Vanessa Allspaugh

Vanessa Lynn Allspaugh, age 63, of Pataskala, Ohio, passed away at her residence on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, she was surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born on April 17, 1963, in Logan, West Virginia to the late Clifford and Erie “Pauline” Workman. Vanessa graduated in 1981 from Watkins Memorial High School. She retired as an executive assistant after 30 plus hardworking years from Lucent Technologies. Vanessa’s was an avid reader, ghost story enthusiast, antiquer, and NASCAR fan. But most importantly, she loved to spend time with her family especially her boys. Vanessa is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Charles “Ed” Allspaugh; sons, Chase and Colte Allspaugh; sister, Tonya (Ryan) Dyson; brother, Shane (Melissa) Workman; many nieces and nephews; her dog, Maggie; and a host of other family, friends, and loved ones. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Vanessa’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/.