Obituaries
Juanita L. Taylor
Feb 19, 2022
Juanita L. Taylor, age 86, of Dayton, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 19, 2022.Juanita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt as well as a devoted friend to many. She enjoyed baking wonderful pies, cakes and cookies for family and church gatherings. She also enjoyed traveling to visit family and friends with her husband, James....
Charles Robertson
Feb 19, 2022
Charles Robertson, age 90 of Riverside, Ohio went to be with the Lord of February 19, 2022. He was born July 23, 1931 in Dayton, Ohio son of the late Boy and Nettie Robertson.Charles was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was...
John W. Stewart
Feb 19, 2022
John W. Stewart, age 78 of Xenia, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 19, 2022. He was born June 10, 1943 in East Liverpool, Ohio son of the late Elmer and Mildred Stewart.John was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a proud United States Navy Veteran and Patriot....
Joyce "Joey/Jl" Hand
Feb 19, 2022
Joyce L. Hand, age 73 of Riverside, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 19, 2022. She was born November 25, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of the late Amos and Laverne Taylor. Joyce was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, and protector of all animals (except for spiders). In addition to her parents,...
Marjorie Ann Melson
Feb 19, 2022
Marjorie Ann Melson, "Marge" age 90, of Kettering, passed away February 19, 2022. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Lawrence N. and Beulah (King) Wilcox. For many years Marge enjoyed working at Elder Beerman Van Buren and the Walmart on Wilmington Pike. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Eugene...
Joyce Johnson
Feb 18, 2022
Mrs. Joyce Johnson, daughter of the late Thelmon and Nettie Dawkins was born February 15, 1946 in Lamar County Texas. Joyce most graciously received her wings on February 18th, 2022 surrounded by her family and loved ones.She was united in holy matrimony to Richard Johnson, in Sedalia, MO on January 20,1973. This union was blessed with two beautiful sons: Richard...
Pamela Wynn
Feb 18, 2022
Just shy of my "29th" birthday I had to say, "Until we meet again."I am a mother to my daughters, a mother to my grandbabies, a mother to my fur baby. I am a mother to all.I've based my life around taking care of others, not out of obligation but out of choice; to do the right thing even when...
Gary L. Chapman
Feb 18, 2022
Gary L. Chapman, age78, passed on to his heavenly home on February 18, 2022. Corinthians 5:8 says, "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." We weren't ready to say good-bye, but rest assured that he is in the presence of the King of Kings, and one...
Ronald Eugene Rybolt
Feb 18, 2022
Ronald Eugene "Ron" Rybolt, age 80, of Dayton, passed away on February 18, 2022. He was born in Gas City, Indiana, on March 11, 1941, the son of the late A.C. Rybolt and Mary Apostol. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Shirley Clasby, Sue Burgess and Vicki McDonald; and his grandparents, Zelpha and Darrell Rybolt. Ron is...
Jessica Bales
Feb 18, 2022
Jessica "Marie" Bales left this life to join our Lord and Savior on Friday, February 18th 2022 due to Covid Pneumonia. Marie was born on June 11th, 1949 in Johnson City, Tennessee to the late Fred and Velma (Carter) Bales.Marie is survived by her children, son, Jeremy Falletta, daughter, Angela (Frederick) Lewis. Marie was a loving grandmother (aka BaBa) to...
Paul M. Banker Iii
Feb 18, 2022
Paul M. Banker III, age 62 of Beavercreek, Ohio passed away February 18, 2022. He was born November 1, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio son of the late Paul M. and Constance Banker.Paul was preceded in death by his parents Paul M. and Constance Banker.Paul is survived by his wife of 16 years, Dawn Banker; son, Connor Banker; step-son, Max Hofaker;...
Christopher Dale Whitmarsh
Feb 18, 2022
Christopher Dale Whitmarsh, age 51 of Fairborn, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022. He was born June 20, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Beldon and Sharon Whitmarsh.He is preceded in death by his mother and his grandmother, Mary Nelson.Chris is survived by his wife, Rosanna; children, Joshua Puterbaugh & Elizabeth Puterbaugh; 5 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Richard Whitmarsh &...
Mario Shuntel Randle
Feb 17, 2022
Mario Shuntel Randle Sr. of Dayton, Ohio passed away on February 17, 2022.He was born on October 11, 1973 in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of L.T. Randle and Vickie Jo Livingston. He was preceded in death by his Mother. He was the second eldest of his seven siblings but took time to help care for them. He moved to Dayton,...
Jennifer Dolores Mcmurchy
Feb 17, 2022
Sunrise August 9, 1976 - Sunset February 17, 2022Our Mother, the strongest woman we know, we love you- your daughters. Jennifer "Jen" McMurchy, at 45 years young, peacefully passed on February 17, 2022. Jennifer was born on August 9, 1976 in Kettering, Ohio. The daughter of Deborah McMurchy and late father Keith McMurchy.Jen worked as a supervisor at the Wellness...
Mary Lane Pettway
Feb 17, 2022
Mary Lane Pettway, also known as Sistah, was born January 8, 1956 in Boykin, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph T. Pettway and Arcola Pettway. At the age of 17, she moved to New York City and thereafter, moved to Connecticut where she resided until 2021. She worked as a Certified Nurses Assistant for many years...
Richard Collier
Feb 17, 2022
Richard Collier, 63 of Fairborn, passed away on February 17, 2022 at his residence. He was born on December 5, 1958 in Xenia, Ohio to the late John A Collier and Pansy (White) Collier.Richard is survived by his two children, Carie (William) Smith and Jordan (Katie) Collier; his 11 grandchildren, Skylar(Destiny) Shonkwiler, William Smith, Maggi Smith, Levi Moore, Tristan Collier,...
Deborah L. Sutton
Feb 17, 2022
Deborah Lynn Sutton, age 56, of Englewood, passed away on February 17, 2022. She was born on April 8, 1965 to Ned and Marie Zerkel.She worked for HMS Host for seventeen years. She also loved to travel to Mexico with family and friends, especially Puerto Vallarta.She was preceded in death by her father, Ned Zerkel, and her mother, Marie Zerkel.She...
Ola B. Mays
Feb 17, 2022
Ola B. Mays passed away on February 17, 2022. She was 68 years old. She was born in Leland, Mississippi on May 10, 1953 to Emma and Herman Robinson. She was an excellent caregiver, not only to her family but also in the field of nursing. She enjoyed doing things like coloring, listening to gospel music, sewing, and watching movies....
Ruth A. Alsip
Feb 17, 2022
Ruth A. Alsip, age 82, of Dayton, left this world to be with the Lord on February 17, 2022. She was born on April 8, 1939 to the late Luther Alsip and Irene Fairchild. She was born in Kentucky but lived in Dayton, Ohio. She worked at Dayton Burlap and was also a waitress at the Hasty Tasty. She loved...
Dorothy N. Smith
Feb 17, 2022
Dorothy Neoma Smith, age 93, of Northridge, entered into the presence of her Lord Jesus on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. She was born June 19, 1928 in Tennessee to the late Henry and Bessie Ford. She was retired from Associated Springs and often worked two jobs to help the family. She loved southern gospel...
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