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Phyllis Evelyn Slayton, 89, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Tuesday, March 24, 2026,  12:29 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House where she had been residing since 2020.

Phyllis was born November 25, 1936, in Highland County, Ohio to Homer Claude and Fayette Mercer McConnaughey.  She lived most of her life in the Washington Court House and Grove City communities.

She had formerly worked for Industrial Nucleonics, which evolved into AccuRay, which later became part of ABB.

Phillis had attended the McNair Memorial Presbyterian Church in Washington Court House and the Grove City Presbyterian Church.

On December 19, 1959, she married Monty Carliss “Slats” Slayton.  He preceded her in death on April 9, 2009.  She was the last of a family of ten siblings.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Barry C. and KyLynn Slayton of Lorain, OH and numerous nieces and nephews.

A private burial will be held in the Washingtons Cemetery under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

Colson Robert Guthrie, born March 26, 2003, in Washington Court House, Ohio, passed away at his home on Monday, March 23, 2026, at just 22 years old.

He graduated from Miami Trace High School in 2021, where he played baseball. He continued in travel ball for several years, playing shortstop and pitcher—positions that reflected both his skill and his determination. Colson had a deep love for cars, especially foreign cars, and found joy in attending car meets, Cars and Coffee, and being surrounded by others who shared that passion. But more than anything, Colson loved being with his people. Whether it was spending time with friends or shooting with his brother, Conner, those moments meant everything to him. He loved to cook and was always excited to learn and try new recipes. Colson had a giving heart—he showed up for people without being asked, whether it was a ride to the airport or simply being there when someone needed him. He was dependable, kind, and quietly selfless in the way he cared for others.

Colson was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Betty Smith, and his grandmother, Kay Guthrie.

He is survived by his mother, Donna Riner and Adam Riner; his father, Rob Guthrie, and Lori Guthrie; his brother, Conner Guthrie; his girlfriend, Kylie Snyder; and his grandfather, Keith Guthrie. He is also survived by his Aunt Jodi along with Ridley, Derickya, Lennox, Harlow, Weston, Page, Justin, and Clay; his Aunt Lisa Blackford, along with Abigail, Max, and Noelle and his uncle Brad Guthrie, along with Jen, Trevor, Adam, and Drew.

Though his time here was far too short, Colson’s life was full of love, laughter, and the kind of moments that will never be forgotten. He was deeply loved and will be missed beyond words. Colson was surrounded in life—and will be remembered—by many beloved cousins, aunts, uncles, and dear friends who meant so much to him, and who will carry his memory with them always. He will forever be loved, forever be missed, and never be forgotten

The funeral will be Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with P.J. Rings, pastor at Lighthouse Church L3C in Ashville, officiating.  Burial will follow in Range Township Cemetery in Madison County.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

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Elmer Alex “Al” Adams, 87, of Lebanon, Ohio died Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 5:22 a.m. at Hillspring of Springboro where he had been residing since 2021.

Al was born June 16, 1938, in Painesville in Lake County, Ohio to Alex and Helen Vojtko Adams.  He was a graduate of Harvey High School in Painesville and attended Ohio University.

He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served in the Mediterranean aboard the USS Forrestall.

Before his retirement, he was an industrial engineer with the Harshaw Chemical Company.  Following his retirement, he was assistant manager at the Chardon Lumber Company.

Al was a member of the Lebanon Presbyterian Church; he volunteered with the Lebanon Food Pantry and Matthew 25: Ministries.  He had been a longtime member and past president of the Kirtland Kiwanis Club.  He formerly coached Little League and was an avid follower of his grandchildren’s activities and sporting events.

He is survived by his wife of 61-years, the former Rebecca Warner whom he married June 20, 1964; two sons, Brad Adams and his wife, Elizabeth, of Clarksville, Ohio and Mark Adams of Sunbury, Ohio; four grandchildren, Josie, Samuel, Ryley and Camryn Adams and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ron and Brenda Warner of Washington Court House.

A graveside service, with complete military honors, will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Milledgeville-Plymouth Cemetery with Pastor Peter Larson officiating.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lebanon Food Pantry, P.O. Box 534, Lebanon, Ohio 45036.

