Obituaries

Jun 15, 2021

DENNIS LEE HALFHILL, age 57, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on May 8, 1964 in Fremont, Ohio to Bobby Clayton and Helen Ruth (Ryman) Halfhill. He was a 1982 graduate of Tiffin Columbian High School. Dennis attended the University of...

Jun 14, 2021

CHRISTINE ELAINE "CHRIS" LINDSEY, age 71, of Sabina, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 14, 2021. Her death was sudden and unexpected.

She was born on January 9, 1950 in Clinton County to John Clifford and Bertha Olive (Irvin) Lindsey. She was a 1968 graduate of East Clinton High School. Chris attended...

Jun 12, 2021

SHARON KAY KNISLEY, age 72, of Washington CH, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 8:19 a.m. while surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 8, 1949 in Fayette County to Norman and Marjorie (Grooms) Copas. She attended Washington High School and obtained her GED in 1976. Sharon...

Jun 9, 2021

JOSEPH EUGENE "JOE" COCKERILL, age 79, of Greenfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe after a short and unexpected illness. He had been in failing health for some time.

A Veteran, Joe served as a firefighter in the United States Air Force after school. Joe retried from the Ohio...

Jun 8, 2021

ELLA L. JACKSON, age 92, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 8:05 a.m. at St. Catherine's Manor of Washington CH.

She was born on December 23, 1928 in Greene County, Ohio to Rev. Roscoe and Malissa (Tomlinson) Jones. Ella was a homemaker and raised her seven children. She attended Heritage Memorial Church...

Jun 8, 2021

CHARLES WILLIAM "BILL" WARE, age 94, of Washington CH, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at 4:04 a.m.

He was born on December 22, 1926 in Pike County to Purl and Katie (Hays) Ware. He attended Waverly City Schools in Waverly, Ohio. At the age of 18, Bill joined the...

Jun 1, 2021

SAM DIAZ, age 14, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 10:10 a.m. at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on March 5, 2007 in St. Louis, Missouri to his loving mother, Nikita Renee (Diaz) Hall. Sam had recently completed his eighth-grade year at Washington Middle School. Sam...

May 31, 2021

ROSE ELLEN HAZELBAKER, age 72, of Washington CH, left this earth to go home to her Savior on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 6:50 a.m. Her passing was sudden but expected. She had been ill for some time. Rose was born on April 3, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio to Ralph and Barbara (Davis) Bellar.

She was a...

May 30, 2021

ERMA "JEAN" BOWMAN, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 3:20 p.m. at St. Catherine's Manor of Washington Court House where she had been a resident since January.

She was born on August 26, 1933 in Vinton County, Ohio to Bert and Myrtle (Wilkerson) Harkins. After obtaining her GED, she became...

May 29, 2021

JENNIFER SUE BLANTON, age 36, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on November 21, 1984 in Franklin County to Randall Johnson and Betty Whitson.

Jennifer attended Madison Plains High School and enjoyed doing makeup and taking selfies. She had previously worked in the hospitality industry.

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May 29, 2021

SANDRA SUE SEYMOUR, age 78, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 1:25 p.m. at St. Catherine's Manor of Washington CH. She was born on September 25, 1942 in Fayette County to Issac and Christine (Bartruff) East. In 1961, she married Larry Eugene Seymour who preceded her in death on August 5, 2017.

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May 24, 2021

PHYLLIS MAE HARRINGTON, age 78, of South Solon, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 2:41 a.m. at Mount Carmel Grove City.

She was born on October 16, 1942 in Ironton, Ohio to Leslie and Martha A. (Miller) Bloomfield. After obtaining her GED, she furthered her education and graduated from Columbus State where she obtained a...

May 23, 2021

LOLA MARIE MERCER, age 72, of Greenfield, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 1:35 a.m. at her home while surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 15, 1949 in Madison County to William and Olive (Younker) Knisley. Lola retired from Riten Industries in 2011. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...

May 21, 2021

CLAYTON QUESINBERRY, age 85, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 21, 2021 at 6:13 a.m. at Four Seasons of Washington with his wife and three daughters by his side.

He was born on July 15, 1935 in Rowan County, Kentucky to Lee and Louise (Barker) Quesinberry. Clayton and his wife, Frances moved to Washington...

May 18, 2021

JAMIE CHRISTINE LUTZ, age 49, of Wilmington, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at her home.

She was born on July 2, 1971 in Fayette County. Jamie was a graduate of Washington High School. She furthered her education at ITT Technical Institute in Dayton. Jamie was employed at LJB Incorporated in Miamisburg....

May 16, 2021

WINNIE HAVENS, age 76, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 4:55 p.m. at Signature Healthcare of Chillicothe.

She was born on October 2, 1944 in Ross County to Ernest and Mary (Wallace) Knisley. She attended Miami Trace High School. Winnie was a homemaker and a caregiver to the elderly. She was a...

May 7, 2021

MICHAEL EUGENE "MIKE" DOWLER, age 66, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:55 p.m. at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on December 6, 1954 in Fayette County to Herman and Imogene (Cox) Dowler. He was a 1973 graduate of Miami Trace High School. Mike retired in...

May 7, 2021

WILLIAM EDGAR "BILL" HOLLEY, age 87, of Washington CH, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 9:40 a.m. at his home.

He was born on October 18, 1933 in Lawrence County, Ohio to Lloyd Edgar and Annie Francis Holley. Bill proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a...

May 6, 2021

LANCE WILLIAM SUTTON, age 43, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 3:24 p.m. at Adena Fayette Medical Center. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on July 30, 1977 in Fayette County to Pearl William "Bill" and Marsha Lynn (Overly) Sutton Phillips. He attended Miami Trace High School. Lance was...

May 2, 2021

ROBERT EUGENE "BOB" WILSON, age 72, of Washington CH, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 9:20 a.m. at his home. His death was sudden and unexpected.

He was born on January 31, 1949 in Fayette County to Virgil and Dorothy (Cline) Wilson. He was a 1967 graduate of...