Obituaries
Ruby Viola Morton
Mar 8, 2021
Ruby Viola Morton, age 93, of Troy, OH, formerly of Groveport, OH, passed away on March 8, 2021 at the Randall Residence of Troy. She was born on June 6, 1927 in Darke County, OH to the late Forest and Bessie (Paulus) Morton.
She was a graduate of Gettysburg High School and Bliss College. She retired from...
Cody Edward Caraway
Mar 7, 2021
Cody Edward Caraway, age 28, of Troy, passed away on March 7, 2021 in Tipp City, OH. He was born on October 11, 1992 in Niles, MI to John and Cynthia (Clevenger) Denney.
In addition to his parents, Cody is survived by his wife: Caitlin (Mathy) Caraway; son: Fynn Edward Caraway; "aunt mom": Lisa Messinger; 1 sister;...
Deborah R. "Debby" Brown
Mar 7, 2021
DEBORAH R. "DEBBY" BROWN, age 68, of Piqua, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at her residence. She was born on May 25, 1952 in Troy to the late Joe Smith, Jr. and Miriam K. (Petry) Smith Tucker.
Debby is survived by husband of 48 years: Jimmie R. "Jim" Brown; brother: Mark D. Smith of Dayton;...
Harold Lloyd Thorpe
Mar 5, 2021
Harold Lloyd "Harry" Thorpe, age 69, of Troy, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Grandview Hospital & Medical Center. He was born on September 25, 1951 in Dayton to the late Ishmael and Lavada (McKiddy) Thorpe.
Siblings left to cherish Harry's memory include: Shirley and Bill Camacho. Brenda Butler, Carol and Preston Collier and Pam...
Steven Eugene Shively
Mar 4, 2021
Steven Eugene Shively, 69, of Troy, passed away on March 4, 2021. He was born on May 9, 1951, to the late Fredrick and Mary (Dysinger) Shively. He married Barbara L. McVeigh on June 13, 1976, and she survives.
Other survivors include children Sarah (Shane) Simon, Esther Shively and Jared (Katie) Shively; grandchildren Sierra and Sebastian Simon,...
Richard Bowman
Mar 2, 2021
RICHARD BOWMAN, age 74, of Piqua, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at Piqua Manor. He was born on July 16, 1946 in Troy to the late Lawrence and Margaret Irene (Netzley) Bowman.
Richard was a member of Troy Baptist Temple. He was a 1967 graduate of Troy High School.
Funeral service will be...
Millicent Lou "Millie" (Peters) Hunsaker
Mar 2, 2021
Millicent Lou "Millie" (Peters) Hunsaker, age 82, of Huber Heights, OH passed away on March 2, 2021 at home. She was born on May 2, 1938 in Grand Mound, IA to the late Lester George Fredrick and Mildred Fern (Bird) Peters.
Millie is survived by her loving husband of 51 years: Donald Jay Hunsaker; daughters: Stephanie Poulson;...
Harold Wayne Smith
Feb 28, 2021
HAROLD WAYNE SMITH, age 79, of Troy, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born on July 10, 1941 in Auburn, IN to the late Harold and Thresa (Lee) Smith.
Harold is survived by his wife of 49 years: Susan (Perrine) Smith; daughters: Dawn (Shawn) Jackson of Miamisburg and...
Margaret A. “Margie” “Peggy” Schulker
Feb 26, 2021
Margaret A. "Margie" "Peggy" Schulker, age 74, of Troy passed away on February 26, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. Peggy was born on July 16, 1946 in Glen Easton, WV to the late Andrew Gene Admire and Edith Ann Naylor Fennell.
Peggy is survived by her loving husband of 51 years: James A. "P.J." Schulker of Troy;...
Stanley Edward Crabtree
Feb 26, 2021
STANLEY EDWARD CRABTREE ("Stanley"), age 75, passed away February 26, 2021 at Troy Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center ("Troy Care"), 512 Crescent Drive, Troy, Ohio. Stanley was born May 5, 1945 to Roy F. Crabtree and Helen Crabtree of Troy, and was the oldest of four children eventually born to Roy and Helen, with his younger siblings being Patricia Crabtree...
