All Obituaries

Ethel W. Gwinn, age 93 of Fairborn passed away Sunday July 5, 2020.  She was born August 23, 1926 in Osborne, Ohio, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Goldie (Miller) Coyle.  Ethel retired as a bank teller for Fifth Third Bank; and was a longtime member of First Church of Christ Fairborn.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Gwinn; two brothers, Lloyd Coyle and Kenneth Coyle.  She is survived by three children, Karen Davidson,...

  Mark A. Adkins, age 67 of Yellow Springs, passed away Friday July 3, 2020.  He was born December 28, 1952 in Xenia, the son of the late Arnold and Edith (McDaniel) Adkins.   Mark was employed as a shop foreman with Yost Superior Co., retiring in May of this year after 49 years of service.  An avid car enthusiast, Mark raced at KilKare for many years and enjoyed all makes and models of automobiles.  He valued the many friendships he had through...

Patricia A. Lamb, age 77 of Fairborn passed away Wednesday July 1, 2020.  She was born June 25, 1943 in Prince, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Paul and Maxine Guildoo.  Patricia was a longtime member of Faircreek Church.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Scotty Lamb; and brother, William Pete Mobley.  Patricia is survived by two children, Mechelle Lamb, Scott Lamb; two grandchildren, Trevor Lamb, Erika Lamb; siblings, Donald...

Eliza C. Haddix, age 87, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on Tuesday, July 1, 2020.  She was born on February 5, 1933 in Manchester, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clay and Florence (Murray) Carnahan and her brother, Leslie Phillip Carnahan.   She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Joe Haddix, in 2019. Eliza is survived by her, son Robert Ray (Loretta) Haddix, and daughter Theresa (Michael) Gum.  She was a loving grandma...

James T. “Jim” Zink, age 87 of Fairborn, passed away Sunday June 28, 2020.  He was born October 17, 1932 in Beavercreek Twp., the son of the late Otto and Margaret (Wolfe) Zink.  Jim served his country in the US Army and was a graduate of the University of Dayton and Xavier University.  He was employed as a teacher with Kettering City Schools, where he was also very active in their sports programs serving as athletic director and coach for the Fairmont softball...

Patrick M. “Pat Butch” Butcher, age 59 of Fairborn, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday June 26, 2020.  He was born April 12, 1961 in Greene Co., the son of the late George Jr. and Donna (Porter) Butcher.  Pat was the owner of P&B Electric, a position he enjoyed and he appreciated the many solid relationships he made over the years.  Along with his employees, whom he considered family, his company has grown to become the premier...

Mary Ann “Moon” Price, age 88 of Eastport, Michigan and Sanibel, Florida, passed away Tuesday June 23, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton.  She was born November 15, 1931 in Detroit, MI, the daughter of the late Sieg and Josephine Mullen.  Moon was employed as a dental hygienist for almost 50 years. Her life was spent serving others to include Delta Gamma, Weight Watchers,Al-Anon, and volunteering in her two churches. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Ruth E. Biteman, age 88 of Fairborn, passed away Tuesday June 23, 2020 at the Hospice of Dayton. She was born July 15, 1931 in Dayton, the daughter of the late Adolph and Ann (King) Woessner.  Ruth was a longtime volunteer with the Fairborn Senior Center and she was a newspaper distributor for the Fairborn Daily Herald for many years.  She enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and fishing.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her...

   Okle Alan Austin Beloved son, brother, papaw, uncle, and nephew left this world unexpectedly on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Okle was born on October 7, 1971 in Green County to Okle Gene and Sharon K. Fyffe Austin.  Okle grew up in Beavercreek, Ohio.  He graduated from Carroll High School in June, 1990. He went on to attend Morehead State University in Kentucky. Okle moved to Wilmington, Ohio where he lived out his life. Okle loved his daughter, Alyssa and was a proud...

Sallie was born on September 25, 1933 in Byrum, Alabama to the parents of Lula Burns-Phillips and John Burns and was raised by her Dad and Mary Jenkins.  Sallie moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1949 and married Claude Redwine, Sr. and to this union they had three daughters, Glenda, Evelyn and Helen and a son Claude.  On July 6, 1975, Sallie married Richard Hawkins and lived a good life.  Sallie spent her years continuing her education and traveling. On Tuesday, June 16, 2020...