Jacob Kelly LedbetterInfant son of Jacob M. & Kimberly A. Ledbetter, passed away November 12. In addition to his parents, Jacob is survived by two sisters, Haley & Heidi Ledbetter; grandparents, Jane & Wally Bruns, Jack & Kathy Ledbetter, Donald Smith and Barbara Morrow; and by his great grandparents, Conrad Morrow and Mary Bruns. The family will be receiving friends...

Carolyn Louise Thompson Thyer, age 87, passed away November 21, 2010 in Kettering, Ohio. She was born January 21, 1923, in Pleasant Hill, Ohio the daughter of Hermena and C.V. Thompson. Carolyn graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1947 with a BS in education. After graduating, she taught for a short time in Gettysburg, Ohio. She was a...

ROBINSON, Dorothy Jean, 83, of Beavercreek passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. She was born September 14, 1927 in Nashville, TN to the late Casper and Lila Hackett. Dorothy was married for 61 years to the late Floyd S. Robinson, Sr. on June 16, 1945. She was a longtime member of the Beavercreek Church of the Nazarene. Dorothy is survived...

THOMPSON, Artis E. "Art", age 75 of Eaton, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 21,2010. He was preceded in death by his father and mother Joe and Elsie Thompson, 2 sisters and 1 brother. He is survived by his son Scott and wife Charlotte Thompson of Huber Heights; daughters Tammy and husband William Hutchins of Eaton,...

Penny A. Grasso, age 88, of Kettering, passed away suddenly due to complications from a respiratory illness, Monday, November 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph A. Grasso who passed away last month after 62 years of marriage; father & mother-in-law, Ignatius & Julia Grasso; and sister-in-law, Lena Cole. Penny will be dearly missed by...

Betty Ross, age 65 of Huber Heights, passed away November 22, 2010. She was born November 18, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late William and Ruby Thompson. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Vern Ross. Betty is survived by her daughter, Terri Noble; son, Scott Fugate; grandchildren: Jeffrey Fugate, Nathan Fugate, Elizabeth...

WEAVER, Robin R., age 71, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010. He was born January 25, 1939 in West Milton, Ohio. Robin retired from the United States Navy after 20 years and then later retired from Steven's Aviation. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sandy; two sons, Ken and Ron (Tarianne); one grandson, Andrew;...

CLARK, Alice Lee, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 22, 2010, after a lengthy illness. She was born September 30, 1930 and was preceded in death by her parents, Rochelle and Susan Lee Weldon and an aunt, Maud Alice Barnum. She is survived by her loving husband, Richard; 6 children: Richard Clark, Sr. (Olga), Kathryn...

JAMES E. KNIFE, 81, of Huber Heights went to be with the Lord on Sat., Nov.19, 2010. He was a loving Husband, Father, Brother and Uncle and was survived by his wife Shirley Rose Knife of 53 years, daughter Cindy Freshour of Dayton (husband Darrell Freshour), son Kevin Knife of San Antonio, TX, son Greg Knife of Huber Heights, two...

Eastle Mae Hammons, age 77 of Moraine, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 21, 2010. She was preceded in death by husband, Noah Hammons. Eastle is survived by her children, Harry (Nila) Jones, Myra (Truman) Combs, Regina (Jack) Clawson, Rhonda (David) Lemons, Darrell (Cheryl) Hammons; 13 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren (with 2 more on the way); 3 great-great-grandchildren;...

JENKINS, Nolan Paul Passed away Friday November 19, 2010 at the age of 67. He is preceded in death by his parents George and Catherine Jenkins and Brothers Jack and James Jenkins and Jerry Wilson. He is survived by his sister Martha Johnston. Children Paul, Tony and Tira Jenkins, Angie, Louis and Kenneth Lawrence; Twenty six grandchildren and eight great...

JORDAN, Bobby, age 70, peacefully joined his Lord and Savior in the early hours of Sunday, November 21, 2010. Bobby was truly one of a kind. For 3 short years, he fought strong and hard against his illness with a smile on his face. Everyday Bobby looked forward to teasing his fellow residents and flirting with the nurse aides at...

JOHN W. VANHORN, JR. (Johnny) left this earth on Friday morning November 19th at the VA Center Hospital. He served in the Armed Forces and was proud to be a veteran. He is survived by his mother, Bertha Faye Vanhorn, three nieces and one nephew. Internment will be at the VA National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.

MILLER, James D., age 53, of Dayton, passed away Friday, November 19, 2010. He was born February 5, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio. James was a veteran of the United States Army serving during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. He is survived by his children, Erin Miller and James D. Miller, II; grandchildren, Trevor, Donavon, Anastasia, Kaleb, and Max;...

PORTER, Phillip J. "Phil" age 75 of Kettering, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 20, 2010. He was preceded in death by his son David A. Porter, parents David C. and Marcella Porter, mother-in-law Mary Miers and brother-in-law Wallace Gentry. He is survived by Priscilla, his loving wife of 47 years, his daughters Sandi Jo and...

METTER, Eugene age 90 passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne. He is survived by sons, Gene (Belinda), Mark, and Tim (Donna); beloved granddaughters, Kimberly and Jennifer (Brian); sisters, Janet, Ruth, and Anna Lea; and by numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. He served in the Army during WWII...

WELLS, Clarence "Fuzzy" age 74 passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010. He is preceded by parents, Willie and Sara Wells and brother, Kenny. He is survived by his loving wife, Deloris; children, Jerry (Sandra) Wells; Debbie (Dennis) Peare; and Tommy Wells; brothers, Ira (Helen) Wells and Elton (Henrietta) Wells; grandchildren, Jennifer, Jessica, James, and Tanisha; great-grandchild, Ryleigh; and his beloved...

STACY, Wesley "Fred", age 67, of Huber Heights, went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 18, 2010. He was born September 19, 1943 in Hazard, Kentucky. Fred retired from Hobart Dayton Scale after 31 years. Fred enjoyed hunting, fishing, and ancestry. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Charlotte A. Stacy; children, Joseph F. (Missy) Stacy, Kim...

LOWE, Donald C., age, 79, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2010. He is survived by his children, Teresa (Michael) Munoz, Stephanie (Chuck) Zwissler and Jeremy (Leeta) Lowe; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren along with numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. A memorial service will be held on Monday, November 22 at 6:00 PM at Newcomer Funeral Home (3380 Dayton-Xenia Rd....

CARROLL, Shirley A., 70, of Kettering passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband John R. Carroll. Shirley is survived by her mother Mary Townsend; children John (Suzy) Carroll, Steven (Nadia) Carroll, and Brian Carroll; grandchildren Marina, Abigail, Nolan, Kimberly, and Makala; great granddaughter Chloe; siblings Russell Townsend and Alice Townsend; many nieces, nephews...