Obituaries

Marlon Dewayne Lewis

Marlon Dewayne Lewis

Oct 17, 2020

Marlon DeWayne Lewis, age 24 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born October 31, 1995 in Dayton, Ohio.He is preceded in death by his mother, Stephanie Oglesby.Marlon is survived by his father, James Lewis; siblings, , Mycha'ayla Williamson, Craig Garner, Isiah Garner, Micah Oglesby; uncles, Willie Black, Marcell Black, Odell Black, Christopher Black; aunt, Tonya Watts...

Christopher Hoctel

Christopher Hoctel

Oct 17, 2020

Hoctel, Christopher age 38, of Kettering, Ohio passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 18, 1982 to Gary Michael Hoctel and Lori H. Newman (nee Schoeps). He was preceded in death by his mother, Lori H. Newman. Christopher is survived by his beloved and devoted aunt, Kathleen Annette Goodpaster; grandmother, Johanna Goodpaster;...

Bonnie J. Hawn

Bonnie J. Hawn

Oct 17, 2020

Bonnie J. Hawn, age 82 of Riverside, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 11, 1938 in Crawford, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Thurman and Bonnie Shepherd.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, William Hawn; and grandson, Christopher Hubbard.Bonnie is survived by her daughters,...

Dennis W. Russell

Dennis W. Russell

Oct 17, 2020

Dennis W. Russell, age 71 of Kettering, OH went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born February 24, 1949 in Lee County, Virginia to Governor and Dorothy (Patrick) Russell. Dennis married Connie Bryant on March 14, 1997 in Gatlinburg, TN. Dennis loved to fish and watch Western movies. He worked...

Martin Philip Zoller

Martin Philip Zoller

Oct 17, 2020

Martin Philip Zoller, age 71 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born December 3, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Ralph and Eva Zoller. He is preceded in death by his wife of 24 years, Colleen Zoller. Martin is survived by his sister, Stephanie Elaine Zoller, and many other family and...

Gerald "Jug" Zimmerman

Gerald "Jug" Zimmerman

Oct 17, 2020

Gerald "Jug" Paul Zimmerman, of Kettering passed away in his sleep on Saturday October 17, 2020. He is survived by his children Jill (Jim) Bolan, Mary Beth (Chuck) Bentley, Chuck (Leacia Brilliant) Zimmerman, Jim (Michael Green) Zimmerman and Jerry (Cathy) Zimmerman Jr.; son-in-law Dan Olcott; 12 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Lou Heitkamp, Aggie O'Donnell, Dottie Spatz and Carol...

Alice F. Frantz

Alice F. Frantz

Oct 17, 2020

Alice F. Frantz, age 70 of Beavercreek, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 17, 2020. She was born September 18, 1950 in Martin, KY daughter of the late Theodore and Bertha Frazier. Alice was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, daughter-in-law, aunt, and friend. Alice was a very selfless woman who had a big wonderful heart that was willing...

Darrell A. Werts Jr.

Darrell A. Werts Jr.

Oct 17, 2020

Darrell A. Werts, age 65 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020. He was born February 7, 1955 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Darrell and Elizabeth Werts Sr.Darrell grew up in Bellbrook and graduated from Bellbrook High School in 1973. He retired from Ryder Transport Company after 30+ years. He loved working on his many cars and tinkering...

Franch Hensley

Franch Hensley

Oct 17, 2020

Franch Hensley, age 75 years old of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 17th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home. He was born on August 28, 1945 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late MaryBell (Neace) and Rome Hensley. Franch was preceded in passing by his precious wife of 51 years, Jerri Lou Hensley (Wagers)....

Joseph H. Mastbaum

Joseph H. Mastbaum

Oct 17, 2020

Joseph H. Mastbaum, age 91, of Centerville, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Hospice of Dayton. Joe is finally at peace after many years of a long fought battle of illnesses. He was born to the late Herman and Dorothy (Thurman) Mastbaum on September 24, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio.Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by...

