WHITACRE, Patricia, age 77, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Whitacre. She is survived by her children, Robert (Tammy), Cherie (Ed Myers) and Christi Whitacre; siblings, Bob Wilkerson and Janet Brockman; grandchildren, Chad, Ryan, Lisa, Mike, and Judy; 9 great grandchildren, and special friend, Deborah Rockwell, as well as other...

Randall W. SturgillRandy SturgillAge 42, of Miamisburg, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009. Randy was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Alberta & C.B. Sturgill; and by two aunts, Paulette & Karen. He is survived by his wife of the past six years, Veleka N. (McSherley) Sturgill; one son, Andrew; one daughter, Jasmine; his parents, Gary & Bonnie Sturgill;...

RUSSELL, Sr., Donnie, age 60, of Spring Valley, OH, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his residence. Preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Russell; brothers, James "Buddy", Arthur Jr., Arnold Russell, and sisters, Katherine Russell, Peggy and Mildred Combs. Donnie is survived by his wife of 37 years, Deborah Russell; father, Arthur Russell Sr.; daughter, Donna Purvis; sons,...

Margaret Mary LewisAge 86, of Union, Ohio, moved to Heaven on Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert C. Lewis; one son, Harry Lewis; one grandson, Vernon C. Linderman IV; and by one son-in-law, Terry Cooley. Margaret is survived by five daughters, Bobbi (Jack) Gramann, Diane (Don)...

SZILAGYI, John, age 84, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph & Julia Szilagyi; brothers, Joseph, Ernest, & Elmer and sisters, Lee Szilagyi & Julia Salminin. He is survived by his loving wife, Helene, of 59 years; sons, Larry & wife, Nancy of Bradford, OH, Joseph Szilagyi of Huber Heights, OH; daughters, Christine &...

Ernest HickeyErnie HickeyAge 76, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2009. Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, Pleas & Sidney Hickey; two sons, Roger & Ronnie Hickey-Reach; three brothers, Willard, Walter & Pleas Jr; and by five sisters, Letha, Gertrude, Wilma, Norma & Irene. Ernie is survived by his wife of the past 43 years, Naomi Hickey;...

SNOW, Mildred L., age 73, passed away Wednesday, December 09, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents Marion and Fannie Moore, and sister, Katherine George. She is survived by her husband, Allen Snow, sons, Daniel Snow and Douglas Snow of Dayton, OH, grandchildren, Beth Snow, Morgan Snow, Daniel Traufler and Christopher Traufler, and sister, Pauline (Donnie) Stebbins, along...

Martha Jane Caldwell, age 94, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Martha formerly worked for Rikes Department Store for many years. She was a volunteer at Kettering Hospital for over 30 years. Martha enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and knitting. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Caldwell; parents, Irwin & Myrtle Stockstill; and brother, Robert Stockstill. Martha...

Jack "Ed" White, age 53, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack White and Virginia "Ruth" Nichols. Ed is survived by his sister, Janene Conde; loving caregiver and cousin, Lori (Phillip) Hubbs and their children Travis and Alex Hubbs, along with many other relatives and friends. The family will receive...

Mary G. HammondAge 89, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009, at Spring Creek Nursing Center. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Lawrence E. Hammond; and by one daughter, Jo. Mary is survived by four children, Ruth (Tom) Davis, Clara (Rodney) Stephens, Floyd (Phyllis) Hammond & Bill Hammond; eight grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren; one...

Thompson, Claude R., 75, of Xenia passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 55 ½ years, Glenderel Thompson; daughters Sharon R. McGrath, her husband Patrick, and Shrell "Shirl" Skaggs, her husband Dennis; grandchildren Emily, Philip (wife Jamie), Andrew, Julie, Benjamin, Jacob, Alex, Reed, and Spenser; great grandchildren Andrew, Nicholas, Briana, and Kaitlyn; numerous nieces,...

HOWELL, Ted, passed away on Sunday December 6, 2009. A lifelong resident of Oakwood, Ted was born in 1918, the only child of the late Judge Frederick W. Howell and his wife, Florence (nee McGurk). Ted was an accomplished athlete before graduating from Oakwood High School in 1938. He attended Wittenburg University until joining the Army in 1942, during WWII....

White, Doris M (Nee Miller) Passed away Saturday Dec. 5, 2009. Doris was a graduate and validictorian of Centerville high School in 1940. She was preceeded in death by her parents John and Eula Miller of Centerville and sister Marylyn Bolyard of Kettering. She is survived by her husband of sixty eight years Norman L. White, two sons Randall E....

Edward C. Inghram, 84, of Beavercreek, Ohio, passed away on December 5, 2009 at Trinity Community of Beavercreek following an extended illness. Ed was born January 30, 1925 in Waynesburg, PA. He lived a good part of his life in Greensburg, PA, where he married Jane Hudson Inghram, who survives him. He retired from Consolidated Gas Supply Corporation as the...

Max H. Leary, age 87, of Beavercreek, passed away Monday, December 7, 2009. He was born September 1, 1922 in Ollie, Iowa to the late Oris H. and Laura Belle Leary. Max served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII, where he was stationed in the Pacific Theater. He retired from WPAFB after 34 years of service. He...

HART, Dr. Deborah Jane (formerly Deborah Lynn Emm) 62, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 26, 2009. Born June 4, 1947 to Louis G. Emm (WHIO radio personality) and Delphine D. (Ostrowski) Emm, both deceased. She was a graduate of the Centerville High School Class of 1965 and a graduate of The Ohio State University with a PhD...

TOROK, Joseph Age 73 of Dayton, passed at home, Dec. 5, 2009. Joe was born to George & Mary Torok on Dec. 20, 1935. His parents were born in Budapest, Hungary and came to the US in the early 1920's. Joe was the youngest of five children. Joe was employed as steelworker and a Teamsters Local 957 member for over...

HOMER, Charla Jo, age 55, of Beavercreek, September 11, 1954 - December 6, 2009. Charla loved working with the Beavercreek City Schools as a special needs bus assistant and then as a Fairbrook Elementary School special needs classroom assistant and will be missed by all her students and co-workers. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She...

VOLTERS, Betty E., age 84, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl J. "Dusty" Volters, and parents Floyd and Alice Pence. She is survived by her children, Randy (Anna) Volters and Brad (Peggy) Volters, grand-daughters, Shannan and Lydia Volters, brother, Paul (Janet) Pence and many other loving family members and friends. Family...