Al’s family extends their sincere thanks to Hillspring of Springboro and Ohio Valley Hospice for the excellent care given to Al and the friendship, care and concern shown to the entire family.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Barbara Jane Hinchman, 104, of Troy, Ohio, died Saturday, March 21, 2026, at 8:38 p.m. at StoryPoint Troy Assisted Living where she had been residing since 2017.

Barbara was born December 31, 1921, in Cumberland, MD to Henry W. and Jennie Kelly Bucy.  She was reared by her foster parents, Howard and Hazel Thorne of Beverly, WV.  She was a 1939 graduate of Beverly High School and received a bachelor’s degree in education from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV in 1943.  She moved to Ohio in 1953, and lived many years in the Madison Mills, OH community before moving to Hillsboro, OH and then later to Troy.

She was a business education teacher at Miami Trace High School for 33 years before her retirement in 1988.  She had previously taught for three years in West Virginia.

Barbara was a member of the Madison Mills United Methodist Church and the Ohio and Fayette County Retired Teachers Associations.  She was an avid reader and had a great interest in genealogy.  She loved family gatherings and was known as an awesome cook.  She had an extensive collection of cookbooks.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Hinchman on July 27, 1991; her son, Randall Lee Hinchman on December 6, 2008, and a brother, W. Montgomery Bucy.

Barbara was a beloved aunt and is survived by several nieces and nephews, including Alicia Kimmel of Covington, OH and Christie Brown of Troy, OH who were her caregivers.

A graveside service will be held on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at the Highlawn Cemetery with Jon Silveous, pastor at the Good Hope  Methodist Church, officiating..  Burial will be under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Oliver Lloyd “Ollie” Iden, 91, of Bloomingburg, Ohio, died Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10:55 p.m. at Court House Manor where he had been a patient since March 16.  Ollie loved being with his family and on his last day he was surrounded by his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ollie was born February 22, 1935, in Chillicothe, Ohio to Lemuel Loyd and Grace Elizabeth Warner Iden.  He was a 1953 graduate of Bloomingburg High School.  He attended Ohio Wesleyan University and received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from The Ohio State University in 1958.

He was a lifelong farmer.

Ollie was a 70-year member and past master of Bloomingburg Lodge #449 F.& A.M.; was a pilgrim in the 1997 Greater Scioto Valley Walk to Emmaus; was a member of the Fayette County Farm Bureau and attended WCH Grace Methodist Church.  He was a veteran of the United States Army.  In recent years he enjoyed trail riding.

He was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Nancy Iden and a brother-in-law, Jerold Cory.

Ollie is survived by his wife, the former Clara Stratton whom he married June 20, 1959; four children, Benjamín Howard Iden and his wife, Shari, of Covington, KY; Cynthia Ann Snide and her husband, Rick, of Westerville, OH, Joan Elizabeth Bowling and her husband, Greg, of Independence, KY and Dr. Samuel Warner Iden and his wife, Etta, of Oxford, OH; 13 grandchildren, four great grandchildren; a brother, George R. Iden of Bethesda, MD and a sister, Elizabeth Cory of Delaware, OH.

The funeral will be held Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Mell Wickensimer, director of visitation at WCH Grace Methodist Church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Bloomingburg Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A Masonic service, which is open to the public, will be held Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Paulette Sue Duncan, 79, of Washington Court House died Friday March 20, 2026, after a long battle with dementia. Paulette was born March 20, 1947, to John F and Ruth Eleanor Callender. She was a graduate of Washington Senior High School class of 1965, and a lifelong resident of Fayette County.

She met her husband and best friend, Jim Duncan in elementary school, when they lived on the same street. They began dating in 1964, and eventually married on April 2, 1973. They shared a love that everyone deserves. They cared and loved each other unconditionally.

Paulette worked as a florist for many years. She loved flowers and had an eye for making the most beautiful arrangements for any occasion. Paulette loved to shop, especially for shoes and purses. She always had the perfect shoes for every occasion. She loved to travel and go fishing.  Most of all Paulette enjoyed spending time with her family and being Mamaw to her granddaughters, Savannah, Emily and Mia. Paulette loved her dog, Tucker, and enjoyed taking a car ride each day with Jim and Tucker. They traveled hundreds of miles together exploring places.

