Obituaries

Mar 17, 2014

ROBERT "HOGGIE" J. SPEAKMAN, age 75, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 3:45 p.m. at his home. He was born on March 21, 1938 in Washington CH to the late Sherman and Myrtle Olivs Speakman. He had worked for Tempo Trucking for more than 30 years. He enjoyed playing cards, watching OSU football, loved trucking...

Mar 16, 2014

BRANDON "BRAN" R. FARMER, age 28, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at 6:58 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on July 8, 1985 in Washington CH to Steve and Gina Hamulak Farmer. He was a 2004 Laurel Oaks graduate. He had previously worked at Dakota's Steakhouse as a chef....

Mar 9, 2014

CARLA L. CLARY MANZANO, age 34, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:50 a.m. at her home on Sunday, March 9, 2014. She was born on May 18, 1979 in Columbus to Keith and Brenda Webb Clary. She had worked at the Cosmetic Company at Tanger Outlet. She was a 1997 Vinton County High School graduate and...

Mar 4, 2014

ROBERT E. "BOB" SELF, age 83, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 4:00 a.m. at his home with loved ones by his side. He had been in failing health for the past several months. He was born on March 10, 1930 in Fayette County to Perl Sr. and Bertha Wood Self. He was older teenager...

Mar 4, 2014

PAUL E. "BUCKSHOT" WHALEY, age 69, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 10:20 a.m. at his home. He was born on May 8, 1944 in Fayette County to Raymond and Mae Jackson Whaley. He retired from the Fayette County Highway Department after 36 years of service. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church of...

Mar 2, 2014

JAMES W. "BILLY" MORRIS, age 44, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2014. He was born on July 13, 1969 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Larry and Iva Bunch Morris. He was a 1986 Washington High School graduate. He liked working with his hands and made his career in maintenance. He enjoyed performing karaoke and had...

Mar 1, 2014

LEE E. CUMMINS, age 78, of Washington CH, passed away at 4:12 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at his daughter's home. He was born on November 4, 1935 in Birdseye, Indiana to Lloyd and Effie Blunk Cummins. He retired from the W.A. Butler Company as a veterinary medicine salesman. He enjoyed playing euchre, the Cincinnati Reds, old westerns and...

Mar 1, 2014

JOAN BUCK, age 72, of Washington CH, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Court House Manor Nursing Home. She was born on March 21, 1941 in Michigan to Roy and Daisy Williamson Litteral. She retired from Case Convalescent Center after 27 years of service where she worked as an STNA. She was a member...

Feb 24, 2014

LORETTA MAE BAKER, age 68, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 at 12:08 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on April 22, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Maryanne Smith. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cooking, cross stitch and reading. Loretta is survived by her children Loretta...

Feb 19, 2014

JUDY KAY EVERHART, age 48, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 2:44 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Medical Center. She was born on March 5, 1965 in Fayette County. She enjoyed her beloved shih-tzus, Miracle, better known as "poopie head" and Brutus, spending time at Myrtle Beach, playing cards, shopping, going out to eat and...

Feb 15, 2014

TALEA SMITH, age 56, of Wilmington, passed away at 9:25 p.m. at her home on Saturday, February 15, 2014. She was born on November 4, 1957 in Franklin, Ohio to Russell and Phillis Brown Harter. She is a graduate of Southern State Community College and was retired from K-Mart where she worked in customer service. She was a former member...

Feb 12, 2014

JOY JACKSON, age 64, of Washington CH, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at 11:36 a.m. at the OSU Ross Heart Institute. She was born on August 14, 1949 in Columbus, Ohio to John D. and Alice Mae Randall Jackson. She had worked as a teacher's assistant at Cherry Hill Elementary School...

Feb 11, 2014

NORMA JEAN PENDERGRAFT, age 76, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 8:12 p.m. at her home. She was born on November 29, 1937 to James Sr. and Mary Wilson Mossbarger. She had worked as a caregiver for many years and most of all took pride in taking care of her family. Norma was a member...

Feb 10, 2014

IRENE SMITH, age 82, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 12:20 p.m. at the Autumn Years Nursing Center where she had been a resident over the past year. She was born on October 6, 1931 in Fayette County to Ira and Ola Oma Lynch Jarnikan. She had worked as a cook at Case Convalescent and...

Feb 10, 2014

JOHN E. "DUKE" JONES, age 82, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 1:55 a.m. at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center where he had been a patient since December. He was born on August 2, 1931 in Fayette County to Leonard and Doris Tumbelson Jones. He was a welder at Lowe's Welding before his retirement in...

Feb 6, 2014

MARGARET ELIZABETH RAPP (WARE) WASHBURN, age 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 11:42 a.m. at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Bob; where she had been residing. She was born on September 11, 1927 in Pike County to Floyd and Edith Blakeman Rapp. She was a member...

Feb 5, 2014

MARVIN E. 'COOKIE' COOK, age 77, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 9:12 p.m. at the Court House Manor Nursing Home. He was born on June 1, 1936 in Greenfield to Henton and Helen Steiner Cook. He had worked as the Parts Manager at Gusweilers and also had worked part-time at the Elks Lodge. He...

Feb 3, 2014

JAMES "JIM" H. STEVENS, age 66, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born on May 2, 1947 in Greenfield to Howard Jr. "Steve" and Vivian Johnson Stevens, both deceased. He had worked for more than 20 years at Chappell Door. He proudly served his country...

Feb 3, 2014

MIRIAM CAROL HUMBLE, age 80, of Washington CH, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, February 3, 2014 at 10:10 a.m. at the St. Catherine's Manor Nursing Home. She was born on November 18, 1933 in Champaign County to L. B. and Alta Crawford VanHoose. She spent her life as a Pastor's Wife, sharing in his ministry...

Jan 27, 2014

ARTHUR "JUNIOR" ROHRER, age 78, of New Holland, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 3:35 a.m. at his home.

He was born on February 2, 1935 in New Holland to Arthur Sr. and Hazel Manbeavers Rohrer. He had worked at Thatcher's Tubing for more than 20 years as a warehouse supervisor. He had attended the...