Obituaries

Ronnie James Morris, 36, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 6:33 p.m. shortly after arrival at Adena Fayette Regional Medical Center.  His death was sudden and unexpected.

Ronnie as born September 14, 1985, in Washington Court House to Todd Alan and Roxann Wheeler Morris.  He was a graduate of Miami Trace High School and lived most of his life in New Holland and Washington Court House.

He was a longtime employee of Fayette Progressive Industries and played on the sports teams of the Washington Court House Dragons.

Ronnie is survived by his father, Todd A. Morris of Greenfield; his mother and stepfather, Roxann and Brian Anthony of Washington Court House; three brothers, Jerod Morris of Washington Court House, T.J. Morris and his wife, Tyra, of Greenfield and Adam Morris of Washington Court House and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at 12:30 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with the Rev. Michael Hodge, pastor the at Walnut Hill Church of Christ in Christian Union, officiating.  Burial will follow in the Milledgeville-Plymouth Cemetery.

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

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Billy Lee Anderson, 90, of Washington Court House, Ohio, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at 4:13 p.m. at his home with his loving family at his side.  He had been in failing health.

Billy was born January 28, 1931, in Fayette County, Ohio to Siah and Ilo Fountain Anderson.  He was a graduate of Wayne High School in Good Hope and was a lifelong resident of this community.

Before his retirement in 2010, he had been a cabinet builder for Palm Harbor Homes for 47 years.

He was a member of Crossroads Christian Church.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict and was a member of Paul H. Hughey Post #25 of the American Legion.

He enjoyed the outdoors and mowing the fields.  He was well known  for his gardening and his spacious gardens.

On October 22, 1955, he married the former Opal Lee Conaway.  She preceded him in death on February 8, 2016.  He was also preceded by a son, Todd Alan Anderson in 1992; two brothers, Dane and Marlyn Anderson and a sister, Vivian Enochs.

Billy is survived by a son, Kevin Anderson of Washington Court House; a daughter, Kami Olsson and her husband, Mattias, of Washington Court House; seven grandchildren, Erin (Damien) Hart, Adam (Lindsey) Anderson, Brittany (Patrick) Clark, Katie (Elonzo) Coppins, Ethan Ruth, Elijah Ruth and Kassidy Olsson; several great grandchildren; a sister, Janet Dodds of Washington Court House and numerous loving nieces and nephews.

A private graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Highlawn Cemetery with Todd Maurer, involvement minister at the Southside Church of Christ, officiating.  Burial will be under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to ProMedica Hospice, 116 Morris Road, Unit B, Circleville, Ohio  43113.

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Peggy Lee Funk, 70, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 9:01 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where she had been a patient since November 19.

Peggy was born June 28,1951, in Washington Court House to Given Eugene (Gene) and Bettie Jean Justice Hatfield.  She was a 1969 graduate of Washington Senior High School and was a lifelong resident of this community.

She formerly was a clerk at Fayette Pharmacy.

Peggy enjoyed spending time with her family.

On April 5, 1977, she married Thomas Earl Funk, Jr.  He preceded her in death on May 12, 2005.  She was also preceded by her father in 2012, and her mother in 2008.

She is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Kim and Tom Mongold of Jeffersonville; a brother and sister-in-law, Wesley (Willie) and Susie Hatfield of Washington Court House; a stepdaughter, Lori (Greg) Crabtree of Kingston; two step grandchildren, Brian Crabtree and Jenna Smith; six step great grandchildren, Lily, Luke, Waylon, Ainsley, Alyvia and Maverick; nieces and nephews, Jason and Tammy Mongold of Washington Court House, Joshua and Danielle Mongold of Jeffersonville, Brad and Nick Hatfield of Washington Court House; two great nieces, Allie and Megan Mongold and other great nieces and nephews.

Cremation will be observed.

Arrangements for a graveside service, to be held at the Highlawn Cemetery, with the Rev. Todd Wallace, minister at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, officiating are being completed and will be announced by the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette Regional Humane Society, 153 South Main Street, Suite 3, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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Clyde Hockenbery, 91, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 1 p.m. at his home while surrounded by his loving family.

Clyde was born November 29, 1930, at West Jefferson in Madison County, Ohio to James Spencer and Nettie Marie Braithwaite Hockenbery.  He was a 1948 graduate of West Jefferson High School and moved to Washington Court House in 1977, from West Jefferson.

He retired as a lieutenant in 1984, from the Upper Arlington Fire Department after 25 years of service.  He was a member of Firefighters International #1521 and the Retired Firefighters Association.

On February 17, 1977, he married the former Vera Jane Lamb.  She preceded him in death on December 28, 2018.  He was the last of eight siblings.

Clyde is survived by children, Denise Butkus and her husband, Al, of Sebastian, FL, Nancy Humphrey, Annette Beam and her husband, Thomas, Robin Jones and her husband, Al, and Linda Roy, all of West Jefferson, Keith Hockenbery and his wife, Kim, of Sebastian, FL, Donald Palmer, Jr., of Washington Court House, Pamela Stapleton and her husband, Jim, of Staunton, and Teresa Streitenberger and her husband, David, of Washington Court House and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation will be observed.

