Jay T. Cushman, age 46, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born March 26, 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. Jay worked for the Berry Network for 25 years. Jay is survived by his wife, Lisa Cushman; daughters, Bethany and Brittany Cushman; father and step-mother, Thomas H. and Debbie Cushman; mother, Barbara B. Cushman; brother, Joseph (Tracy) Cushman;...

JETTER, Perry, age 45, of Beavercreek, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born July 8, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio. Perry was employed by the Beavercreek Public School System. He was a member of the Beaver Valley Masonic Lodge #753 and FOE #321. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Teresa Jetter; two sons, Joshua Perry Jetter...

BLACKSON, Myrtle A., age 87, of Beavercreek, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009. She was born June 5, 1921 in Crooksville, OH, the daughter of Cyrus M. and Stella M. (Tracey) Klingler. She owned and operated the Beauty Shop in Beavercreek and was a beautician for over 40 years. Myrtle was a charter member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church...

Dyer, Brian Toby, age 38, of Vandalia, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009. He was born October 2, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Paul H. Dyer and Elizabeth D. (Manns) Mills. He was a graduate of Vandalia Butler High School and was a self employed plumber. He is preceded in death by his father, Paul H. Dyer;...

AMORE, Mary Helen (Johnson), age 87, of Beavercreek, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009. She was born September 21, 1921 in Anderson, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Col. Glen R. Johnson, Sr. and Vesta Wilt Johnson; brother, Glen Roy Johnson, Jr.; sisters, Genevieve Vesta Steffen and Lois Evelyn Johnson; son, James G. Amore. She is survived...

Rodgers, Okla Allene, age 76, of Trotwood, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born April 29, 1933 in Clover Bottom, KY, the daughter of the late John C. & Martha Bowman. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Rodgers; brother, John C. Bowman; mother-in-law, Estelle Rodgers;...

Kammer, Brittany Renee "BB", age 24, of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at home. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Isabella "Bel-Bel" Ritter; great-grandfather, Homer; step-father, Big Ed; and her cuz, Troy. Survivors include her parents; Tracey Kammer and Scott Kammer; fiancée, Homer; brothers and sisters, Non, Bub, Dev, Angel, Abby, & Ashton; grandmother, Shirley...

COLLINS, Bessie, born January 12, 1931 in Breathitt County, Kentucky to Jake and Lona (Wages) Large, passed away at her residence in Beavercreek, OH, on May 1, 2009. She was the loving wife of Lewis "Jack" Collins for 61 years. Mother of Nancy Busch, Linda Pierce, and Jackie (Collins) Penrod; one son-in-law, Robert Pierce; Grandmother of Tami, Tanettee, Robert II,...

PATESEL, Elizabeth L., age 80, of Kettering, passed away April 30, 2009. She was born April 15, 1929 in Manlius Center, New York, the daughter of Nathan and Mary (Carlton) Philo. She loved her family and worked many jobs over the years, but the one job she loved the most was babysitting for countless children. She is survived by one...

Devon Allen Leet-Gilliam, of Dayton, born March 23, 2009, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 30, 2009. Devon has the best baby sitter he could ever have with Jesus, besides his mom. He will be missed. Devon is survived by his parents Suzie Leet and Patrick Gilliam; grandparents, Tim and Sussannah Leet, Pat and Marguerita Gilliam; uncles, Greg, Scott, Bobby...

Holzinger, John Walter (Big John), age 65 died April 29, 2009 at the VA Hospice Facility after a brief illness. John was born December 31, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Old North Dayton. He was honorably discharged from the Army and retired from Flexicore. John is survived by his only son, John; grandson, Jeffrey; Trisha Bowling; brothers,...

David C. HowardAge 59, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009. He was born August 16, 1949 to Autie & Inez Howard. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Fern Costa and Jewell Williams; and by his beloved friend, Dennis Smith. David is survived by four sisters, Gladys Johnson, Bonnie & her husband,...

John Paul CampbellAge 88, of Huber Heights, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009. John was preceded in death by two brothers, Kendig Campbell and Byron Campbell. He is survived by his wife of the past 38 years, Edith M. (Curtis) Campbell; three children, Patricia (Ronald) Burnside, David (the late, Deborah) Campbell and Douglas (Andrea) Campbell; three step-children, Richie Isbell, Kenneth...

Silva, Ruby M., age 84, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009. She was born November 1, 1924 in Tobasco, Colorado, the daughter of the late Antonio and Reina (Montoya) Solis. She is survived by four daughters, Michele (David) Arredondo of Lorain, OH, Marta Silva of Riverside, OH, Monica (Brian) Stucke of Beavercreek, OH, and Maureen (Kenny Allen) Silva...

TAYLOR, Geraldine "Jerry", age 63, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Betty Masters and sisters, Juanita and Kathy. Jerry is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Don Taylor; siblings, Bonnie, Eddie, Linda, and Danny; 10 nieces; 8 nephews, as well as numerous other family...

Byron A. Bice, age 45, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ward and Betty Bice and brother Ward Bice II. Byron is survived by his children, Leslie Rutherford, Austin Bice, Eric Bice; grandchildren, Dezerai and Colton Bice; fiancé, Greta and her daughter Lily Henz; sisters, Paula (Wayne) Shepherd, Nina (Tony)...

Hall, Elmer (Duke), age 76, of Riverside, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at his home. He was born September 15, 1932 in Grethel, KY, the son of the late John and Laura Mae Hall. He was a member of the Laborers Local 1410 and retired from Joe Beck's Construction. Elmer was co-owner of Hall's Eastwood Market in Riverside....

Frieda M. Christy, age 95, of Dayton, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009. She was born October 7, 1913 in Brooksville Kentucky, to the late Jeffrey and Julia Perkins. Frieda was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Donald E. Christy; son, Orbin E. Christy; granddaughter, Karen Christy; brother, Daine Perkins; sister, Dorothy Haase. She is survived by...

BOYER, Jeffrey H., 52, of Laura, Ohio passed away Wednesday April 29, 2009. He is survived by his wife Judy Boyer; children Ben, Nate, Joe, Elizabeth, Esther, James, Naomi, and Joshua; parents Roger and Lorraine Boyer; and sister Linda (Jim) Fliehman. Jeff was a teacher at Trotwood Madison High School/ MVCTC and a Lt. Commander with Royal Rangers at LWC....