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William A. Weatherhead

William A. Weatherhead

Jun 30, 2009

William A. "Bill" Weatherhead, 89, of Williamsburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, at Reid Hospital. Born May 18, 1920 inChristiansburg, Ohio, he was the son of Arthur and Susan Freihofer Weatherhead. He served in the US Army during World War Two in the Pacific Theatre. He married the former Marjorie Bane on January 20, 1946 and shared 52 years...

Catherine E. Creech

Catherine E. Creech

Jun 27, 2009

Catherine Elizabeth Creech, 79, passed away at 9:25 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born July 20, 1929 in Chilo, Ohio to Frank and Emma Ritchie Woods. She married Charles W. "Charlie" Creech on November 26, 1955 and together they raised 8 children. Mrs. Creech was a faithful member of the Church of...

Robert L. Hopkins

Robert L. Hopkins

Jun 27, 2009

Robert L. "Bob" Hopkins, 84, of Richmond, passed away on Saturday, June 27, at Reid Hospital. Born August 31, 1924 in Webster, Indiana, he was the son of Charles and Hallie Maines Hopkins. He served in the US Navy during World War Two. Mr. Hopkins returned home to attend Miami University, where he graduated in 1951. He married the former...

Bob Ketron

Bob Ketron

Jun 22, 2009

Robert William "Bob" Ketron, Sr., 77, passed away Monday, June 22, at Reid Hospital. Born January 2, 1932 on Wallace Road, he was the son of P. Benton and Nannie E. Powell Ketron. Bob graduated Whitewater High School in 1950 and went to work at Johns-Manville. He served in the US Navy from April 1951 to April 1955. He married...

Ruth Johnting

Ruth Johnting

Jun 16, 2009

Mrs. Ruth A. Johnting, 82, of Lynn, passed away at 9:07 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born March 12, 1927 in Richmond to George Sr. and Katherine Lahrman Lux. She graduated from High School in 1945. She was united in marriage to Omer Johnting on May 1, 1947. They raised 5 children...

Virgil York

Virgil York

May 26, 2009

Virgil James York, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, at his residence. Born May 9, 1930 in Red House, Kentucky, he was the son of James Frank and Daisy Bullock York. He was married to the former Mary Messer on June 27, 1950. Together they raised 7 children and shared 48 years of marriage until her death on July...

Ray McConaha

Ray McConaha

May 9, 2009

Ray E. McConaha, 77, passed away on Saturday, May 9, at Reid Hospital. Born July 12, 1931 in Richmond, he was the son of Ray and Lena Marie Sauer McConaha, both of whom preceded him in death. He married the former Beulah Gadd on August 16, 1951 and together they raised 4 children. Ray enjoyed his farm and was a...

Jon Detweiler

Jon Detweiler

Apr 19, 2009

Jon W. Detweiler, 64, passed away Sunday, April 19, at Reid Hospital. Jon was born October 18, 1944, in Wayne County, Indiana. He was the son of Charles and Iris (Turner) Detweiler, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1962 graduate of Williamsburg High School. He was united in marriage to the former Dorothy Shockney on November...

Charles R. McDonald

Charles R. McDonald

Apr 17, 2009

Charles R. McDonald, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, April 17, at his Reid Hospital. Charles was born May 23, 1927 on a farm east of Fountain City to John J. and Hazel (Gordon) McDonald. He lived in the Fountain City area most of his life, the last 57 years in the same...

Cindy Owens

Cindy Owens

Apr 13, 2009

Cindy "Wojo" Owens, 31, passed away at 7:06 a.m. on Monday, April 13, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. She was born September 28, 1977 in Richmond to Douglas and Edith (Lybarger) Nichols. She grew up in the Bethel and Fountain City communities and was a 1997 graduate of Northeastern High School. She married Craig Owens on July 1, 2003...

Helen Kennedy

Helen Kennedy

Apr 9, 2009

Mrs. Helen Kennedy passed away peacefully at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born December 27, 1911 in Union County, Indiana to Albert and Effie (Gardner) Dunlap. She graduated from Short High School in 1929. She was united in marriage to Marion "Curly" Kennedy on December 16, 1930....

Janet Bowmer

Janet Bowmer

Apr 8, 2009

Mrs. Janet Bowmer, 85, formerly of Williamsburg, went to be with the Lord at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Golden Living Center Golden Rule in Richmond. She was born July 15, 1923 in Dublin, Indiana to Raymond and Bernice (Fricker) Hunnicutt, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941 and...

Larry D. Catron

Larry D. Catron

Mar 30, 2009

Larry D. Catron, 50, passed away Monday, March 30, 2009 at his residence. Born September 29, 1958 in Richmond, he was the son of Obie and Evelyn Hurt Catron. He graduated Northeastern High School in 1977. He drove over-the-road trucks for 22 years before settling in to factory work, most recently with Osborne in Richmond. He was active with his...

Charles Thompson

Charles Thompson

Mar 28, 2009

Charles E. Thompson, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, at his residence. Born January 18, 1924 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of Edward C. and Clara Stephenson Thompson. He served in the US Army in the European Theatre during World War Two, participating in the campaigns to liberate the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. His unit...

Heidi Rae Justice

Heidi Rae Justice

Mar 6, 2009

Heidi Rae Justice, 1 year-old daughter of Rich and Gwynne Justice, entered Jesus' nursery on Friday, March 6, 2009 at Children's Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Born February 25, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio, Heidi was just getting excited and curious about the world she was discovering around her. She attended Honey Bear Day Care in Richmond. Heidi will be greatly...

Thelma Hildebrand

Thelma Hildebrand

Mar 5, 2009

Mrs. Thelma B. Hildebrand, 72, passed away at 4:03 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Reid Hospital. Born July 30, 1936 in Richmond, she was the daughter of Evard and Agnes Goodwin Winters. She was formerly employed in housekeeping by Reid Hospital and Holiday Inn. She was currently employed by Honey Bear Day Care Ministries in Richmond. She enjoyed...

Robert D. Williams, Sr.

Robert D. Williams, Sr.

Feb 20, 2009

Robert D. "Bob" Williams, Sr., 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 20, at his residence. Born November 17, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Wilford Otis and Esther Pfifer Williams Bouleware. As a child, he lived in the Levi Coffin House and years later served as President of the Levi Coffin House Association. He was a...

Barbara J. Hall

Barbara J. Hall

Feb 19, 2009

Mrs. Barbara J. Hall, 72, went to be with the Lord at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2009 at her residence. She was born September 13, 1936 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to Mandeville Bailey and Hazel Regina Watson Hayhurst, both of whom preceded her in death. She was married to Dewain "Bud" Hall for 39 years and raised a...

Beulah M. Kincaid

Beulah M. Kincaid

Feb 18, 2009

Mrs. Beulah M. Kincaid, 76, went to be with the Lord at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Richmond. She was born May 14, 1932 in Omar, West Virginia to Jesse Walden Wages and Viney Catherine Purvis Wages, both of whom preceded her in death. She married John N. Kincaid on January 3, 1948...

Margaret  E. Starr

Margaret E. Starr

Feb 12, 2009

Mrs. Margaret E. Starr, 82, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Heritage House of Richmond. She was born December 20, 1926 in Madison County, Kentucky to Ernest Gilbert and Ethel Todd Tudor, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated Williamsburg High School in 1944. She shared nearly 48 years of marriage to Herschel D. Starr from July...

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