All Obituaries

Wayne Benson Cumpston, age 55 of Fairborn, passed away Thursday October 17, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton.  He was born February 20, 1964 in Kilmarnock, Scotland, the son of Ronald and Sonja (Smiley) Cumpston. Wayne was a member of Maple Heights Baptist Church and was a proud American having served in the Civil Air Patrol. He was an avid bicyclist, riding most days in town and appreciated visiting with residents and businesses on his travels. Wayne also enjoyed...

Theodore G. “Ted” Munch, age 63 of Fairborn, passed away Tuesday October 8, 2019 at the Soin Medical Center.  He was born March 16, 1956 in Xenia, the son of Jack E. and Rosie E. (Wilson) Munch. Ted retired from the Fairborn City Schools where he was employed in maintenance; and he was licensed as a master plumber, certified boiler specialist, and heating and air.  He enjoyed serving many area businesses and residents in the Fairborn and surrounding areas...

Richard E. Brantley, age 41 of Fairborn, passed from this life on October 12, 2019 at his residence.  He was born at Wright-Patterson AFB in 1978 and grew up in Fairborn attending Fairborn High School.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Melissa M. Brantley in 2015; and his younger brother, Charles T. Brantley in 2017.  He is survived by his daughter, Savannah Brantley; son, Richard Brantley; brother, James S. Brantley; parents, James M. and Silveriana C....

Charles C. “Charlie” Mayhew, age 74 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday October 12, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton.  He was born March 13, 1945 in Dayton, the son of the late Charles F. and Bertha (Ogg) Mayhew.  Charlie served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam; and followed with employment as a police officer for the City of Fairborn and retired from Huber Heights Police Department.  His memberships included the Faternal Order of Police, Amvets, Fraternal...

Theresa A. Mikell, age 65 of Kettering, passed away peacefully with her two children by her side October 9, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton due to Lymphoma.  She was born December 30, 1953 in Xenia, Ohio to the late Barton and Geraldine (Erickson) Wenrick.  Theresa was a dedicated mother first and foremost.  She treasured her children and embraced every moment with her family.  She loved playing board games with her grandchildren and especially loved her new role as GGMA to...

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Mellon, age 71 of Fairborn, passed away Sunday October 6, 2019.  He was born March 1, 1948 in Lynch, KY, the son of the late Troy and Jessie (Roberts) Mellon.   Kenny served his country in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam and operated Sugar Mellon’s Club in Fairborn since 1994.   In addition to his parents three brothers, Cecil, Phillip, and Steve preceded him in death.  Survivors include four...

  James J. Trame was born February 3, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio.  He passed away at Temple Hospital in Philadelphia, PA., Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the age of 80 after a valiant struggle to achieve a lung transplant.  Unfortunately, a donor lung didn’t come soon enough.  I have lost the love of my life and my hero.  Jim went to St. Anthony Elementary School, was a 1957 graduate of Chaminade High School in Dayton, and attended the University of Dayton in...

Harold R. Cornett, age 79 of Beavercreek, passed away Friday October 4, 2019 surrounded by his family.  He was born January 20, 1940 in Whitesburg, Kentucky, the son of the late William Curtis and Thelma Ruth (Hughes) Cornett.  Harold was retired from Rieck’s Mechanical as a heating and air technician; enjoyed painting and had a passion for racing homing pigeons.  He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Iva; son, Harold D. (Stephanie) Cornett; daughter, Lavonda Chandler;...

David O. Lower, age 80 of Fairborn, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019.  He was born July 22, 1939 in Springfield, OH to Roy and Elizabeth (Crabbe) Lower.  Dave was predeceased by his parents, grandparents and his brother, Mark Lower. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Janice Lower; his son, Jeff Lower and wife Catherine of West Chester, OH; his daughter, Julie Brewer of Salt Lake City, UT; and his four grandchildren, Melissa Schmidt, Columbus, Ohio, James Lower,...

Jerry L. Cox, age 64 of Fairborn, passed away Wednesday October 2, 2019 at the Hospice of Dayton surrounded by his loving family.  He was born March 5, 1955 in Gallipolis, OH, the son of the late Carl and Ruby (Boggs) Cox. Jerry was employed at Summit Behavioral Healthcare, retiring in 2017.  Family was most important to Jerry and he enjoyed coaching in Fairborn Little League when his sons were younger and going on many family camping excursions through the...