David D. Carr, age 80, of Troy passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, OH. He was born in Stuttgart, AR on May 18, 1940 to the late Drayton and Erma (McGee) Carr. David is survived by his wife Constance J (Vaughn) Carr, his son, Tom (Tegan) Carr of Silver Spring, MD; grandchildren, Kelsey and Griffin Carr; sisters, Marilyn Taylor of Blacklick, OH and Barbara Ann McClondon of Troy, OH; and brothers, Richard (Carrie) Carr of Huber Heights, OH, James...

Lowell Arnold Sinclair, age 88 of Troy, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020. He was born April 25, 1932 in Medway to the late Frank and Mary (Lorton) Sinclair. Lowell is preceded in death by daughter Stephanie Mertz as well as 14 siblings. Those left to cherish his memory include wife Esther (Artz) Sinclair, who he married July 15, 1955; daughters Cindy Adams (Jim) of Prescott, AZ, Loretta Bergren (Bruce) of Munster, IN, and Yvonne “Vonnie” Boyer (Jeff) of Troy; honorary son...

Freddie Mae McFadden, age 84 of Piqua, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 at Kettering Health Network- Piqua Hospital. She was born January 7, 1937 in Tunica, MS to the late Willie and Caruther (Edward) Kinnel. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank McFadden on April 2, 1993; son Arthur Wilson; grandson Derrick Kinnel; three brothers and four sisters. Those left to cherish Freddie’s memory include her sons: Charles Jones and Theodore McFadden, both of Piqua; daughters:...

Oma Alice Valentine, age 82 of Somerville, OH, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Majestic Care Nursing Home in Middletown, OH. She was born on April 22, 1938 in Paintsville, KY to the late George and Esta (Cantrell) Pennington. In addition to her parents, Oma is preceded in death by her husband, James Deans; two sons, Michael Cantrell and Roger Alan Cantrell; and sister, Georgie Sloan. She is survived by her daughter, Judy (Nicholas) Lazzaro of Huber Heights, OH; sons, Terry (Heidi)...

William Edwin “Ed” Ely, age 88 of Troy, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Sycamore Hospital. He was born on May 25, 1932 in Clinton Co., IL. He is preceded in death by two step-sons, Randy Smith and James Craig Hutchinson and a step-grandson, Kevin Wagner. Ed is survived by his loving wife, Barbara J. (Carey) Ely, who he married in 1986; step-son, Tom (Sandra) Hutchinson of Miamisburg; step-daughters, Tana Poston of Troy and Teresa Andries of Troy; and numerous...

  Phyllis Gene Allen, age 80 of Piqua, OH, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. She was born on March 28, 1940 in Troy to the late Robert and Patricia (Alexander) Lehman. In addition to her parents, Phyllis is preceded in death by her husband, Terry F. Allen who passed away on January 25, 2020; daughter Lisa Morrison Climer; three brothers, Jack, Tom, and Michael Lehman; and her fur baby Sissy. Phyllis is survived by her children Stacy...

  Onie Lee Stafford, age 71 of Troy, passed away Monday, March 15, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born December 4, 1949 in Darling, MS to Rome Junior Williams and Alberta (Jones) Grant. She was preceded in death by her father Rome Junior Williams; son Greg Williams; brothers: Frank and RJ McCoy; and sister Dorothy Stafford. Those left to cherish Onie’s memory include her mother Alberta Grant of Troy; sons Douglas Williams of Piqua, Lamar Gibbs of Troy, and Lenny...

Jackie “Jack” Dayle Ison, age 64 of New Carlisle, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born February 1, 1957 in Troy to the late Paul and Elizabeth (Lewis) Ison. He was preceded in death by stepdaughter Chrissi Moore. Jack is survived by his wife Sherri Ison of Troy; children Joshua Ison of Huber Heights and Heather Ison of Troy; stepchildren Brandi Fenwick and Samuel Moore, Jr.; grandchildren Urijiah Browner, Brett Ballentine, Callie...

C. Louise Vore, age 77 of Troy, passed away on March 1, 2021 at Upper Valley Medical Center Hospice Unit, Troy. She was born on September 4, 1943 in Troy to the late Monroe and Francis (Reed) Vanover. In addition to her parents, Louise is preceded in death by her brother Martin Vanover. Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, Clarence Vore of Troy; daughter, Rachel (Craig) Engle of New Carlisle; brother, Jack (Phyllis) Vanover; sister, Billie (Michael) Williams of...

Allan “Butch” Boehringer, age 80 of Troy, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Piqua Manor Nursing Home. He was born on June 14, 1940 in Troy to the late Bernard and Mildred (Riffell) Boehringer. Those left to cherish Butch’s memory include his loving wife, Marilyn (Forsythe) Boehringer, who he married in 1959; son, Doug (Vicky) Boehringer of Covington, OH; daughter, Jackie Boehringer of Troy; grandchildren, Jennifer (Thomas) Fourman of Covington, OH and Steven...