Obituaries

Bessie Callaway

Bessie Callaway

Apr 20, 2013

Bessie Callaway, age 91 of Bright, Indiana passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at her home. The daughter of Henry and Coradella (Grubbs) Ziegler was born on October 25, 1921 in Bright, IN. Bessie married Arthur G. Callaway on February 29, 1940 in Bright, IN. Many people knew Bessie, she was a cook for years at North Dearborn...

Kevin Patrick Pelzel

Kevin Patrick Pelzel

Apr 7, 2013

Kevin Patrick Pelzel, age 51 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013 in Cincinnati, OH. Born May 4, 1961 he was the son of Charles "Jack" J. & Patricia A. Pelzel. He married Tina W. Duenne on August 15, 1998 in Harrison, OH. Kevin is survived by his loving wife Tina W. Pelzel, dear children Chad...

Eva "Eve" T. Jefferies

Eva "Eve" T. Jefferies

Apr 6, 2013

Eva ("Eve") T. Jefferies passed away 6 April 2013 at Oak Creek Terrace, Kettering, OH, after a long illness. She was born 16 May 1921 in Hamilton, OH, the daughter of William Gilbert and Rebecca King Thomas. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dr. F.E. ("Gene") Jefferies of Harrison, OH, a brother, Edward Thomas, of...

Hazel Marie Souders

Hazel Marie Souders

Mar 31, 2013

Hazel Marie Souders, age 86 of Logan, IN passed away March 31, 2013 at Drake Hospital in Cincinnati. Born on October 16, 1926 in Harrison, OH the daughter of the late Burt and Laura "Alma" Martin. Hazel married Ernest L. Souders on June 20, 1953 in Harrison, OH. Ernest died on April 1, 1967. She was a member of...

James Harrison Foster

James Harrison Foster

Mar 6, 2013

James Harrison Foster, age 55 of Harrison, OH passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2013 in Waverly, OH. Born November 17, 1957 in Galax, Virginia he is the son of James T. "Mickey" (Patricia) Foster of South Carolina and the late Barbara (Orr) Foster. James was a Health Physicist for Restoration Services, Inc. and also worked for 20 years at...

David Oliver Bradford

David Oliver Bradford

Mar 2, 2013

David Oliver Bradford, age 61 of Bright, IN passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in Western Hills. Born October 29, 1951 in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of Harry Oliver & Ruth Ellen (Keidel) Bradford. David, a 1969 graduate of William Henry Harrison High School and graduate of University of Cincinnati was an engineer for...

Carolyn Dianne Noel

Carolyn Dianne Noel

Feb 22, 2013

Carolyn Dianne Noel beloved wife of Charles "Sonny" Noel, loving mother of Sandy (Terry) Leach of Bridgetown, John (Jill) Noel of Hidden Valley, Chip (Susan) Noel of Cincinnati and the late Kevin Noel, sister of Charlene Cornelius of College Station, TX, Dorothy Fraizer and Bobby Smith, both of Houston, TX and the late Melvin Smith, cherished grandmother of nine...

William "Bill" J. Green, Jr.

William "Bill" J. Green, Jr.

Feb 20, 2013

William "Bill" J. Green Jr., age 68 of Cincinnati, OH passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. Born August 30, 1944 in London, England he was the son of the late William Sr. & Lillian Ruth (Howard) Green. Bill married Phyllis Whitaker in 1968 and she preceded him in death in 2000. He worked...

Rosella "Rose" Kinkead

Rosella "Rose" Kinkead

Jan 31, 2013

Rosella Mae Kinkead was born on March 7, 1934 in a little house in Bright, IN to Stanley and Vera Jackson. Being the only child in the family she was showered with love and attention. This was the foreground of the wonderful, sweet, caring person we all knew her to be. She lived a care free childhood in a...

Rachel Crist

Rachel Crist

Jan 29, 2013

Rachel Crist (nee: Neeley) age 84 of Harrison, OH passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Birchwood Care Center in Hamilton, OH. Born June 10, 1928 in Gray Hawk, KY she was the daughter of Sylvester & Etta (Hurley) Neeley. Rachel loved being out in her yard doing all kinds of yard work. She retired from Three Rivers Nursing...

