Obituaries
Arlene Sparks
Nov 30, 2021
Arlene Sparks, 93 of Troy, Ohio, passed away on March 5, 2022 at her residence. Born on December 23rd, 1928 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Ross Cox and Laura Cox Holbrook. She is preceded in death by her parents, stepfather, Woodrow Holbrook, sisters, Pauline Horn and Jean Parsons, and brother, Ross Cox II. She was also preceded in...
Lucille Carmelita (Medina) Thompson
Nov 30, 2021
Lucille Carmelita (Medina) Thompson, age 81, passed away on February 1, 2022. She was born in Weston, CO on May 20, 1940. She was a caring, supportive, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many.
Lucille was a retired nurse who worked for the State of OH and later Eastway. She loved being retired. Lucille...
Patrick Douglas James
Nov 29, 2021
Patrick Douglas James, a resident of Troy, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 29, 2021 at the age of 42.
Patrick was born in Piqua, Ohio on August 26, 1979 to Patricia and Douglas James. He was a 1997 graduate of Covington High School. He became a journeyman electrician through the Joint Vocational School....
Eloise Ann Mcfarland
Nov 29, 2021
Eloise Ann McFarland, age 69, of Troy, passed away on Monday November 29, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 6, 1951 in Richmond, KY.
Eloise is survived by her parents: Henry G. and Mary Jane King of Paint Lick, KY; her husband of 37 years: Ray G. McFarland; step daughter: Nicole...
Donald Ott
Nov 27, 2021
Donald Ott, age 86, of Troy, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday November 27, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He was born on December 10, 1934 in Honeycreek Township, WI to the late Arthur and Margaret (Lesch) Ott.
Donald (Gramps) is survived by children: Donald (Donesia) Ott of Kenosha, WI, Calvin Ott...
Jerry Hall Estep
Nov 26, 2021
Jerry Estep, age 69, of Piqua, OH passed away on November 26, 2021 at his residence. Jerry was born on October 27, 1952 in Troy, OH to the late Donald and Dorothy Hall.
Jerry is survived by his children: Jeremy (Heather) Estep of Piqua, Reginia Grunden of GA, and Alisha Estep of Piqua; 12 grandchildren; 6 great...
Shirley Ann Ott
Nov 25, 2021
Shirley Ott, age 80, of Troy, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born on July 25, 1941 in Spirit Lake, IA to the late Aloysious and Clara (Bernholtz) Heinrichs.
Shirley (Gran) is survived by children: Kelly Ott-Statzer of Miamisburg, Jeff (Lisa) Ott of...
Steven E. Cooper
Nov 24, 2021
Steven E. Cooper, age 70, of Tipp City, passed away on November 24, 2021. He was born on June 9, 1951 in Dayton to the late Floyd A. and Dorothy M. (Wetzel) Cooper.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years: Mary Ann (Dorn) Cooper; son: Keith E. (Angela Moore) Cooper of Troy; brother: Mike (Connie)...
Richard J. Shoe
Nov 23, 2021
Richard J. Shoe, age 77, of Troy, OH passed away on November 23, 2021 at the Upper Valley Medical Center. He was born on September 3, 1944 in Sidney, OH to the late Edward C. and Bessie V. (Gates) Shoe.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years: Nina L. (Stone) Shoe; children: Rebecca Shoe of...
Charlotte G. Stager
Nov 22, 2021
Charlotte G. Stager, age 81, of Troy, OH passed away on November 22, 2021 at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. She was born on January 5, 1940 in West Virginia to the late Woodrow and Ruby (Weatherholt) Wears.
Charlotte is survived by her children: Randy L. Stager of Troy; Scott D. (Beth) Stager of Ft. Loramie;...
Wilma E. Hartley
Nov 22, 2021
Wilma E. Hartley, age 90, of Englewood, passed away on November 22, 2021 at the Grace Brethren Village in Englewood. She was born in Troy on April 6, 1931 to the late Russell M. and Jessie J. (Brown) Hartley.
Wilma is survived by sisters: Patricia (Bob) Wise of Troy and Beverly Denlinger of Brookville and brother: Douglas...
Max V. Stubbs
Nov 22, 2021
Max V. Stubbs, age 81, of Troy, passed away peacefully surrounded by his four daughters on Monday, November 22, 2021, at Randall Residence in Tipp City. He was born on June 3, 1940 in Marion, IN to the late Mary (VanTyle) Striewe.
Max was preceded in death by his wife: Pamila Sue "Pam" Stubbs. Max is survived...
Allen Scott Farrara
Nov 20, 2021
Allen Scott Farrara, known to all as Scott, age 67, of Troy, OH, formerly of North Haledon, NJ, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his immediate family on Saturday, November 20, 2021. Born May 29, 1954 in Atlantic City, NJ to the late Allen and Norma (Daprado) Farrara, Scott was raised in New Jersey and Levittown, PA before...
Patricia J. (Mceowen) Long
Nov 20, 2021
Patricia J. (McEowen) Long, age 90, of Troy, passed away on November 20, 2021 at StoryPoint in Troy. She was born in Piqua on September 5, 1931 to the late Hershel H. and Elnora (Jones) McEowen.
Pat is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law: Krista and Dave Magill of Piqua, Kathy and Steve Cecil of Burlington, NC...
Macinissa Mezache
Nov 20, 2021
Macinissa Mezache, age 72, of Troy, passed away on November 20, 2021 at his residence. He was born on September 15,1949 in Azazga, Kabylia, Algeria to the late Amara and Sefia (Mazri) Mezache.
He is survived by his wife of 42-plus years: Zouina (Ait Ahmed Kaci) Mezache; children: Yedhir Mezache of Lyon, France; Louisa (Joseph Lasko) Mezache...
Robert Paul "Rob" Stewart
Nov 20, 2021
Robert Paul "Rob" Stewart, age 62, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Koester Pavilion. He was born on February 27, 1959 in Troy to the late Granville and Alma (Harvey) Stewart.
Rob is survived by his wife of 39 years: Joanna (Koopman) Stewart; daughter and son-in-law: Samantha and Alek Martin of St. Paris;...
Timothy P. Mcneal, Sr.
Nov 18, 2021
Timothy P. McNeal, Sr., age 74, of Troy, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering. He was born on July 13, 1947, to the late Kenneth and Evelyn (Ridenour) McNeal.
Timothy is survived by one son: Timothy P. McNeal, Jr., of Fairborn; and one stepdaughter: Beth Dalton of Cincinnati. In addition...
Rob E. "Robby" Miller
Nov 18, 2021
Rob E. "Robby" Miller, age 45, of Troy, OH passed away on November 18, 2021 and is now in the arms of Jesus. He was born on July 13, 1976 in Troy, OH.
Robby is survived by his mother and stepfather: Vicki (Wagoner) and Clark "Scott" Brown of Troy; father and stepmother: Gerald and Jean Miller of...
Lorilee Goodman
Nov 18, 2021
Lorilee Goodman, age 54, of Lucasville, Ohio, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at her residence. She was born on January 14, 1967, in Oak Hill, Ohio, to the late John and Wilma Goodman. She was preceded in death by a brother: John T. Goodman.
Surviving are her brother: Larry (Kathy) Goodman...
Bobby E. Sparks
Nov 16, 2021
Bobby E. Sparks, age 66, of Troy, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1955, in Dayton to Arlene (Cox) Sparks of Troy and the late Estill C. Sparks.
Bobby is survived by his wife of 47 years: Jana M. (Cobaugh) Sparks; two children: Angela M. (Rich) Booker...

