Karissa Nicole Dempsey, 26, of Kingston, passed away on November 17 , 2022 at OSU Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born, in Chillicothe, on December 27, 1995, the daughter of Robert and Tammy (Broughton) Dempsey Jr., who survive. She was a 2014 graduate of Zane Trace High School and a senior at Wright State University studying mass communications.

Karissa is also survived by her brother, Nathan (Kelly) Dempsey; girlfriend, Jacquelyn Whiston; grandparents, Roy and Flora Broughton, Robert Dempsey Sr., and Bonita Herman; aunts and uncles, Tim (Kim) Broughton, Tony (Nancy) Broughton, Todd Broughton, Gloria (Ron) Polley, and Teresa Grant; and several cousins and dear friends. Karissa was an aspiring and accomplished photographer and loved music, cooking, and pursuing new adventures.

Funeral services for family will be held on Monday, November 21 at 11:00 a.m. at the HILL FUNERAL HOME, Kingston with Rev. Greg Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.