Obituaries

Stephen Black

Stephen Black

Jul 28, 2024

Stephen Mark Black, age 68 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024. He was born June 18, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Otto and Carole Black. 

Steve is survived by his daughter, Annelise (Benjamin) Maxwell; sister, Gina (Joseph) Gural; niece, Tiffany (Jason) Bennett; great-nephew, James and two great-nieces, Alice and Amy. He is also survived by numerous family...

Mo'rrell M. Fontenot

Mo'rrell M. Fontenot

Jul 28, 2024

Mo'rrell M. Fontenot, age 33, of Dayton, transitioned on July 28, 2024. He was born on July 8, 1991 to Stephanie Fontenot and Terrance Paschal. 

 Mo’rrell was a very kind and loving person. To be around Mo’rrell you just knew it was going to be a good day full of spontaneous fun and laughter. Mo’rrell loved listening to music and just...

Peggy Lou Williams

Peggy Lou Williams

Jul 28, 2024

Peggy Lou Williams, a beloved member of the Dayton community, passed away on July 28, 2024. She was born on June 9, 1959, in Dayton, Ohio, where she spent her life spreading laughter to all who knew her.

Peggy known for her wonderful sense of humor and mischievous spirit. Her friends and family often described her as funny and ornery, traits...

Kenneth M. Dyer Jr.

Kenneth M. Dyer Jr.

Jul 28, 2024

Kenneth M. Dyer Jr., age 67, passed away July 28, 2024. He was born in Dayton, OH on January 4, 1957 to the late Shelba and Kenneth M. Dyer Sr.

Kenny enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. He was an avid Harley rider and loved spending time with his family and his pets.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister,...

Carrie Poteet

Carrie Poteet

Jul 28, 2024

Carrie Poteet, age 97 of Kettering, reunited with her husband, Harold on July 28, 2024. She was born December 13, 1926 in Pennington Gap, VA, the daughter of the late John and Lula (Parsons) Kirk. In addition to her husband and parents, Carrie was preceded in death by her son, Ronald Poteet; sister, Elma Daugherty and brother, Baylor Kirk. 

She is...

Jerry Lee Hines

Jerry Lee Hines

Jul 28, 2024

Jerry Lee Hines, age 63, of Englewood, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2024. 

Jerry was born in Montgomery, Alabama on December 2, 1960. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Hines; first wife, Patricia Hines; second wife, Velma Marie Lane; and brother, Anthony Wayne Hines. 

Jerry is survived by his children, Emmanuel J. Hines, Jerry...

Darlene S. Martin

Darlene S. Martin

Jul 28, 2024

Our beloved mother, Darlene Sue Martin, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2024, on her 86th birthday. She was born to Cloyce and Sue Russell on July 28, 1938. She was the second child of eight siblings (Barbara, Doug, Jim, Teddy, Tom, Sandy, and Vicki). 

She is survived by sons, Michael and Scott (Jennifer) and daughter, Lora Schmid (Martin). She was...

Laurel L. Allison

Laurel L. Allison

Jul 28, 2024

Laurel L. Allison, age 64, of Dayton, passed away on July 28, 2024. She was born on February 20, 1960 to the late William & Thelma Allison.

She was very creative and a crafter. She loved to crochet, assemble jigsaw puzzles, and she loved to create macramé. She also enjoyed music, her favorites were Def Leppard and Post Malone. She was...

Bertha M. Napier

Bertha M. Napier

Jul 28, 2024

Bertha Marie Napier, age 73, of Moraine passed away on July 28, 2024. She was born in Hyden, Kentucky on January 6, 1951, to the late Samuel and Oma Watkins. In addition to her parents, Bertha is preceded in death by her brother, Marvin Watkins. Bertha was a cherished wife, mother and grandmother.

Bertha is survived by her loving and devoted...

Dianne Ruth Parkhurst

Dianne Ruth Parkhurst

Jul 27, 2024

Dianne Ruth Parkhurst, age 73, of Beavercreek, passed away on July 27, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. Born on August 19, 1950, Dianne dedicated her life to caring for others, both in her professional role as a Registered Nurse for 40 years and in her personal life.Dianne was known for her kindness, generosity, and sense of humor. She brought joy and...

