All Obituaries

REID, Michael, age 53, of Trotwood, Ohio, passed away January 14, 2020. Funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, January 25, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 380 S. Broadway St. Rev. John Allen officiating. Visitation 9 am at the church until time of service. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment Woodland Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to West Central Ohio Comprehensive Sickle Cell...

GRIGSBY, Lillian Jean, age 70, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. Funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, January 25, at Faith Temple Pentecostal Church of God, 1350 Kumler Ave. Bishop Eugene Ringer. Visitation 9 am at the church until time of service. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment West Memory Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc.

Charlie D. Brown “Dawson”, age 82 of Dayton, Ohio, born August 9, 1937 in Wetumpka, Alabama, departed this life unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 14, 2020. He was the fifth of thirteen children born to the late Willie and Maudie Brown. Charlie moved to Dayton shortly after graduating from high school and worked with a small construction company. He was a devoted member of Abundant Life Missionary Baptist, where he served as a deacon, a member of the choir and as a part of the men...

BOYD, Alice, born November 24, 1921, the 7th of 13 children, passed on Friday, January 10, 2020.  Preceded in death by father, Elijah Weatherford, and mother, Evelyn (Richards) Weatherford; husband Floyd Boyd; son, John Boyd; six brothers and four sisters. Left to cherish her memory is daughter, Freda (Boyd) Hand; grandchildren, Michael Marks, Bianca Hand; great grandchildren, Keelin and Alexander Marks, Ja’kye Hoard; sisters, Lorean Irons, Evelyn Taylor; other relatives and...

WRIGHT, Penney R., age 57, of Trotwood, Ohio, went to be with her Heavenly Father and family  Monday on January 13, 2020. She leaves to mourn, son, Terence Wright; grandchildren, Jamaal, Terence Jr. and Alana Wright, all of Dayton; brothers, Samuel L. Bryant (Doris), Derrick E. Turner (Marilyn), Van Turner and Justin Turner; sisters, Yolanda L. Taste (Lee), Desiree Turner; devoted niece, Starla Allen; special friend, Nathaniel Dickerson; devoted aide, Toneka Wade;...

TURNER, Deborah K., age 65, born April 10, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 10, 2020. She retired from St. Elizabeth Hospital after 20+ years of service. She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Kelly (Dawn); sister, Rita Rothwell (Jonas); brother-in-law, Gary Thomas; grandchildren, Aaron, Tim, Kelly, Va’lante, Kalonni; six great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be held 11 am Thursday, January 16, 2020 at House of Wheat...

SIMMONS, Norma Jean, age 80, of Dayton, born April 8, 1939 in Cincinnati, OH, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Preceded in death by her husband, Bobbie Simmons; mother, Fannie Mae Dorsey; son, LeRoy Simmons; brothers, Raymond and Oliver McCloud; granddaughter, Roderica Simmons; special friend, Cora Mae Brown. She leaves to cherish her memory her sons, Roger Simmons (Ladonna), Carl Simmons (Shatone), Michael Simmons (Shanae), Bobbie Simmons Jr.; daughter, Annette Simmons; brother,...

MATHEWS, Barbara Ann, age 76, of Dayton, born August 22, 1943 in Camden, SC, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Preceded in death by her husband, Willie Frank Mathews, Sr.; sons, Willie Frank Mathews, Jr., Russell Eugene Mathews, Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughters, Pamela (Willie) Peay, Jacqueline (Michael) Davis, Erica Mathews (David Evans); brother, Ralph (Delores) Reid; sister, Mary (Johnnie) Baker; sisters-in-law, Mildred Crawford, Lois Mathews, Dorothy Mathews,...

SHEHEE, Jennie B., 87, passed away peacefully at Maria-Joseph nursing home Tuesday, January 7, 2020. She was born in Clay City, Kentucky to the late Della and Courtney Cooper. Jennie lived in Dayton, Ohio for over 80 years. She was a faithful member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, faithful in her service as an Usher up until health complications. There were so many other activities Jennie loved being a part of outside of her home, but most of all her Family knew the Love she had for...

Robert L. Floyd, Sr., age 84, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Dayton VA after a short illness. He was born in Salem, Alabama on July 30, 1935 to Robert and Mary Lou Floyd. Robert moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1960 and not long after, joined Shiloh Baptist Church where he was a member until his passing. While at Shiloh he was a part of the Male Chorus for a number of years and was also a part of the Kitchen Ministry until his health began to fail. He loved to work in his...