Roger Kirkpatrick

Gail Allen “Hank” Thompson, 89, of Greenfield, Ohio, died Friday, October 25, 2024.

Hank was born March 24, 1935, in Rarden Township in Scioto County, Ohio to Clarence Elmer and Beatrice Mae Williams Thompson.

He was a 1954 graduate of Kiser High School in Dayton; received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Wittenberg University in 1959 and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Dayton in 1968.

On August 7, 1959, he married Johanna Elizabeth Caylor.  They were married for 57 years. She preceded him in death on September 17, 2016.  He was also preceded by his parents and two brothers, Vernon Dean Thompson and Larry Randall Thompson.

Hank served as a private first class in the United States Army from 1959 until 1961.

He was an elementary principal for the Greenfield Exempted Village School District and retired in 1992.  He was a member of the Greenfield Historical Society, the 20^th Century Club and the Greenfield Lions Club.

Hank is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Alyssa and Kurt Alexander of Lima and two grandchildren, Kara and Sean Alexander.

The funeral will be held Friday, November 1, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at the All Saints Church in Washington Court House with Pastor Karen Martin Kepner, minister at the Grace Lutheran Church in Fairfield County, officiating.  A time of food and fellowship, in the fellowship hall at the church, will immediately follow the service. Burial will then follow in the Woodland Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.

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

Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Church, 733 State Route 41-SW, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160 or to the Greenfield Historical Society, PO Box 266, Greenfield, Ohio 45123.

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

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Eloise Parks, 99, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at her residence.  Her death was sudden and unexpected.

Eloise was born January 21, 1925, in Craig County, Virginia to Clarence and Maude Caldwell Reynolds.  She was a graduate of Jackson (Ohio) High School and moved to this community in 1957, from Jackson.

Before her retirement in 1990, she had been a salesclerk at Uhlman’s Department Store in Washington Court House.  She had formerly been office manager at Park’s Coal Yard.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church where she had sung in the choir.  She had been a volunteer with the Fayette County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and had worked in the hospital gift shop.  She enjoyed baking and gifting her baked goods to family and friends.

On January 11, 1944, she married Charles Edward Parks.  He preceded her in death on January 27, 2005.  She was also preceded by five brothers, Elliott, Pascal, Wesley, Max and James Reynolds and a sister, Jean Hammond.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Roger L. and Susan Parks of Crown Point, IN; two sisters, Joanne Chapman of Wilkesville, OH and Phyllis Cribben Jackson, OH; a sister-in-law, Janice Reynolds of Jackson, OH and several nieces and nephews and grand nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Friday, October 25, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Bobby Seymour, minister at the First Baptist Church, and her nephew, Larry Parks, officiating. Burial will follow in the Washington Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday.

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Margaret Ann Mick Stewart, 75, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Monday, October 21, 2024, at 1:50 p.m. at her home.  She had been in failing health.

Margaret was born October 14, 1949, in Ross County, Ohio to Rodney and Flora Daisy Everhart Mick.  She lived her early life in Bainbridge before moving to Fayette County in 1967.  She was a graduate of Miami Trace High School.

She had formerly been a gas station attendant, babysitter and housekeeper.

Margaret was an avid reader and enjoyed listening to old music, but her greatest love was spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and eight siblings.

Margaret is survived by two daughters, Patrician Ann Anders and her husband, Lewis, and Brenda Michelle Stewart, all of Washington Court House; five grandchildren, L.J. (Summer) Anders, Haley (Dylan) Cline, Sarah Anders, Myckel Anders and Alana (Nicholas) Fitton; four great grandchildren and a sister, Dora of Kentucky.

To honor her wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation or service.

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

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Wilma Geraldine “Gerry” Manning, 91, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Monday, October 21, 2024, at 1:36 a.m. at Copper Noll Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident since April 6, 2024.

Gerry was born August 25, 1933, at Peebles in Adams County, Ohio to Walter Ray and Sylvia Lucille Moore Gorman.  She was a graduate of Washington High School and lived most of her life in this community.,

On July 20, 1953, she married Lendil Willis Manning.  He preceded her in death on February 2, 2008.  She was also preceded in death a son, Danny Willis Manning, a daughter-in-law, Wendy Manning; her parents and two brothers, M. Dale Gorman and infant brother, Melvin M. Gorman

She is survived by two children, James L. Manning of Jeffersonville and Peggy Parker and her husband, Blane, of Biloxi, MS; five step grandchildren and several step great grandchildren.

The funeral will be Thursday, October 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Carol Stephens and Jenny Connelly, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Washington Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4-7 p.m.

John Charles DeWitt, Jr., 58, of Washington Court House, Ohio, died Friday, October 18, 2024, at 2:04 p.m. at his home.  He had been in failing health.

John was born April 10, 1966, in Rochester, New York, to John Charles and Pauline Beahan DeWitt.  He moved to Washington Court House in 2007, from Georgia.

Until his illness, he had been a forklift operator at Stephens Pipe and Steel in Mount Sterling.

He enjoyed watching television while drinking Natural Ice.

John was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Debbie Hassel.

He is survived by a daughter, Kayla M. DeWitt of Trotwood, OH; his daughter’s mother, Tiffany Owens DeWitt of Trotwood and two sisters, Annette Hanson of Snellville, Georgia and Tammy Elensky of Washington Court House.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation will take place and there will be no visitation or service.

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

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Thomas Neil Wilkins, 64, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at 1:20 a.m. at the Adena Reginal Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient since October 5.

