The Times Gazette

Hugh Donovan Walker passed away April 15, 2021, born November 7, 1932. He was the son of the late Fred and Elva Mace Walker. Surviving are his wife, Henrietta W. Walker, whom he married September 12, 1956. Son Jeffrey L. Walker, grandsons and wives Spenser D. and Jessi Walker, Austin G. Walker and Brenna Walker of Lake Wylie, daughter Jennifer Walker Hardy and husband Steven L. Hardy, two grandsons Walker Hardy of Naples, Florida and Gary S. Walker of Guam, brothers, Harold M. Walker and daughter A. Dianne of Hillsboro, Ohio, Joseph R. and wife Janet Walker of Batavia, Ohio, sister Marilyn Patterson of Tennessee, and many nieces and nephews. Member of community church in Lake Wylie. In...

Robert Woolard, 83, entered into rest on Monday, January 18,2021, after a battle with Alzheimer's. Bob loved wildlife and truly enjoyed feeding and caring for the deer and wild turkeys in his beautiful garden of a backyard in Hillsboro, OH. Keeping a "Better Homes and Gardens" picturesque yard was also his passion. Bob and his wife, Edda, were married for 59 years. He had a loving family consisting of his son, Ralph and daughter-in-law, Fran; his two grandchildren: Meagan Woolard Clark (Jarred), and Avery Robert Woolard (Cassie); three beautiful, healthy great-grandchildren: Jacob Clark, Elijah Clark, and Kara Cisco-Woolard, who brought him great JOY! He was preceded in death by his...

Ival Edwin "Mitch" Mitchell, 79, of Sugar Tree Ridge, Ohio, and formerly Connersville, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 5, 1941, in Connersville, and is the son of the late Herbert Mitchell and Virginia Hunt Hamilton. On November 27, 1970, he married Kathie Frost in Wise, Virginia. They were able to share more than 50 years together. Mitch had worked as a foreman at Philco Ford, and later retired as a machinist from GE. His true lifelong occupation was a pool player, and a really good one at that. He was known for being "The Legend" at pool and had owned and operated a Busch Pool League in Louisiana. During his years of...