Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Marcella K. Readnower
Nov 5, 2002
age 84, of Kettering went to be with the Lord November 5, 2002 at Hospice of Dayton. Survived by husband, Gene; sons, Doug (Pam) and Jeff; daughter, Cindy (Mike); grandchildren, Adam, Mandy, Matt, Colin, James; and great-granddaughter, Kelsey. Services will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to, Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave....

Juanita S. Reynolds
Nov 1, 2002
age 77, of Greenville, passed away Friday, November 1, 2002. She had retired as secretary from Behm Glass and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Greenville. Preceded in death in 1976 by her first husband, Dr. Richard C. Miller; in 1996 by her second husband, Al Reynolds; brother, Roger Hayes; and sister, Rene Mae Hayes. Survived by her...

Magdalene W. Orlow
Nov 1, 2002
age 96, of Kettering, passed away, Friday, November 1, 2002, at Trinity Community of Beavercreek. She and her family emigrated from Hamburg, Germany in 1950. Magdalene was preceded in death by her husband, Otto, in 1991. She was active in the YWCA's former Int'l Dept. and her hobbies were crocheting and crossword puzzles. Survived by 2 sons and a daughter-in-law,...

Ruth Mcbride Bayley
Oct 30, 2002
BAYLEY, Ruth McBride, age 73, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2002, at Hospice of Dayton. She was a member of Emmanuel Catholic Church. Survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Frederick M. Bayley; daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and John Campbell of Wilton, CT; sons, Frederick 'Chip' M. Bayley and his wife, Betsy Bayley of Kirkland, WA, Michael...

Charles James Newton
Oct 29, 2002
NEWTON, Charles J., age 56 of Oakwood, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2002. He was a member of Oakwood United Methodist Church and an avid patron of the Dayton Philharmonic. Charles graduated Suma Cum Laude from the University of Dayton in 1979 with a BA in communications. Until his retirement in 2000 he worked in the Visual Communications Division at...

Lois D. Macaulay
Oct 26, 2002
MACAULAY, Lois E., of Kettering, passed away, Saturday, October 26, 2002. She was born in Melrose, MA. Lois graduated from the University of Rhode Island and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi National Sorority. She was an active 50 year member of the Dayton Alumnae Chapter and past president of the Dayton Panhellenic Association. Lois was also past president...

Joe L. Bailey Jr.
Oct 22, 2002
BAILEY, Joe L. Jr., age 78, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Grandview Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a member of Centerville Methodist Church. Joe received his Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson College and was owner and operator of Bailey's Concessions. Joe was past president of the Centerville Lions Club and also past president...

Madonna (Donna) Anna West
Oct 20, 2002
WEST, Madonna 'Donna' Anna (Rose), age 55, of Kettering, died at her home, Sunday, October 20, 2002. A native of Newfoundland and a longtime Kettering resident, Donna is survived by her husband of 35 years, Ray (Raymond), son, Ray Jr. and wife Michelle, grandchildren; Lucinda, Tobias, and Matilda of St. Paul, MN, and son, Jeremy and wife Kristina of New...

Edna R. Davis
Oct 18, 2002
age 102 of Centerville, died October 18, 2002 at Otterbein Nursing Home. Preceded in death in 1991 by her husband, William Davis. Survived by daughter-in-law, Isabel of Centerville; 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Janice and husband, Mike Grunkemeyer and Charles Davis Jr. all of Centerville; 6 great-grandchildren, including Joel and Lynn Grunkemeyer of Centerville; 4 great-great-grandchildren. Family graveside services will be held...

Lois Evans Hussey
Oct 16, 2002
Hussey, Lois E., age 84, of Kettering, died Wednesday, October 16, 2002. She worked for over 20 years in the tax office of the Montgomery County Auditors Office. Lois was a member of South Park United Methodist Church for over 50 years. Survived by her husband of 63 years, Harold; son, James and his wife, Ruth Ann of Indianapolis, IN;...