Tom was born February 8, 1960, in Washington Court House, Ohio to Neil Francis and Starlie Clara Yenrick Wilkins.  He was a 1978 graduate of Miami Trace High School and received as associate degree from DeVry University in Columbus.

He had been an electrical engineer with ABB in Columbus for the past 40 years.

He was a member of Fayette Aerie #423 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Washington Court House Lodge #129 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks.  He was a musician and had formerly played bass guitar in area bands.  He also enjoyed golfing.

He was preceded in death by his father in 1981, and his mother in 2013.

Tom is survived by two sons, Trevor Wilkins and Trent Wilkins and his fiancée, Brianna Longberry; his former wife, Chris Wilkins; a sister, Melanie Vince and her husband, William, of Washington Court House and a niece, Kristi (Kyle) Browning of Lebanon.

The funeral will be held Monday, October 21, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Jon R. Creamer, minister at the Heart To Heart Christian Church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Washington Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 12 Noon Monday until time of the service.

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Calvin Roy Sergent on Thursday, October 10,  2024, at the age of 90.

Calvin was born on March 25, 1934, in London, Kentucky to the late Moss and Maggie Sergent.

He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. Calvin’s great personality, amazing storytelling and playful banter made him a joy to be around.

He worked as a heavy machine operator in the mining industry for over 40 years. Before that, he worked with his father in the home building industry.

As a patriotic American, he served in the United States Marine Corp. and, up to his passing, he displayed the American & Marine Corp flags in his front yard.

Calvin is survived by the love of his life and beloved wife of 54 years, Candace Sue Pierson Sergent; his children, Nelson (Cynthia) Sergent, Lynn Johnson, Lisa (Dwayne) Miller, Lori (Shawn) Garver and Tamara (Dean) Tschannen; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a sister, Mary Jane Hibbard and many nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be Monday, October 14, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home, 554 Washington Ave., Washington Court House, OH.  Burial will follow in the Washington Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 12 Noon until the time of the service.

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Shirley Ann Moore, 71, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 2 a.m. at her home.

Shirley was born January 28, 1953, in Fayette County, Ohio to Leroy and Katherine Suttles Mongold.  She lived most of her life in Bloomingburg and Washington Court House.

She had formerly been a cashier at Sister’s Tanning.

Shirley enjoyed riding horses, playing music and writing, but she particularly liked spending time with her grandchildren.

On January 16, 1971, she married Lester G. Moore.  He preceded her in death on February 28, 2024.  She was also preceded by her father, Leroy Mongold; her mother, Katherine Carr and three siblings, Keith, Ed and Linda.

Shirley is survived by three children, Ricky Moore and his wife, Billie, of Bloomingburg, Jeremy Moore of Washington Court House and Tammy Knisley and her husband, Richard, of Washington Court House; 12 grandchildren, Chelsea Moore, Michael Moore, Mitchell Gordon, Emily Gordon, Tori Moore, Gage Gordon, Jennifer (Casey) Woods, Dusty Knisley, Richie Knisley, Amber Hyer, Katie Hyer and Mika Ingram; several great grandchildren; two brothers, Randy Mongold and Tom (Kim) Mongold; three sisters, Dolly Arians, Debbie Curnutte and Kathy (Mike) Saltz, all of Washington Court House and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral will be Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.  Burial will follow in the Highlawn Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.

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Carl Andrew Gordon, 54, of Chillicothe, Ohio passed away peacefully Friday, September 27, 2024, at 6:29 p.m. at his home.

Carl was born October 1, 1969, in Fayette County, Ohio to Andrew Junior and Rose Marie Pickering Gordon.  He was a graduate of Washington High School.

He often used humor to lighten the mood of most situations and enjoyed seeing people smile because of him.  Visiting Kings Island was the highlight of his year when he was in good health.  He loved watching wrestling and spending time with his housemates.  Carl’s favorite holiday was Halloween as he often talked about Jason and many other horror characters.

He was preceded in death his mother.  He loved her dearly and talked about her daily.  He shared her love for him to everyone he met.

A graveside service will be Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Bloomingburg Cemetery with David Burriss officiating.  Burial will be under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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Elizabeth Ann “Liz” Pence, 81, of New Holland, Ohio died Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where she had been a patient since September 17.

Liz was born June 1, 1943, in Fayette County, Ohio to Floyd Woodrow and Betty Mae Boyd Redding.  She lived most of her life in the New Holland community.

She formerly had worked at McKesson Corporation in Washington Court House and Willow Wood in Mount Sterling.

Liz enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

On May 28, 1960, she married Robert Arthur Pence.  He preceded her in death on March 12, 2009.  She was also preceded by a son and daughter-in-law, Rocky and Leslie Pence and siblings, Alberta, Verner, Annabelle, William “Bill” and Floyd “Pete” Redding, Carolyn Pence and Lily Self.

She is survived by  daughter and son-in-law, Tirina and Larry Mollohan of Bloomingburg; three grandchildren, Dustin (Rachael) Pence of Circleville, April (Brian) Dollison of Chillicothe and Crystal (Mike) McClaskie of London; eight great grandchildren, Gabriel and Emily Decker, Morgan, Bailey and Cayden Pence, Alyssa and Connor Dollison and Nikki McClaskie; five siblings, Thelma Redding of Washington Court House, Clark (Susan) Redding of Atlanta, Sherman (Danna) Redding of New Holland, Lucretia (Clarence Lunsford) Bethel of Frankfort and Berniece (Larry) Perkins of Sedalia and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral will be Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the New Holland Church of Christ in Christian Union with Crystal Spriggs, minister at the church, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Waterloo Cemetery.

Friends may call at the church from 11 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the service.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland.

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