Obituaries
William E. Wilson
May 28, 2021
William E. "Bill" Wilson, age 60, of Medway, passed away May 28, 2021. He was born April 5, 1961 in Amherst, Ohio to the late Homer and Florence Wilson. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Morris; and brother, Charles David Morris.Bill is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sherry Wilson; children:...
Marcus Dennis Praetorius
May 27, 2021
Marcus Dennis Praetorius, Sunrise on September 16, 1974 and Sunset on May 27, 2021. A Veteran of the United States Army. Died unexpectedly in the Ukraine. Marcus has served in Iraq, Germany, Afghanistan, Kosovo and many other countries. His last assignment was as a Training Support Specialist in the Ukraine. Marcus will be laid to rest at Dayton National Cemetery...
Robert James Towle Sr.
May 27, 2021
Robert James Towle, 84, of Miami Township, passed away on May 27, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on May 3, 1937 to the late James and Blanche (Clairmont) Towle at Schenectady, NY. Robert is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Janet (White) Towle; children, Michelle Towle and Robert Towle Jr; daughter-in-law, Sandra Towle; and grandchildren,...
Vicki Lynn
May 27, 2021
Vicki Lynn, age 66, of Dayton, formerly of Mansfield, passed away May 27, 2021. She was born November 3, 1954 in Mansfield, Ohio to the late William and Alice Hagans. Sr. Vicki is survived by her children: Traci McKinney (Roland) and Matt Jones (Katie Carver); 3 grandchildren: Kaitlyn Jones, Jordan McKinney and Hunter McKinney; brother, William Hagans, Jr. (Janet); nieces:...
Eldon Cornett
May 27, 2021
Eldon Cornett, age 78, of Fairborn, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021. He was born November 8, 1942 in Oxford, Ohio to the late Steven and Betty (Melton) Cornett.Eldon was retired from the State of Ohio Dept. of Transportation after 42 years of service.In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Darlene, and five brothers,...
Sherry L. Sickles
May 27, 2021
Sherry L. Sickles, age 64, of Moraine, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021. She was born December 20, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio to Donald and Jean (Fyffe) Whittington. Sherry is survived by her husband of 27 years, Rick Sickles; daughter Rebecca "Becca" Langer, granddaughter, Chelsea Haynes and her children Izaiah and Zariah, granddaughter Ashley Lawhorn (Joe Gabrel) and her children,...
Debra Jean Howard
May 27, 2021
Debra Jean Howard, age68, went home to be with the lord on Thursday May 27,2021 at Kettering Medical Center. She was retired from working in dietary at Greenwood Manor. Debra was born in Xenia, Ohio to the late William & Margaret Howard.Debra enjoyed the simple things in life such as watching her favorite tv shows and drinking coffee. She loved...
Edward F. Dalton
May 26, 2021
Edward F. Dalton, age 68, of Kettering, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Ed was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 14, 1952 to Bobby Lee Dalton and the late Wilma Jean Simmering. In addition to his mother, Ed was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Sue Baker; brother, Dale Dalton; and mother-in-law,...
Wankaew Short
May 26, 2021
Wankaew Short "Gail", age 73, passed away May 26, 2021. She was born January 3, 1948 in Thailand and came to the United States with her husband, Gary and resided her for over 50 years.Gail had a green thumb and loved spending time in her garden. She was very spirited and loved by many of her friends and family.Gail is...
Diane Artz
May 26, 2021
Diane Artz, age 75, of Dayton, OH passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 in Beavercreek. She was born October 19, 1945 in Dayton to the late John H. and Sarah Price. Left to cherish Diane's memory are her son, Donnie Artz Jr.; daughter, Dana (Jody) Griffiths; grandchildren: Tiffiney, Donald, Christina, and Joshua; 7 great-grandchildren; brothers: Paul (Cathy) Price, Mike (Judy)...
Stacy Michelle Roberson
May 26, 2021
Stacy Michelle Roberson, age 49 of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021. She was born June 5, 1971 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Carl and Donna Roberson.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Bret Roberson; grandparents, Birdle V. & Crystal Mae (Perry) Jackson and Carl Sr. and Mina Marie Roberson.Stacy is...
Vivian Rae Luckoski
May 26, 2021
Vivian Rae Luckoski, age 76 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born February 1, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Raphael and Marcille Bruns.Vivian was a lifelong member of the Dayton area. She was a gifted visual artist, gardener, baker, seamstress, caregiver, entrepreneur, as well as a devoted mother...
Bobby Brookhart
May 25, 2021
Bobby G. Brookhart, age 81, of Dayton, passed away May 25, 2021. He was born May 8, 1940 in Crossville, TN. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father: Auda Mae and Leo Speakman; and father, Paul Brookhart.Bobby is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Brookhart; children: Craig Brookhart (Erica) and Valarie Brookhart; grandchildren: Courtney, Megan,...
Patricia Jean Allen
May 25, 2021
Patricia Jean (Graham) Allen, 83, of Trotwood, Ohio, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Pat was born on May 11, 1938, to the late Elra Ray Graham and Genevieve Juanita Shepard in Urbana, Ohio. She was proceeded in death by her husband of 40 years, Kash Allen; her brothers, Ronald Graham and Kenny Larry; sister, Shirley...
Daryl G. Miniard
May 25, 2021
Daryl G. Miniard, age 59 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born March 28, 1962 in Dayton, to the late James and Wilma Miniard.Daryl was a loving husband, and was a great dad. He worked hard every day of his life to make sure his kids didn't go without anything. He...
Mary Jane Woods
May 25, 2021
Mary Jane Woods was born on August, 8, 1940, to the late Jim and Perline Goods in Monroe, Georgia, where she married the late Freddie Henry Lightfoot, and of that union, 8 children were born.Mary and Freddie relocated to Dayton, Ohio, in 1971, where they raised their children. "MJ", as she was called by her sons, worked for Cavalon Drapery...
Henry Lee Tyson, Sr.
May 25, 2021
Henry Lee Tyson Sr, 95, aka Jickey, went home to his heavenly father on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Sycamore Medical Center,Miamisburg, OH. He was born in Kilmichael, Mississippi on 22 April 1926 to Charlie Tyson and Nettie Sue McClain. He was proceeded in death by his parents, son Edward Lee Tyson, sisters: Sally Lakes, Josephine Mitchell, Inez Gillespie, and...
Molly Renee Powell
May 25, 2021
Molly Renee Powell, age 38 of Dayton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2021. She was born November 10, 1982 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of David and Karen Powell.Molly was a loving mother, daughter, sister, best friend, and beloved wife. Molly was a very beautiful woman, when you looked at her, you had to look at her because of...
Donald Edward Murphy
May 25, 2021
Donald E. Murphy, age 91, of Fairborn, OH, formerly of Carthage, NY, passed away on May 25, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born in Watertown, NY, on September 12, 1929, to the late Leona (Bushey) and Edward Murphy. On August 27, 1955 he married Patricia Collins. She preceded him in death in 2000.In his early years,...
Georgeanna Mccauley
May 24, 2021
Georgeanna "Georgie" McCauley, August 27, 1935-May 24, 2021.Preceded in death by her father, Robert Weaver; her mother, Flossie Shokey Weaver; brothers, Robert, Charles, Albert and Jeanernest; sisters Cleo, Pauline and Betty; her husband, Billy McCauley, Sr.; her daughter, Terri Williams; and grandson, Jerry Wayne Williams.Survived by sister, Geraldine Berry (O'dell); daughter, Loretta Null (Richard); son, Billy McCauley, Jr. (Terri); grandchildren,...
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