Carolyn L. Davies
Oct 13, 2002
DAVIES, Carolyn L., (Demas) age, 82, of Centerville, Ohio, departed this life on Sunday, October 13, 2002. Born in Corwin, Ohio on December 6, 1919, she was preceded in death by her parents, Peter S. and Edith (Davis) Demas; brother, Peter S. Demas, Jr.; 2 half-brothers, Eugene and Max McElwee; and husband Roderick (Rod) W. Davies. Survivors left to cherish...

Kevin Raymond Klein
Oct 12, 2002
KLEIN, Kevin Raymond, age 41, of Alexandria passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2002. He was a graduate of Alter High School, and Georgia Tech (EE degree). Kevin received his law degree from Georgetown University and was a partner in the Alexandria Law Firm of Larson and Taylor. He was the beloved husband of Teresa Kay (Terri), devoted father of...

Linda L. Pettit
Oct 12, 2002
PETTIT, Linda L., age 64 of Centerville, passed away, Saturday, October 12, 2002. Linda grew up in Dayton, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1956. In the following years, she resided in both Moraine and Miami Township before moving to Centerville in 1989. A talented watercolorist, she showed and sold her works throughout the Miami Valley, for many years exhibiting...

Richard Lee Atherton
Oct 8, 2002
age 65 of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2002. He was the Founder/Owner of Atherton Plumbing, a Kettering business of 44 years. He was a member of St. John's Masonic Lodge #13 F&AM. Dick's hobbies included car and motorcycle racing and his yellow Labrador, 'Breezy'. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Jerry Lou Atherton; 2...

David T. Worth
Oct 6, 2002
WORTH, David T., passed away on October 6, 2002. Born in West Virginia in 1921, David was a longtime resident of Dayton and lived in Stowe, Vermont for the past two years. He is survived by his wife Ruth and daughters Linda Connor and Kimberly Worth. Other survivors include his son-in-law, Jeffrey Connor of Waterbury, Vermont, and grandson, John David...

Joseph Walton Pruett
Oct 6, 2002
PRUETT, Joseph, age 79 of Kettering passed away, Sunday, October 6, 2002. He was a member of the VFW on Wilmington Pike and the Elks. He is survived by his loving wife, Gail Pruett;daughter, Barbara Pruett of Nepoleon, OH; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald & Barbara Pruett of Adrian, MI; and 2 grandchildren, Mary and Steve Mullins. Funeral services will be...

Robert Arthur Smith
Oct 5, 2002
SMITH, Robert A., age 93, of Dayton passed away, Saturday, October 5, 2002 at Walnut Creek Nursing Home. He was a retired member of Local # 162-Plumber and Steamfitting Union. Bob worked for Mr. Tibbetts of Tibco Corporation for 25 years and Mr. Hughes of Hughes-Becthel from 1937-1957. He worked for Tibbetts Mechanical Contractors (Tibco Corp.). After retiring from Tibco...

Sidney G Dunford
Oct 5, 2002
DUNFORD, Sidney G. Jr., age, 76 of Kettering, passed away, October 5, 2002 at Heartland of Centerville. Born June 5, 1926 in Dayton, the third child of the late Sidney G. and Elizabeth B. (Colby) Dunford. Preceded in death by brother, Marvin and sister, Louise Wolfe. Survived by nephew, 'Ned' Jr. and Judi Dunford and their son, 'Sam' III and...

Herbert W. Burns
Oct 3, 2002
BURNS, Herbert W., age 88 of Kettering, passed away, Thursday, October 3, 2002. He was a 1932 graduate of Roosevelt H.S. and retired from the Olivetti Corp. in 1975 as a Service Manager. He was an avid hobbyist of model steam engines and cannons, and had won many awards for his craftsmanship. He was preceded in death by his step-son,...

Patricia Caroline Barr
Oct 1, 2002
BARR, Patricia Caroline, age 79, formerly of Sonora, California, most recently of Oakwood, passed away quietly on Tuesday, October 1st. She is preceded in death by her parents, John Forrest Barr and Helen Williams Barr of Toledo, Ohio and her sister Virginia Barr Hegamaster, also of Toledo. Patricia was born, September 16, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio, attended Ottawa Hills High...