All Obituaries

Danielle Lee Smith, 36, of Waynesville, Ohio passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Her husband, Trevor Smith, survives.  They were married July 12, 2007.  Danielle was born April 6, 1984 in Lancaster, Ohio.  She was a 2002 graduate of Fairfield Union High School and received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University.  She was currently an administrative assistant at Clinton...

Carolyn B. Dunn, 75, of Gahanna, Ohio (formerly of Wilmington) passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020.  She was born July 6, 1945 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of the late Rev. Noah Robert Dunn and Dorothy Nell Dunn.  Carolyn retired from Defense Finance and Accounting Service.  She loved her cats and the beach. Survivors include her daughter, Kristy (Michael) Harmon of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; sister, Marilyn (Mike) Stanley of Wilmington, Ohio; grandson, Dustin (Kristen) Sweeney of...

Lavaughn E. Hodson, 90, of Wilmington, Ohio (formerly of Martinsville) passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 29, 2020 with her daughter by her side.  Her husband, Paul C. Hodson, preceded her in death March 16, 2013.  They were married August 7, 1947.  Mrs. Hodson was born March 16, 1930 in Wilmington, daughter of the late Roy James Camp Sr. and Martha Tolle Valente.  She attended school in Wilmington and Martinsville. She began working as a clerk at the Martinsville...

Catherine E. Lewis, 96, of Wilmington, Ohio died at her niece’s residence, with her niece, Teresa, by her side.  She was born December 14, 1923 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, daughter of the late Lester and Geraldine Sites Martin.  Catherine, a Mt. Vernon High School graduate, was a member of the Quilting Guild and won many ribbons at the Clinton County Fair. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Mick and Anita Lewis of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Anicca, Morgan, and...

Terry F. Cooper of Blanchester, Ohio, died Monday, July 20, 2020 at Continental Manor in Blanchester.  He was born October 24, 1946 in Clinton County, Ohio, son of the late George W. “Bud” Cooper and Betty Osborne Cooper. Terry was an animal lover and an art enthusiast who produced many paintings.  He was also an avid sports fan, especially rooting for the Cincinnati Reds.  Terry was well liked and had many friends.  He had worked at the Sheltered Workshop at...

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Thomas E. Straight, 86, of Wilmington Ohio, died 10:30 PM, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the Ohio Veterans Home in Georgetown.  He was born February 8, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio.  His mother Chloe (Wickerham) Straight and stepfather Ollie Straight preceded him in death. Tom was a 1952 Wilmington High School graduate and received a BA in business administration from Texas Lutheran University and a master’s degree in business administration from Central...

Joseph “Craig” Davis, 42, of Xenia, Ohio (formerly of Wilmington) died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash in Belmont County, Ohio.  He was born June 27, 1978 in Wilmington, Ohio, son of Joe Davis of Wilmington, Ohio and Denise Goff Davis of Summerville, South Carolina. Mr. Davis was a truck driver for MTI Transport.  He enjoyed working on cars and competing in demolition derbies. In addition to his father and mother, Craig is...

Margaret Alice Wilson of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her residence.  She was born November 19, 1926 in Washington Court House, Ohio, daughter of the late Guy E. Mullenix and Florence S. Edwards Mullenix.  She was a 1944 graduate of Hillsboro High School, a member of the Wilmington First Baptist Church and a member of the Wilmington Lions Club. Survivors include her husband Bob, whom she married June 2, 1946; sons, Joseph R. (Nancy) Wilson Jr. of...

Helen Louise Brown, 98, of El Paso, Texas (formerly of Wilmington, Ohio) passed away July 14, 2020 at Cimarron Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in El Paso.  She was born May 14, 1922 in Greene County, Ohio, daughter of the late Dewey Lee Pummill and Alta Mabel Long Pummill. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Norma Jeane Vaughn (Buryl) Chapman; sons and daughters-in-law, Franklin Harrison (Robin) Brown, Gregory Lynn (Patricia) Brown, and Janice Vaughn; seven...

Sandra Kuhns Whitley, 81, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020 at her home.  Her husband, Nelson Franklin Whitley Jr. preceded her in death February 28, 1998.  They were married September 22, 1962.  Mrs. Whitley was born January 7, 1939 in Wilmington, Ohio, daughter of Maxine Summers Kuhns of Wilmington, Ohio and the late Virgil Edward Kuhns.  She was a graduate of Wilmington High School. Mrs. Whitley and her husband owned and operated Nelson Machine...