Paulette was a loving and devoted wife, a caring and nurturing mother to her daughter, Amanda and son-in-law, Brian, and the best Mamaw. She had a kind and loving heart, a quick wit and an amazing sense of humor.

Paulette was preceded in death by her father in 2009, and her mother in 2011.

Paulette is survived by her husband, James Duncan, her daughter Amanda (Brian) Loebrich and 3 granddaughters, Savannah and Emily Rutherford and Mia Loebrich.  She is also survived by several cousins including Skip (Vicki) Curl.

Paulette lived a full and happy life. She traveled to many places including beaches along the east and west coast and the gulf. She visited the Caribbean on several cruises and took trips to Alaska and Hawaii.

The family would like to give a special thanks to Adena Hospice for the care they provided to Paulette the last few weeks.

The funeral will be Monday, March 23, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Dr. Christopher Anderson, chaplain for Adena Hospice, officiating.   Cremation will follow the service.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Adena Hospice, 2007 Western Avenue, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601.

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Rayetta Siniff, 76, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 10:05 p.m. at the Soin Medical Center in Bevercreek, Ohio where she had been a patient since March 5.

Rayetta was born August 19, 1949, in Crum, WV, to Ray Copley and Eulah Evans Prince.  She moved to Ohio in 1987, from Crum.

She formerly was a press operator at Crown Auto Top and retired in 2008, as a supervisor at Advance Auto Parts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Siniff on February 5, 2019; a son, Freddie Marcum on December 12, 2012, and two sisters, Freda Perry and her husband, Lonnie, and Audra Mae Maynard.

Rayetta is survived by two children, Larry Marcus and his wife, Crissy, of Bloomingburg and Freda Grooms and her husband, Doug, of Jamestown, OH; a step-son, James Hinkle of Point Pleasant, WV; seven grandchildren, Larissa Marcum, Derrick (Lydia) Marcum, Justin (Mallori) Hinkle, Caressa (Justin) Honeycut, Shawnetta (David) Miller, Freddie (Olivia) Marcum, Jr. and Brianna (Jeff) Shelton; eight great grandchildren, Keegan, Jamison, Kohen, Lynley and  Deacon Marcum, Remi, Gemma and Justin Hinkle and several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Carolee Copley.

The funeral will be held Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Mike Henry, pastor at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Bloomingburg Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. Thursday until the time of the service.

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Roma Jean Warner Beverly, 77, of New Albany, IN, formerly of Jeffersonville, IN, passed away peacefully Friday, March 13, 2026, with family at her side.

Roma was born May 2, 1948, in Washington Court House, OH to Ray D. and Maxine Wilt Warner.  She was a 1966 graduate of Miami Trace High School and attended Kent State University.  She moved to Jeffersonville, IN in 1994, from Dayton, VA and lived there until moving to New Albany in November 2025.

She and her husband were actively involved with Christ Gospel Church. Together they pastored a congregation in Dayton, VA for ten years before moving to Jeffersonville, IN, where she was a bookkeeper for the church until she retired at the age of 72.

Roma enjoyed spending time gardening in her flower beds, and she took great pride in her collection of day lilies. She especially loved pansies, which she planted in abundance throughout her yard.

She was preceded in death by her father in 2008; her mother in 202, and a brother, Richard M. Warner, also in 2020.

Roma is survived by her husband, Joseph William Beverly whom she married on January 30, 1972; two daughters and sons-in-law, Christy and Bryan Wiskeman of Headwaters, VA and Mary and Billy Heil of  New Albany; three grandchildren, Chase, Hazel and Max; a sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca and Al Adams of Lebanon, OH; a brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Brenda Warner of Washington Court House; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Art Beverly and Linda Wilson Beverly, of Grove City, OH, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A graveside service will be held Friday, March 27, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Milledgeville-Plymouth Cemetery with Danny Dodds officiating.  Burial will be under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

There will be no visitation.

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Thomas Leonard Slager, 86, of Washington Court House, Ohio passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

Tom was born August 6, 1939, in Bloomingburg, Ohio, to Leonard Clarence and Eunice Carolyn Thomas Slager.  He was a 1957 graduate of Bloomingburg High School and was a lifelong resident of Fayette County.

