OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Hamilton City, Butler County, Ohio
The obituaries in the BUTLER COUNTY Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity OF HAMILTON CITY'S history and identity.
Delbert Murphy
Feb 23, 2008
Delbert Murphy, age 80 of Hamilton passed away at his residence on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at 2:00 AM. He was born in Hamilton on February 9, 1928 the son of Arnold and Viola (Laws) Murphy. Delbert was a member of the Merchant Marines and was employed as a loader at Fisher Body for thirty years, retiring in 1980. Delbert...

Luella Clark
Feb 22, 2008
Luella Clark, age 70 of Hamilton passed away at Glen Meadows on Friday, February 22, 2008 at 2:40 AM. She was born in Hamilton on March 15, 1937 the daughter of Joe and Rosella (Harris) Hignite. She is survived by four sons, Ronald W. (Karen) Clark of West Chester, Steven M. Clark of Hamilton, Darrell (Svetlana) Clark of Somerville, and...

Kimberly Lynn Burnett
Feb 21, 2008
Kimberly Lynn Burnett, age 47 of Cincinnati passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 6:33 PM. She was born in Hamilton on February 23, 1960 the daughter of Oakley and Esther (Nolan) McQueen. On October 12, 1979 in Forest Park, she married Robert Burnett. She is survived by her husband, Robert Burnett of Cincinnati;...
Cora Ellen Crouch
Feb 21, 2008
Cora Ellen Crouch, age 76, of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospice Unit on Thursday, February 21, 2008. She was born July 21, 1931 in Hamilton the daughter of Alexander and Mary (Lewis) Owens. Cora was a 1950 graduate of Hamilton High School and a homemaker. On December 22, 1950 in New Miami she married Arvie B. Crouch Jr....
Anna Pearl Cramer
Feb 20, 2008
Anna Pearl Cramer, age 76, of Hamilton went home to be with the Lord at Hospice of Hamilton at Sunrise on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at 3:14 PM. She was born in Wooton, Kentucky on April 13, 1931, the daughter of Thomas and Grace (Hyden) Smith. Anna was a member of St. Clair Avenue Baptist Church. On March 15, 1952,...
Roy C. Phillips
Feb 19, 2008
Roy C. Phillips, age 60 of Fairfield passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:58 PM. He was born in Oneida, Tennessee on July 20, 1947 the son of Maynard and Evelyn (Chambers) Phillips. Roy was a veteran with the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne during the Vietnam Era. He was employed as...

Doris J. Hangbers
Feb 19, 2008
Doris J. Hangbers, age 78 of Seven Mile passed away at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 1:18 AM. She was born in Butler County on August 25, 1929 the daughter of Silas Edgar and Hazel (Barot) Smith. Doris was a homemaker who loved to cook and crochet, and was well-known for her homemade noodles and...
Bertha Ivey
Feb 19, 2008
Bertha Ivey, age 74 of Hamilton passed away at her residence on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:05 AM. She was born in Owsley County, Kentucky on January 24, 1934 the daughter of Chester and Nancy (Moore) Tirey. Bertha was employed in the housekeeping department at Mercy Hospital of Hamilton for fifteen years, retiring in 1987. In 1955 in Hamilton...
Cora Martin Browning
Feb 19, 2008
Cora Martin Browning, age 76 of Hamilton passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7:40 am at the Fort Hamilton Hospice Unit. She was born February 27, 1931 in Clay County, Kentucky the daughter of Levi and Fannie (Rogers) Martin. Cora married Everett Lee Browning on February 1, 1958, and he preceded her in death in August, 1969. She...
Myrtle Marie Fields
Feb 18, 2008
Myrtle Marie Fields, age 98 of Seven Mile went home to be with the Lord at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 4:50 AM. She was born in Montgomery County on March 9, 1909 the daughter of Jim and Mary (Seifert) Miltenberger. Myrtle was a member of the Tuley Road Church of the Nazarene. On January...

Sophia Lee Mcintosh
Feb 17, 2008
Sophia Lee McIntosh, age 68 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 2:02 PM. She was born in Preble County on April 1, 1939 the daughter of George and Evaline (Hoose) Hornsby. On February 7, 1959 in Hamilton she married Wayne McIntosh. She is survived by her husband, Wayne McIntosh of Hamilton;...
Ronald Eversole
Feb 17, 2008
Ronald Eversole, age 64 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 4:30 PM. He was born in Hamilton on September 23, 1943 the son of Robert and Vicie (Smith) Eversole. Ronald was a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1983, including the Vietnam Era. He was employed as a mail...
Joyce Griffin
Feb 17, 2008
Joyce Griffin, age 53 of Hamilton passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospice Unit on Sunday, February 17, 2008. She was born in Hamilton on July 22, 1954 the daughter of Homer and Margie F. (Mooney) Turner. Joyce was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking. She was a member of New Testament Baptist Church. On July 31, 1982 in Hamilton...
Oscar Gerald Owens
Feb 17, 2008
Oscar Gerald Owens, age 66 of Hamilton passed away in Hospice of Hamilton at Sunrise on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 2:55 AM. He was born in Hamilton on March 5, 1941 the son of Oscar and Ollie (Lovell) Owens. Oscar was a member of the Monkey Mutual Aid Society #1, Eagles Lodge #407, and was an avid drag racer,...
William R. Kraus
Feb 16, 2008
William R. Kraus, age 79 of Dillsboro, Indiana passed away at Fort Hamilton Hospital on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 2:08 AM. He was born in Hooven, Ohio on September 28, 1928 the son of Robert and Nellie (Poe) Kraus. William was a veteran of the Korean War with the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955 and was...
Leon Strong
Feb 15, 2008
Leon Strong, age 76 of Hamilton passed away at Fort Hamilton Hospital on Friday, February 15, 2008 at 4:33 PM. He was born in Hamilton on September 20, 1931 the son of Corbin and Eva (Bales) Strong. Leon was a veteran of the United States Army. He was employed for 31 years as a machinist for General Electric, retiring in...
Eva Smith
Feb 12, 2008
Eva Smith, age 87 of Hamilton passed away at Mercy Hospital of Fairfield on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 4:30 PM. She was born in Manchester, Kentucky on August 21, 1920 the daughter of Gilbert and Maudie (Duff) Swafford. Eva was employed as a postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1980. Eva was a very loving wife, mother,...
Robert W. "Wes" Lovell
Feb 12, 2008
Robert W. "Wes" Lovell, age 51 of Hamilton passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. He was born in Hamilton on March 31, 1956 the son of Donald Eugene and Doris R. (Joyce) Lovell. Wes, an auto enthusiast and expert mechanic, was an avid NASCAR fan who enjoyed guns and was an animal lover. On December 17,...
Gene M. Weber
Feb 10, 2008
Gene M. Weber, age 84 of Hamilton passed away at Liberty Nursing Center of Oxford on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 3:30 AM. He was born in Hamilton on April 21, 1923 the son of Charles and Delma (Murdock) Weber. Gene was employed by Modern Plumbing for more than 20 years. On September 9, 1944 in Hamilton he married Jean...
Tammy Irene Haning
Feb 9, 2008
Tammy Irene Haning, age 47 of Williamsdale passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008. She was born in Connersville, Indiana on December 14, 1960 the daughter of Marvin L. and Nancy S. (Miller) McCain. Tammy was a 1979 graduate of New Miami High School and graduated from D. Russel Lee with an LPN Degree in 1996. Tammy was a former...