Clarence Edward Vore peacefully passed away at 3:37 pm on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at SpringMeade Health Center in Tipp City, OH. He was predeceased by his wife, Carol Louise Vanover, his parents, Clyde and Rachel (Null) Vore, his brothers, Kenneth Vore and James Vore and his sister Sally Vore Acton. Clarence is survived by his only child, Rachel (Craig) Engle of New Carlisle, OH, his sisters, Peggy (James) Wildner of New Carlisle, OH, and Susan (Paul) McAdams of Piqua, OH, his brothers,...

Paul Maurice Loubier, age 72 of Tipp City, passed unexpectedly on May 19, 2023, at 5:46pm at Kettering Medical Center. Born May 16, 1951, in Lewiston, Maine, he was preceded in death by his father Louis Philipe-Lawrence (Larry) and mother Marie Lucille (Lou). He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Katrina, his 3 children Brittany Loubier-Vervisch (Carl) of Tampa, FL, Chris Loubier (Anne) of Cookeville, TN, and Katie Loubier (Doug Hicks) of Beavercreek, OH, and one grandson, Brooks Loubier,...

Luetta Dale “Tudy” Miller, age 73 of Tipp City, passed away 5:53pm Thursday, June 1, 2023 at her residence. She was born August 7, 1949 in Floyd County, KY to the late Willie and Rebecca (Baldridge) Tackett. Along with her parents, Tudy was preceded in death by husband Kenneth Miller on June 17, 2014. They were married for 50 years. Others to precede her include her siblings: Andy Tackett, Jerry Tackett, Arthur Tackett, and Glenda Gay Tackett. Those left to cherish Tudy’s...

James Louis Sleeper, age 89 of Tipp City and formerly of Troy, passed away at 2:50PM on Sunday, May 28, 2023 in the inpatient unit of Hospice of Miami County, Troy. He was born December 9, 1933 in New Carlisle to the late Burt and Myrtle Sleeper. James “Jim” married Brenda Margaret King in England on March 19, 1955. They had one daughter, Nancy L. Sleeper. Jim was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Troy for over 40 years. Soon after graduating from high school, he...

Gail Whiteford Turner. Age 84, passed away at 7:10 pm on Sunday, June 5, 2023 at Clark Complete Care in Clark, NJ. She was born October 24, 1938 in Piqua, OH to Willis Whiteford and Jessie Hoke. Gail was preceded in death by her parents Willis and Jessie (Hoke) Whiteford, her husband, Daniel Turner, and her brother, William Whiteford. Those left to cherish Gails’s memory include her daughter Anne Turner and son-in-law Alan Riffkin, NY, daughter Jill Turner, NJ and her grandchildren,...

David Eugene Tims, age 72 of Troy, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at his residence. He was born May 30, 1950 in Yellow Springs, OH to the late Eugene and Marilyn (Schram) Tims. He was preceded in death by his wife Heike Tims on March 3, 2008, the love of his life, Margaret Taylor on January 10, 2017, as well as sister Debra Tims. Those left to cherish David’s memory include his children: Connie (Willy) Nichols of Dayton, Robin (James) Wynn of Virginia Beach, VA, George Tims of...

Carol L. Byrkett passed away at 4:45pm on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Koester Pavilion, Troy OH. She was predeceased by her parents, Lawrence E. Bretland and Alma Coble and her brother, Lawrence (Sonny) Bretland. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter Jennifer Williams, son Anthony (Samantha) Byrkett, grandchildren Jessica Williams, Kasey Williams, Morgan Williams, Alec Byrkett and Nicole Wright, great-grandchildren, Kelyn, Dominic, Finley, Callie, Mumford and Lennox, sisters...

Ralph Jefferson “Jeff” Smith, age 62 of Troy, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering. He was born July 18, 1960 in Celina to the late Bill Refus Smith and Wilma Jean (Dotson) Smith. Jeff was preceded in death by his brother Bil Refus Smith. Those left to cherish Jeff’s memory include his children Jordan (Michael) Bowden of Grovetown, GA, Jake Smith of Troy, Maxx Smith of Troy, and Graym S.C. Cantrell of Euclid; siblings Teresa Smith of...

Thurmen S. “Tom” Adkins, age 83 of Troy, passed away 5:12AM on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 4, 1939 in Lawton, WV to the late John and Geraldine (Irvin) Adkins. Tom met his future wife Barbel Evelyn (Marklein) Adkins while stationed in Paris. They married in October 1964. She preceded him in death in 2005. Those left to cherish Tom’s memory include his daughters Barbara Holman and her husband Billy of Troy and Sandra Shumate and her...

William (Bill) Gerald Seay passed away on April 14, 2023 at the age of 95. He was born in Troy, Ohio on January 19,1928 to Roy Napolean Seay and Ruth Theresa Myers. He was the last of their four children. His brothers Roy and Horace and sister Nancy have proceeded him in death.  A graduate of Troy High School and member of First Baptist Church in Troy. A US army veteran during the Korean War. Bill was married to Joan Elizabeth Beckstedt of Piqua, Ohio who proceeded him in death in...