Obituaries

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

Everett Ponder

Everett Ponder

Jan 2, 2003

EVERETT PONDER, age 85, of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, January 2, 2003 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on July 10, 1917 in Livingston, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Jesse D. & Edna Lee (May) Ponder. He retired in 1979 with over 25 years at Johns Manville in Richmond, Indiana and had also recently...

Clay Combs, Jr.

Clay Combs, Jr.

Jan 1, 2003

Clay Combs, Jr., age 79 of Verona, Preble County, Ohio died Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on February 5, 1923 in Hazard, Kentucky he was the son of the late Clay & Lillie (Murphy) Combs, Sr.He was a W.W. II U.S. Army veteran and a retired Coal Miner after 20 years with the...

Everett J. Davis

Everett J. Davis

Jan 1, 2003

Everett J. Davis age 81 of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on April 15, 1921 in Richmond, Indiana he was the son of the late Clifford & Margaret (Roll) Davis.He was a 1939 Jefferson Township High School graduate and was a W.W. II U.S. Army veteran. He had worked at the Eldorado Creamery...

Irene Parks

Irene Parks

Dec 30, 2002

IRENE PARKS, age 93 of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, December 30, 2002 at her residence. Born in November 6, 1909 in Campbellstown (Preble County), Ohio she was the daughter of the late George O. & Myrtle (Marker) Swihart. She was a 1927 graduate and valedictorian of West Alexandria High School. She was a self employed farmer in Dixon and Washington...

Rosemary C. Mccoy

Rosemary C. Mccoy

Dec 29, 2002

ROSEMARY C. McCOY, age 67, of New Lebanon, Ohio died Sunday, December 29, 2002 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on May 28, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Fred Joseph & Agnes (Dieball) McCoy, Sr. She was a 1953 West Alexandria High School graduate and retired from the Montgomery County Human Resources Department. Preceded in...

Reetta Mae Higgs

Reetta Mae Higgs

Dec 28, 2002

ReETTA MAE HIGGS, age 90, formerly of New Lebanon, OH died Saturday December 28, 2002 at the Englewood Manor. Born on September 21, 1912 in Darke County OH, she was the daughter of the late Frank H. and Sarah Elizabeth (Wiley) Pickens. Preceded in death by her husband: George T. Higgs in 1999.Survived by her Daughter and Son-in-law: Darla J....

Claude Emerson Gebhart

Claude Emerson Gebhart

Dec 26, 2002

CLAUDE EMERSON GEBHART, age 68 of Lewisburg, OH died Thursday, December 26, 2002 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on August 28, 1934 in West Sonora, Ohio he was the son of the late David & Alice E. (Shiverdecker) Gephart. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving from 1956- 1958. He retired in 1996 from Miami Valley International in Vandalia, Ohio...

Barbara Lawing

Barbara Lawing

Dec 25, 2002

BARBARA LAWING, age 68 of Memphis, Tennessee and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 25, 2002 at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis. Born on April 19, 1934 in Eaton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Cecil Ray & Katherine (Freitag) Hewitt. She was Salutatorian of Eaton High School class of 1952 and worked for Memphis and Shelby...

William H. Wright

William H. Wright

Dec 22, 2002

William H. Wright age 81 of Denver, Colorado and formerly of Castle Rock, Colorado died Sunday afternoon, December 22, 2002 at the Denver Veteran’s Administration Hospital - Comfort Care Unit. Born on May 20, 1921 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Clyde H. & M. Ella Carr Wright. He was a 1939 Anderson Indiana High School...

Herman F. Pease

Herman F. Pease

Dec 21, 2002

Herman F. Pease, age 79 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, December 21, 2002 at his residence after a short illness. Born on August 12, 1923 in Lewisburg, Ohio the son of the late Russell D. & Martha Brooks Pease. He was a W.W. II U.S. Army Veteran and had been a Dairy Farmer retiring in 1970. Life member of D.A.V....

Oaklie Scarberry

Oaklie Scarberry

Dec 16, 2002

OAKLIE SCARBERRY, age 82, of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, December 16, 2002 at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born on June 1, 1920 in Nippa, Johnson County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Roy & Lou (Brown) Scarberry. He had worked for V.H. Yearling’s and Sons in Richmond,...

Nellie E. Snyder

Nellie E. Snyder

Dec 15, 2002

NELLIE E.“NELL” SNYDER, age 97 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, December 15, 2002 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on February 28, 1905 in Kerrs Creek, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Annie (Mohler) Miller. She had been employed at the Preble County Home, Cliffton Shirt Factory and the Preble County Children’s Home. Member...

Robert L. Braughton

Robert L. Braughton

Dec 14, 2002

ROBERT L. BRAUGHTON, age 72 of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 21, 1930 in New Paris, Ohio he was the son of the late Henry T. & Lucille M. (Cowgill) Braughton. A life long Preble County resident, he retired in 1994 after 42 years at Alcoa in Richmond,...

Franklin James Shiverdecker

Franklin James Shiverdecker

Dec 13, 2002

FRANKLIN JAMES “JIM” SHIVERDECKER age 70, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, December 13, 2002 at Harborside Health Care Center in New Lebanon, Ohio. Born on May 24, 1932 in Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles H. & Rosa Bell (Fox) Shiverdecker. Jim had been the Village of Lewisburg Clerk -Treasurer and had served on Village Council...

Sylvia Herbst

Sylvia Herbst

Dec 11, 2002

SYLVIA “STOCKSLAGER” HERBST, of Eaton, OH, died Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born in Montgomery County, she was the daughter of the late John & Nancy Jane (Border) Stockslager. A resident of Preble County since 1928, she and her husband were the owners and operators of Acton Meat Market for several years. She...

Phyllis J. Brown-Schweizer

Phyllis J. Brown-Schweizer

Dec 7, 2002

PHYLLIS J. BROWN-SCHWEIZER, age 73 of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, December 7, 2002 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 2, 1929 in West Elkton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Viola (Shipp) Lucas. A life long resident of Preble County she was a 1947 graduate of West Elkton High School. She was a...

Michael B. Moberly

Michael B. Moberly

Dec 7, 2002

MICHAEL B. MOBERLY, age 56, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday December 7, 2002 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on May 3, 1946 near Eaton, Ohio he was the son of the late William T. & Helen (Henderson) Moberly. He was a 1965 Eaton High School graduate and had worked over 20 years with the U. S. Postal Service as a...

Erskine J. Trone

Erskine J. Trone

Nov 29, 2002

Erskine J. Trone, age 81 of Lewisburg, OH died Friday, November 29, 2002 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 14, 1920 in Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late William B. & Pearl (Shumaker) Trone. He was a 1939 Lewisburg High School graduate and W.W. II Navy Veteran. Retired from Chrysler...

Pamela S. George

Pamela S. George

Nov 25, 2002

PAMELA S. “PAM” GEORGE, age 41, of Eaton, OH, died Monday, November 25, 2002 at her residence. Born on June 14, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of Les & Julie (Crisp) Kaiser of Eaton, Ohio. She was a 1979 Eaton High School graduate. She was one of the first office employees to start at Neaton Auto Products...

M. Elizabeth Jones

M. Elizabeth Jones

Nov 24, 2002

M. ELIZABETH JONES, age 88 of Greenville, Ohio, formerly of Eaton and Germantown, Ohio died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on July 29, 1914 in Camden, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Laura (Price) Tuthill. She was a 1933 Eaton High School graduate. She had resided in Greenville since 1997....