Leo E. Merritt Jr.
Jul 22, 2015
LEO EARL MERRITT, JR., age 70, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 11:06 a.m. at his home. He was born on September 23, 1944 in Washington CH, to Leo Sr. and Medrith Strausbaugh Merritt. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam Era, and was stationed at a training station in...
James "Jim" Knox Sr.
Jul 17, 2015
JAMES R. "JIM" KNOX, SR., age 72, of Washington CH, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 5, 1942 in Chillicothe, to Joseph and Emma Holton Knox. He had worked for the State of Ohio at the Pickaway Correctional Institute as an electrical foreman. He enjoyed watching Westerns, collecting model cars, reading...
Erma Joyce Tussey
Jul 9, 2015
ERMA JOYCE TUSSEY, age 84, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 20, 1931 in Carter County, Kentucky to Leslie and Maggie Bays Erwin. She had worked at Greenfield Research for more than 30 years. She loved her Lord and was a member of the New Martinsburg Baptist Church....
Rosalyn Kathleen "Katie" Hisey
Jul 6, 2015
ROSALYN KATHLEEN 'KATIE' HISEY, age 85, of South Solon, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 13, 1930 in Madison County to Joe and Blanche Jordan Taylor. She was a 1948 graduate of South Solon High School. Katie had worked as a treasurer...
Nancy J. Newton
Jul 6, 2015
NANCY J. NEWTON, age 74, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at 11:30 p.m. at St. Catherine's Manor. She was born on November 11, 1940 in Marion, Ohio to the late Wayne and June Benson Newton. She was a retired cook. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and her cat, Missy. Survivors include her siblings John (Suzanne) Newton...
Rosalyn "Katie" Hisey
Jul 6, 2015
ROSALYN KATHLEEN 'KATIE' HISEY, age 85, of South Solon, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Springfield Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 13, 1930 in Madison County to Joe and Blanche Jordan Taylor. She was a 1948 graduate of South Solon High School. Katie had worked as a treasurer...
Jay Dennis Gordon
Jul 4, 2015
JAY DENNIS GORDON, age 63, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 5:14 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. He was born on June 7, 1952 in Springfield, Ohio to Harold and Virginia Fink Gordon. He was a 1970 Miami Trace High School graduate and attended The Ohio State University. He received an...
Ruth Louise Stritenberger
Jul 1, 2015
RUTH LOUISE STRITENBERGER, age 94, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 6:30 a.m. at the Mt. Carmel Medical Center. She was born on August 10, 1920 in Jeffersonville to Cameron and Nora Duncan Shiltz. She was a Bloomingburg High School graduate. She had attended the Washington Avenue House of Prayer. She enjoyed cooking, spending time...
Sandra Kay Pruitt
Jul 1, 2015
SANDRA KAY PRUITT, age 66, of Leesburg, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 7:10 a.m. at her son's home. She was born on December 28, 1948 in Columbus to Hiram and Irene Lawhun Pruitt. She had worked at Northern Electric Company in Galion and was also a Mary Kay Cosmetics representative. She enjoyed spending...
Cheryl Ann Summers
Jun 27, 2015
CHERYL ANN SUMMERS, age 60, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 8:32 a.m. at the Unverferth House of OSU Wexner Medical Center. She was born on July 25, 1954 in Greenfield to the late Bud and Joan Millirons Everhart. She was a 1972 Greenfield McClain High School graduate and a 2007 graduate of Southern State...
Steve Smalley
Jun 22, 2015
STEVE E. SMALLEY, age 64, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 10:41 a.m. at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 12, 1950 in Fayette County to James and Mary Lou Slavens Smalley. He had worked at Palm Harbor Homes for more than 30 years and also Walmart Super Center....
Harold "Unkie" Shonkwiler
Jun 20, 2015
HAROLD 'UNKIE' SHONKWILER, age 82, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 2:09 p.m. at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 9, 1932 near Waterloo to Carl and Ada Ogburn Shonkwiler. He lived his entire life in Fayette County. He was a retired dairy farmer and sold coal for many...
Jose Angel Gallardo
Jun 20, 2015
JOSE ANGEL GALLARDO, age 81, of Washington CH, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 4:23 p.m. at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 2, 1933 in Guatemala, Central America to Cayetano and Juana Morales Gallardo. He had worked at Mac Tools for 24 years and also had worked at Fenton's Equipment where...
Willard "Red" Bainter
Jun 15, 2015
WILLARD E. 'RED' BAINTER, age 79, of Washington CH, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at 4:05 a.m. at his home. He was born on August 11, 1935 in Austin, Ohio to Guy L. and Viola F. Haynes Bainter. He had worked at Mead Container for over 40 years and Sollars Farms for over 10 years. He was a...
Daniel "Danny" Metz
Jun 14, 2015
DANIEL C. "DANNY" METZ, age 54, of Greenfield passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 4:48 a.m. at the Four Seasons of Washington CH Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on June 8, 1961 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Charles and Kathleen Sheets Metz. He had worked in small engine repair at Pennington's in New Martinsburg and also...
Melinda Gay Speelman
Jun 9, 2015
MELINDA GAY SPEELMAN, age 59, of Washington CH, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at 10:52 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room. She was born on June 5, 1956 in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Ronald and Dorothy Curtis Leaman. She had worked as an LPN for the State of Ohio Department of Corrections and later...
Harry E. Arnold Sr.
Jun 7, 2015
HARRY E. ARNOLD, SR., age 93, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 15, 1921 in Greenfield, to Floyd and Anna Sword Arnold. He was a self-employed mechanic. He proudly served his country in the US Army during WWII. He enjoyed fishing, cutting...
Beryl Thomas Raypole
Jun 7, 2015
BERYL THOMAS RAYPOLE, age 78, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 10:29 a.m. at the Fayette County Memorial Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1936 in Allen County, Indiana to John and Isabelle Madden Raypole. He retired in 1991 after 40 years of service from the Laborers' International Union Local #423. After his retirement,...
Gary Frye
Jun 4, 2015
GARY A. FRYE, age 61, of Washington CH, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1954 in Fayette County to W. Dean and Betty Shumaker Frye. He was a 1972 Washington High School graduate. He had been involved in Cub Scouts, Little League Baseball, was a former member of the Blue...
Delsa Allen
Jun 3, 2015
DELSA ALLEN, age 84, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 5:15 a.m. at the Four Seasons Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on November 5, 1930 in Sandy Hook, Kentucky to Thomas and Bess Castle Hicks. She had worked as a broker and real estate agent having her own business, Home Realty. She later...
