MR. MARION P. “DOC” WHALEY, age 86, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy.  He was born in Greenfield, OH on April 2, 1930 to the late Clarence and Marjorie (Pfister) Whaley.  His wife of 45 years, Joyce Whaley, survives.

Doc is also survived by one daughter: Cindy (Jim) Hanauer of Germantown; three grandchildren: Brandy (Jeremy) Swafford and Holly (Euber) Cruz, all of FL and Lindsey (Caleb) Martin of Kettering; seven great grandchildren: Brandon, Jaden and Noah Swafford, Emma and Hope Hirtzel, and Elena and Liam Martin; and several nieces and nephews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother: Sam Whaley.

Doc loved building and flying radio-controlled airplanes.  He was a member of WACO and The Barnstormers.  Doc retired from E. F. MacDonald Co. in Dayton in 1990.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.  Arrangements are being handled by Baird Funeral Home in Troy.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373.  Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com.

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