Obituaries
Kristine Rice
May 5, 2021
Kristine Diana Rice, age 70, of Riverside, Ohio, passed away May 5, 2021. She was born March 3, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois to Ralph Jennings Rice and Eleanor Stephanie (Haslinger) Rice. Kris was a 1969 graduate of Walter E. Stebbins High School. She continued her education at Wright State University, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Art. After graduating, Kris moved...
Cheryl Ann Fleming
May 5, 2021
Cheryl "Cherie" Ann Fleming, age 74, of Centerville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on May 5th, 2021 due to complications of Covid. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on February 9th, 1947 to the late Robert and Goldie Zellers of New Lebanon. She graduated from the Johnsville-New Lebanon class of 1965. She worked many decades in the...
Douglas Lacey Williams Jr.
May 5, 2021
Douglas Lacey Williams Jr., age 66 of Leipsic, OH formerly of Xenia, OH was called Home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. He was born May 3, 1955 in Xenia, Ohio to Douglas Sr. and Louella (Shaw) Williams.Doug is survived by his mother Louella Williams; two children, Rachel Williams and Robert Lee (Lori) Williams; five grandchildren, Michael (Cayla) Adams, Krista (Bryon)...
Pastor S. Arnold Sr.
May 5, 2021
Pastor Marvin S. Arnold Sr., age 77 of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on July 30, 1943 in Carrollton, Georgia to the late Herman and Mamie Arnold. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Marvin S. Arnold Jr.; grandson, Obie McGhee...
Jt Billingsley
May 4, 2021
JT Billingsley, age 92 of Beavercreek, OH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at home. He was born April 25, 1929 in Pikeville, Tennessee to Patrick and Abby (Lawson) Billingsley. He married Louise Rhea on August 5, 1952 in Rossville, Georgia. JT was a Beavercreek Volunteer Firefighter at Station Number 4 and a member of Beavercreek Eagles. He...
Marlaine Petit Beaugelus
May 4, 2021
Marlaine Petit Beaugelus, age 72 of Port-De-Paix, Haiti passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Grandview Hospital. She was born November 18, 1948 in Haiti the daughter of the late Abel and Marceline Beaugelus.Along with her parents, she preceded in death by several siblings. Marlaine is survived by her husband, Antoine Petit; children, Anthony (Merline) Petit and Victoria (Osita) Eziolisa;...
Robert E. Schoone
May 4, 2021
Robert E. Schoone, age 62, of Moraine, passed away on May 4, 2021. He was born April 26, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Donald Eugene and Anne Mae (Garland) Schoone. Robert attended Fairmont West High School, Sinclair Community College and Wright State University. He worked for Public Health Dayton Montgomery Co. as a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor...
Gloria Jean Baker
May 3, 2021
Gloria Jean Baker, age 62 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 3, 2021. She was born January 3, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio, to Nancy and Ray Reibel. Gloria was preceded in death by her daughter, Danielle Reibel; mother, Nancy Reibel; and brother, Michael Webb. She was survived by Lonnie Napier, she was the love of his life for...
Kelly Christine Grigsby
May 3, 2021
Kelly Christine Grigsby, age 43, of Huber Heights, passed away on May 3, 2021 peacefully at her home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born February 5, 1978 in Richmond, IN to mother, Sharon and father, Gary J. Weiss. She is preceded in death by her loving grandfather, Charles (Mike) Lasley.She is survived by husband of nearly...
John Fox
May 3, 2021
John R. Fox, age 77 of New Carlisle, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born May 18, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Reber and Marguerite Fox. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Rose; and daughter, Jeannie Masters. John will be missed by his...
Orville Eugene Cromes
May 3, 2021
Orville Eugene "Gene" Cromes, 85, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was born on November 29, 1935 in Bethel Township, OH to the late Orville and Dorothy (Wilhelm) Cromes.Gene is survived by daughters, Robin Meade and Cynthia Carr; grandchildren, Jonathan (Megan), Amanda (David), Alyshia; great-grandchildren, Katlyn, Kaden, Mekkia, Daniel,...
Harvey G. Thorpe
May 3, 2021
Harvey G. Thorpe, 91, of Beavercreek passed away on May 3, 2021.He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Dorothy J. (Dillard) Thorpe; son Carey W. Thorpe, daughter Karen R. Olson (Brian), and daughter Kara L. Hammonds (David), five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.Harvey was an active member in the Beavercreek Senior Center for many...
Ruth V. Hines
May 3, 2021
Ruth V. Rutherford Hines, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on May 3, 2021. She was born on October 5, 1927, in Somerset, Kentucky, to the late Rosa Calhoun Rutherford and Robert Rutherford. She is survived by her only child, Sandra K. Beckett, of Huber Heights, Ohio; and her grandchildren, Steven Smith of Huber Heights, Ohio, Alicia Olson of Texas,...
Franklin Lewis Hicks
May 3, 2021
Franklin Lewis Hicks, age 58 of Riverside, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at his home. He was born September 23, 1962 in Meridian, Mississippi the son of Franklin and Willie Mae Hicks.Frank proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He served from the time he was a teenager and continued his work even after retirement. He...
Robert E. Jones
May 3, 2021
Jones, Robert E. "Bob", age 97 of Centerville, Ohio passed away at his home on May 3, 2021. He was born at Miamisburg, Ohio in 1924, son of the late Robert R. and Irma L. (Stratton) Jones. Preceded in death by daughter, Cheryl Ann Jones-Griffin; brothers, Ralph S. Jones, Linn W. Jones, Virgil L. Jones; and sisters, Vivian L. Bussard...
Christopher Ryan Taylor
May 3, 2021
Christopher Ryan Taylor, "Chris," age 37 of Miamisburg, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born September 14, 1983 in Lexington, Kentucky.He is preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Mary Toler and Richard and Camilla Taylor.Chris is survived by his wife, Sarah; son, Nolan; parents, Ronald and Carolyn Taylor; sisters, Jennifer (Jason) Howell,...
Lora Lynn Popella
May 3, 2021
Lora L. Popella, age 56 of Riverside, OH, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at her home in Riverside. She was born November 5, 1964 in Detroit, MI to William Stackhouse and Sandra Dutiel. Left to cherish Lora's memory are her husband of 38 years, Jeff Popella; children: Amber (Jordan) Wright, Jeffrey Popella, Marissa Popella, Nicholas (Alina Edwards) Popella, Nathan...
Margaret J. Mescher
May 3, 2021
Margaret J. Mescher, age 89 of Kettering, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 peacefully at her home. She was born December 24, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Alois and Alice Kinder.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Carl J. Mescher Sr.; siblings, Mary Martha (Orville) Curp, Irene (John)...
James Ray Bray
May 2, 2021
James Ray Bray, age 74, of Trotwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.James was born in Sidney, Ohio on December 15, 1946 to the late Robert & Sylvia C. (Bedford) Bray.In addition to his parents James was preceded in death by his son, Dustin Bray.James is survived by his loving wife, Hadassah Bray; son,...
Joseph L. Hurst
May 2, 2021
Joseph L Hurst "Joe", age 89, of Dayton OH, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, He was born in Covington, KY on December 13, 1931. He grew up in Jackson, KY, and graduated from Breathitt High School. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, parents, Ed and Myrtle Hurst, brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Leona Hurst, sister and...
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