Arthur L. "Art" BanksAge 67, of Tipp City, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Art is survived by his wife of the past 15 years, Mary E. "Bobbie" Banks; three children, Arthur, Jr & his wife, Elizabeth Banks, Cassandra Banks and Aretha & her husband, Johnny Johnson; seven grandchildren, three great grandchildren; two brothers,...

Wolf, Martha Ann "Mink" passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Liberty Nursing Center, Xenia, Ohio. The family has already had private services and no addotional services will be held. Memorial gifts may be sent in Mink's name to SISCA or The Hospice of Dayton.

ROBINSON, Minda E., age 59, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at home. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles Gray and Bernice Garlinger; brothers, Douglas Morris & Robert Kinzer. Minda is survived by her life partner, Tina Marsden; children, Dusty Spencer, Gerald Lewis & Cristal Marsden; Uncle & Aunt, Carl & Katie Ingram; Cousins, Darlene Compton, Lloyd...

Nella M. Cloud-RichardsonAge 83 (but don't tell anyone), of Dayton, went to be with the Lord peacefully at her home. Nella was preceded in death by two husbands, Paul E. Cloud & Rev. John Richardson. Nella is survived by two sons, Darryl E. Cloud & his wife, Julie and Randy D. Cloud & his wife, Traci Brown; two former daughters-in-law,...

COLLINS, Ronald B. "Ronnie Ben"Age 68, of Franklin, passed away, Tuesday, May, 25, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father Walter T. Collins, Sr.; mother & dad Myrtle & Russell Hardin; brothers Walter T. Collins, Jr. & Michael L. Collins; sisters Carolyn S. Carpenter & Myrtle A. Collins; special friend Jo Ann Blakely. Ronnie worked at the University...

SHORT, Stella I.Age 79, formerly of Sebring FL, of Dayton, passed away, Monday, May, 24, 2010 at The Hospice of Dayton.She was preceded in death by her husbands Robert Jones, Sr. & Edwin Short; 5 sisters & 2 brothers. Stella was active at Sparta Road Baptist Church in Sebring & sang in the choir. She is survived by her son...

James B. Cash died on Saturday, May 22, 2010. He was born on August 20, 1935 in Chicago, son of schoolteachers. He grew up in industrialized northwestern Indiana and attended DePauw University. While at DePauw, he studied at St. Andrews in Scotland for his junior year. Returning home and graduating, he married Nancy (Neely) in New Albany, Indiana. The couple...

Michael L. DuckroAge 81, of Englewood, received the answer to the biggest question of all on May 19, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his son, Mike; and is survived by his wife of 55 years, Carol; his daughter, Vickie (McDonald); his son, Jeff; his grandsons, Brandon and Joshua; and many nieces, nephews, and friends....

MORGAN, Eugene "Gene", age 81, deceased May 23, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Vernia; sons, Ron (Sherry), Tony, and Tim (Deanna); grandchildren, Tosha, Ty, Jake, and Kayla; great grandchildren, Christian, Reece, and Gabe; step-grandsons, Jon and Chris Gray, and brothers, Tom and Euvon. He worked from 1947 – 1977 and retired after 30 years of...

Rushing, Brian K., age 55, of Miami Township, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 20, 2010. Brian is survived by his parents: David R. & Marcia A. (Hunt) Rushing of Kettering; brother; David B. Rushing of Springboro; daughter: Meagan Rushing of Bellevue, KY; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Carl C. Settles, age 84, of New Carlisle, passed away, Friday, May 21, 2010. Carl was born May 25, 1925 in Matoaka, West Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, George & Clovis Settles; and his brothers, Durwood, Roy and Earl (his twin) Settles who all died in WWII and Glen Settles. Carl is survived by his wife...

Bobbie Lynn Martin, age 48, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Perrie Martin Jr.; grandparents, Robert Perrie Sr. & Gladys Martin; and her aunt, Shirley Martin. Bobbie is survived by her daughters, Ashley Martin and Megan Phillippe; grandchildren, Baileigh, Kyleigh, Jayden, and Bryson; siblings, Terry Martin, Tony Martin, David...

Jeanne Epperson, of Dayton, passed away Friday, May, 21, 2010. Jeanne is survived by her mother, Jean Bowers; sons, Duane and Danny Epperson; sister, Jackie Fast; nieces, Robin and Diana Fast; and extended family and friends. She was a long time realtor in the Dayton area. Jeanne will be missed dearly. The family will receive friends Thurs, May 27, 2010...

HAYNES, Emory, 78 of Vandalia, passed away Saturday May 22, 2010 at the VA Hospice. He was born in Pennington Gap, Virginia on August 31, 1931 to the late Pearl and Joseph Haynes. Emory is preceded in death by his son Lee Haynes; daughter Sharon Haynes Lantz ; five brothers Frank, Virgil, Delbert, Wilburn, and Wilson Dean; four sisters Louise...

Carlos Lee McKinneyAge 71, of Huber Heights, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 21, 2010. Carlos was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur L. & Hassie McKinney; two brothers, Charles & Bill McKinney; and by one sister, Vivian Cobb. Carlos is survived by his wife of the past 43 years, Paulette (Manning) McKinney; two children,...

NEWMAN, Tammy D., age 48, passed away Friday, May 21, 2010. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Collins and brother, Jeff Collins. She is survived by her children, Daniel and Justin and husband, Michael Newman. Tammy was an employee of Wright Patterson Air Force Base for more then 20 years. Family will receive guests Monday, May 24,...

SINGER, John D. (Don), age 83, formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Dayton, Ohio. Don is preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis Singer. He is a veteran of the United States Navy and served in both WWII and the Korean War. He retired after 34 years from John Deere. Engineering was his career, but...