All Obituaries

Ronnie Dale "Smitty" Smith, age 69, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2020 at his home. Smitty was born on August 9, 1945 in Columbus , Ohio to the late Paul and Nell (Cox) Smith. He was a graduate of Washington Senior High School and had retired as a local telecommunications manager. He is survived by his son, Michael Smith and a grandson, Jacob Tyler; as well as, his extended family and his many friends. In keeping with his wishes cremation will take place. A...

   Owen Dale Lowe, 69, of Washington CH passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 10, 2020.    Dale was born December 8, 1950 in Fayette County to the late Owen Van and Laura (Rayburn) Lowe. He lived all his life in this area. He was a member of the local Anglers Club and a former member of the Good Hope Lion’s Club.    Along with his parents, Dale was preceded in death by siblings, Zella Pemberton, Reta Clary and Gerald and Shirley Lowe at...

   Dennis D. Brown, 81, of Washington CH passed away on January 5, 2020 at the Signature Healthcare Facility. He had been in failing health for some time.    Dennis was born on November 20, 1938 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John J. and Elizabeth (Minch) Brown. He was a proud veteran of the US Army. After finishing his military service, he worked for the City of Washington Police Department until his retirement. Dennis had been a longtime member of the local Fraternal...

   Garnet M. Greenlee, 77, of Good Hope passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019.    She was born on September 3, 1942 in Fayette County to the late Paul and Juanita (Bryant) Creed and had lived all of her life in the area. Garnet was an employee of Wayne Township for over 40 years. She could often be seen on her mower headed to the Good Hope Cemetery to keep things looking nice for the families who came there to visit. She also mowed and cared for the lawn at the Pisgah...

   Ruby M. (Coy) Merriman, 59, of WCH passed away December 6, 2019 at her home with her loving family at her side.    Ruby was born January 24, 1960 to the late Robert and Fern (Ward) Coy. She attended Miami Trace Schools where she was later employed and retired from as a cook for the school district. Ruby was a kind, sweet soul who loved spending time with her family. She always thought of others first and enjoyed sharing her faith in the Lord.    Along with...

   James Alan Terry, 54, of Washington CH formerly of Michigan passed away at his home on December 6, 2019 following an extended illness.    James was born July 29, 1965 in Paw Paw, Michigan to the late Farrish and Diana (Krieger) Terry. He had recently relocated to Ohio with his family. He enjoyed fishing when he could and tending to the many sunflowers he grew around his home, but he loved spending time with his family most of all.    James is survived by...

   Warren Robert “Bob” Detweiler, 83, of Bloomingburg, formerly of Good Hope, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.    Bob was born on October 1, 1936 in Hillsboro, Ohio to the late Warren C. “Bus” and Kathleen (Main) Detweiler. He was a proud veteran of the US army having served part of his duty time in Alaska. Following his discharge from the military, Bob dedicated his life to his family and to the service of his...

    Rusty Lee Bainter, 62, of Washington CH passed away on Monday, November 13, 2019 at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati.     Rusty was born on February 16, 1957 in Washington CH to Willard and Carolyn (Grate) Bainter. His career in truck driving spanned over 40 years with Cottrill Trucking, R&L Carriers and Sewell Trucking. He was better known to many by “Rusty Nail” his CB handle. He was a long-time member of the local Fraternal Order...

   Howard D. “Jack” Russell, 87, of New Holland passed away on October 10, 2019 with his loving family at his bedside.    Jack was born on November 25, 1931 in Ross County Ohio to the late Floyd and Mable (Williams) Russell. He was a proud veteran of the US Army. After completing basic training in Hawaii and advanced training in Japan, Jack served in Korea during the Korean War. Following the war he began a 30 year career with Armco Building Systems....

   Pamela Jean (Garinger) Cook, 61, of Washington CH passed away October 8, 2019 at Mt. Carmel St. Anne’s Hospital following a brief illness.    Pam was born on November 26, 1957 in Washington CH to the late Frank Russell and Christine (Miller) Garinger. She was a graduate of Miami Trace High School. Pam was a 22 year survivor of breast cancer. She had worked many years as a home health aide in our community. She loved what she did and was highly praised for the...