Rowena Nash

Nash, Rowena "Sissy", Age 69, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on June 14, 2024, at PAM Rehabilitation Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio.  Sissy was born August 12, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Roosevelt High School.  Over the years, Sissy worked at various jobs in her lifetime but also enjoyed working in the bakery at Walmart in Erie, PA for 14 years where she retired.  She moved back to Dayton after a tragic accident and remained with close family until she fell asleep in death.

Sissy is preceded in death by her parents Louis and Susie Smith, bothers Daniel Rhines and Luther Williams, Sister Betty L. Smith, grandchild Levonte Ford, great grandchildren Symphony and Harmony Freeman.

Sissy is survived by her four children, Tanya (Jerome) Wideman, Latricia (Leonard) Ford, Sai Sunet (Iran) Epps, Luther (Kim) Smith, two sisters, Janice Smith and Alice Tisdale, three brothers, Joseph (Madeline) Washington, Jerry Washington and Van Smith. 

She leaves to cherish 12 grandchildren, Barry (Teirra) Tyson, Jauwan (Ty’Janea) Ford, Shanice (Lavar) Wideman, Jonathan Wideman, Jerome “JJ” Wideman, Tiffany (Marvin) Wideman, LaTanya Wideman, Cristine Wideman, Tyquan Smith, Monteia Smith, Monefa Smith and Irieyhna Epps, 17 great grandkids, Jeramiah Wideman, Cadence Freeman, Arianna Ford, Le’Nasia Ford, Barry Tyson, Bremi Tyson, Braylee Tyson, Keyon Ford, Bryson Smith, Marquice Burns, Major Burns, Amanda Smith, Lanish Smith, Amari Hawkins, Aubrey White, Amani White, Azura White and 1 great grandchild,  Aniya Hinton.

A host of nieces, nephews extended family and friends. Special Niece Barbara Cole.  Special friends, Patricia Anderson, Connie (Dwayne) Sanders from Erie, PA, Johanna Camp from Norfolk, VA and ex-husband William (Billy) Nash. 

Sissy was one of the favorite aunts.  As her kids would say, she was the best mom and life of the party.  She was a wonderful cook.  Everyone enjoyed and loved her chicken & dumplings.  She was very outspoken, direct and said what she meant.  Sissy had a giving spirit and always remembered birthdates, anniversaries, you name it, she recalled.  The beauty of her giving spirit and wonderful heart, she always had a card with some extra change to hand you on these special dates.  We look forward to seeing you in the Paradise with no suffering to be noticed.  Rowena “Sissy” Nash will be dearly and greatly missed! 

Funeral service 11 am Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 4200 Germantown Pike, Dayton, OH. Visitation 9 am- 11 am. Family will receive friends 10 am- 11 am. Interment West Memory Gardens. Arrangement entrusted to House of Wheat Funeral Home.

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