Robert Edward Basham

Robert Edward Basham

Jan 16, 2013

Robert Edward Basham, age 82 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Western Hills. Born February 10, 1930 in Cincinnati, he was the son of Harry Basham Sr. & Lesta Ann (Shelton) Basham. The Air Force Veteran of Korea retired from Max Hofmeyer Plumbing in Cincinnati. He was a member of...

Norma R. Biddle

Norma R. Biddle

Jan 13, 2013

Norma Rae Biddle, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 in Seminole, FL. Born January 23, 1944 in Cincinnati, OH she was a retired silk screener. She is survived by her sons Gregory D. Biddle of Burlington, KY & Steven E. Biddle of Fairfield, OH. She will also be missed by her sisters Linda Bowling of the Philippines and Sheila Murray...

Rev. Gary A. Pennington

Rev. Gary A. Pennington

Jan 7, 2013

Rev. Gary A. Pennington, age 67 of Cincinnati, OH passed away Monday, January 7, 2013 at his home. Born March 17, 1945 in Sunman, IN he is the son of Wilma (Reed) Pennington & the late Aaron Pennington. Rev. Pennington was a retired minister for the Assembly of God churches. He married Kay Reed on June 12, 1965 in...

John Richard Sipes

John Richard Sipes

Dec 31, 2012

John Richard Sipes, age 65 of Harrison, OH passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born March 10, 1947 in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of Richard & Ruth (Tanksley) Sipes. He married Susan Atkinson on June 11, 1970 in Xenia, OH. John retired from Sears as a Sales Associate for over...

Johnnie Margarette Deckard

Johnnie Margarette Deckard

Dec 29, 2012

Johnnie Margarette Deckard, age 67 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Dearborn Co. Hospital in Lawrenceburg, IN. Born February 19, 1945 in Marion, IN she was the daughter of Johnnie & Delvere (Gibson) Flynn. The graduate of Bright High School was a member of the Church of Christ on Sunset and worked as a...

Donald Mays

Donald Mays

Dec 21, 2012

Donald Mays age 73 died December 21, 2012 in New Trenton, Indiana. Born December 24, 1938 in Barberville, KY the son of the late Walter Mays and Creassa (Adams) Mays. Mr Mays is survived by his children Terry (Karen) Mays of W Harrison, IN. Tana (Roger) Madden of Fairfield, OH. Five grandchildren Jill (Scott) Foust, Julie (Jason) Fetherland, Joey...

Pauline Joyce Taylor

Pauline Joyce Taylor

Dec 19, 2012

Pauline Joyce (nee Schubert) beloved wife of 51 years to Charles Hugh Taylor, loving mom to Jay Meyer of Cincinnati, Ohio; Shellie Zahneis (Jeff) and Myra Clary (Jim) both of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; and Grandma to Dietrick Shorten, Matthew Shorten, Danielle Shorten, Justin Meyer, Brandon Clary and Great Grand Children, Taylor Shorten, Ashten Bollinger, Gavin Shorten, Halle Shorten, Benjamin Shorten,...

Versa Mae Burns

Versa Mae Burns

Dec 19, 2012

Versa Mae Burns, age 85 of Hooven, OH passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Hospice of Cincinnati Western Hills. Born July 10, 1927 in Arcanum,OH she was the daughter of Charles & Goldie (Byers) Knose. Versa is survived by her children Phyllis Ashcraft of Ross, OH, Linda (Jim) Gordon of Miamitown, OH, Gary Stafford of Brookville, IN, Bob...

Fred "Fritz" Callaway

Fred "Fritz" Callaway

Dec 10, 2012

Fred "Fritz" Callaway, age 89 of Bright, IN passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at his son's home in Hidden Valley, IN. Born January 31, 1923 in Cleves, OH, Fritz was the son of the late Clarence & Cora (McClanahan) Callaway. He married Clara Mae Swales on June 14, 1941 in Bright, IN and worked for 33 years as...

Taylor Valentine

Taylor Valentine

Dec 3, 2012

Taylor Valentine, age 87 of W. Harrison, IN passed away Monday, December 03, 2012 at The Legacy at Ridgewood in Lawrenceburg, IN. Born June 27, 1925 in Manchester, KY he was the son of the late Ed & Martha (Reed) Valentine. He worked for Fisher Body (GM) in salvage repair for 30 years. He married Mary Jane Yeager on...