Lou Verda Defibaugh

Lou Verda (Saylor) Defibaugh, age 90, of Rushsylvania, passed away on January 15 at Green Hills Center in West Liberty.

Lou was born in Brodhead, KY, on November 7, 1929 to Oscar and Rachel Saylor.

She graduated from Brodhead High School in 1947, and was employed by Atlas Clothing in Richmond, IN before moving to Logan County in 1949.  Lou worked for Westinghouse of Bellefontaine, Sperry Rubber and Plastic in Belle Center, and lastly the United Telephone Company (Lima and Bellefontaine) where she semi-retired as a Telephone Operator in 1988.  She later provided loving in-home care for nearly 30 local elderly residents desiring in-home assistance.

Lou served over 10 years as volunteer for the Mary Rutan Hospital Guild. A member of the Bellefontaine Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church, she loved gardening, crocheting and quilting, and was a former president of the Rushsylvania Garden Club.  She also enjoyed playing fantasy football and watching her Cincinnati Reds, Kentucky Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes.  More than anything, she adored spending time with her family.

Survivors include three sons, Denny Defibaugh of Cleveland, SC, Russ (Corinne) Defibaugh of Coatesville, PA, and Lee (Pam) Defibaugh of Locust Grove, VA, and two daughters, Debbie (Bill) Birt of Rushsylvania, OH, and Marqua Myers of Frederickstown, OH;  sibling Raymond (Eula) Saylor of Cincinnati, OH; 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Dewey Saylor and Marvin Saylor, sister Wanda (Saylor) Hunter, and son-in-law, Glenn Myers.

Visitation will be held Sunday, January 19, 2020 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Bellefontaine.

Pastor Lloyd Ferguson will officiate a funeral service Monday, January 20th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Cemetery in West Liberty.

Lou’s family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the Rushsylvania Church of Christ and Vineyard Christian Fellowship Church for their spiritual influence and guidance throughout her wonderful life, as well as the staff and caregivers of Green Hills Inn for their loving care during mom’s last years.

The arrangements are in care of the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Bellefontaine.

(authored by the family)

K.VH.