Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Driver Deanna Lonnell Gilreath, 58, burned to death after a concrete bucket truck heading westbound on SR 129 rear-ended her Jeep Liberty, forcing the Jeep to forward into a vehicle and burst into flames



Hamilton police continue to investigate Friday’s fiery accident on Ohio-129 that killed a longtime nurse at Fort Hamilton Hospital. 58 year old Deanna Gilreath died after her Jeep Liberty was rear-ended by a concrete bucket truck, and burst into flames just east of the Fair Avenue intersection. Gilreath, a Registered Nurse, was employed by Fort Hamilton Hospital for nearly 35 years. She was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s nursing program. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 5-8pm at Brown, Dawson, and Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue. Funeral services will be held Thursday 10am at St. Peter in Chains Catholic Church on 451 Ridgelawn Avenue. 


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HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) -

A 58-year-old Hamilton woman was identified Tuesday as the motorist killed in a fiery Butler County crash Friday.

Donna L. Gilreath was pronounced dead at the scene of the 2:30 p.m. accident on Ohio 129 near Garfield Middle School, according to the Butler County Coroner's Office.

A concrete bucket truck heading westbound on SR 129 rear-ended her Jeep Liberty, forcing the Jeep to forward into a vehicle, Hamilton police said.

Her Jeep burst into flames.

Bystanders were unable to get her out before the vehicle was engulfed.






Deanna Lonnell Gilreath, age 58 of Hamilton, passed away on Friday, October 20, 2017 after she was burned to death when her car was rear-ended. 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.