Lowe, Pauline Lola, age 94, of Dayton passed away on Monday, March 26, 2007 at Grandview Hospital. She was born March 30, 1912 in Bullsgap, TN, the daughter of Robert Taylor & Alice Marie (Ward) Jenkins. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Troy Lowe; 1 sister; 5 brothers; son-in-law, Danny Boggs. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon Boggs;...

HAMPTON, Louise, age 90, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Clyde Hampton, her son, Elmer Hampton, and daughter, Loretta Gilbert. Louise is survived by her daughters, Virginia Call and Bonnie Curtis, brother, Bill Lewis, daughter-in-law, Janie Hampton, 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins....

CREECH, Pearl Virginia age 90 of Springboro, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Heartland of Centerville. Pearl was born on April 5, 1916 in Ashland, KY. She was preceded in death by Glen Creech, her loving husband of 68 years and her infant son Glenn Eugene. She is survived by her daughter Joyce and husband Bob Tamaska of Springboro;...

Phipps, Daisy Eleanor, age 92, of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at The Laurels of Mt. Vernon. She was born February 11, 1915 in Saskatchewan, Canada, the daughter of John W. & Stella (Sterling) Watkins. She is preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm; grandsons, Bubby Cooper & H. D. Campbell, II; and her son-in-law, Franklin Copenhaver....

BOND, Helen L., 83, of Moraine passed away Saturday, March 24, 2007 after a lengthy illness at Hospice of Dayton. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Jacob Bond; son Doug (Robin) Bond of Apache Junction, AZ; daughter Lisa (Jim) Lee of Tipp City, OH; 5 grandsons Steven and Brian Bond, Christopher, Tyler, and Austin Lee; great grandson...

LAFFERTY, Pearl A., age 85, of Huber Heights, passed away Sun., March 25, 2007 at Belle Manor Nursing Home, New Carlisle. She was preceded in death by her husband James A. Lafferty and 1 granddaughter Terri Lynn Henry. Pearl is survived by her 2 daughters Connie Stevens (Paul) of Huber Heights and Beverly Henry (Paul) of Burr Oak, MI; 1...

WATTS, Bill R. (Billy Ray), 59, of Kettering born July 14, 1947 entered peacefully into eternal rest after a courageous battle with cancer on Friday March 23, 2007. He is preceded in death by his father Charles Watts; mother and step father Ruth and Buster Duncan. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Rita M. Watts; daughters...

STRATMOEN, Raymond H. , 87, of Dayton passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He was a member of Greenmont Oak Park Community Church and a veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He is preceded in death by his wife Rhoda Stratmoen. Raymond is survived by his son Larry (Mary) Stratmoen; 2 daughters Shari (David) Blake...

CHINN, Charles E. Jr., age 44, of Kettering, passed away Fri., March 23, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton after an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his daughter Heather Nicole Chinn. Charlie is survived by his beloved wife Sandra, to whom he was married 12 years; 2 step-daughters Melissa Powell (Tim) and Krystal McIntosh (Michael Richardson); his father...

LARRABEE, Willa Jean, 83. of Springboro passed away Thursday March 22, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. She is preceded in death by her husband Fred H. Larrabee. Jean is survived by her daughter Linda (Robert) Leese; grandchildren Kara (Robert) Folmer and Maria (Rodney) Urton; 2 great grandsons; sister Esther Turner; nieces Judy DeWitt and Marie Schreiner; nephews Bill (Sandy) and...

Ronald Keith "Hap" ClarkRonald is at eternal peace having given up his life on this earth at the V. A. Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, March 21, 2007. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Belle Clark; sister, Dorothy (Marj); and by his brother, Leon (Fess). He is survived by Freda, his wife of 53 years; Patricia...

TAYLOR, Jerry "Bud", age 65, of Beavercreek, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007. He was born September 10, 1941 in Corbin, KY, the son of the late Harrison and Maude (Brown) Taylor. He owned and operated Taylor Plumbing and Sanitation in Beavercreek for over 40 years and was a hunting enthusiast and bow hunter. He is survived by his wife...

LUCAS, Elizabeth M., age 86, of West Carrollton, passed away Wed., March 21, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert "Eddie" and her daughter Brenda. Elizabeth leaves behind her son Ned Pauley (Beverly) of West Carrollton; 1 sister Barbara Fox (Ronnie) of Germantown; 4 grandchildren Scott and Tim Pauley, April Lucas-Jenks and Krystin Lambert and 11 great-grandchildren...

Pierce, Anna C., age 97 of Akron, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at Greenwood Manor, Xenia. She was born May 30, 1909 in Wellston, OH, the daughter of Charles & Nancy Ann (Hawkins) Edwards. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Cecil Pierce; and her siblings. Survivors include her daughter, Kathleen Montgomery of Norwood, OH; son,...

CAUDILL, Carl E., age 81, of Dayton, passed away Wed., March 21, 2007 in Cincinnati. He was born Sept. 30, 1925 in Morehead, KY to the late Henry & Laura Caudill. Carl was also preceded in death by his wife Mary, 4 brothers and 1 sister. He is survived by 2 brothers Cecil of Marietta, GA and Cleo Caudill of...

Smith, Clarence H. "Pug", age 60 of Dayton, passed away on March 19, 2007 of a longtime illness at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born February 15, 1947 in Dayton, OH, the son of Clarence Edward & Katherine Marie Smith. He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He is preceded in death by his parents, and his...

Cotton, Sherra Jean, age 67, of Dayton, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born March 20, 1939 in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Emil & Marjorie (Shook) Tomlinson. She is preceded in death by her parents; and her former husband, Columbus Cotton. Survivors include her children, Melody Harmeyer of Huber Heights, Angie Cotton...

TRIPLETT, Terry N., 51, of Miami Township passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton after a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his father Paul C. Triplett; loving brother Russell Dalton; and aunt Viola Fadner. Terry leaves behind his loving wife of 16 years, Mary Jean Triplett; mother Christine Pettit-Riggs and husband Charles Riggs of...

Collins R. AllredAge 78, of Bethel Township, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, March 19, 2007, at Kettering Memorial Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Jamestown, Tennessee. Collins was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, JoAnn (Hardman) Allred in 2002, and by his son, Rick R. Allred in 1991. He is survived...