After working on his family farm as a youngster and graduating from high school, where he was editor of the yearbook and manager of the basketball team, he delivered milk for Sagers Dairy on his bike, later delivering 7-Up and serving as a volunteer firefighter in Washington Court House. He then became an entrepreneur and started Tom’s Carpet Service in the 1960s, serving Fayette County and the surrounding region, offering installation and cleaning services for 30 years. Upon retirement, he joined the Washington City school system as the custodian of Sunnyside Kindergarten and retired again in 2008, after 15 years of service. A man who could not sit still, he later worked for two local companies making deliveries in Ohio and the surrounding states.

He was a member of the WCH Grace Methodist Church, Fayette Lodge #107 F.&A.M.; a 65-year member of the Valley of Columbus Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Masons; Aladdin Temple Shrine in Columbus; the Washington Shrine Club and Fayette Aerie #423 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  He served in the Ohio National Guard; was a member of Paul H. Hughey Post #25 of the American Legion; O.E. Hardway Post #3762 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served on the Fayette County Honor Guard. During his lifetime, he was a fantastic dancer, water skier, roller skater, bowler, animal lover, card player, traveler, Reds baseball fan, camper, boater, and fisherman. He made higher education a priority for his family, proudly supporting his children and grandchildren as they earned college degrees from Otterbein University, Denison University, Adrian College, Capital University, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He took great pride in their accomplishments and enjoyed family holidays, birthdays, and life’s many milestones. He also cared for those less fortunate in a quiet manner, offering shelter and a hand up when someone was in need in the community.

He was preceded in death by his father in 1988, his mother in 2008, and the mother of his children, Lucinda Sue (Cinda) Schlichter Slager, in 2017; as well as his companion Phyllis Newlan, in 2022.

Tom is survived by two daughters, Jennifer J. Pearce and her husband, Bill, of Pinehurst, North Carolina, and Dr. Amanda M. Pickerill and her husband, Craig, of Clintonville, Ohio.; five grandchildren, Meghan (Will) Lull of Arlington, Virginia, Morgan (Levi) Pearce of Bristol, Tennessee; Maria Pickerill of Columbus, Gabriel Pickerill of Columbus (currently living in China) and  Toby Pickerill of Clintonville; and close family, Anne and Steve Schlichter of Grandview, Ohio.

A Masonic service will be held Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.  Burial, with complete military honors, will follow in Bloomingburg Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, Tom requested that memorial contributions be made to Shriners Children’s Ohio Hospital, c/o the Washington Shrine Club, P.O. Box 164, Washington Court House, OH 43160

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Patsy Jean Ann Stevens, 91, of Washington Court House, Ohio, died Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:58 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Manor of Washington Court House where she had been residing since December 17, 2025.

Patsy was born February 15, 1935, in Alger in Hardin County, Ohio to Ervil Lambert and Rosa Bell Williams Orders and was a 1953 graduate of Alger High School.  She moved to this community in 1973, from Kenton, Ohio.

She formerly assisted her husband with the operation of Clark’s Cardinal grocery store.  She also had worked at Patton’s Bookstore and had been a study hall monitor at Washington Middle School.

Patsy was a member of WCH Grace Methodist Church and the ladies circle at the church.  She had formerly been a member of the Jaycettes in Marion, Ohio, and the Washington Lioness Club.  She had a love of sewing and had been a member of the Court House Quilters and was a longtime volunteer with the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Ervil J. Orders and three sisters, Alice Hamilton, Esther Mae Clark and Sarah Orders.

She is survived by her husband, Dale Roger Stevens whom she married June 3, 1956; two children, Mike Stevens and his wife, Kim, and Susan Smith and her husband, Kelly, all of Washington Court House; five grandchildren, Amanda Smith, Jennifer (Alex) Castilon, Nicholas (Chelsea) Smith, Rebecca (Tom) Butcher and Phillip Stevens and eight great grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 12 Noon at the WCH Grace Methodist Church with the Rev. Matt Brookes, pastor at the church, officiating.  Burial will follow in Good Hope Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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