Wilmington News Journal

Willa Jean Beatty (nee Harville) departed this life on August 27, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Willa was the oldest of five children born to Hiram and Irene Harville in 1943 on Halloween, her favorite holiday. Willa was raised in rural Laurel County near London, Kentucky. She attended the two-room Cold Hill Elementary School and Hazel Green High School. Willa attended the Sue Bennett Junior College and finished her undergraduate degree in 1965 at Eastern Kentucky University where she majored in secondary education and was certified in both business education and physical education. She played varsity tennis and placed second in the state tennis tournament. Willa taught...

age 79, of Plant City, FL passed away on July 14, 2021. Services will be held privately. Online condolences may be left for the family at haught.care.

Celebration of Life Service Ronald L. Roberts March 15, 1939 - October 30, 2020 Please join us as we celebrate Ron's Life June 5, 2021 Holiday Inn Wilmington Ballroom A 123 Gano Road Wilmington, Ohio, 45177 1:00 pm - 2:pm, Visitation of Family 2:00 pm - 2:40 pm, Celebration Service for family and friends 2:45 pm - 5:00 pm, Visitation of family and friends (Heavy hors d'eouvre and desserts provided during this time.)

Ronald Lee Roberts, 81, died October 30, 2020, from his long struggle with liver disease. He was born March 15, 1939, in Wilmington, Ohio, the son of Olive Mae Roberts Botts and Marvin Roberts and step-farther Robert Botts. On June, 7, 1959, Ron married Janet Marie Hough from Martinsville, Ohio. With his wife and two children, Ron lived in Wilmington, Ohio, until 1990, when he moved to Henry County, Georgia where he lived with his wife and his children and their family till his passing. As a youth, Ron delivered papers and worked at Miller's Market, where he was loved and mentored by JB and Mildred Miller. During his adult years, he bought Miller's Market, which became Ron's Market....

Robert Carman Perry was born in Athens Ohio on June 21, 1926. He passed on July 7,2020. Robert grew up in Wilmington Ohio where his father Alonzo was a Telegrapher and Station Manager for B&O railroad. Robert was active in Sports, hunting and fishing, and Scouting, achieving the rank of Eagle. He was a US Army veteran and served in WWII. After the war he attended Wilmington College, where he met his wife Pat. They lived briefly in Washington, DC and Akron Ohio before moving to Columbus Ohio. They raised their 5 children in Dublin Ohio, while he worked as an engineer for North American Aviation/ Rockwell International in the Aviation and Missile Divisions. He was co patent holder of a...

58, of Spring Hill, passed away on June 1, 2020 at 3 p.m. He was born in Bristol, CT and came to Florida 31 years ago from Wilmington, OH. He was a Pam's Island graduate on Dec. 16, 1980. He was a member of the #1095 Marine. He was Catholic by faith. Patrick loved camping, canoeing, nature exploring, bowling, dancing and Karaoke. He is survived by his: Mother- Rhea Simmonds; Sister, Nicki Wagner, Brother in Law, Gary Wagner, Sister, Tami, Andrew, Sister, Deby Worthing, Brother in Law, Doug Worthing; Former wife, Maria Reed; Children, Michelle Reed Timmithy Reed, Christopher Reed; Daughters in Law, Melissa Reed and Liz Reed; Grandchildren, Julian Santiago, Dennis Hernandez, Tyler Reed, Noah...