Obituaries

Oct 11, 2023

CHRISTINA MICHELLE RIFE, age 49, of Washington Court House, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at her home. Her death was sudden and unexpected. She was born on October 2, 1974 in Fayette County to Dean Edward and Nancy Ann Duncan Mustard.

Christina lived all of her life in Washington CH and had previously worked as...

Oct 9, 2023

JAY LYNN GARRINGER, age 70, of Grove City, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023 at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on August 14, 1953 in Fayette County to the late James E. and Virginia A. (Bidwell) Garringer. He was a 1971 graduate of Washington High School...

Oct 6, 2023

RONNIE LEE BEEKMAN, age 77, of Leesburg, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023. He was born on May 21, 1946 in Fayette County and was the son of the late Asa and Maudie (Hill) Beekman. On August 2, 1964, he married his wife of fifty-nine years, the former Penny Jones, who survives.

Ronnie was a graduate...

Oct 5, 2023

ROBERT LEE "BOB" GOLDSBERRY, age 83, of Washington Court House, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Signature HealthCare of Fayette County. He was born on February 12, 1940 in Fayette County to the late William and Ester Brill Goldsberry.

Bob worked most of his life in manufacturing and had retired from Bundy Tubing in Washington...

Sep 30, 2023

PENNY SUE REYES, age 58, of Washington Court House, passed away at 9:27 a.m. on September 30, 2023 at Four Seasons of Washington C.H. Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 19,1965 in Troy, Ohio to Byron A. Green and Helen Crabtree Pyles.

Penny worked as a cashier for Wal-Mart in Washington C.H. for the past...

Sep 29, 2023

CECIL RAY CARTER, age 69, of Washington Court House, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at the Kobacker House in Columbus. He was born on April 24, 1954 in Urbana and was the son of the late Elias George and Jessie Pearl Smith Carter.

Cecil was a 1973 graduate of Miami Trace High School. He had...

Sep 28, 2023

CHERYL ELAINE BINEGAR , age 44, of Washington Court House, passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 28th, 2023 at The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on May 4th, 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the daughter of Thomas Robert and Denise Dorothy Biddle Risbeck. On May 13th, 2000 she...

Sep 24, 2023

RALPH VERNON BURGESS, age 89, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 17, 1934 in Fayette County to the late Robert Lee and Nellie Francis (Stover) Burgess. He married the former Vivian Harrison on July 8, 1954, who still survives.

Ralph had worked as a farm...

Sep 22, 2023

HULTON MATTHEW SLONE CARNER, was stillborn on Friday, September 22, 2023.

He was born to his loving parents, Trent Matthew Slone and Taylor Marie Carner.

Hulton was preceded in death by his grandparents, Spanky Slone, Traci Jenkins, Cliff Woodson, and Sylvia Hawkins.

Survivors include his parents; siblings, Dean Carner and Aniyah Carner; grandparents,...

Sep 21, 2023

BRIAN KEITH ROHRER, age 56, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.

He was born on February 22, 1967 in Fayette County to Jerald and Linda (Speakman) Rohrer. He was a 1985 graduate of Washington High School. Brian retired from Honeywell Intelligrated where he had worked in...

Sep 16, 2023

BEATRICE ELAINE ROWE, age 77, of Washington Court House, previously of Mt. Sterling, passed through the gates of Heaven on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Four Seasons of Washington C.H. She was born on July 25, 1946 in Mt. Sterling and was the daughter of the late Cecil and Grace Daniels Reay.

Beatrice lived in Mt. Sterling...

Sep 16, 2023

HAROLD GLENN SKAGGS, age 84, of Washington Court House, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 16, 1939, in Bainbridge and was the son of the late Lloyd and Mary Beachler Skaggs. On October 24, 1959, he married his wife of sixty-four years, the former Bertha Bates....

Sep 14, 2023

JOHN DAVID FOY, age 69, of Leesburg, passed away on September 14, 2023 at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected. He was born on August 26, 1954 in Fayette County and was the son of the late Wilbur and Freda Slager Foy. On December 19, 1973 he married the former Rebecca Reeves who survives.

John...

Sep 9, 2023

JIMMY MCCALLISTER, age 67, of Leesburg, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on April 12, 1956 in Franklin County to the late Oval F. and Viola M. (Culp) McCallister. Jimmy attended Miami Trace High School and later obtained his GED. He was a truck driver by trade...

Sep 9, 2023

MARGARET "PEGGY" DEAN, age 76, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Court House Manor.

She was born on August 12, 1947 in Scranton, Pennsylvania to the late David D. and Mary L. (Duffy) Davis. She was a 1965 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania;...

Sep 7, 2023

CHARLES MARLIN LITTLE, age 74, of Washington CH, left this life on Thursday, September 7, 2023 while surrounded by his five children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren as well as several friends who he considered family.

Charles retired from Kenosha after many years of service. He was a faithful member at the Sabina Church of Christ. Charles was a true...

Sep 4, 2023

DONALD EUGENE POLLOCK, SR., age 83 of Washington Court House, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2023. He was born May 24, 1940 in Jeffersonville to the late Arthur and Helen Goodwin Pollock. On August 23, 1959 he married the former Virginia Harper, who survives.

Farming was his life, starting in Highland County and retiring after...

Sep 4, 2023

RANDALL GREY BURNSIDE, age 77, of Jeffersonville, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at his home.

He was born on October 15, 1945 in Coffeyville, Kansas to the late Fred Duke, Jr. and Betty Jean (Dutiel) Burnside. He was a 1963 graduate of Wheelersburg High School and a 1968 graduate of Morehead State University where he...

Aug 30, 2023

DIANA JEAN HALL, age 75, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at Mount Carmel Grove City.

She was born on March 17, 1948 in Franklin County, Ohio to the late William R. and Norma J. (Chaney) Coil. She was a 1966 graduate of Miami Trace High School and was also named Homecoming Queen...

Aug 28, 2023

CONNIE KAYE THOMPSON, age 70, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 28, 2023 at her home while surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 5, 1953 in Blanchester, Ohio to the late Ronald A. and Loelma G. (Thuney) Swigert Brown. She was a 1971 graduate of Miami Trace High School and...