Rita Joyce (Scott) Faris, age 87, of Washington Court House, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 23, 2025, at St. Catherine's Manor in Washington Court House. She was born the daughter of the late Mack and Mary (Eakins) Scott on December 13, 1937, in Hillsboro, Ohio. Rita was a graduate of Marshall High School, and she married the love of her life, John Franklin Faris, on November 13, 1955, in Hillsboro, Ohio. Rita was an active member of the South Side Church of Christ, the Fayette County Farm Bureau, and National Board of Realtors. Before retirement, Rita was a Licensed Real Estate Agent with Taylor-White Realty in Washington Court House. Rita enjoyed teaching and working with the children's ministry at South Side and especially during the years of two-week Vacation Bible Schools. She enjoyed Christian/Gospel music, crafts, plants, and gardening. She could save a plant from its withering end which earned her the nickname "Green Thumb." Over the years she enjo

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