Marjorie Harner

Marjorie R. Thompson Harner, 80, of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at the Crestwood Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehab.

She was born on July 9, 1934 in Cynthiana, Ky., a daughter of the late Stanley Barnes and Helen Gillock Collins.

Mrs. Harner worked at Peebles Department store in Wilmington for 20 years, and she also worked as a manager at The Patterry antiques and gifts shop in Wilmington.

She loved baking Granny's Pies for the Christmas Around Sabina each year, as well as cooking dinners for the Martinsville Lions Club and the Martinsville Senior Citizens.

She served as a presiding judge for the Clinton County Board of Elections.

She also enjoyed shopping, antiques and collecting dolls.

She is survived by her husband, Charles "Chuck" Harner of Sabina; four sons, Terry (Pat) Thompson of Wilmington, Nick (Sue) Thompson of Hillsboro, Tom (Vickie) Thompson of Hillsboro and Ned (Sonia) Thompson of Wilmington; 10 grandchildren, Matthew (Sara) Thompson of Edgewood, Ky., Kathleen (Travis) Schweller of Loveland, Kimberly (Chris) Sexton of Hillsboro, Stephanie (Scott) Miller of Hillsboro, Haley Thompson of Hillsboro, Danialle (Ryan) Horner of Ft. Stewart, Ga., Megan Thompson of Hillsboro, James "J.R." Thompson of Wilmington, Amber Thompson of Wilmington and Bridgette Thompson of Wilmington; 14 great-grandchildren, Charlie Thompson, Laurel Schweller, Sara Sexton, Rachel Sexton, Nathan Sexton, Bailey Horner, Chris Horner, Cody Horner, Molly Vance, Andrew Pridemore, Robbie Miller, McKenzie Hamm, Syndie Hamm and Jacob Hamm; three brothers, Charles (Joyce) Barnes of Kansas City, Mo., Jack (Merry) Chestnut of Hillsborough, N.C. and Bobby Barnes of Cynthiana, Ky.; a step sister, Erma Chestnut Ausman of Greenfield; a sister-in-law, Barbara Barnes of Franklin; a brother-in-law, Fred Burton of Hillsboro as well as several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James Allen Thompson, on Jan. 11, 1982; a granddaughter, Melissa Hamm; two brothers, Paul and Kenny Barnes; a sister, Carol Burton; three step brothers, Austin, Cecil and Delbert Chestnut; and two step sisters, Alice and Minnie.

Friends may call on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Turner & Son Funeral Home, 602 N. High St. in Hillsboro.

The funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at the funeral home. The burial will take place in the Hillsboro Cemetery following services. The Rev. Derek Russell will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45206 or to Community Care Hospice, P.O. Box 123, Wilmington, OH 45177.

For more information or to leave the family an online condolence, please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.