All Obituaries

GARY KEITH CAMPBELL, age 65, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 6:08 p.m. at his home. He was born on July 16, 1953 in Cornwall, New York to Vincent and Joan Young Campbell. He was a 1971 graduate of Zane Trace High School in Chillicothe. Gary had worked for Thompson Consumer Electronics, Inc. in Circleville, formerly RCA, for twenty-four years and retired from the Yusa Corporation in July of 2018. He enjoyed reading, camping, traveling, music, his grandchildren,...

EDGAR WADELL “BIMBO” ROLLINS, age 64, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 4:37 p.m. at his home. He was born on September 29, 1953 in Highland County to Edgar Harding and Norma Evelyn Trimble Rollins. He was a 1971 graduate of Hillsboro High School. Edgar proudly served his country in the US Navy from 1971 to 1973. He had worked as a concrete finisher and in construction for many years. Edgar had attended the First Church of God on Harrison St. in...

ROY ALBERT “PETE” MITCHEM, age 71, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at 5:59 p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on September 12, 1946 in Fayette County to Chester Francis and Gladys Marie Saltz Mitchem. He was a 1964 graduate of Miami Trace High School; after graduation he attended technical school for computer programming. Pete retired from Armco Steel in 2004. He had been a member at the New Holland Methodist Church and the New Holland...

ROBERT FRANKLIN “BOBBY” IRVINE, age 59, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 2:10 a.m. at his home. He was born on November 20, 1958 in Fayette County to Franklin S. and Janice K. Irvine. He was a 1978 graduate of Greenfield McClain High School. Bobby worked on the farm with his father and also helped coach girl’s basketball at Greenfield McClain. He had attended the Pisgah Mt. Pleasant Federated Church in Greenfield during his childhood. Bobby was a loving and...

TIMOTHY RYAN WOOD, age 33, of Xenia, Ohio, passed away during the early morning hours of Friday, September 7, 2018. He was born on June 9, 1985 in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Robie Wood and Brenda Rose Coleman. Timothy was currently employed as a bartender in Dayton. He was a loving and devoted son, father, brother, and uncle. He enjoyed working on cars, fishing, and being with his children. Survivors include his mother; his significant other, Cassie McKinnon of Xenia; children,...

JUDITH MARVINE “JUDY” ROBERTS, age 73, of Jeffersonville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:27 p.m. at her home. She was born on May 10, 1945 in Clark County to Ronald Eugene “Gene” and Janet Irene Stillings Matthews. She was a 1963 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Judy had worked for Fayette Ambulance Service and volunteered her time at the Fayette County Life Squad as an Emergency Medical Technician. She had been a...

RALPH LEONARD “SONNY” HILDERBRAND, age 63, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10:30 p.m. He was born on March 13, 1955 in Fayette County to Ralph and Donna Cyrus Hilderbrand. He was a 1973 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Sonny was currently employed at Stanley Electric Incorporated in London. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, playing softball, power-lifting, hunting, and was an avid Ohio State fan. Sonny was preceded in death by his parents;...

CONNIE SUE BARTRUFF, age 69, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 1:53 a.m. at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1949 in Fayette County to Ora and Cora Mae Radabaugh Fitzpatrick. She was a graduate of Washington High School. Connie retired from Fayette County Job and Family Services in 2014. She attended the Center United Methodist Church near Octa. Connie was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother,...

MARY ELLEN AMORE, age 73, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 6:29 a.m. at her home. She was born on December 30, 1944 in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Paul and Opal Miller Arnold. She was a 1962 graduate of Three Rivers High School and then attended Beauty School in Newark, Ohio. Mary owned and operated A-1 Beauty Salon in Coshocton for many years. After moving to Fayette County with her family, she and her husband, Ron, purchased the Le Ella Lanes Bowling...

WILLIAM WAYNE “BILL” WARD, age 51, of Clarksville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 11:35 a.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born on April 6, 1967 in Fayette County to Arnold and Patricia Watson Ward-Selig. He was a 1985 graduate of Miami Trace High School and had attended Laurel Oaks where he studied mechanics. After high school, Bill graduated from The Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. Bill proudly served his country in the US...