All Obituaries

Derek Lynn Bolds, Sr., age 61, a native of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. Walk-through visitation 9:30 am-11:30 am Monday, June 6, at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., 2107 N. Gettysburg Ave. Funeral service at 11:30 am. (Mask Required). Interment Dayton National Cemetery. 

George E. Peagler, age 81, of Dayton, OH, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. Funeral service will be held 11 am Wednesday, June 1, at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc. Visitation 10 am until time of service. (Mask Required).

Charlotte Reed Gaulding, born March 10, 1945, to Marshall Sr. and Olivia Reed, transitioned peacefully May 23, 2022, at Hospice of Dayton. Charlotte graduated from Roosevelt High School, Class of 1966. She was a dedicated hard worker at Eskco and Wal-Mart for many years until she retired in 2020. She was an outspoken woman, who never met a stranger. She was a strong woman until the very end of her fight. She enjoyed shopping, going to the casino, and hanging with her grand and great...

MORRIS, Jr., Jacques Ricky, age 44, a native of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. Funeral service will be held 11 am Saturday, May 28, at Mt. Calvary M. B. Church, 3375 W. Siebenthaler Ave. Visitation 9 am until the time of service. Arrangements entrusted to House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc.

Maxine B. (Lowery) Brooks, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Kettering Medical Center after a brief illness. She leaves to cherish her memory, husband of 65 years, James R. Brooks Sr.; son, James R. Brooks Jr.; daughters, B. Mikki Brooks, Brenda Hicks, and Brenita (Buffy) Brooks; nine grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 am Friday, May 27, at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, 519 Liscum Drive, Dayton. Visitation...

Willie J. Wilkes, Jr. “Sonny”, was born August 13, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio, one of seven children. He attended Roth High School, and then enlisted into the Navy. He later resided in Los Angeles in order to pursue his musical dreams. His musical talents included playing with Buddy Miles and Chaka Khan. This was his life! The life of a musician; traveling to various venues and playing with the Gap Band, local singer Shirley Murdock, Zapp, Shawny Mack, Curtis Sanford and recently...

Elder Rufus J. Barrett, born November 24, 1932, in Monroe, GA to Tommy and Clarabelle V. Barrett, the 6th of 9 siblings, transitioned from labor to reward May 16, 2022. He attended Patterson Co-op High School for Adults and studied at TBI majoring in Theology. He was baptized in Jesus’ name and received the Holy Ghost as a young man. Elder Barrett was a faithful member of Apostolic House of Prayer, Inc. Huber Heights, Ohio. He married, at the young age of 22, Bessie M. Lewis. They...

Johnny Lee King, age 64, of Dayton, OH, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, at his residence. He was born on September 22, 1957, the son of Renso and Helen (Carter) King of Youngstown, OH. He attended Walter E. Stebbins High School in Dayton and served four years in the United States Army. Johnny worked throughout his career doing maintenance, custodian and groundskeeping. He enjoyed working for the Dayton Veteran Affairs Medical Center. Johnny will be remembered most for his...

Emmett Fletcher Jr., born August 26,1938 in Madison, Alabama, to Emmett Fletcher Sr. and Elizabeth Langford-Fletcher, passed away peacefully May 6, 2022, at Hospice of Dayton with his beloved wife, Hazel, at his side. Emmett grew up in Alabama and came to Dayton, Ohio where he spent 50 plus years raising his family. Emmett was a much-loved custodian at Dayton Public Schools for more than 40 years. After retiring, he worked for several more years as custodian of Macedonia Missionary Baptist...

Ms. Lebra Dozier, age 86, of Dayton, Ohio, born June 12, 1935, the Lord called her home on May 12, 2022, at Kettering Medical Center. Lebra enjoyed being a foster grandparent and working at the Miami Valley Child Development Center. She was known as “Grandma” to many. She enjoyed spending time with her family and could light up the room with her distinct demeanor and bright smile. Our mother taught us to possess a strong foundation of family and the importance of remaining...