Mark Deaton, age 63, of Newport, Kentucky, died November 20, 2022, at the home of his daughter in Wilmington, Ohio, with family by his side.  He was born June 2, 1959, in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, the son of the late Charles and Irene (Cottingham) Deaton.   Mark had worked 30 years for ABX where he was a crew leader; he had also owned and operated PIC’s café in Newport, Kentucky.  He was an outdoorsman, he loved to hunt deer, turkey, and...

Virginia Carroll-Dalton On November 10th, 2022, Virginia, after a 2-year illness, passed away peacefully with her husband and her daughter by her side. She was born February 2, 1936, in Manila, Arkansas to Vestal and Christina Choate. She is survived by her husband Roger V. Dalton and daughter Terri (Carlito) Abad of Vallejo, CA. Grand sons, David (Jessie) Wright of Dickson, Tennessee, Caleb (Melissa) Abad of Vallejo, CA. Joshua Abad of Elk Grove, CA., 4 great-grandchildren, 1 sister and 2...

Clarence Edward “Ed” Hensley, age 63, of Wilmington, passed away Friday, November 11, 2022. He was born April 14, 1959, in Clinton County, the son of the late Charles E. and Alviena Jane (Alley) Hensley. Ed had worked for many years for the city of Wilmington. He was a master woodcrafter, able to build anything from a picture frame, to a home. Ed was all about his family, whom he loved very much. He is survived by his children, Stephen (Ginny) Hensley, Stephanie Liming, and Amber...

Kevin Eugene “Dboe” Williams, age 54, of Sabina, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at his home with family by his side.  Dboe was born September 5, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio.   He was a Union Painter working out of Columbus; he had also co-owned G.K. Painting in Columbus.  When he was not painting, Dboe was a truck driver.  He enjoyed the simple things in life and was a big Harley Davidson bike fan.  But more than anything, Dboe loved his family,...

Mary Jane (Wilson) Riehle, age 91, formerly of Blanchester, passed away peacefully Monday November 7, 2022 in Springboro, Ohio with her family by her side. She was born March 19, 1931 in Wilmington a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Goldie Marie (Smith) Wilson and was raised in Sabina where she graduated in 1949 with honors (Salutatorian) from Sabina High School. While at Sabina she was a cheerleader (she could still do the splits well into her 60's) and had a close group of friends....

Brandy Lea Burton, age 47, of Blanchester, passed away Monday, November 14, 2022, at the Bethesda Medical Center in Lebanon, Ohio. She was born January 24, 1975 in Wilmington, Ohio, the daughter of Roger and Brenda (Allen) Burton. Her proudest accomplishments were being a mother and grandmother, she loved her daughter and grandchildren with all of her heart. Brandy is survived by her daughter, Shelby Rowley of Xenia; grandchildren, Zander McCarren, and Colson McCarren, both of Xenia; father...

Robert Lee “Robbie” Graves, Jr., age 51, of Sabina, died Wednesday, November 2, 2022, near Wilmington as the result of a motor vehicle accident.  He was born December 24, 1970, in Springfield, Ohio the son of the late Robert Lee and Norma Phyllis (Smith) Graves, Sr.  Robbie was a fun-loving guy with a huge heart and a contagious smile.  He loved to work on cars, motorcycles, and bicycles, and was an avid follower of the Bengals and...

Joseph F. “Joe” Hail, age 89, of Sabina, formerly of Beavercreek, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at Signature Healthcare in Washington Court House, Ohio. He was born April 14, 1933, in Somerset, Kentucky, the son of the late Rev. Charles Hail and Julia (Dungan) Hail. Joe attended the Bible Baptist Church in Wilmington. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in Okinawa. Joe was a real estate broker and builder. He owned and operated Yorkshire...

Anne Gilliam, age 65, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully Monday, October 24, 2022 at the home of her daughter. She was born the daughter of Asa Roger and Dorothy Diann “Susie” (Parr) Flint. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by grandson Huxlee Jones. Anne is survived by three children, Jessica (Chris) Flint, Shannon (Stratton) Jones, and Joshua (Michelle) Bartram; grandchildren, Waylon Flint, Willow Flint, Indie Jones, Bohdi Jones, Rubie Jones, Kali Bartram,...

Margaret Waldrop Harbert, age 95, formerly of Oakland, Florida, died peacefully at her home in Wilmington on October 27, surrounded by family. Born in Elba, Alabama, she grew up in central Florida and married Gene Harbert in April 1948. When Gene served in the Air Force, he and Margaret lived in Wilmington, Ohio; Virginia; Maryland; Alaska; and Texas. When he retired, they settled back in Florida, but in 2001, they moved to Wilmington to be closer to their children. Margaret loved to...