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Donald B. Austin
Mar 24, 2017
Donald B. Austin , age 86, formerly of Washington Court House, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 24, 2017, at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home in Greenfield, OH.
Born December 10, 1930, in South Charleston, Ohio to Calvin B. and Helen (Valentine) Austin, he lived most of his life in the...
Barbara Ann Gardner
Mar 8, 2017
Barbara Ann Gardner , age 77, formerly of Washington CH, passed from this life to her eternal home on March 8, 2017, at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mt Vernon, Ohio.
She was born on February 19, 1940 in Madison County, Ohio to the late Howard Omer and Alice Louisa Stonerock Martindale. She worked...
Robert Charles Jaynes
Feb 23, 2017
Robert C. Jaynes , age 83, of Washington CH, formerly of Columbus, Passed away on the evening of February 23, 2017 at the Fayette Memorial Hospital.
Robert was born on November 4, 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to the late Charles and Mary Vollmuth Jaynes. He was a proud veteran of the US navy, serving aboard...
Charles Joseph Johnson
Feb 6, 2017
Charles Joseph Johnson , age 76, of Washington CH passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, February 6, 2017.
Charles was born on October 29, 1940 in Catlettsburg, KY to Estel and Cloteen Riffe Johnson. He had lived almost 50 years in this area. He had retired from Mead Containers, where he worked in...
Kenneth R Jackson
Feb 5, 2017
Kenneth R. Jackson , age 37, of Washington CH passed away on February 5, 2017 at the Riverside Hospital in Columbus after a brief illness.
Kenny was born on October 18, 1979 in Knox County, KY to Kenneth and the late Myrtle Shadd Price. He attended Vinton County Schools. He loved to draw and enjoyed...
Charles Albert Wyatt Ii
Jan 31, 2017
Charles Albert Wyatt II , age 88, of Washington CH passed away January 31, 2017 at the Mount Carmel Medical Center, where he had been a patient for a short time.
Charles was born on June 12, 1928 in Fayette County to the late Charles Sr. and Sarah Lamb Wyatt. He had lived in this...
Barbara Jean Persley-Jones
Jan 25, 2017
Barbara Jean Persley-Jones , age 69, of Columbus passed away on January 25, 2017 at the Mount Carmel Medical Center, following a brief illness. Her passing was sudden and unexpected.
She was born April 4, 1947 in Scott County, KY to the late Robert and Lena Burrell Persley. She was a graduate of Bourbon County...
Steven Clayton Frye
Jan 23, 2017
Steven Clayton Frye , age 41, of Washington CH passed away on January 23, 2017 at the Mount Carmel Medical Center after a brief illness.
Clayton was born on December 2, 1975 in WCH to the late John and Lucy Mustin Frye. He had lived all of his life in this area, graduating from Washington...
Leona Marie Merritt
Jan 19, 2017
Leona Marie Merritt , age 98, of Circleville, formerly of Washington CH, passed away on January 19, 2017 at Berger Hospital.
Leona was born on December 7, 1918 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Carl and Geneva Simon Walter.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Merritt; daughter, Patricia...
Verna Jean (Rayburn) Adams
Jan 14, 2017
Verna Jean Adams , Age 80, of Washington CH was welcomed into the gates of Heaven on the morning of January 14, 2017.
She was born on March 20, 1936 in Washington CH to the late Homer and Anna Kelly Rayburn. She had spent all her life in this area, graduating from the Jeffersonville High...
Cheri Lynn (Yerian) Ellars
Jan 11, 2017
Cheri Lynn Yerian Ellars , age 55, of Washington CH, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at her home. She was born December 25, 1961, in Chillicothe, to Phillip and Barbara (Zellars) Yerian.
She is preceded in death by infant son Phillip Graves; sister, Terri Yerian; and grandparents Robert and Dorothy Zellars; and John...
Howard "Elmer" Scott Wilson
Jan 10, 2017
Howard Scott “Elmer” Wilson , age 56. of Washington C.H., passed away at home on January 10, 2017.
Howard was born on April 28, 1960 to the late Sherman and Juanita Hoover Wilson. He had lived his whole life in this area and was a 1978 graduate of Miami Trace High School. He was a...
Rhonda Lea Burnett
Jan 5, 2017
Rhonda Lea Burnett , Age 50, of Greenfield passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Thursday January 5, 2017.
Rhonda was born on October 11, 1966 in Columbus and had lived all of her life in the area. She was a graduate of Miami Trace High School. During her school years Rhonda was active in...
Christopher Ray Alspaugh
Jan 1, 2017
Christopher Alspaugh , age 57, of Washington C.H. passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of January 1, 2017.
Chris was born in WCH on December 24, 1959. He was a graduate of Miami Trace High School. During his years, he worked in maintenance at Showa Aluminum in Mt. Sterling and drove a...
Robbie Lee Vorhees
Dec 9, 2016
Robbie Lee Vorhees , Age 58, of Washington C.H. passed away Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Fayette Memorial Hospital. His death was sudden and unexpected.
Robbie was born on June 1, 1958 in WCH to Robert Lee and Mary Blanch (Parrett) Vorhees. He lived most of his life in this area, and was a...
Evelyn Elaine (Dahmer) Haithcock
Dec 9, 2016
Evelyn Elaine Haithcock
Having taught us through her exemplary life in Christ to Bless the Lord at All Times, Evelyn is now resting in His presence after 83 years, 4 months , and 2 days. On Friday December 9, 2016 at 2:20 p.m. she departed this life at Signature Healthcare of Fayette County where she...
Christine (Miller) Garinger
Nov 9, 2016
Christine Garinger , Age 80, of Washington CH passed away on November 9, 2016 at the Mount Carmel Medical Center in Columbus.
She was born on October 13, 1936 in Lawrence County, Ohio to the late Homer and Goldie Viars Miller, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a Jehovah’s Witness attended...
John Lewis Steele Iii
Nov 7, 2016
John Lewis Steele III , son of John L. Steele, Jr., Rella Beatrice Powers Steele, and Charlene Bryan Steele, born February 7, 1947 in Columbus, Ohio, passed from this world into his heavenly reward on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after a sudden illness. He passed away surrounded by his family,...
Cynthia Worthington
Nov 6, 2016
Cynthia Mae Worthington , age 69, passed away peacefully on the evening of November 6, 2016 at her home in Circleville.
Cynthia was born in Pickaway County on October 20, 1947 to the late Melvin and Carol Stevens Strous. She had lived in this area all her life, and had graduated from Circleville High School....
Harold A. Bakenhester
Oct 15, 2016
Harold A. Bakenhester , age 86, of Washington CH passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Mount Carmel Medical Center in Columbus.
He was born on April 10, 1930 in Columbus, Ohio to the late John and Nettie (Roebuck) Bakenhester. He had lived in Fayette County for all of his adult life, graduating...

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