PERKINS, Nancy C., 85, of Dayton passed away Monday September 8, 2008 at Grandview Hospital. She is preceded in death by her parents Willie and Lottie Johnson Tackett; son Michael Anthony Perkins; and brothers Raymond and Charles Tackett. Nancy is survived by her husband, whom she married December 22, 1949 in Maysville, KY, William C. Perkins; daughter Carolyn (Virgle) Hale;...

Frances Margueritte Lanham, 78, of Miamisburg, OH, formerly of Rossville, IL passed away on September 8, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. Frances was born on January 23, 1930 near Rossville, IL to the late Charlie and Zora (Phipps) Kentner. She married Forrest Mason Lanham and he preceded her in death on May 16, 2004. Survivors include her son Brian of...

Dorothy May MadewellAge 79, of Tipp City, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008. She is survived by three children, Jeanie Madewell, Tracy & Jill Madewell and Teri & Jack Dozier; two granddaughters, Erica & Sarah; one great granddaughter, Jodie Lynn (Jolee); and by one sister, Barb Daggett. Dorothy was a member of the Silver Sneaker Club with the YMCA in...

COOK, Tolea CarolAge 63, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Leon Cook. Tolea is survived by two sons, James E. Cook and Mark A. Cook; one grandson, Logan Wayne Cook; one sister, Nana Ciechanowski; two brothers, Dennis and Jim Sundstrom; and by one sister-in-law, Patty Sonnycalf. Tolea was...

STETSON, Janette, age 80, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 at home. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Katherine Nielsen. Janette is survived by her significant other, Dick Conway; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Michael Soehner; son-in-law, Michael Nielsen; grandchildren, Ken Nielsen and wife, Melissa, Jenny and Katie Soehner; great grandchildren, Emelynn, Kenton, and Alyvia Nielsen, as well...

Dotty Jo Oswald Dotty Jo Oswald (nee Gabbard) 75, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday September 5, 2008 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center in Kettering. She was born on June 28 1933 in Middletown and graduated in 1951 from Lemon Monroe High School. Dotty resided in Farmersville for most of her life and worked for the...

Slaven, Oscar, age 80, of Dayton passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2008. He was born August 5, 1928 in Kentucky. He was a US Army Veteran and he served in the Korean Conflict. Oscar attended the New Home Missionary Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents, William & Ellen Slaven; 5 sisters; and 2 brothers....

MILLNER, Duke A. age 22, of Xenia, passed away, Thursday, September 4, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father, Russ Millner; uncle, Ron Millner; and great-grandparents Virginia Jones, and Bill and Ruth Amlin. He is survived by his mother, Karen Miller; beloved sisters, Lynzi and Eileen Miller and their father Ed Miller (step-father); his grandparents, Jay and Sue...

Francis A. "Hank" FlorenceAge 85, of Dayton, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008, at Maria-Joseph Living Care Center. He was born December 25, 1922 in Dayton, the son of Frank & Lena (Heilig) Florence. Hank was a U. S. Army veteran having served during WW II. He was a life-time member of the American Legion Post # 746, and was...

PATTERSON, Robert E., 72, of Vandalia passed away Friday August 29, 2008. He is preceded in death by his infant daughter Debra. Robert is survived by his sons Jeff (Vickie) and Gregg Patterson; grandchildren Kasie, Amy (Jon), and Kristin; great grandchildren Kiera, Sky, Koal, and Alana; brother Don (Sandy); sister Shirley Hayslip; many other family and friends. A graveside service...

Debra L. SmithAge 54, of Dayton passed away Friday, September 5, 2008, at Hospice of Dayton. She is preceded in death by her son, Matthew Smith; two brothers, Edward & David Capps; and by one sister, Patricia Janes. Debra is survived by her husband of the past 36 years, Dennis Smith; one son, Curtis Smith; six sisters, Carolyn, Brenda, Betty,...

Annie Ruth AveryAge 71, of Huber Heights, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008, at her home. Annie Ruth is survived by her husband of the past 47 years, Robert E. Avery; one daughter, Aleta & her husband, Dirk Yount; one son, Robert E. Avery II; one grandson, Josiah Yount; and by one brother, Steve & his wife, Charlotte Bailey. There...

Perry, LaVerne, age 90, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2009 in Washington Township, Ohio. LaVerne is survived by her daughter and son-in-law: Ann (Ken) Long of Washington Township, Ohio; sons and daughter-in-law: Thomas Allen (Pamela) Perry of Vancouver, BC, Timothy Perry of Yontville, CA; grandchildren: Melissa, Zachary, Daniel, Matthew, Benjamin, Seth, Sean; great grandson: Axel; sisters: Mildred...

GREEN, Sandra Lee, age 68, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008. She is preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Jean Dunkle. Sandra is survived by her children, Rhonda (Joe) Hrabchak, Sara (Michael) Faulkner, Jim (Chris) Martin, and Scott (Carrie) Martin; siblings, Roger (Ellen) Dunkle, Marla (Steve) Fiske, and Darla (Alan) Hudnell; grandchildren, Doug, Heather, Brandon, Andrew, Greg, Amanda,...

Rudolph, George F. Jr., age 63, of Centerville, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital. George was a United States Army Veteran proudly serving during the Vietnam War, and was a member of American Legion Post #598 Kettering.George is survived by his beloved wife of 18 years: Pamula Gough-Rudolph; daughter and son-in-law: Cynthia (Brian) Boggs of...

ROSS, Betty L. age 74, of Yellow Springs, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital. She is survived by Raymond Lee, her husband of 33 years; children, Kathy (Randy) Crites of Moorefield, WV, Connie Spurlock of Fairborn, OH, Robin Wynn(David Trykoski) of Springboro, OH, Marshall Spurlock Sr. of Strawberry Plains, TN; step-children, Vicki (Larry) Schrul of Middletown,...

Jessie Ray Combs, Jr., beloved 2 month old son, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 30, 2008. He is survived by his parents, Nina Combs & Jessie Ray Combs, Sr.; brothers, Derek Wayne Whitaker and Robert Frazier; sister, Shelby Spurlock; papaw, Keith Grooms; mamaw, Beverly Sarvis, grandparents, James Combs & Betty Combs, grandmother, Alice C. Grooms; aunt, Savannah Grooms (Aunt...

Lambert, Paul E., age 79, of Miamisburg, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at his residence. Paul was a United States Navy Veteran and retired from General Motors/Harrison Raditor with over 34 years of service.Paul is survived by his wife of over 31 years: Judy; sons and daughters-in-law: Brian (Nancy) Lambert of New Lebanon, David (Melissa) Lambert of Lakeland,...

John D. ("JD") WilliamsonAge 83, born September 4, 1924 in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Died September 1, 2008 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. John is survived by his wife of the past 61 years, Susan G. Williamson; five children, Allan John (Nancy) Williamson, Janet Sue (Tom) Kovatch, David Paul (Terry) Williamson, Mark Steven (Mary) Williamson and John Edward (Christy) Williamson; 18 grandchildren,...