Richard "Tiger" Van Fossen
Feb 25, 2021
Richard "Tiger" Van Fossen, age 59, of Troy, OH passed away on February 25, 2021 at Troy Hospital - Kettering Health Network. He was born on December 6, 1961 in Troy, OH to Tim Van Fossen of Greenacres, FL and the late Sally Davis of Troy, OH.
Richard is survived by his father: Tim (Vicki) Van Fossen;...
Larry Berton Smith
Feb 23, 2021
Larry Berton Smith, age 83, of Troy, OH, passed away on February 23, 2021 at Koester Pavilion. Larry was born on April 7, 1937 in Troy to the late Richard Wesley and Vulah Irene (Price) Smith.
Larry is survived by his companion, Vickie Dellinger of Troy; sister, Sandra Smith Jones of Troy; daughters, Vicky (Kevin) McKinley of...
Margaret Jane Borgerding
Feb 22, 2021
Margaret Jane Borgerding known as "Peggy" began her life on March 17th. 1928 in Ashley Pennsylvania. Peggy grew up in a family of seven girls, Gertrude, Ann, Mary, Patsy, Joan, and Eileen who all considered each other "best friends". Peggy's Father Patrick Ginley was a Coal miner who loved to play practical jokes on her while her Mother Bridget...
Leroy (Lee) Darrell Roth
Feb 22, 2021
Leroy (Lee) Darrell Roth, age 79, of Troy, OH passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit. He was born on April 28, 1941 in Morgantown, WV to the late Darrell Gordon and Marie (Harsh) Roth.
Lee is survived by his wife: Linda (Satterfield) Roth; daughter: Kathi (Eric) Roetter; siblings:...
Winona Hackworth
Feb 19, 2021
Winona Hackworth, age 78, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at her residence. She was born on January 29, 1943 in Sidney, OH to the late Jefferson and Mabel (Davis) Hovis.
Winona is survived by a daughter and son-in-law: Cynthia (Lawrence C.) Rogers of Troy and granddaughter: Erin Rogers. In addition to her...
Samuel Ray "Sam" Stephenson, Sr.
Feb 19, 2021
Samuel Ray "Sam" Stephenson Sr., age 71, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Koester Pavilion in Troy. He was born April 30, 1949 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Willie and Anna (Whitt) Stephenson. In addition to his parents, Sam was preceded in death by his wife: Sharon (Hamrick) Stephenson and several brothers and...
Doris June Beeson
Feb 19, 2021
Doris June Beeson, age 101, of Alcony passed away on Friday evening, February 19, 2021. The oldest of 4, she was born in Butler Township of Montgomery Co. on June 5, 1919 to Torrence & Luella Lesher.
She was a 1937 graduate of Tippecanoe High School. After marrying Warren Lee Beeson in September of 1940, they moved...
Caren Lee Arrell
Feb 14, 2021
Caren Lee Arrell, age 54, of Casstown, OH passed away on February 14, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center. She was born on July 25, 1966 in Dayton, OH to Joyce (Custenborder) Metcalf and the late Clyde Metcalf.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her children: Brennan Arrell and Seth Arrell, both of Casstown;...
Elmer D. Hitchcock
Feb 13, 2021
Elmer D. Hitchcock, age 79, of Huber Heights, OH passed away on February 13, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on June 23, 1941 in Paintsville, KY to the late Ralph and Bessie (Ratcliff) Hitchcock.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years: Regennia K. (Crider) Hitchcock; children: Gwen Crowe of Eaton and David...
Jeannette M. Weaver
Feb 12, 2021
Jeannette M. Weaver, age 69, of Troy, OH passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit in Troy. She was born on November 15, 1951 in Dayton to the late William and Alna (Pontius) Allen.
She is survived by her husband of 49-plus years: Fredric C. Weaver; children: Jessica Hatton...

