obituaries

Dec 30, 2022

Shawn Andrew Taxis, age 39 of West Milton, Ohio passed away Friday, December 30, 2022, at his home. He was born January 31, 1983, in Troy, Ohio to Patrick Taxis and Rita Moore.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Jessica (Benham) Taxis, whom he married on October 24, 2015; 5 children: Hailie-Jo Taxis, Lillie...

Dec 28, 2022

Norman "Woodie" Iddings, age 66, of Troy OH, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1956, in Troy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard E. and Frieda Marie (Davidson) Iddings as well as brothers, David J. Iddings and Gary E. Iddings.

He is...

Dec 28, 2022

Kerry Gene Noble, Sr. age 63 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at New Lebanon Rehab and Health Care Center. He was born September 9, 1959 in Troy to the late David and Ethel (Persinger) Noble.

Along with his parents, Kerry was preceded in death by his brother Gerald Noble, twin brother Kenny Noble, and...

Dec 26, 2022

Alyce M. Alexander, age 83 of Troy, OH, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at her home. She was born on March,13, 1939 in Troy to Eugene F. and Wreatha (Shellenbarger) Dearth.

She was preceded in death by her son, Craig M. Alexander, and three brothers, George Dearth, Jerry Dearth, and Paul Dearth.

Those...

Dec 24, 2022

Joseph Richard "Dick" Gnodle, age 86 of Troy, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. He was born October 6, 1936 in Troy to the late David Lawrence Gnodle and Mary (Persinger) Gnodle.

Dick married Patricia Anne Sandor in 1958 and she preceded him in death on April 18, 2019. He was also...

Dec 19, 2022

Khy'Aire Kyng Meyers, age 1 of Troy, passed away as a result of an accident on Monday, December 19, 2022 in Vandalia OH. He was born April 22, 2021 in Dayton to Kristen Elizabeth Williams and Paul Eugene Meyers.

Those left to cherish Khy'Aire's memory include his sister, Clairah Meyers of Kettering, his maternal grandparents, Wendy Rice...

Dec 16, 2022

Robert Paul Gladman, age 87, formerly of Troy, Ohio, passed away peacefully on December 16th at NHC North Augusta, S.C.

Born in Troy Ohio, he was the son of the late William and Charline (Denney) Gladman. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sinah Klein Gladman-Mullikin, and 2nd wife Mary Margaret (Marr) Gladman.

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Dec 14, 2022

Nancy Sue Enke, age 83 of Chillicothe and formerly of Troy, passed away at 1:30 Wednesday morning December 14, 2022 at her daughter's home in Columbus after a battle with cancer. She was born in Troy on July 23, 1939 to the late Bessie (Lee) Fox and Owen C. Fox.

She married the late Leroy Enke in...

Dec 13, 2022

Thomas Dill Schaefer, age 72 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Troy Rehabilitation Center. He was born July 14, 1950, in Troy to the late Max L. and Sarah (Dill) Schaefer.

He is survived by his sister, Prudence Ann Schaefer; cousin Cynthia Sc  haefer and her daughter Stephanie Cullen; as well as his special...

Dec 11, 2022

Doris Anne Hislop, age 93 of Troy, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. She was born March 25, 1929 in Troy to the late Daniel C. and Mary (Houston) McMath.

In addition to her parents, Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas M. Hislop; her brothers Daniel C. (Libby) McMath, Jr.,...

Dec 8, 2022

Caroline Christy Taylor, age 48 of Conover, OH, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on November 21, 1974 in Troy to Thomas Taylor and the late Ethel Adams.

In addition to her mother, Caroline is preceded in death by her granddaughter, Olivia Taylor.

Those left to cherish Caroline's...

Dec 6, 2022

Violet Dulen, age 84 of Troy, passed away peacefully with family by her side Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born May 6, 1938 in Vanceburg, KY to the late William Henry Carpenter and Eva (Dyer) Carpenter.

Violet was preceded in death by her daughter Violet Electoria "Lec" Causey and several...

Dec 4, 2022

Barbara Grafton Shepard, a historic preservationist who was the first board president of the Troy Hayner Cultural Center as well as the founder and director of the Museum of Troy History, died on December 4, 2022. She was 95 years old.

Barbara and her husband of 73 years, Byron Martin Shepard, lived in Troy, Ohio, since 1954,...

Dec 2, 2022

Wesley A. Jones 1940-2022

Born in Madison, WI, but lived in California.

Rosemary's husband, lover, and very best friend passed away Dec 2 after several months of illness. He was surrounded by his family and finally at peace.

He was a gentle, quiet man who was proud of his family and loved playing...

Nov 30, 2022

Robert Eugene Harp, age 92 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He was born November 30, 1930 in Dayton to the late Chester and Lavena (Reeves) Harp.

Those left to cherish Robert's memory include his wife of 54 years Helen Rebecca "Becky" Harp, and their children Bradley Harp of...

Nov 30, 2022

A civic leader and agricultural business owner, Byron Martin Shepard died on November 30, 2022. He was 96 years old.

Byron and his wife of 73 years, Barbara Grafton Shepard, lived in Troy since 1954, first on Penn Road, and since 1961 on Ridge Avenue. His ancestors were some of the first pioneering settlers in the Dayton...

Nov 28, 2022

Lois Evans Ferrier of Troy, Ohio passed away Tuesday, November 28th, 2022, at 95 years old. Lois was born 'Vivian Josephine Oyler' on July 8th, 1927 in Knoxville, Tennessee to Clara Daurham and Joseph Oyler. She was put up for adoption in Kingsport, Tennessee during the Great Depression where she was adopted by Marvin Guy and Anna E. Benson...

Nov 27, 2022

Cynthia A. "Cinny" Worthington, of Troy, Ohio (Maiden name Lephart) passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.

She was a passionate, creative, caring, and hard-working lady. She had a beautiful personality. She loved her family, her fur family, and horses, even owning several on her 100-acre farm. She won in horse riding competitions and pursued dressage-style horse riding....

Nov 25, 2022

Micheal Kevin Slack, Sr., age 61 of Troy, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born January 16, 1961 in Troy to Charles and Rosalyn (Morse) Slack.

Along with his mother, Micheal was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Charlette (Gillis) Slack on...

Nov 22, 2022

Rosabelle Marie Avey, age 88 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her home. She was born January 31, 1934 in Troy to the late Herbert and Annabelle (Ward) Cruea.

Along with her parents, Rosabelle was preceded in death by her husband Ralph E. Avey, Sr. on February 9, 2016; two brothers Lloyd Cruea and...