Worthington High Schools Alumni Club - Deceased Classmates
First Name
Rebecca Lynn
Maiden Name
Harrison
Last Name
Schlaegel
Passing Date
7/4/2023
Class Attended
1977
High School
Worthington High School
Rebecca Lynn Schlaegel, age 64, of Franklin, WV, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at her home. She was born on June 22, 1959, the daughter of the late Van and June (Heacock) Harrison. On July 20, 1996, Rebecca married the love of her life, Robert Alan Schlaegel, who survives in Franklin. Rebecca was a 1977 graduate of Worthington High School and a 1981 graduate of Ohio State University, with a Masters Degree in Special Education. She was an Educator with a big heart, having taught special needs at many schools including Torah Academy for 3 years, Avalon Education Clinic for 5 years, Marburn Academy, and later retiring in November 2018, after 17 years as a Special Education Interventionist from Pendleton County Schools in Franklin. Rebecca was a member of Franklin Presbyterian Church for many years and attended Redeeming Grace Church. Applying her skills, talent, and love for children, she wrote children's books, including her most recent, “Trevor the Runaway Turkey”. Rebecca loved the outdoors, fishing, playing darts, and raising Alpacas. With the abundance of knowledge she possessed, she had accepted a position at Redeeming Grace Academy as the Director of Student Services. Rebecca was a member of International Dyslexia Association and had served on the board for Habitat for Humanity. In addition to her husband, Rebecca leaves behind to cherish her memory: 2 sisters, Shelly Morgan of Skiatook, OK, Charolotte; a brother, Robert Patrick (Stacy) Harrison of Leesburg, VA; and 3 half brothers, Tim Fitzer, Eugene Morgan, and T. J. Fitzer.
