Obituaries
Juan Rivera
May 26, 2019
Juan Rivera, age 90, formerly of Ponce, Puerto Rico, of Dayton, passed away May 26, 2019. He was born March 20, 1929 in Ponce, Puerto Rico to the late Juan Rivera and Maria Millan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margarita, and his daughter, Iris Rivera.He is survived by his daughter, Maria Rivera,...
Janet Louise Samuels
May 26, 2019
Janet Louise Samuels, age 95 of Dayton, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on May 26, 2019. Born in Columbus on August 11, 1923. She married Charles Thompson at a young age and had two children; Doug Thompson and Virginia Thompson. Janet then uprooted and went to live in New York City. There she met the...
Margaret R. Branham
May 26, 2019
Margaret R. "Peg" Branham, age 78 of Beavercreek , passed away peacefully Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Village at the Greene. She was born December 1, 1940 in Dayton.She is preceded in death by her parents Herman and Ruth Frank. Margaret was an avid softball player and bowler. She retired from PNC Bank in 2002 as a new accounts representative....
Tommy Lee Henry, Jr.
May 25, 2019
Tommy Lee Henry, Jr. born August 9, 1971 passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2019 at Soin Medical Center. He was a 1989 Stebbins High School Graduate, a Mechanic, Baseball Coach of RABA for over Fifteen years, a father and Grandfather. He was most recently a mechanic for the City of Fairborn.Tommy is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas...
Shirley Ann Weeks
May 25, 2019
Shirley Ann Weeks, age 83 of Miami Township, passed away Saturday May 25, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born July 10, 1935 in Springboro to the late Robert and Genevieve Schmidt. In addition to her parents, Shirley was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Schmidt. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, David A. Weeks;...
Elva Lee Murphy
May 25, 2019
Elva Lee Murphy, age 92 of Dayton, went to be with the Lord on May 25, 2019. She was born in Hazzard, KY to the late Jonah and Ida Mae Halcomb on November 20, 1926. Elva met the love of her life, Paul Murphy and the two were married in June of 1945. Elva taught Sunday School in The Church...
Ki Myong Nam
May 25, 2019
Ki Myong Nam, age 76, of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton, surrounded by his loved ones. Ki Myong was born in 1942 in the Republic of South Korea. He was the son of the late Nam, Byong U and Hong, Dong Yon. Ki Myong, or "Nammi" as he was affectionately known, loved to...
Elmer Tincher
May 25, 2019
Elmer Tincher, age 84 of Union, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born March 22, 1935 in Bond, Kentucky, the son of the late Grant and Verl Tincher.Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Glendon and Ray Tincher; aunts, Bonnie Pennington, May Gabbard, Ada Greathouse and Lovie "Bobbie" Cornelius;...
Robert Roscoe Jones, Sr.
May 25, 2019
Robert R. Jones, Sr. age 87 of Xenia, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton.He was born November 7, 1931 in Pineville, Kentucky the son of John H. and Postie (Baker) Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 68 years, Betty in 2018 and his daughter, Debbie West in 2018.Robert is survived by...
Marlene T. Redford
May 24, 2019
Marlene T. Redford, age 81 of Dayton, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Grandview Hospital. She was born December 12, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of the late Marvin and Muriel Clark.Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughters, Cheryl Schmalstig and Debra Harris; grandchildren, Shawn Harris and Aaron Zavacky; daughter-in-law, Deborah Murphy.Marlene is...
M. Evelyn Bachmann
May 24, 2019
M. Evelyn Bachmann, age 103, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born March 6, 1916 in Lincoln, Kansas to the late Ray and Frankie (Crawford) Rankin.She taught in a one room country school house and in Wood Public Schools, South Dakota. Evelyn enjoyed living on her farm, where her parents homesteaded in South Dakota, where she loved to...
Brenda Kay Long
May 24, 2019
Brenda Kay Long, age 67 of Riverside, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born November 2, 1951 in Fairborn, Ohio, the daughter of the late Abraham and Kathleen Coleman Jr..Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Harvey Coleman.Brenda is survived by her husband, Richard Long; children, Michelle Tackett (Brian Pressnell), Sonya (Tim) Dunn,...
Vesta Lou Ebright
May 24, 2019
Vesta L. "Bess" Ebright, age 72 of Xenia, Ohio passed away Friday, May 24, 2019 at Greene Memorial Hospital.She was retired from Advanced Wire and Cable of Xenia.Vesta was preceded in death by her husband, Gary L. Ebright.She is survived by her son, Tim Ebright and daughter-in-law Deborah Ebright of Xenia;3 grandchildren Corey Ebright of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Brandi (Ebright)...
Michael Allen Porter
May 23, 2019
Michael Allen Porter, age 50, passed away in his sleep on May 23rd, 2019 in his home. He was born April 22nd, 1969 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Michael N. and Patricia A. Porter. Along with his parents, Michael is survived by his sons Justin Michael and Derek Allen; daughters Morgan Christine, Maryna Opal, Madison Michelle and Lilyanne Rose;...
David H. Bryant
May 23, 2019
David H. "Butch" Bryant, age 74 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born January 4, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Harlan and Erma Bryant.Butch proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He retired from GM after over 30 years of dedicated service. Butch...
Mary E. Simpkins
May 23, 2019
Mary E. Simpkins, age 84 of Riverside, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born June 5, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Elmer and Esther George.She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Simpkins; sons, Dale Watts Sr., Jerry Watts and Randy Watts; brother, Don George; and sister, Etta Mae...
Pinkie L. Bentle
May 23, 2019
Pinkie L. Bentle, age 66 of Middletown passed away May 23, 2019.She was born January 24, 1953 to the late Harold and Mary (Subler) Wright.Pinkie was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Patricia Bentle.She is survived by her son John (Laurie) Bentle; grandson Christopher (Elizabeth) Bentle; sisters Kathy (Jock) Pierman and Geri (Roland) Carroll; brothers Harold (Jean)...
Helen Myers
May 23, 2019
Helen Myers, age 82, of Dayton, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Helen was born in Middletown, Ohio on July 23, 1936. She was preceded in death by her mother, Louise Sullivan; brother, John Waddell. Helen is survived by her children, Angela "Angel" Myers and Otto (Nikki) Myers II; grandchildren, Kaley Myers and Otto...
Gladys Damico
May 23, 2019
Gladys Damico, age 81 of Dayton, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2019. Gladys was born in Manchester, KY to the late Critten and Mabel Pennington on March 21, 1938. Gladys married Rudolph Valentino Damico and the two shared many happy years together until his passing in 1999. Gladys loved to garden, she had a talent for tending her garden...
Oretha K. Snyder
May 23, 2019
Oretha K. Snyder age 93, of Beavercreek passed away on May 23, 2019.She was born February 18, 1926 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Paris and Ina (McCann) Henderson.Oretha was a registered nurse who retired from Miami Valley Hospital after over 40 years of service.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 43 years Maurice Snyder; two...
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