Obituaries

Apr 4, 2023

JIM D. MACE, age 90, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:35 a.m. at Adena Fayette Medical Center.

He was born on February 23, 1933 in Pickaway County, Ohio to the late Arthur and Grace (Lovensheimer) Mace. He was a 1950 graduate of Jackson Township in Pickaway County. Jim proudly served his...

Apr 4, 2023

MARY B. PITSTICK, age 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Tuesday, the 4th day of April, 2023 at 2:31 a.m. at the Adena Fayette Medical Center following an extended illness.

She was born on April 7, 1935 in South Solon, Ohio to the late Carl and Flora (Knisley) Hisey. She was a...

Apr 1, 2023

REV. LULA B. RHOADES, age 83, previously of Washington Court House, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Autumn Years Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Sabina. She was born on February 8, 1940 in Fayette County to the late Ora and H. Maudell Ruff Leisure.

Lula had worked as an Avon Representative for many years and...

Mar 28, 2023

LAURETTA IRENE SPIES, returned to be home with the Lord on March 28, 2023, at 3:02 am at the age of 99. She passed peacefully in her sleep at Carriage Court in Washington Court House, Ohio. Lauretta was born on March 22, 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late David and Elsie Bowman (Cromwell).

She was preceded...

Mar 20, 2023

TONY EUGENE RICHARDS, age 61, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023 at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on January 27, 1962 in Fayette County to the late Jack Eugene and Edith Louise (Dillon) Richards. Tony attended Miami Trace High School. He had worked in security at Fayette...

Mar 19, 2023

FRANCES KAY MORGAN, age 77, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.

She was born on November 2, 1945 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Ben O. and Martha E. (Beymer) Martin. Frances was a wife and mother and stayed at home to raise her two...

Mar 11, 2023

MARY ELIZABETH INGRAM, age 88, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Mount Carmel Grove City.

She was born on November 3, 1934 in Fayette County to the late Gerald and Edith (Zimmerman) West. She attended Washington High School. Mary retired in 2002 from Calmar after twenty-six years of service. She attended...

Mar 8, 2023

BRITTANY LEE "BRYTNI" ALSUP, age 33, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. Her death was sudden and unexpected.

Brittany was born on September 26, 1989 in Fort Hood, Texas to Billy Earl Alsup, Jr. and Tawana Lee (Owens) Golding. She attended high school in Killeen, Texas and graduated in 2007....

Mar 8, 2023

DONALD EUGENE CRABTREE, loving father, grandfather and brother, age 85, passed away March 8, 2023.

Don graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1955. He joined the Ohio National Guard in 1956 and served under Company M, Division 166, where he became a Sergeant First Class.

Don spent many years in the grocery business, starting as...

Mar 5, 2023

WENDY KAY MANNING, age 51, of Washington Court House, passed away at 7:53 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2023 in the Miami Valley Emergency Room in Jamestown, Ohio. She was born on February 21, 1972 in Washington Court House and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Linda Paul Ward. On July 5, 2008 she married James Manning...

Mar 4, 2023

JOSE CAMPOS, age 49, of Washington Court House, passed away at 10:24 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Adena Fayette in Washington C.H. He was born on April 15, 1973 in Cuba and was the son of Jose and Myra Candos Carrazana.

Jose worked as a server at El Dorado Restaurant and enjoyed watching football, especially...

Mar 4, 2023

Herman Lee "Butch" Williamson, age 83, of Washington Court House, passed away at 1:46 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home. He was born on September 6, 1939 in Fayette County and was the son the of the late Herbert and Virginia Clay Williamson. On February 1, 1963 he married his loving wife of sixty years the...

Mar 2, 2023

PATRICIA MARIE "PATTY" MATSON, age 80, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loved ones on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe.

She was born on June 25, 1942 in New Holland, Ohio to the late Hershel and Mary Doris (Willis) Matson.

Patty is survived by...

Feb 27, 2023

BETTY JO COCKERILL, age 83, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at Carriage Court of Washington CH. She was born on July 23, 1939 in Ross County to the late George and Frances Jordan. On December 19, 1960, she married Ralph E. Cockerill who preceded her in death on April 17, 2017.

Betty...

Feb 21, 2023

JIMMY DEAN "BO" MILLER, age 61, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on December 13, 1961 in Morgan County, Kentucky to the late Joyce Roberts. He was a 1981 graduate of Washington High School and studied carpentry at Laurel Oaks Vocational...

Feb 19, 2023

FRED HAROLD ALLEN, JR., age 78, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at his home.

He was born on July 30, 1944 in Fayette County to the late Fred Allen, Sr. and Frances West Allen. On November 6, 1965, he married his wife of 54 years, the former Rosann Meyers who preceded him...

Feb 9, 2023

JAMES VERNON "JIMMY" GREEN, age 44, of New Holland, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on September 2, 1978 in Fayette County, the son of, Thurman A. Green. He attended Miami Trace High School and worked in construction. He enjoyed camping, working on cars, and was an...

Feb 9, 2023

GERALD M. "JAKE" COX, age 74, of Washington Court House, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 10, 1948 in Gallipolis, Ohio to the late Ralph and Rosalee Daniels Cox. On April 1, 1996 he married the former Mary Underwood who survives.

Jake was a graduate of Madison Plains...

Feb 8, 2023

JENTA RAYE (RILEY) KLEBS, age 72, of Marysville, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.

She was born on September 30, 1950 in Bellevue, Ohio to the late Roscoe and Laura (Schreckengaust) Riley. She had worked as a restaurant hostess for many years....

Feb 5, 2023

DEAN ALLEN BEBB, age 84, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Mount Carmel Grove City.

He was born on April 27, 1938 in Mancelona, Michigan to the late Allen Maynard and Mildred Lorita (Garringer) Bebb. Dean was a 1956 graduate of Wayne High School in Good Hope. He proudly served his country...