Delores M. Coppess

Delores M. Coppess

Jul 27, 2024

Delores M. Coppess of Huber Heights, passed away on Saturday July 27, 2024. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on January 10, 1948 to the late Lyle & Mildred Smith.

She is survived by her loving husband of 37 years, Kenneth Coppess; 2 daughters, Sheila (Paul) Francis and Treasa Nuckles; 4 grandchildren: Anthony Ryan Gillespie, Shelby Gillespie, Anthony Maenle and Darryl...

David T. Dickens

David T. Dickens

Jul 27, 2024

David Terry Dickens, age 79, of Vandalia passed away on July 27, 2024. He was born in Beckley, West Virginia on August 14, 1944 to the late Quince and Maggie Dickens. In addition to his parents, David is preceded in death by his brother, Donald Dickens.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; daughters, Terri (John) Clark, Melissa Schlorman, Tammy...

Jana Jo Blue

Jana Jo Blue

Jul 26, 2024

Jana Jo Blue (Huber), age 65, of West Carrollton passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, July 26th, 2024. She was born May 25th, 1959 in Ft Knox, Kentucky to the late Paul and Joann Huber (Frederick). 

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her stepmother, Carol Huber (Jenkins); sister, Paula Marie; sister-in-law, Josie Huber (Solis)...

Linda Lee Sturgeon

Linda Lee Sturgeon

Jul 26, 2024

Linda L. Sturgeon, age 75 of Xenia, Ohio passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on July 26, 2024. She was born April 24, 1949 in Xenia, Ohio, the daughter of the late Leo (Mae) Coppess and Mary (Joe) Brown. 

Linda was a loving wife of 51 years, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. She was a devoted wife to...

Marcia L. Burns-Roark

Marcia L. Burns-Roark

Jul 26, 2024

Marcia Burns-Roark Obituary

On the early morning of 7/26/24 Marcia Burns- Roark passed away peacefully in her bed next to her beloved dog Jade and her husband Brian. She is survived by her husband Brian Roark, her loyal, beloved “Competition” poodle dog Jade Deonnah Dior. Her daughter Renee Noland, her husband Mark Noland, her grandson Nicholas Wilson and her great granddaughter...

Kevin John Stump

Kevin John Stump

Jul 26, 2024

Kevin John Stump, known to many as "Lump" and "Big Man", age 41 of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2024.

He was a loving grandpa, father, husband, brother, son and grandson. His personality was bigger than life, and when entered a room, he lit it up like the 4th of July. Kevin was always telling a joke to make...

Sean A. Saulnier

Sean A. Saulnier

Jul 26, 2024

Sean A. Saulnier, age 38, of Dayton, passed away on July 26, 2024. He was born on April 4, 1986 and was raised by his mother, Cheryl Saulnier and his uncle, William Spurlock.

He is survived by his three children: Mason Alexander Saulnier, Nasiah Saulnier, Remmi Saulnier, and Jaden; his mother, Cheryl Saulnier; his uncle, William (Tina) Spurlock; his siblings, Jon,...

Judy Elaine Clark

Judy Elaine Clark

Jul 25, 2024

Judy Elaine Clark, age 76, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2024. She was born in Rome, Georgia on October 8, 1947 to the late Williard Nelson and Eva Inez Hall-Wooten. In addition to her parents, Elaine was preceded in death by her grandparents Claude and Gladys Hall; and stepfather Earl Doyle Wooten. 

Elaine is survived by her...

Doris L. Shupert

Doris L. Shupert

Jul 25, 2024

Doris Shupert, age 87, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, with family by her side. 

She retired from Highland District Hospital after 22 years.

Doris was a member of Freedom Fellowship Church, where she also played the piano. She went to Samantha Freewill Baptist Church for 30 years, before being a member of Freedom Fellowship Church in Hillsboro, Ohio.

She enjoyed going...

Sheila Fauble

Sheila Fauble

Jul 25, 2024

Sheila Fauble, age 77, of Xenia, passed away on July 25, 2024. She was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 5, 1947, the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Whittington. 

She is survived by her beloved husband of almost 52 years, Gary Fauble; her loving daughter, Erin (Chris) Zimbelman; "Grand-dogs", Daisy and Damn It Janet; sister, Joyce (Rick) Smith; niece...

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