All Obituaries

WOODS (Omey), Annette Lynn, 62, of Dayton, departed this earthly life July 27, 2020 to be with her Heavenly Father. Annette attended Nettie Lee Roth High School, and was employed at Economy Linen, and the Mandalay Banquet Hall for many years. She was a member of St. James A.M.E. Church for a duration, and also attended Bethel M. B. Church. Annette loved being with family, and her favorite hobby was cooking. She enjoyed art and puzzles, and loved to sing and talk on the phone. Preceded in...

WHITE, Louis B., age 88, transitioned peacefully July 19, 2020 at his residence, with his family at his side. Preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Sr. and Gennie White; brothers, Benjamin, James (Margaret), Oscar Jr., Saylor; sisters, Mozell Beckham (Elmore), Lady Bird, Susie Mae Peoples (Robert), Lucille Andrews (Isaac), Retha Bostick (Taylor), Cora Dell Holland (James), Verna Crafter; devoted wife, Mary Mildred White; grandson, Shemaiyah White. Louis is survived by his children, Kathy...

 BURKS, Adell was born Thursday, May 15, 1919 to James and Minnie (Moss) Peebles in Warfield, Virginia. Some 101 years later on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 the Lord called her home to rest from her labors. Adell was born into a family of eight siblings. She grew up on a farm in rural Brunswick County, Virginia where the primary crop was tobacco. They lived in a two-story six room wooden house, raised their own food, milked cows, churned their own butter, slaughtered their own meat and had...

Willie Earl Finklea Jr., born February 8, 1974 in Dayton, Ohio to Willie Earl Finklea Sr. and Barbra (Finklea) Chandler, departed this life July 20, 2020. Willie was preceded in death by his son, Willie Earl Finklea III; mother, Barbra (Chandler) Kelley; brother, Byron Finklea Sr.; maternal grandparents, Mary Overton and Charles Chandler; paternal grandfather, Robert Finklea; aunt, Linda Lyons; best friend, Charles (Chuck) Bohanon. He leaves to cherish his memory: son, Dallas Finklea;...

FADARE, Funmilayo Fausat Abeke Gbenro, age 36, of Dayton, Ohio, born September 14, 1983 in lbadan, Nigeria, passed away on July 14, 2020 after a brief illness. Preceded in death by her father, OLudele Gbenro. She is survived by her husband, William Chambers (NJ); mother, Toyin Gbenro; son, Ojurere Fadare; siblings, OLushola Gbenro, OLutunde Gbenro, Olufemi Gbenro, Yetunde Oyebanji, Omolara Sipeolu and OLuyemi Gbenro; special Godmother, Karen Grimes (NJ); friends, Abimbola Adeponle, Bamidele...

WILEY, Barbara Thelma, of Dayton, Ohio, born August 11, 1926 in Omaha, Nebraska passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by husband, Kenneth Floyd Wiley (August 6, 1988); parents, Edna Lewis Moffett and Oscar Moffett; sons, David Wiley and Kenneth Wiley; brother, Lauren Lee Moffett; sister, Jane Moffett Johnson. She was deeply devoted to her love of Jesus Christ and her family including fifteen surviving children: Beverly (Charles) Stephens, Gayle (Charles) Cooke,...

Herbert Franklin, 85, of Union, Kentucky passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2020. He was born May 1, 1935, in May’s Lick, Kentucky.  One of thirteen children born to a sharecropper father and domestic mother, Herbert grew up on a farm in Mason County, Kentucky. He was educated in the segregated schools of Kentucky and graduated from John G. Fee High School in 1955. His post-secondary study led to a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Education from Kentucky State...

Larry D. Harris, born April 18, 1958 in McRae, Georgia to James Thomas Harris and Pearlenia Riley Harris, transitioned to the other side Thursday, July 2, 2020. Larry’s early years were spent in Milan, GA where he attended elementary and high school, graduating from Northside High in Warner Robins, GA in 1976. He later moved to Dayton, OH with his mother. He worked several jobs but finally found a home at RTA Transit where he was employed for over 10 years. One of his...

DOCKERY, Jr., Armstead, age 65, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Funeral service 1 pm Wednesday, July 22, at Greater Christian Pentecostal Church, 1267 Infirmary Rd. Visitation 12-1 pm. Interment West Memory Gardens. Arrangements entrusted to House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc.

LEONARD, Ella Frances, age 87, of Dayton, born August 9, 1932, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Walk-through Visitation 9-11 A.M. Tuesday, July 21, at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave. Private family service. Interment Dayton National Cemetery.