A celebration of life service will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 1 p.m. at the Judy Chapel in Washington Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Judy Chapel Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 11 a.m. until time of the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Firefighters Charitable Foundation at ffch.org.

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

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Willard Charles Clemmons, 78, of Atlanta, Ohio died Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 11:43 p.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe where he had been a patient since November 24.

Willard was born July 3, 1943, in Ross County, Ohio to William Charles and Lois Riehle Clemmons.  He was a 1961 graduate of Ashville High School and lived most of his life in Pickaway County and the Atlanta community.

He was a carpenter and worked for several union companies before retiring in 1998, from the Miles-McClellan Construction in Columbus where he had worked for 12 years.

Willard enjoyed the outdoors, coon hunting, fishing, woodworking and gardening.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, John F. Clemmons.

Willard is survived by his wife, the former Alice Marie Hyatt, whom he married November 25, 1962; two sons, Keith Clemmons and his friend, Joe Liston, of Mount Sterling, Dean Clemmons and his wife, Christal, of Atlanta; three grandchildren, Jeremy Cochenour and his fiancé, Kelly Bruce, of Atlanta, Brittany Cochenour of Columbus and Ciera Clemmons and her fiancé, Jordan Pine, of Atlanta; several great grandchildren; a great great granddaughter; his step mother, Shirley Clemmons of Circleville; a brother, Mark (Telisha) Clemmons; a step brother, Mike Vangundy of Ashville; a step sister, Melony Vangundy of Circleville; a sister-n-law, Brenda Clemmons of Circleville and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral will be Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland.  Burial will follow in the Springlawn Cemetery in Williamsport.

Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 5-8 p.m.

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Richard William Southworth, 86, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Friday, December 10, 2021, at 1:40 a.m. shortly after arrival at the Adena Fayette Medical Center.

Dick was born November 25, 1935, in Pickaway County at New Holland, Ohio to Harold David and Anna Lois Gault Southworth.  He lived most of his life in Washington Court House.

Before his retirement, he and his wife had been co-owners and operators of Mugs and Jugs. Dick had formerly been a milkman with Sagar Dairy and in his earlier years had detailed cars.

Dick was an active participant in the Silver Sneakers program at the YMCA.  He was an avid golfer and had been a member of the Washington County Club where he was proud to have had a hole in one.  However, his greatest joy was being a husband, father and grandfather.

On May 5, 1956, he married the former Doris Pauline Chapman.  She preceded him in death on December 15, 2020.  He was also preceded by a son, Steven Lee Southworth on December 4, 2016; a brother, Robert Southworth in 1996, and two sisters, Patricia Maddux in 1998, and Marsha Holloway in 1975.

Dick is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Buck Minyo and two grandchildren, Spencer and Trevor Minyo, all of Washington Court House.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation took place.

A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with the Rev. Todd Wallace, pastor at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church, officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Wilma Margaret Rulon, 98, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 7 p.m. at Adena Fayette Medical Center where she had been a patient since December 3.

Mrs. Rulon was born August 12,1923, in Clinton County, Ohio to Floyd and Hazel Swaney Jones. She was a 1942 graduate of New Vienna High School and moved to
Washington Court House in 1960, from Wilmington.

During World War II, she worked at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as an airplane inspector and then was a clerical worker in the dental clinic.  She had worked at the New Vienna Canning Factory, at BATJAK, K-Mart and retired as a clerk at the Fayette County Title Department.

She was a charter member of the Wilmington Church of Christ (Christian).  After moving to Washington Court House, she became a dedicated member of the First Christian Church where she was a Sunday school teacher in the Junior Department and director of the
Vacation Bible School.  She was a member of the Loyal Daughters Sunday school class, the Women’s Fellowship, the Martha Guild and she spearheaded numerous church committees.  She recently had been attending Crossroads Christian Church.

Mrs. Rulon enjoyed traveling and loved sitting in her garage and visiting with the neighbors as they passed by.  Her greatest love was her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

On December 22, 1946, she married William M. Rulon.  He preceded her in death on July 15, 1997.  She was also preceded by a brother, James Lee Jones in 1986, and a son-in-law, William S. Halliday in 2003.

She is survived by three daughters, Linda Halliday, Marsha Rulon and Gayle Robinson and her husband, Jay, all of Washington Court House; five grandchildren, Bill Halliday, II and his wife, Erica, of Washington Court House, Cara Helmes and her husband, Steve, of West Chester, Ohio, Kate Halliday and Kevin Woods, of Washington Court House, Amy Jo Morris and her husband, Chad, of Liberty Township, Ohio and Scott Robinson and his wife, Margo, of Washington Court House; seven great grandchildren, Katie and Ryan Helmes, Sadie and Macie Halliday, Charlotte and Liam Robinson and Emily Morris; several nieces and nephews and special friends and her cat, Cotie.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Washington Cemetery with Steve D. Henderson, former minister at First Christian Church, officiating.  Burial will be under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Fayette Regional Humane Society, 153 South Main Street, Suite 3, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.

