DAVIS, Shirley C. Age 71, of Clayton, passed away, Thursday, October 29, 2009. Shirley was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 50 years James Davis; sons Mark Davis, Scott Davis, Lee (Shannon) Davis; granddaughters Natalie & Lily Davis; sister Jeanette Pendleton; other relatives, & many special friends.Visitation will be held 5-8 pm on...

SHINHAM-AYDELOTTE, Mildred M (Shank), 94, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, October 30, 2009 at Otterbein-Lebanon. She is preceded in death by her husband George Shinham. Mildred is survived by her children Beverly (Ron) Sohn; Tom Aydelotte; and Jim Aydelotte; grandchildren Mike (Vickie) Anderson and Robert "Bob" Patterson; great grandchildren Jeanette Anderson and Jennifer Anderson; great-great grandson Kaden Michael; sister Pauline...

HUBER, Norma Jean (Freeders), 69, passed away October 30th, 2009 at home. She was born 2/3/1940 in Dayton, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Huber, parents, Albert and Mary Lee Freeders, and brothers, Orville, Albert, and Ronald. She is survived by her two sons, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, Dale and Beth Huber/ Katie and Jacob (Miamisburg), and...

LOOSE, Donald "Don", 62, of Beavercreek Ohio passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 24, 2009. Originally of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Don was preceded in death by parents Robert and Jane Davis Loose and is survived by sister Linda Loose of Melbourne Australia; the Davis family of Pennsylvania and Maryland; loving companion Stephanie Deen; irascible feline Sir Onyx the Cool (now in need...

Holmes, Thomas O.,56, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at the Dayton VA Hospice at the VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH. He was born in Waynesville, OH on August 22, 1953 to Thomas O. (who preceded him in death in December 1997) and Wanda (Marine) Holmes. He is also survived by his older sisters Lasandra (James) Jones, Dee Ann...

Smith, Josephine H., of Carlisle, Ohio, went home to be with Jesus and reunited with loved ones on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Born in Jamestown, Tennessee on September 9, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years: James W. Smith; father and mother: Otto & Hattie E. Heinss; sisters: Evelyn, Mayme, Anna and Dixie; brothers: Otto,...

MULLINS, Charles E. age 84, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at VITAS Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patton and Mounta Mullins; wife, Ina; grandson, Brad Mullins; 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. He is survived by his son, Chad (Diane) Mullins; granddaughter, Amanda (Shawn) Hampton; brother, Carlos (Blanche) Mullins; and sisters, Grace Little and...

LUEHRS, Gerone "Jerry",(loving father, husband, and grandfather), 65, of Beavercreek, since 1971, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. He is preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Ada Luehrs and uncle Gerone Luehrs. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Linda Luehrs; children Rick (Debbie) Luehrs, Jeff (Dawn) Luehrs, and Michelle (Michael)...

HART, Edward "Ed", 82, of Dayton passed away Tuesday October 27, 2009 at Sycamore Hospital. He was born in Owingsville, KY to the late Ed and Maggie Hart. He is preceded in death by his son Eddie Hart; ex-wife Thelma Hart; brother Dick Hart; sisters Dolly Ginter, Nell White, and Margaret Ann Jones. Ed is survived by his wife of...

BACK, Warren Lee II (Ace) passed away suddenly Saturday, October 24, 2009 at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, WV. Warren was born in Dayton, OH on Feb. 9, 1976. Warren leaves behind a wife, Sara Back; son, Warren Lee Back III; daughter, Chelsey Back; parents, Warney and Penny Back; paternal mother, Linda Howard; sister, Melissa Howard; step-brother, Terry Wilson; step-brother,...

GUSSIO, Michael "Goose", 29, of Fairborn, Ohio went into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, October 23, 2009. He is preceded in death by his father James Gussio. Mikey is survived by his beloved mother and step father, Kay and John Farman; brother Shane (Stacee) Horne; sisters Rhonda Horne, Kari Bigham, Lisa Farman, and...

Etta G. JonesEtta G. Warner Kraft JonesAge 90, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009, in Felicity, Ohio, after a brief illness. She was born September 7, 1919 in Dayton Ohio and graduated from Fairmont High School. During WW II she worked on the assembly line building bombs while her husband served in the Army Air Corp. Etta retired from Ohio...

McCoy, Betty J., age 86, born November 26, 1922, passed away October 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Edith Garner, sons, Kenneth L. McCoy and Paul A. McCoy, and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Elmer McCoy, children, David (Marilyn) McCoy, Gerald McCoy and Karen Jo McCoy,...

Gary Eugene Wells, age 64, of West Carrollton, passed to eternal life October 25, 2009 after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Wells; parents, Wanda & Willis Wells and brother, David Wells. Gary is survived by his children, Gail McQueen, Doug Jones, Dianna Holman, John Beatty and Jennifer Lambert; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brothers;...

THOMPSON, Claire M.Age 73, of Dayton, passed away, Friday, October 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her brother Richard Turner. She was retired from Hewitt Soap in Dayton. Claire is survived by her son Craig & wife Joanne Thompson; daughter Renee Dowdell; grandchildren Diana, Sarah, Teresa, Andrea, Laura, Matthew, Elijah, & Isaac; 7 great – grandchildren; sisters Vada...

Clara M. BrewerAge 90, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009, at Summerville of South Dayton where she had lived for the past three years. Clara was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Ralph Brewer, in 2002; one son, Brian Brewer; and by her siblings, Mary Poeppelmeier, Ken Hardin, Keith Hardin & Kathleen Courter. Clara is survived by...

HARRIS, Reba M.Age 85 formerly of Huber Heights, of Fairborn, passed away, Saturday, October 24, 2009. She was preceded in death by numerous brothers & a sister. Reba was retired from WPAFB. She is survived by her daughter Donna Garver; grandchildren Douglas Alley & Stephanie Ekberg; great-grandchildren Ashley Alley & Joseph Ekberg; sister Anne DeRossett. Visitation will be held from...

BROWN, Keith O.Age 85, of Northridge, passed away, Saturday, October 25, 2009. He was preceded in death by his son John Brown; grandson Douglas Johns; 3 brothers, & 2 sisters. He was retired after 36 years of service from Inland & was a member of the North Dayton Anglers. Keith loved to fish, to shoot pool, & square dance. He...

BENZ, Dorothy, of Otterbein Retirement Community Lebanon and formerly of Riverside, OH passed away Friday October 23, 2009. Born November 28, 1921 in Dayton, OH. She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Ella Kreitzer and sister, Helen Shade. She leaves to cherish her memory husband of 63 years, Ernest, at Otterbein; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Toni...