Obituaries
Richard E. Holfinger
Aug 16, 2002
Richard E. Holfinger, 83, died at his residence on Friday, August 16, 2002. He is survived by two sons, Richard E. ''Rick'' Holfinger II and Mark S. Holfinger and a longtime companion, Emilee Good. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira J. and Effie O. Wilson Holfinger and a brother, John Holfinger. Mr. Holfinger was a WWII...
Veda Lou Sewell
Aug 14, 2002
Veda was born February 23, 1921 in the city of Overton, TN. She peacefully slipped into the presence of The Lord on August 14, 2002 at SpringMeade Retirement Community. She loved and worshiped The Lord for many years. She was a member of the Troy Baptist Temple and acquired many precious friends and neighbors through the ministry of her...
William North
Aug 13, 2002
William North, 57, died at his residence on Tuesday, August 13,2002. He is survived by his mother, Hazel North Pitsenbarger of Laura, Ohio; brother, Joe North; Sisters, Cora Stump and Stella Guthrie and many friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude North; brother, Craig Pitsenbarger and infant brother, William Ray Pitsenbarger. Mr. North attended Riverside School...
Gail E. Stoner
Aug 12, 2002
Gail E. Stoner, age 82 of Troy, Ohio died Monday, August 12, 2002 in Troy. He was survived by his wife of 63 years, Jerry LeMaster Stoner; son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Melinda Hollis Stoner; daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Bill Urick and Diana and Rick Hines; sister, Grace Petro; ten grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by...
Melissa Ann Voorhees
Aug 12, 2002
Melissa Ann Gates Voorhees, age 24 of Troy, Ohio died Monday, August 12, 2002. Born December 10, 1977 in Troy of Gary and Leslie Browning Gates of Troy. She is the wife of Travis D. Voorhees whom she married September 18, 1998. She is the mother of Xavier and Rileigh; sister of Eric Gates; granddaughter of Betty Allen and...
Gregory D. Hillman
Aug 12, 2002
Gregory D. Hillman, age 50 of Troy died Monday, August 12. Born in Hamilton, Ohio of Wilbert and Betty Wooten Hillman of Hamilton, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Gina Giffen; daughter, Meghan; son, Joe Drayer; sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Rick LoBuono of Hamilton; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Marilyn and Ray Giffen of College Corner,...
Margaret Thomas Harshbarger
Aug 11, 2002
Margaret Thomas Harshbarger, age 89 of Royal Arkansas and formerly of Troy, Ohio died Sunday, August 11, 2002 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Born of the late, Noah M. Thomas and Prudence Hutchinson Thomas on July 28, 1913 in Rocky Mount, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Donald M. in 1981 and daughter, Janet Short...
Delores M. ''Dee'' Russell
Aug 8, 2002
Delores M. ''Dee'' Russell, age 74, of Troy, Ohio died Thursday, August 8, 2002. Preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bond; husband, Paul E. Russell and one sister. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia McCoy; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Jackie Russell; brother, Edmond Bond; grandchildren, Michael Kinder; Jeremy McCoy; Kitsey Peterson and Misty...
Shirley M. Hahn
Aug 7, 2002
Shirley M. Green Hahn, age 71, of Troy, OH. Died Wed. Aug. 7, 2002 at her residence after an extended illness. She was born March 18, 1931 in Dayton, OH. She was the daughter of Eugene S. & Norma May Blessing Green. She is survived by her husband, George L. Hahn, Two sons & daughters-in-law, Gary L. & Brenda...
Jeanette Kindell Sawchuk
Aug 5, 2002
Jeanette Kindell Sawchuk, age 84 of Columbus, Ohio formerly of Troy for 42 years died Monday, August 5, 2002 at The Forum in Columbus, Ohio. Born of the late, Ivan and Lesta York Kindell, she was preceded in death by her husband, Julian ''Dad'' Sawchuk on October 13, 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Jill Hinton of Columbus,...
