Obituary

Bob Blackburn, age 82 of Oxford, Ohio, passed away on April 24, 2025, at Fort Hamilton Hospital. He was born Robert Leon Blackburn, June 6, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Paul Jones Blackburn and Lois Oldham. On March 16, 1995, he married Melissa Chappars on the 50th anniversary

Janet Marie Teets, age 79 of Okeana, Ohio passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on April 23, 2025. She was born in Salem, Ohio on Jan. 31, 1946 the daughter of James and Bertha (Hall) Cooper. She attended Olney Friends Boarding School and later graduated

Edward M. “Eddie” Clayton, age 64, passed away Sunday April 27, 2025. He was born May 3, 1960 in Oxford to the late Earl and Carolyn (Morrison) Clayton. Eddie is survived by three siblings: Michael (Theresa) Clayton, Hamilton, Ohio; Gerald “Scott” Clayton, Oxford, Ohio; and Karla Seidl, Flower Mound, Texas;

Micaylah West, 27, died April 18, 2025. Micaylah is a lifelong resident of Oxford and was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Megan Swem and Jerry West on June 5, 1997. She is the beloved mother of Noah, Bradley and Nevaeh Carson; dear sister of Harley Entsminger, Dakota West, Nathaniel Entsminger,

Dylan Tyler McNamara, 30, of Camden, suddenly passed away due to a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, April 19, 2025.  He was born Sept. 5, 1994, in Cincinnati, to his parents, Tina (Steele) and the late David McNamara. In addition to his dad, Dylan was preceded in death by his

Fred Montgomery "Monte" Hackney, age 65, of Oxford, Ohio, passed away on April 15, 2025. He was born on Jan. 24, 1960, in Oxford, Ohio, to the late Fred Delano and Linda Jane (Hardy) Hackney. Monte was a graduate of Union County High School and a devoted member