All Obituaries

   Daryl E. Hamby Sr., 99, of Washington CH passed away Sunday December 16, 2018.    Daryl was born on February 16, 1919, in Ross County. He was a proud veteran of the Ohio National Guard, where he retired as a Master Sergeant in 1979. Daryl worked for and retired from Armco Steel in 1981. He loved working in his garden and nurturing his flowers to share. He also enjoyed bowling, golfing, woodworking, singing and sitting on his porch. Daryl was a long-time member of the...

   Rebecca Jane Oliver, 66, of Washington C.H. passed away on December 5, 2018. Her passing was sudden and unexpected.    Rebecca was born October 24, 1952 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Dewey and Lucy (White) Hicks, but had lived in the local area for over 30 years. She had worked for some time as an attendant at the local Flagway Marathon stations.    Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Renee Louden and Debra...

   Judith Ann Detweiler, 76, of Bloomingburg, formerly of Good Hope, passed away at 3:57pm on Saturday, November 24, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She had bravely battled lung cancer for 4 years unwavering in her faith, strength and love for her family.    Judy was born on January 13, 1942 to the late Forrest and Edith (Roberts) Mossbarger. She was born in Washington CH and had lived all of her life in the area. Judy’s passion in life was her family. Judy...

   Kenneth R. Jones, age 67, of Jeffersonville answered God’s call to enter the gates of Heaven on October 27, 2018 at his home.    Kenny was born on November 24, 1950 in South Solon, Ohio to Raymond Jones and Lula Belle Cottrill. He lived in this area all his life. Kenny worked as a factory worker locally at Mac Tools, Calmar, and Horton Emergency Vehicles in Grove City before being forced to retire for health reasons.    Along with his father, Kenny...

   Rhonda Gayle Overly, age 63, of Washington CH passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 surrounded by her family.    Rhonda was born on July 12, 1955 in Boone County, KY to the late Rodney and Jewell Lea Reinhart. She was a 1973 graduate of Miami Trace High School. She had worked nearly 20 years for the Mid-Ohio Chemical Company, before finishing her career with Seed Consultants. Rhonda’s passion in life was her family. She enjoyed...

Brent Lee Lawson Sr., 60, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio following a brief illness. He was born May 2, 1958 to the late Max Jay Sr. and Norma Jean (Cunningham) Lawson. He leaves behind his wife, Toby Lawson (Hart), son Brent (Bo) Lee Lawson Jr and grandsons Devaughn Brent Lee Lawson of Pickerington, Ohio and Jaiden Maurice Cain of Chillicothe, Ohio, son Cliff Alan Lawson and grandson Shane Alan Lawson of Chesterfield, Virginia. His...

      John William Gilmore Jr., Age 84, of Washington CH passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Manor in Washington CH.    John was born on July 12, 1934 in Covington, Ohio to the late John and Velma (Clark) Gilmore. He was a graduate of Troy High School. In his younger years he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was very athletic and had even pitched baseball for the Detroit Tigers minor league team for a short time. John was a...

     Pearl Wayne Mootispaw, 70, of Washington CH entered through the gates of Heaven to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the Mount Carmel Medical Center.      Pearl was born on July 20, 1948 in Ross County, Ohio to the late George and Lola (Mick) Mootispaw and had lived his whole life in this area. He was a skilled welder and had worked building and installing chain link fence for many years. He was a member of the...

     John Hibord “Blue” Queen III, 63, of Washington CH passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Mount Carmel Medical Center West.      John was born on September 27, 1954, in Greene County to the late John H. II and Christine (Johnson) Queen. He retired from the Miami Trace School District maintenance department. John was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Bloomingburg. He was a former firefighter with the BMP Fire Department in...

     Robert Lee Yarger, 80, of Ocala Florida passed away, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 7:00am at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center after a hard-fought battle with cancer.      Robert was born December 18, 1937 in Washington Court House, Ohio to the late John & Thelma (Baughn) Yarger.  He served 6 years in the Marine Corps, during which time he was stationed in the Philippines and Japan.  He was proud to have served his country....