Obituaries
Elizabeth Anne Burke Cole
Jan 14, 2022
Elizabeth Anne "Betsy" Burke Cole, age 60, of Dayton, formerly of Edgewater, FL and Stockbridge, MA, was carried away by the angels in her sleep on January 14, 2022. After enduring decades of chronic health struggles, her quiet passing was blessedly peaceful.Betsy cherished and shared many happy memories of her childhood and family years in the village of Stockbridge, MA....
David Adkins
Jan 14, 2022
David Adkins, age 62, of Huber Heights, passed away on January 14, 2022. He was born on February 16, 1959 to Sidney and Verna Adkins. He was an avid UK Basketball fan. He loved his church and his family, especially his good friend, Jenny Curtis, and his beloved dog, Ozzy. David was preceded in death by his parents: Sidney and...
Gail Sue Clark
Jan 13, 2022
Gail Sue Clark (formerly Goss), age 59 of Dayton, was called home to be with Jesus with her daughter by her side on January 13, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was born March 14, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Raymond "Jack" and Elsie (Storms) Goss. She started attending Dunbar High School in 1976 and completed her high...
Jeffrey Woodroof
Jan 13, 2022
Jeffrey Bryan Woodroof (Woody), 54, West Carrollton, passed away Thursday January 13th, 2022, in the Kettering Hospital. He was born on July 23, 1967, in Nashville Tennessee to his mom Donna Driggs and the late James Woodroof. Jeffrey is survived by his Wife Deanna Woodroof and his three children Bryan, Rachel, and Emily Woodroof. Mother Donna Driggs, Stepfather Robert Driggs...
Ellen Dacia Jones
Jan 13, 2022
Ellen Dacia Jones, daughter of Thomas William Jones and Vera Lee (King) Jones, born September 15th, 1951, passed away January 13th, 2022. She was our angel and a kind heart to everyone she knew. She loved birds and gardening. She was an avid bowler and a member of the Tuesday night bowling social club. "Elle Belle" as her loved ones...
James Nolan Miller
Jan 13, 2022
James Nolan "Jim" Miller, age 68, of Dayton, passed away on January 13, 2022. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on June 26, 1953, the son of the late Jessie and Imogene Miller. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Rene Miller; and sisters, Margaret Tandy and Dorothy Gentry.Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Debbie Miller; sister,...
Ricardo Clyff Valdez
Jan 13, 2022
Ricardo Clyff "Rick" Valdez, age 50, of Fairborn, passed away on January 13, 2022. He was born in Queens, New York, on September 23, 1971, to Rhona Noel and Cuthbert Glenn Valdez.He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Joyce Marshall. Ricardo is survived by his loving mother, Rhona Y. Noel; G-Wife, Tonya Samuels; son, Kaleb Valdez; daughter, Brianna Gilson;...
Thomas W. Oakley
Jan 13, 2022
Thomas W. Oakley, age 63, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022.He was born April 15, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Samuel and Wilma E. (Miller) Oakley.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Jeanne (Eugene) Lawson, Samuel "Butch" (Evelyn) Oakley, Milton (Joyce) Oakley; and brothers-in-law, Jesse Bush, Bill McMahan, and Jim...
Doris E. Blankenship
Jan 13, 2022
Doris E. Blankenship, age 83, of Huber Heights, went home to be with the Lord and her family that preceded her in death. She was born in Glen Rogers, West Virginia on January 9, 1939 to the late Joe & Elvira McCoy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis Blankenship and sister,...
Beverly Baker
Jan 13, 2022
Beverly A. Baker, age 83, of Dayton, passed away January 13, 2022. She was born August 17, 1938 in Southern Ohio to the late Lowell and Edna Nihizer. Beverly was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Paul Baker, who passed away on January 6, 2022, and they are now reunited in Heaven; daughters and sons-in-law: Debbie Ditmer,...
June E. Day
Jan 13, 2022
June Evelyn Day, age 73, of Springboro, OH, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Southview Hospital. She was born March 12, 1948 in Hazard, KY, the daughter of the late William and Bobbie Jean Day. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister and brother in law, Marilyn and Ike Johnson, and great friend Darrow...
Emily Sue Warrell
Jan 13, 2022
Emily Sue Warrell (formerly Stenseng), born on January 27th, 1981 passed on to her ever after on January 13th, 2022. Emily was our fun loving, tree hugging, and hippy dippy one. She adored her fur babies, was THE FAVORITE AUNTY, loving daughter, sister, wife, step-mother and friend.Emily always marched to the beat of her own drum. Despite this, she played...
Larry E. Field
Jan 13, 2022
Larry E. Field, age 80 of Fairborn, OH passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was born September 26, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia to Burres and Garnet (Hawks) Field. He married Linda Betts on October 26, 1973 in St. Albans, West Virginia.Larry was a Charleston, WV firefighter for 12 years and then went to work for Union...
Michael Jon Dorsten
Jan 13, 2022
Michael Jon Dorsten, age 59 of Beavercreek, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Soin Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born December 21, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Charles and Joan (Kappen) Dorsten.Mike worked as a Sales Representative for 35 years in the HVAC Industry for Allied Supply, Grainger, and most recently as...
Todd Andrew Griffin
Jan 12, 2022
Todd Andrew Griffin, age 58, of Dayton, passed away on January 12, 2022. He was born in Flint, Michigan, on March 6, 1963, the son of the late Hugh Griffin and Donna Griffin. He was preceded in death by his father; son, Jacob Griffin; and his brother, Craig Griffin. Todd is survived by his beloved wife, Jennifer Griffin; mother, Donna...
Lee Schwartz
Jan 12, 2022
Lee Schwartz, age 63, passed away on January 12, 2022, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family. Lee grew up in Belmont, Ohio with his ten siblings. He graduated from Belmont High School and spent three years in the United States Marine Corps. Lee was an extremely simple man with the most incredible sense of humor, sure...
Doris J. Willis
Jan 12, 2022
Doris J. Willis, 95, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2022. She was born October 24, 1926 to parents James Coleman Johnson and Maude Lola Ellis. She attended Withrow High School. She worked as a secretary at ARA and The Stockyards Inn, Dayton, Ohio. Doris loved dogs, especially Dobermans. She was the owner of Mel-O-Dee Kennels for...
Rosina Louise Cook
Jan 12, 2022
Rosina Louise COOK (nee: Myers) was born on 24 Feb 1938, the only child of Robert Henry Myers & Ada Elsie Doubday in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio. She attended Kemp Elementary School and Wilbur Wright High School. While in high school she contemplated becoming a school teacher or a nurse. She also began studying the piano and found her love of...
Connie "Susie" Harvey
Jan 12, 2022
Connie "Susie" Harvey, age 72 of Dayton, went to be with the lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. She was born in Hazard, Kentucky August 18, 1949, to James and Carma Jean (Caudill) Watkins, both of whom preceded her in death, as did her two husbands, Richard Allen (8 years) and Donald Harvey (40 years).She is survived by her brother...
Sarah Michelle Detrick
Jan 11, 2022
Sarah Michelle Detrick peacefully went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2022. She was born May 5,1981 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of Bob and Erin Detrick.Sarah was a very caring and loving person. She was always helping others and had a heart of Gold.Sarah is survived by her parents, Bob and Erin Detrick; fiancรฉ, Dave Able; sister, Amber...
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