All Obituaries

Linda Kay Neff, age 73, of Salem, passed away Saturday, September 18 at her home. Linda was born September 25, 1947 in Middletown, Ohio the daughter of Raymond Hanson Sturgis Sr. and Barbara Louise Schmidt Sturgis.  She was a retired employee of Springboro Schools as a school bus driver and CDL trainer.  She formerly drove a school bus for East Washington Schools from 1978-1991.  She was a former Brownie and Girl Scout Leader and a member of Pekin United Methodist Church and...

Mr. Arthur F. Smith, age 87, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, September 14 at Meadow View Health Care Center. Mr. Smith was born April 7, 1934 in Pasadena, California the son of Dr. Cecil and Helen FitzSimmons Smith. The family lived in California and Missouri, where Dr. Smith died, until 1972.  Then they moved to Salem.  Arthur had begun his upholstery work in Missouri and continued it in Salem until his eyesight problem caused him to begin selling collector model cars and...

  Mrs. Quinita Fay Woodall, age 81, of Pekin passed away Friday, September 10 at her home. Mrs. Woodall was born August 24, 1940 in Akron, Ohio the daughter of Pug and Carol Wiseman Bartram. She is survived by a son: Eric Goad of Salem, a daughter: Teresa Fore (Larry) of Pekin, a brother: William Bartram of Olathe, CO, a sister: Janet Douglas of Cleveland, OH, 3 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents. Cremation was chosen there will be no...

Mr. Hershel A. Harrison Jr. age 81, of Salem, passed away Thursday, September 9 at his home. Mr. Harrison was born March 9, 1940 in Boyle, Mississippi the son of Hershel A. and Lillie Mae Aycock Harrison. He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving his country from June 1960 to June 1964. Hershel was a member of Salem Assembly of God where he served as Board Member for over 20 years, Worship Leader and Member, and with the Veterans Ministries. He worked as a Leader for Dare to Care Salem...

“A good heart has stopped beating, but a heart that has touched so many lives can’t help but live on in those it loved” Marie Lowery, age 78, of Salem passed away Wednesday, September 8 at St. Vincent Salem. Marie Lowery was born August 9, 1943 in Cooper, Texas the daughter of Elmer and Claudia Killibrew Holmes. She was a member of Northside Christian Church. She was the Retired Owner of McDonalds. She was preceded in death by her husband: Ben Lowery on January 2, 1998....

Mary Sue Sparrow, age 67, passed away Saturday, September 4 at Baptist Health Louisville. Mary was born January 20, 1954 in Greencastle, Indiana the daughter of Earl and Betty Wills Spurgeon.  She was a homemaker. She is survived by a son:  Virgil Sparrow (Kourtney) of Salem, a daughter:  Ginger Gibson (Donald) of Salem, a brother:  Charles Spurgeon (Heidi) of Dillon, Colorado, a sister:  Vickey Spurgeon of Campbellsburg, 9 grandchildren and 2...

Mrs. Barbara Thompson Nichols, age 85, of Salem, passed away Friday, September 3 at Salem Crossing. Mrs. Nichols was born May 19, 1936 in Louisville, Kentucky the daughter of Joseph and Violet Houchin Hinton. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church. She is survived by three daughters: Joanna Thompson of Salem, Vicky Thompson of Taylor Mill, Kentucky, and Loretta Goen (Mike) of Salem, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She is also survived by her first husband, Raymond Thompson,...

Mrs. Catherine Ann Whitfield, age 74, of Campbellsburg, passed away Sunday, August 29 in Lebanon, Virginia. Mrs. Whitfield was born January 13, 1947 in Washington County, Indiana the daughter of Alvin and Gladys Boling. Mrs. Whitfield was a member of Livonia Baptist Church. She is survived be her husband: Michael Whitfield they were married February 15, 2011. She is also survived be a son: Anthem Alexander (Suzanne) of Texas, a daughter: Maryann Chastain (David) of Tennessee, 10...

Jodi Marie Sons, age 34, of Salem, passed away Sunday, August 29 at St. Vincent Salem Hospital. Jodi was born January 5, 1987 in Salem the daughter of Keith Sons and Jeanie Miller Sons.  She graduated from West Washington High School, Class of 2005. She is survived by her husband:  Michael Maness of Salem, a son:  Luke Burton of Salem, her mother and step-father:  Jeanie Sons and Lewis Bartron of Salem, two brothers:  Dean and Jesse Sons both of Salem,  and...

  Mr. Virgil “Butch” Lee Pumphrey, age 66, of Salem, passed away Thursday, August 26 at his home. Mr. Pumphrey was born June 8, 1955 in Jeffersonville, Indiana the son of Elvin R. Pumphrey and Anna Mae Jonas Pumphrey. He was a member of the Pekin Pre-Gospel Fellowship Church. He is survived by his fiancé: Lisa Wynn, two sons: Aaron Lewis and Justin Pumphrey both of Salem, two brothers: William Pumphrey of Austin, and Roger Pumphrey of Louisville, a sister: Linda...