Johnny L. CooperAge 71, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents George & Arizona Cooper, and brothers, Wendell & Kenneth Cooper. Johnny is survived by his brother, George "Jr": sister, Emma Crosthwaite; Companion of 25 years, Mary Peterson; 8 children, Cynthia Haines (James), Little John Cooper, Rebecca Bowen (Chris), Tonya Cooper...

LANSING, Clara Edna, age 91, passed away Monday, November 12, 2007. She was born August 17, 1916 in West Union, OH, the daughter of the late Oscar Foster and Eva Carder. Edna retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital after 15 years. She was very active with the Girl Scouts of America,4-H Clubs, and a member of the Civil Air Patrol. She...

STEPP, Inez Kirk, age 94 of Dayton Ohio passed away Sunday, November 11, 2007. She was born on August 16, 1913 in Inez Kentucky to James D. Kirk and Mahala Ward. She and her husband owned and operated The Fountain in Kermit, WV. for 60 years. She was a member of the Kermit Methodist Church and the Order of the...

Woods, Duane L. Sr., age 66, of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2007. Duane retired from E.G. & G. Mound and was a long time member of South Park United Methodist Church. He was a member of F.& A.M. Dayton Lodge #147, Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton, York Rite, where he served as Director of the Stage Crew...

Robert ColstonAge 66, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Olion & Kathleen (Dagley) Colston; and by one brother, Jimmy Colston. Bob is survived by his wife of the past 46 years, Betty (West) Colston; three daughters, Breitta Harden, Brenda Colston and Belinda & her husband, Buddy Dennis; four grandchildren,...

Carla M. WilloughbyAge 41, of Northridge, passed away Friday, November 9, 2007. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Eunice H. Halford; and by one sister, Marie Willoughby. Carla is survived by three sons, Jacob & Brad Willoughby and Tyler Brown; her parents, Joyce & Jerry Willoughby; one brother, David & Cheri Willoughby; one sister, Darlene Willoughby; and by...

MCGRAW, Holloway "Mike", age 77, passed away at his home Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 2:02pm, after a lengthy illness. He was born November 30, 1929. He worked 40+ years at Hewitt Soap Company and was a Veteran of the Korean War. He is preceded in death by his father, Holloway McGraw and siblings, Virgil McGraw and Colleen Greene. He...

Treasa May Rhoads(nee: Hasty)Age 54, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, November 9, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital. Treasa was born on December 9, 1952. She is survived by her children, Jason and Jessica Rhoads as well as their father, Steven Rhoads of Dayton; sisters, Dianna and Roxane; father Clarence Hasty and his wife, Kay; brothers, James and Keith; nephews,...

Jerry M. BurkeAge 59, of Huber Heights, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007. Jerry is survived by his soul-mate, Judy "Adorable" Spencer and family; his son, Paul & his wife, Virginia Burke; two grandchildren, Devon & Colin Burke; his sister Jan Johnson and his brother-in-law & best friend, Bill Johnson. Jerry was a member of Fairborn United Methodist Church. During...

SKINNER, Charles Wade, age 88, of Kettering, passed away Saturday November 10, 2007 at Kettering Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, George J. Skinner and Iva May Skinner-Dunlap. He is survived by his sister, Jesse May Riggs; special friend Rebecca and husband Bill Fedor; and numerous other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Charles retired from Wright...

SHELTON, Ray (Gene), age 78 of Dayton, passed away November 9, 2007 at his home. Ray was a veteran of the Korean War. Ray was a retired Dayton firefighter after many years of service. he is survived by his loving wife of 55 years (Wynona), 1 brother, Cecil (Marg) Shelton, of Vandalia; 2 sons, Larry (Judy) Shelton, of Arcanum, Carl...

Lee O. TaylorAge 81, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital. Born in Old Osborn, Ohio on July 16, 1926, Lee retired from Hyland Machine Shop and was a veteran in the U. S. Army having served during WW II & The Korean Conflict where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart and numerous...

COOLEY, LOWELL E. "Pete", age 73, of The Villages, FL passed away on Monday, November 5, 2007. Mr. Cooley was born in Dayton, OH and moved to The Villages, FL in 1994. He retired from OLDC#1410 and previously worked for NCR. He was a Marine Corp. Veteran serving in the Korean conflict, a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church, FL,...

Brockman, Grace Elizabeth, age 58, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, November 8 at Hospice of Dayton. Grace attended Bellbrook United Methodist Church in Bellbrook.Grace is survived by her husband of over 25 years: David Brockman; son and daughter-in-law: Daniel (Laura) Brockman of Centerville; grandchildren: Patricia Hopkins, Emily Hammond, Andrew Brockman; sister and brother-in-law: Eleanor (Don) Bisanzio; niece: Rebecca Bisanzio;...

Thomas J. "Tom" KoverAge 75, of Huber Heights, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2007, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas William & Mary Esther Kover and by one sister, Beatrice Brown. Tom is survived by his wife of the past 38 years, Arline M. (Arne) Kover; two children, David & Crystal Kover and Cathy...

BOWMAN, Rev. Ellis, age 87, of Moraine, was brought home by God November 8, 2007 at his home. He was preceded in death by his son Douglas Bowman, grandchildren, Bret Bowman, Megan Bowman, and Jeremy Hammond. He is survived by Sue, his loving wife of 62 years; children, Danny Bowman, Wayne Bowman, Connie Peyton, Randy Bowman; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren;...

TRAPPE, Jr., Charles A. (Shim), age 59 of Beavercreek, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Marilyn (Sitzman); children, Celeste (Tim) Farmer, Brianne Trappe, and Michael Trappe; grandson, Michael Trappe, Jr.; sisters, Joyce (Nick) Clemens and Gail (Max) Carone; sisters-in-law, Charlene (Tom) Watren and Kathy (Jerry) Hackenberg; extended family, David (Smitty) and...

BURNETT, Cleady M., age 77, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willard & Lilly; wife of 25 years, Lurahann, and sisters, Marie & Lois. Cleady is survived by his children, Cleady (Ann) and Donald; brothers, Don (Carol), Gene (Betty), and Charles; grandchildren, Scott (Gwen) and Jason, and Bobbie Setters, as...

Mary F. StuckAge 81, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Walter Stuck, Jr., in 1994. She is survived by three sons, David, John & Tim Stuck; grandchildren, Betsy Best, Bonnie Sullivan, Rachel Stuck, Nicholas Kosina & Jo-Lynn Stuck; great grandchildren, Corey, Sammy, Sarah, Ashlee, Katie, Austin &...

CRUEA, Delores Mae, 67, of Huber Heights passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. She is preceded in death by her parents Earl and Dorothy Thompson; 2 brothers; and 1 sister. Delores is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Robert Cruea; daughters Judy Cruea and Sandra Keen; grandchildren Angela, Katkarina, Justin, and Dustin; great granddaughter...