obituaries

Mar 29, 2018

Keith A. Yant, age 56 of Troy, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018. He was born January 9, 1962 in Troy to the late Miles E. Yant, Sr. and Dorothy (Rutter) Yant.

Keith is survived by his son Brandon L. Yant of Troy; three grandchildren; two daughters: Rachel L. Yant of Troy and Taylor Yant of Fairborn;...

Mar 26, 2018

Mary E. Carter, age 55 of Piqua, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born April 6, 1962 in Piqua to the late Vernon and Patricia (Wolfe) Carter.

Mary is survived by her sons Oreon "O.J." Carter (Christina Davis) of Springfield and Quentin Carter (Amanda) of Piqua; granddaughter Aralynn Carter;...

Mar 10, 2018

Donna Marlene Fraley, age 83 of Piqua, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Grandview Hospital, Dayton. She was born April 6, 1934 in Clifton, WV to the late Leonard and Lillian (Nease) Van Meter.

Donna is survived by her husband Willard Dale Fraley, whom she married April 9, 1955; son Stanley Fraley of Piqua; daughter Vicky...

Mar 10, 2018

Mark Von Miller, age 67 of Troy, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. He was born August 13, 1950 in Troy to the late Otto and Dorothy (Hecker) Miller.

Mark is survived by his wife Laura (Moore) Miller, whom he married June 16, 1973; daughter Sarah (David)...

Mar 4, 2018

Mattie Quillen Greene, age 89 of New Carlisle, OH and formerly of Rogersville, TN, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 4, 2018. She was born August 14, 1928 in Hawkins Co. TN to the late William J. and Nancy A. (Roberts) Quillen.

Mattie is survived by her children Larry D....

Mar 1, 2018

On March 1, 2018, Dorothy Louise (Hepler) Dankworth went home to be with God. She was born March 16, 1925 in Kane, PA of Harvey R. Hepler and Mariam "Viola" (Mesler) (Hepler) Green. She was raised by her Uncle and Aunt, Otto and Agnes (Mesler) Gnage in Warren, PA who became her loving parents. Later in life, Dorothy met...

Feb 23, 2018

Hattie Elizabeth Foston, age 95 of Troy, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Koester Pavilion. She was born August 28, 1922 in Troy to the late Rev. Smith S. and Ida E. (Hall) Redmon.

Hattie is survived by her three daughters: Valli (Charles) Washington of Huber Heights, Ida Redmon of Beverly Hills, FL, and Myra (Jerry)...

Feb 21, 2018

Dorothy A. Medley, age 101 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in the Hospice Unit of Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. She was born August 25, 1916 in Van Wert Co. to the late Walter C. and M. Margaret (Roberts) Haines.

Dorothy is survived by her son Robert E. Medley of Troy along with many...

Feb 20, 2018

Lonnie "Buddy" Gilpin, Jr., age 89 of Troy, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was born February 20, 1929 in Mt. Gay, WV to the late Lonnie Gilpin, Sr. and Faye (Tabor) Gilpin.

Lonnie is survived by son David (Debbie) Gilpin of Greenville; three daughters: Denise (Randall) Miller of Casstown, Rebecca (Joe) Johnson of Bellefontaine, and...

Feb 16, 2018

Elbert Sonny Feltner, age 82, of Troy, passed away Friday, February 16, 2018 at his residence.  He was born October 5, 1935 in Hazard, Kentucky to the late Woodson and Morphy (Campbell) Feltner.  He married Peggy Y. Miller on August 27, 1953 and she survives.

Elbert is also survived by five sons and one daughter-in-law, all of...

Feb 14, 2018

Paul Robert Ross, Sr., age 74 of Troy, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was born September 23, 1943 in Troy to the late Glen and Hallie (Foutz) Ross.

Paul is survived by three sons: Robert (Jane) Ross of Greenville, Paul Robert Ross, Jr. (Teresa) of Troy, and James Mehaffey of Whitney, TX; four daughters: Angie...

Feb 11, 2018

Richard Lowell Alspaugh, age 74 of Troy, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Piqua Manor. He was born August 31, 1943 in Dayton to the late Lowell Everett and Norma Jean (Sanford) Alspaugh Posell.

Richard is survived by his wife Esther C. (Davis) Alspaugh, whom he married August 21, 1965; sons Kevin W. and wife Shelley...

Feb 9, 2018

Justin Deone Hill, age 46 of Columbus, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Mt. Carmel Hospital West, Columbus. He was born July 22, 1971 in Troy to Nathaniel Hill of Dayton and the late Naomi Carr.

Along with his father, Justin is survived by his sister Charlotte D. Main of Columbus, half sister Utsey Shelton of...

Jan 29, 2018

Jarred Ray Musser, age 36 of Troy, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. He was born June 1, 1981 in Springfield to Johnny and Diane (Shughart) Musser, both of Troy.

Along with his parents, Jarred is survived by his sons Joey and Brycen Musser, both of Troy; one granddaughter; brother Justin Musser of Troy; brother Chad Musser...

Jan 24, 2018

Anna Marie Fitch-Ragland, 24, of Chillicothe and formerly of Troy, died January 24, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Anna was born October 16, 1993 in Dayton, Ohio to Cecil V. Fitch of Troy and Yvonne Adams Wood of Piqua who survive.  She is also survived by her wife, Jean Ragland of...

Jan 22, 2018

Val Gene Jones, age 90 of Tipp City, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Koester Pavilion, Troy. He was born February 3, 1927 in Harrisburg, IL to the late Claude and Ruth (Gullett) Jones.

Val is survived by his son Michael "Mike" Jones of Troy; three daughters: Carla Jones of Tipp City, Cindy (Craig) Consani of...

Jan 17, 2018

Amy Lynn Jobe, age 40 of Tipp City, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. She was born August 19, 1977 in Troy to Vernon and Drema (Wooten) McConnell of Tipp City.

Along with her parents, Amy is survived by her sons Daniel McConnell of Tipp City and Scott...