 30, 2004, at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas. He was born April 4, 1936 in Wayne County Indiana to the late Claude A. & Violet May (Sanderson) Davisson. He lived in Eldorado, OH while growing up, and was a 1954 graduate of Monroe High School. Jerry served...

Ernest G. Reiff

Ernest G. Reiff

Apr 30, 2004

Ernest G. Reiff, age 42, of Wasco, California and formerly of Preble County, Ohio died Friday, April 30, 2004 at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, California after an extended illness. Born on August 23, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio he was a 1979 National Trail High School graduate. He had served with the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1984. Preceded in death...

Kathryn C. Mcgarey

Kathryn C. Mcgarey

Apr 19, 2004

KATHRYN C. McGAREY, age 87, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday April 19, 2004 at the Gwynedd Square Center in Lansdale PA. Born on November 19, 1916 in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edmund Harrison & Josephine (Denton) Coffman. She was a graduate of Portsmouth, Ohio High School and Miami University at Oxford, Ohio. She...

Channing H. Bailey

Channing H. Bailey

Apr 16, 2004

CHANNING H. BAILEY, age 83, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, April 16, 2004 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on November 8, 1920 in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Preston & Mattie (Hypes) Bailey. He retired in 1985 from construction work and was a member of the Lewisburg United Methodist Church...

Violet Juanita Henn

Violet Juanita Henn

Apr 16, 2004

VIOLET J. HENN, age 86, of Greenville, Ohio died Friday, April 16, 2004 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on May 15, 1917 in Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Loy & Ethel (Brown) Howell. She was a 1935 graduate of Monroe Twp. High School and was a retired waitress having worked at Shell’s in...

Everett L. Denney

Everett L. Denney

Apr 13, 2004

EVERETT L. DENNEY, age 84, of Greenville, Ohio died Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at Heartland of Greenville. Born on April 13, 1920 in Science Hill, Kentucky he was the son of the late Joseph Fenmore & Alvilla (Weaver) Denney. He was a WWII U.S.Army veteran and a retired dairy farmer having worked on various farms including his own. He was...

Tabitha Myrtle Vannatta

Tabitha Myrtle Vannatta

Apr 13, 2004

TABITHA MYRTLE VANNATTA, age 75, of New Paris, Ohio died Tuesday April 13, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 6, 1928 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George Wesley & Clarice Varie (Lamb) Byrd.She had worked at Hoffco in Richmond, Indiana and at the Petro Fuel Island near New Paris, Ohio; member...

Roberta Mae Johnson

Roberta Mae Johnson

Apr 12, 2004

ROBERTA MAE “Bertie” JOHNSON, age 98, of New Paris, Ohio died Monday April 12, 2004 at Cherish Health & Living Center in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 19, 1905 near Pleasant Hill, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Morris & Kitty Mae (Yount) Brown. She was a 1924 Pleasant Hill, Ohio High School graduate; she had worked as...

Carolyn S. King

Carolyn S. King

Apr 10, 2004

Carolyn S. King, age 61, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday April 10, 2004 at the Rose Gate Village in Richmond, Indiana. Born on March 4, 1943 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, she was a 1961 Jefferson Township High School graduate. She was a former employee of J.C. Penney Company in Richmond, Indiana; member of the First United Presbyterian Church...

Donna L. Pearson

Donna L. Pearson

Apr 2, 2004

DONNA L. PEARSON, age 70, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, April 2, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 28, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence P. & Thelma (Place) Scott. She had worked for U.S. Plate Glass in Lewisburg for 20 years, member of the M.S.R.A. and served as secretary...

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