All Obituaries

SHARON KAY KNISLEY, age 72, of Washington CH, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 8:19 a.m. while surrounded by her family. She was born on March 8, 1949 in Fayette County to Norman and Marjorie (Grooms) Copas. She attended Washington High School and obtained her GED in 1976. Sharon worked at MWV Calmar for 17 years and retired from the Fayette Progressive School. After retirement, Sharon drove the bus for Fayette County Head Start. Sharon was a member at...

JOSEPH EUGENE “JOE” COCKERILL, age 79, of Greenfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe after a short and unexpected illness. He had been in failing health for some time. A Veteran, Joe served as a firefighter in the United States Air Force after school. Joe retried from the Ohio Department of Transportation and had also spent many years as a farmer. He was a fan of the Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Ohio State...

ELLA L. JACKSON, age 92, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 8:05 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington CH. She was born on December 23, 1928 in Greene County, Ohio to Rev. Roscoe and Malissa (Tomlinson) Jones. Ella was a homemaker and raised her seven children. She attended Heritage Memorial Church while living with her daughter and son-in-law. She enjoyed listening to the music of Elvis Presley, singing, doing crossword puzzles, and being with her...

CHARLES WILLIAM “BILL” WARE, age 94, of Washington CH, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 4:04 a.m. He was born on December 22, 1926 in Pike County to Purl and Katie (Hays) Ware. He attended Waverly City Schools in Waverly, Ohio. At the age of 18, Bill joined the U.S. Coast Guard, and was also a U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II. Bill began preaching at Bond’s Chapel CCCU in Waverly in 1953 then continued his calling at Gregg Street CCCU...

SAM DIAZ, age 14, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10:10 a.m. at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected. He was born on March 5, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri to his loving mother, Nikita Renee (Diaz) Hall. Sam had recently completed his eighth-grade year at Washington Middle School. Sam was known for his kind and caring heart, making people laugh, and being a strong voice against bullying. He enjoyed playing video games, playing the drums, listening to music,...

ROSE ELLEN HAZELBAKER, age 72, of Washington CH, left this earth to go home to her Savior on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 6:50 a.m. Her passing was sudden but expected. She had been ill for some time. Rose was born on April 3, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio to Ralph and Barbara (Davis) Bellar. She was a 1967 graduate of Washington Senior High School. Rose was a compassionate woman with an abundant love for her Lord and Savior, her family, her country and her community. She was a homemaker,...

ERMA “JEAN” BOWMAN, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 3:20 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House where she had been a resident since January. She was born on August 26, 1933 in Vinton County, Ohio to Bert and Myrtle (Wilkerson) Harkins. After obtaining her GED, she became a licensed cosmetologist. Jean owned and operated her own salon in Chillicothe and had also taught beauty school in Sabina. She was a loving and devoted...

JENNIFER SUE BLANTON, age 36, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on November 21, 1984 in Franklin County to Randall Johnson and Betty Whitson. Jennifer attended Madison Plains High School and enjoyed doing makeup and taking selfies. She had previously worked in the hospitality industry. Survivors include her husband, Anthony Blanton of Columbus, her mother and special dad, Betty and Doug Whitson, her father Randall Johnson, three...

SANDRA SUE SEYMOUR, age 78, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 1:25 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington CH. She was born on September 25, 1942 in Fayette County to Issac and Christine (Bartruff) East. In 1961, she married Larry Eugene Seymour who preceded her in death on August 5, 2017. Sandra worked as a homemaker and cared for their son Ronald for many years. Sandra also volunteered at St. Catherine’s Manor and had attended The House of Prayer...

PHYLLIS MAE HARRINGTON, age 78, of South Solon, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 2:41 a.m. at Mount Carmel Grove City. She was born on October 16, 1942 in Ironton, Ohio to Leslie and Martha A. (Miller) Bloomfield. After obtaining her GED, she furthered her education and graduated from Columbus State where she obtained a degree in civil engineering. Phyllis retired early from the City of Columbus so she could care for her daughter. Phyllis was known for her kind and caring heart and...