Deanna Lonnell Gilreath

Deanna Lonnell Gilreath, age 58 of Hamilton, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017. Deanna was born in Corbin, Kentucky on March 23, 1959 to Carl and Doris (Littrell) Pace. On December 31, 1992, she married Daniel Gilreath. She graduated from UC Nursing School with her Registered Nurse Degree and was employed by Ft. Hamilton for almost 35 years. Deanna enjoyed antiquing, dressing everyone in pink, unicorns, decorating, throwing parties, making others happy, reading, gardening, shopping, giving academy award speeches, and most of all, spending time with her family and friends.

Deanna is survived by her husband of 24 years, Daniel Gilreath; her sons, Chad Herold and Ryan Gilreath; her grandchildren; Alexis Herold and Parker Gilreath; her sister, Debbie (Paul) Schmidt (Pace); her uncle, Leland (Glenna) Littrell; her nieces and nephews, Joy (Ryan) Helton, Jenny (Nick) Reumann, Sally (Jordan) Chynoweth, Jeremiah Pace, and Dallinger Pace Jr.; her mother-in-law, Ruth Gilreath; her brothers-in-law, Dave (Dianna) Gilreath and Donald (Pam) Gilreath. Deanna was preceded in death by her son, Robert Gilreath; her brother, Dale; her father-in-law, Ray Gilreath; and her parents.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home 1350 Millville Ave. Hamilton, 45013. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Peter in Chains Catholic Church, 451 Ridgelawn Ave., Hamilton, Ohio, on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM with Fr. Mullenkamp celebrant. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Guardian Angel Fund at the Stephen T. Badin High School. www.browndawsonflick.com