Obituaries

Mar 17, 2025

JO ANN (RHOADS) DAVIS, age 88, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at her home.

She was born on November 7, 1936 in Pike County, Ohio to the late Ora and Thelma (Cox) Rhoads. She was a graduate of Washington High School and lived most of her life in this area. Jo Ann...

Mar 13, 2025

WINIFRED ROSE "WINNIE" GREGORY, age 90, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at her daughter's home in Pataskala, Ohio.

She was born on July 10, 1934 in Washington CH to the late Leonard and Dorothy (Stewardson) Dellinger. She was a graduate of Washington High School. Winnie was a homemaker and was also...

Mar 11, 2025

EMIL LEE DODDROE, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at Copper Knoll Health & Rehabilitation Center.

He was born on October 10, 1937 in Madison County to the late Emil and Maxine (O'Brien) Doddroe. He was a graduate of Mount Sterling High School. Emil retired from Armco Steel where he had...

Mar 7, 2025

LESLIE (LES) H. MERRITT age 65, of Washington Court House, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday March 7, 2025, at St. Catherine's Manor of Washington C.H. He was born December 8, 1959, in Fayette County to the late Dale and Carolyn Anthony Merritt.

Les was a 1978 graduate of Washington Senior High...

Mar 5, 2025

GARY BROOKS BROWDER, age 81, of Greenfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on March 19, 1943 in Fayette County to the late Willard Brooks and Alice Ferne (Davis) Browder. Gary was a graduate of Greenfield McClain High School. He proudly served his country...

Mar 4, 2025

ESTHER E. "ESSIE'' HAYWARD, age 83, of Washington Court House, passed away at 3:26 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Court House Manor of Washington C.H. She was born on April 13, 1941, in Chillicothe, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Chloe (Blakenship) Johnson.

Esther graduated from Bloomingburg High School and retired...

Mar 3, 2025

JOHN DAVID BELLES, age 63, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2025 at the Adena Fayette Medical Center. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on October 9, 1961 in Washinton CH to the late Donald Eugene and Marjorie Lee (Swartz) Belles. He was a 1980 graduate of Washington High School and...

Mar 2, 2025

JAMES "MIKE" JOHNSON, age 47, of Dayton, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Kettering Grandview Hospital in Dayton. Mike was born on January 10, 1978, in Washington C.H., Ohio to Bonnie Johnson, who survives. Mike grew up in Washington C.H. and attended Washington Senior High School, Class of 1996.

In addition to...

Mar 2, 2025

GERALD EDWARD CLARK, age 88, of Washington C.H., passed away at 11:52 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at St. Catherine's Manor in Washington C.H. and is on his way to Heaven to meet his wife, the love of his life. He was born on August 28, 1936, in South Lebanon, he was the son of the late Robert...

Mar 2, 2025

TAMMY JO MARTINDALE, age 61, of Bloomingburg, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025, in the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. She was born on January 9, 1964, in Springfield, Ohio and was the daughter of Richard Rice and the late Vicky Faye Barnes. On August 14, 1998, she married Tony J. Martindale, who survives....

Mar 1, 2025

TERRY RALPH MORRIS, age 77, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.

He was born on April 22, 1947 in Washington CH to the late Willard Ralph and Eva Dell (Gault) Morris. He was a 1966 graduate of Washington High School and lived all his life...

Mar 1, 2025

MARY LEONE MATTHEWS, age 73, of Washington Court House, passed peacefully with her family by her side at 7:53 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at her home. She was born on March 2, 1951, in Fayette County.  She was the daughter of the late Lucas and Thelma Hatter Green. On June 25, 1983, she married her husband of...

Feb 28, 2025

DORTHA JANE (COSS) MINZLER, age 75, of Jeffersonville, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 at her home.

She was born on September 9, 1949 in Highland County to the late Burch and Winona (Kain) Coss. She was united in marriage to her loving husband, C. Randy Minzler, on March 18, 1972, and spent most of her...

Feb 25, 2025

MICHAEL S. "MIKE" BARKER, age 62, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at the Adena Fayette Medical Center after a two-year battle with cancer.

He was born on July 17, 1962 in Washington CH, the son of Robert and Charlotte (Hensley) Barker. He was a 1980 graduate of Miami Trace High School....

Feb 25, 2025

ROBERT Y. "BOB" MYERS, age 80, of Cedarville, went home to be with His

Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 9:35 a.m. at his home while

surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on June 17, 1944 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Orlan and L. Mae

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Feb 25, 2025

RONNIE L. SALYERS, age 74, of Walhonding, Ohio, passed away, surrounded by his family, at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at The OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He was born on February 27, 1950, in Paintsville, Kentucky, he was the son the of the late Esley E. "Shorty" and Beatrice LeMaster Salyers. On August 19, 1982,...

Feb 24, 2025

CYNTHIA ANN "CINDY" SELF, age 69, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025 at her home.

She was born on February 11, 1956 in Fayette County to the late Perl, Jr. and Ruth E. (Lambert) Self. She was a graduate of Washington High School and lived all her life in this area. She enjoyed...

Feb 23, 2025

PHILIP WESLEY "PHIL" DORN, age 63, of Washington CH, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

He was born on December 2, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Donald Lee and Vernamae (Robinson) Dorn. He graduated valedictorian in 1980 from Madison Plains High School. After high school, he attended two years...

Feb 21, 2025

SHIRLEY MAE (RUMER) WEETER went to live with Jesus at 11:21 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was not only ready to go, but anxious to go to heaven, to meet again her husband Lewis, her parents and other loved ones who had gone on before her.

Shirley was born in Washington Court House on February...

Feb 20, 2025

EARL THOMAS "TOM" RUCKER, age 79, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

He was born on March 27, 1945 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Earl Bruce and Hazel Reba (Bryan) Rucker. He attended Washington High School. Tom retired from The Mead Corporation where he worked as...