All Obituaries

Hildred “Sonny” McGhee, age 83, of West Milton, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Koester Pavilion. He was born February 7, 1936 to the late Bailey & Bessie (Hatfield) McGhee in Shea, Tennessee. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Clara Prim. He will be missed and remembered by his loving wife Carmelita (Summers) McGhee of 59 years; children Ron (Sherry) McGhee of West Milton, Don (Tami) McGhee of Pleasant Hill, and Tyrone McGhee of West Milton; 9...

Bobby Turner Age 76, of West Milton, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at SpringMeade Health Center. She was born February 29, 1944, in Troy, Ohio, to her parents David Melvin & Doris Ellen (Lesher) Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband Terry Lee Turner and her sisters Helen Coppock and Constance Kay Brown. She will be missed and remembered by her sons Chad Eric Young of Lakeland, Florida, Scott Allen Young of West Milton; grandchildren Corey Allen Young of West Milton,...

Gail Lynn Carlson, age 59, of West Milton, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Ohio State University Hospital. She was born September 17, 1960 to the late Raymond C. & Shirley M. (Doyle) Johnson in Fairborn, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents. She will be missed and remembered by her loving husband Bruce E. Carlson of West Milton; son Richard William Hammond II of Orlando, FL and brothers Raymond and Greg Johnson. Gail loved drag racing, sewing, playing slot machines,...

Norma Bernadine Parmenter of Ludlow Falls, age 85, passed away on March 30, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County. Norma was born on October 23, 1934 in Dayton to the late Henry “Harry” Busse and Henrietta Mary (Westgerdes) Busse. She married Charles W. Parmenter on October 6, 1956, and they began their life and family together. Norma was a bookkeeper for the National Biscuit Company & Miami Graphics Services, Inc. for many years. She enjoyed square dancing, was an amazing...

Beverly S. Foland  Age 82, of West Milton, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020. She was born February 24, 1938, in DeGraff, Ohio, to her parents William D. Shigley & Geraldine M. (Wagner) Norviel. She graduated from Washington Township High School and attended Miami Jacobs Business College. On December 17, 1960, she married Charles P. Foland in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and together they shared a life for over 59 years. She attended the West Milton United Church of Christ. She enjoyed...

Charlotte Ann Hepfer of West Milton, age 79, passed away on March 29, 2020. Charlotte was born on September 28, 1940 to the late Robert and Lottie (Bass) Hopkins in Exeter, Virginia. She married James A. Hepfer on August 25, 1977, and they began their life together. She went on to serve as a Miami County, Ohio 911 dispatcher, and attended Hoffman United Methodist Church in West Milton. Charlotte enjoyed spending time with family, crocheting, and watching Hallmark movies. In...

Janice “Janie” Isabel Christian, age 80, lifetime reside of Bradford, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, three days after her 80th birthday at Koester Pavilion, Troy, OH. She was born at Stouder Hospital, Troy, OH on March 25, 1940 to the late Clarasie (Manson) and Kenneth Christian; an infant brother also preceded her in death. She was a 1958 proud graduate of Bradford High School and a member of the Bradford United Methodist Church. In spite of her cerebral palsy, she...

Anna Elizabeth Kinsey Age 94, of West Milton, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born November 22, 1925, in Union, Ohio to her parents Emil & Viola (Hoover) Blackburn. On July 6, 1946, she married Richard Louis Kinsey and together they shared a life for over 24 years.   She was  co-owner of the Little Country Schoolhouse Gift and Tea Shop restaurant and retired as a home health aid with Upper Valley Medical Center. She...

Jill Mumford, age 82, of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Maria Joseph Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born July 30, 1937 to the late John Franklin & Dora Faye (Rhoades) Irey in Dayton, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother Jack Irey. She will be missed and remembered by her children Rebecca Miller, Lawrence Isenhower, Daniel (Kim) Isenhower, Patricia (Roy) Wells and Sandra (Steve ) Jordan; 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Jill retired...

Mary Jane McKenna, age 84, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Koester Pavilion. She was born June 18, 1935 to the late Harry Patrick McKenna & Genieve Bell (Fulmer) Mathews in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She is preceded in death by her parents; first husband Laverna McKim; second husband Terrance McKenna; daughters Sharie Mundy and Glenda Teach and brother Harry McKenna. She will be missed and remembered by her loving children daughter Mona Paryor of Georgia and son Jamie...