James William Funderburg
Aug 4, 2002
James William Funderburg, age 71 died Sunday, August 4th in Troy, Ohio. Mr. Funderburg was born of the late, Haziel S. and Gladys E. Byram Funderburg. Mr. Funderburg attended the Piqua City School, graduating in 1948. He joined Citizens National Bank that same year and while employed there attended the Dayton Chapter of the American Institute of Banking and...
Oleta Eloise Davidson Harman
Aug 3, 2002
Oleta Eloise DeVault Davidson Harman, age 80 of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy, Ohio. She was born of the late, Joseph Hood DeVault and Mabel Austin DeVault. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy B. Davidson in 1978 and her brother, Jr. DeVault. She is survived by her daughter and...
Ruth Eileen Ditmer Whitman
Aug 3, 2002
Ruth Eileen Ditmer Whitman, age 83 of Troy, Ohio died Saturday, August 3, 2002 at the Harborside Healthcare Center, Troy. She was born of the late, Jesse Leo and Emma Caroline Saring Ditmer. Preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth D. Whitman in 1989; two brothers, Noah Eugene and Gerald Joe Ditmer and one sister, Lucille Everwein. She is...
George F. Speck
Aug 2, 2002
George F. Speck, 89, of Troy, Ohio passed away Fri. Aug. 2, 2002 at his residence following a terminal illness. He was born Nov. 7, 1912 in Tiffin, OH to the late Frank and Loretta Rhorbach Speck. He is preceded in death by his first wife Doris Harding Speck in 1956 and his second wife AnnaLee Lippincott Speck 1985....
Jane Frost Snider
Jul 31, 2002
Jane Frost Snider, age 55, of Yulee, FL formerly of Troy, OH. Died July 31, 2002 in Florida. She was born on July 26, 1947, the daughter of Herbert Frost & Evelyn Wells Frost who were both of Troy, OH. She is survived by her Husband, Carl H. Snider. One Daughter & Son-in-Law, Timothy & Wendy Phillips; One Sister,...
Juanita Jelly
Jul 29, 2002
Juanita Jelly, 87, died at Harborside Healthcare, Troy, Ohio on Monday, July 29, 2002. She is survived by a son, Richard Jelley; daughter and son-in-law, Ruth Ann and Don Shaw; three grandchildren, Linda Jelley, Julie Marshall and Brent Shaw; two great grandchildren, Skylar Marshall and Colten Marshall. She was preceded in death by her parents, Freeman D. and Cora...
J. D. Caudill
Jul 24, 2002
J.D. Caudill, 64, died at his residence on Wednesday, July 24,2002. He is survived by his wife, Connie Caudill; two sons, Rigo Caudill and Marcus Caudill; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Bill Lisle; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Becky Caudill; Wendell and Mary Caudill; grandson, Gabriel Caudill; close cousins, Jackie and Bill Gentry,; special friends and their children, Deborah...
Jean Alexander
Jul 24, 2002
Jean Alexander, 70, died at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy on Wednesday, July 24, 2002. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Joseph L. Alexander. She is also survived by sons and daughters-in-law, David and Anna Alexander and Jim and Lisa Alexander; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Jim Cruea, Janet and Greg Parish and Ann and Charles...
Raymond Bostic
Jul 23, 2002
Raymond Bostic, age 90, of Troy, OH. He was formerly of Boynton Beach, FL. Died Tuesday, July 23, 2002 in Harborside Healthcare Center. Born October 9, 1911 in New Point, IN, the son of Will Bostic and Emma Showalter Bostic who preced him in death. He was also preceded in death by his wife, B. Lucille Rush Bostic in...
William H. Burton
Jul 20, 2002
William Bill Burton, 74, of Scott St. in Troy, Oh. joined our Father in heaven Saturday, July 20, 2002 at his residence. He was born September 12, 1927 in Greenup Co., KY. to the late James and Molly Daniels Burton. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Pauline Osborne Burton. He was a retiree of A.O. Smith...