Elijah Francis Neria

Elijah Francis Neria

Oct 16, 2020

Elijah Francis "Baby Frank" Neria, of Dayton, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020. He was born December 10, 2019 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Anthony White Jr. and Meghan Neria.Our precious baby Frank brought so much joy to our lives. He was funny, adventurous, sweet and always smiling. He brightened every room he was in. He had the best...

Flora Jean Long

Flora Jean Long

Oct 16, 2020

Reverend Flora Jean Long was born Jan. 19, 1943 and entered the arms of Jesus and her Creator on Oct. 16, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Rev. Henry Arnold Thomas, her second husband, Harold Long Jr., and her brother, Robert Potts. She is survived by her children: Elissa McBee (Darren), Rev. Dr. Brice...

James A. Finnigan

James A. Finnigan

Oct 16, 2020

James A. Finnigan, 70, of Dayton, Ohio, beloved husband, amazing father/papaw and cherished family member and friend, passed away on October 16, 2020. He was born October 3, 1950 to Jack and Ruth (Stubbs) Finnigan. Affectionately known as 'Jim', he was an avid golfer, woodworker, Ohio State Buckeyes fan and dedicated public servant, serving 30 years as an officer with...

Yvonne T. Nguyen

Yvonne T. Nguyen

Oct 16, 2020

Yvonne T. Nguyen, age 69, of Dayton, passed away on October 16, 2020. She was born on January 3, 1951, the daughter of the late Hue and Hai Ngo. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her sister, Dung Phu Ngo. Yvonne is survived by her beloved husband, Ba Nguyen; children, Steve (Kelli)Nguyen, Ba (Kelly) Nguyen, Jr. and...

Mary Elizabeth Vest

Mary Elizabeth Vest

Oct 16, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Vest, age 91 of Dayton, Ohio passed away peacefully on October 16, 2020. She was born June 30, 1929 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late William and Emma Young. Mary was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She loved making quilts, doing crafts, and her word search puzzles. She will be greatly missed...

Melnese Huckabee

Melnese Huckabee

Oct 15, 2020

(Janice) Melnese Huckabee, age 83, of Grove Hill, AL, passed away on October 15, 2020. Melnese was born on August 31, 1937, in Chilton, AL. She was the daughter of Glover and Nonie (nee McIntyre) White. On February 23, 1957, she married Murphy Huckabee in Sweetwater, AL. Together they were blessed with three children.Melnese and Murphy moved their family from...

Mary Aletha Shafer Gridley

Mary Aletha Shafer Gridley

Oct 15, 2020

Mary Aletha Shafer Gridley, 92, of Kettering, passed away October 15, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton, to be reunited with her family and friends in Heaven.She was born April 11, 1928 in Bradford, Ohio to the late Harry Roscoe and Ruth Delma (Harshbarger) Shafer.In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, William in 1990. She...

Tracy Roper Reynolds

Tracy Roper Reynolds

Oct 15, 2020

Tracy Roper Reynolds age 49 of Riverside was born on March 11, 1971, passed away peacefully in her sleep October 15, 2020. Tracy was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Roper, sister Tobye Roper, niece Jodi Jones, father-in-law Cecil and son-in-law Bradley Hammel. Tracy is survived by her husband Mark. Her children Tara Harold, Tony (Heather) and Toby (Brittany)....

Charles L. Sharp Jr. Major U.S Army

Charles L. Sharp Jr. Major U.S Army

Oct 15, 2020

Charles L. Sharp Jr. Major U.S Army, age 72 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020. He was born August 24, 1948 in Port Jefferson, New York the son of Charles L. and Katherine (nee Norton) Sharp.Charles was a Supervising Contracting Officer at the Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio for over 17 years. He served both as military and...

Ernest Bud English

Ernest Bud English

Oct 15, 2020

Ernest Bud English, age 85, of Miamisburg, passed away October 15, 2020.To share a memory of Bud or to leave a special message for his family, please click the 'Share Memories' button above.

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