Obituaries

Oct 11, 2022

WILLIAM IRELAN "BILL" BENNETT, age75, of Bloomingburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 7:37 p.m. at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

He was born on March 6, 1947, in Fayette County to the late Thurman and Reba (Mossbarger) Bennett. Bill was owner and operator of Bill Bennett Salvage in Bloomingburg. He loved to laugh and...

Oct 10, 2022

JERRY ANDREW SHINSHOCK, age 84, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. at Signature Healthcare of Fayette County.

He was born on September 30, 1938 in McComas, West Virginia to the late John and Irene (Becorest) Shinshock. He was a graduate of McComas High School. Jerry proudly served his country in...

Sep 30, 2022

PERRY ADAM DAVIS, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 6:24 p.m. at his home.

He was born on July 6, 1935, in Clinton County to the late Harold and Leota (Roush) Davis. He was a 1953 graduate of Adams Township High School in Clarksville, Ohio. Perry had worked at several...

Sep 24, 2022

RANDY KEITH ELLISON, age 44, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on December 2, 1977, in Fayette County to Richard Keith and Cathie Ann (Shiltz) Ellison. He attended Miami Trace High School and later obtained his GED. Randy...

Sep 22, 2022

CHRISTOPHER MARK "CHRIS" HAWKINS, age 63, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022, at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on June 4, 1959, in Fayette County to the late Orville Edward and Rose Margaret (Grooms) Hawkins. He attended Miami Trace High School and later obtained his GED. Chris...

Sep 17, 2022

KURT ALLEN BROWN, age 64, of New Holland, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on November 17, 1957, in Fayette County to the late Ronald O. and Rena (Beechler) Brown. He was a 1976 graduate of Miami Trace High School. From building custom cabinets to designing extravagant...

Sep 16, 2022

ROBERT LEE "BOBBY" VANDYNE, age 55, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, at his home.

He was born on October 13, 1966, in Fayette County to the late William E. "Bill" and Dorothy M. (Cruse) VanDyne. He was a 1985 graduate of Washington High School. Bobby had worked at the Yusa Corporation and...

Sep 15, 2022

KELLY A. DAILEY, age 52, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. at Four Seasons of Washington.

She was born on November 8, 1969 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Lawrence Edward and Siane Lillie (Butler) Mahan.

Cremation has taken place and she will be interred in her home state of...

Sep 15, 2022

KENNY D. "EARTHQUAKE" HESS, age 62, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 3:53 a.m. at the Adena Fayette Medical Center. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on January 29, 1960, in Jamestown, Ohio to the late Donald and Helen (Huffman) Hess. He was a...

Sep 13, 2022

MARITA F. "RITA" TURLEY, age 68, of Chillicothe, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 11:46 p.m. at her home while surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 21, 1954, in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Virgil E. and Nora B. (Sexton) Watkins. She attended Teays Valley High School and later obtained her...

Sep 12, 2022

JEANNE LYNN JETT, age 64, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022, at her home. Her death was sudden and unexpected.

She was born on July 11, 1958, in Highland County to the late Glenn William and Phyllis Ann (Freshour) Newlan. She was a graduate of Washington High School. Jeanne was a stay-at-home wife...

Sep 10, 2022

JANET SUE STEWART, age 78, of Washington CH, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 6:58 a.m. at Signature Healthcare of Fayette County.

She was born on April 23, 1944 in Hamilton County, Ohio to the late Joey E. and Emily E. (Lickliter) Davis. She was a 1963 graduate of Blanchester...

Sep 6, 2022

HOWARD NICHOLAS "NICK" BROWN, JR., age 64, of Circleville, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at his home with his beloved family by his side.

He was born on October 4, 1957, in Xenia, Ohio to the late Howard N., Sr. and Mary L. (Burton) Brown. He was a graduate of Greeneview High School in Jamestown...

Sep 4, 2022

EMILY BAILEY, age 86, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 4:38 a.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after a brief stay.

She was born on March 9, 1936 in Fayette County to the late Fred and Daisy (McCoy) Estle. She was a graduate of Washington High School. Emily was...

Aug 24, 2022

LATISHA JO STEWART, age 53, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 4:27 p.m. at her home after a brave and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

She was born on January 28, 1969, in Fayette County to Harold Truman and Sue Ellen (Wilson) Mathews. She was a 1987 graduate of Miami Trace High...

Aug 24, 2022

HERMAN EUGENE PAYTON, age 71, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 5:26 a.m. at Court House Manor after a brief stay.

He was born on January 14, 1951 in Franklin County, Ohio to the late Winfred H. and Mary G. (Detty) Payton. Herman retired from Cargill Incorporated in Bloomingburg in 2011. He...

Aug 20, 2022

ROXA SUE QUEEN, age 63, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 3:07 a.m. at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.

She was born on November 1, 1958 in Fayette County to the late John and Rosemary (Brown) Dilley. She was a 1977 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Roxa was a stay-at-home wife...

Aug 19, 2022

JITENDRA D. MANIYA, age 53, affectionately known as "Jit" passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 10:35 p.m. at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

He was born on January 1, 1969 in Mangadh, Gujarat to Damjibhai and Shantaben (Vaghani) Maniya. Jit attended the prestigious Smt. A.J. Savla Homeopathic Medical College and became the first...

Aug 18, 2022

WENDELL BOYD CRABTREE, age 81, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Catherine's Manor of Washington CH.

He was born on November 3, 1940 in Clarksburg, Ohio to the late Clyde and Kathryn (Reisinger) Crabtree. Wendell spent his entire life working on the farm. After retirement, he enjoyed tinkering...

Aug 14, 2022

ELNORA GRACE ARMINTROUT, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Carriage Court of Washington CH, while surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 1, 1935 in Scioto County, Ohio to the late Thomas and Gertrude (Thompson) Honaker.

She was a 1953 graduate of Valley High School...