Kyle Edward Persinger "Ed" "Eddie" age 64, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Ed is survived by his daughter Missy Donahue (Mike Donahue), his son Patrick James and only grandchild Julius James, his brothers Dale (Shannon) Persinger, Lyle Persinger, and numerous other family members and friends.
Ed was a lifelong carpenter/master foreman and assisted in building hundreds of homes in the Dayton area. As a young man, hunting and fishing were some of his favorite hobbies; which kept him busy until he met the love of his life at just 19 years old. "Eddie" (as she called him) met Lorraine in 1974 through friends, he proposed to her at John Bryan State Park in Yellow Springs, OH. They married at Ross AME Church in Jamestown, OH on August 26, 1978. Ed loved his rock 'n' roll, his 14s and enjoyed nothing more than attending music festivals and following his favorite local band Brothers in Arms Band with his sidekick Erma, his beloved English bulldog. He was a kind man with a huge heart; who always found a way to find the good in people and will be missed by all who knew him.
With "Eddie" reuniting with "Lori" his wife and love of his life in our Lord's Kingdom. The family will be celebrating their homecoming at a later date (to be determined). These services will be held at Newcomer Funeral Home (South Chapel) Kettering and services will be announced by the family.
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