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Marion Irvin Frantz, 82, of New Holland, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 2:24pm.

Marion was born December 9, 1938, in Dublin, Ohio to Samuel P. and Eulalia J. (Billingsley) Frantz. He was a 1956 graduate of Dublin High School. He and his wife Pam (Jenkins) and two children (Todd and Brad) moved to New Holland in 1969, where Marion owned and operated a successful farming operation. Following the move, he and Pam had two more children, Scott and Shannon.

Marion was a conservationist through and through and one of his most-loved activities was planting trees. He was also a loving husband, father, uncle, and grandfather and one of the kindest people on the planet.  Perhaps one of his most endearing qualities was his trade-mark whistle. You could always locate him on the farm if you just listened for one of the made-up tunes coming from his lips.

Marion was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel P. and Eulalia J. Frantz and by his son, Scott.

He is survived by his wife, the former Pamela Jenkins whom he married January 26, 1963; his sister, Bernice C. Stephenson; his son, Todd Frantz; his son, Brad Frantz; and daughter Shannon Jacobs; his sons and daughters in-law, Brian Sammons, Kelli (Camp) Frantz, James Jacobs, and Debbi Frantz; his grandchildren, Hayden Frantz, Tyler Sammons, Holli Frantz, Samuel Frantz, Case Jacobs and Huck Jacobs; his two great-grandchildren, Jayden Sammons and Bella Newton; and other members of the extended family and many loving friends.

Marion’s family extends special thanks to the caregivers from Greenfield Skilled Nursing and Rehab and Heartland Hospice.

A celebration of life, open to the public, will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 2:00pm at Marion’s home in New Holland.

The family asks that you consider planting a tree in Marion’s honor or donate to Heartland Hospice or the hospice of your choice.

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

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Gene Paul Hughes, 89, of Washington Court House, Ohio died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at his home.

Gene was born September 8, 1932, at Tollesboro in Lewis County, KY to Elmer J. and Tillie Jones Hughes.

He was a United States Navy veteran and served during the Korean Conflict.  Following his discharge from the service, he received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in industrial arts from Morehead State University.

He was an industrial arts teacher and taught at Felicity High School in Clermont County for five years and then in the Washington City Schools for ten years. Following his retirement from teaching in 1967, he became a builder of spec homes.  He also was a remodeler, furniture maker and did other specialized building projects.  He retired in 1996.

Gene was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, the Fayette County Retired Teachers Association and Paul H. Hughey Post #25 of the American Legion.  He was also an avid golfer.

On October 17,1952, he married the former Juanita Porter.  She preceded him in death on June 2, 2021.  He was also preceded by a brother and four sisters.

Gene is survived by a daughter, Alisa Hughes Dorn and her husband, Phil, of Washington Court House; a son, Michael G. Hughes and his wife, Christine Black-Hughes, of Eagle Lake, MN; two grandchildren, Kyle Galecki and his wife, Kristi, and Camille Galecki Kewer and her husband, Kevin; four great grandchildren, Cora and Ethan Galecki and Kiley and Caleb Kewer; three step grandsons, Jesse, Douglas and Matthew (Katie) Breitigan; a step great granddaughter, Luci Breitigan and a sister, Shirley Henderson of Cincinnati.

The funeral will be Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 2 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House with Mell Wickensimer, director of visitation at the Grace United Methodist Church, officiating.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of the service.

A private family graveside service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. at the West Union Cemetery in Adams County.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Grace United Methodist Church, 301 East Market Street, Washington Court House, Ohio  43160

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Betty Jane “Janey” Cottrill, 96, of New Holland, Ohio died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at 8:40 p.m. at OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville where she had been a patient since November 29.

Janey was born January 29, 1925, in Ross County, Ohio to Ralph and Rena Friece Adams.  She was a graduate of Frankfort High School and lived most of her life in Williamsport and New Holland.

She formerly had been an aide at the Brooks-Yates School in Circleville.

Janey enjoyed cooking and gardening and especially attending the school events of her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, (Wallace) Joe Cottrill on November 7, 1995; a daughter, Cheryl Cottrill; a son-in-law, Darrell Wisecup; a brother, Ralph Adams, Jr. and two sisters, Ruthie Templin and Geraldine Riley.

Janey is survived by four children, Glenna Wisecup of Williamsport, Tina White and her husband, Michael, of Chillicothe, Vicki Williams and her husband, Brian, of Ashville and Scott Cottrill and his fiancé, Nancy, of Mount Sterling; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Springlawn Cemetery in Williamsport with Rob Collins, chaplain for Adena Hospice, officiating.  Burial will be under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland.

There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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