Local obituaries for Fairborn, Greene County in Ohio.
Usaf Cmsgt. Merton “Mert” Lee (Ret.) Sayce
Jan 10, 2018
USAF CMSgt. (Ret.) Merton “Mert” Lee Sayce, age 77 of Fairborn, passed away Wednesday January 10, 2018. He was born September 12, 1940 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, the son of the late Lloyd and Evelyn (Weeden) Sayce. Mert served his country in the United States Air Force in fuel supply (POL), serving two tours in Vietnam from 1965-1966 and 1970-1971; and...
James Phillip Black, Iv
Jan 9, 2018
James Phillip Black IV, 26, formerly of Fairborn, OH, currently of Erlanger, KY, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 9, 2018. He was born June 19, 1991 at WPAFB Hospital, the oldest child of Carlotta and James Black III. He graduated from Fairborn High School in 2010 and served in the United States Army from 2010 to 2012. James married the...
Thursa Ballard
Jan 8, 2018
Thursa Ballard, age 88 of Fairborn, passed away on Monday January 8, 2018 at the Sycamore Medical Center. She was born August 10, 1929 in Ashers Fork, KY, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Creasie (Delph) Smith. Thursa was a member of First Baptist Church of Fairborn; and she was a dedicated homemaker and loved her family dearly. In...
John F. Lethert
Jan 7, 2018
John F. Lethert, age 75 of Fairborn, passed away Sunday January 7, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born May 21, 1942 in St. Paul, MN, the son of the late Carl and Antoinette (Whaley) Lethert. An engineer, John received degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota and the Ohio State University. John served his country for...
Lorna Arlene (Hogue) Stegner
Jan 5, 2018
Lorna Arlene (Hogue) Stegner, age 93 of Fairborn, passed away January 5, 2018. She was born December 22, 1924 in Woodsfield, OH, the daughter of the late Forrest S. and Nina (Petty) Hogue. She was a member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Fairborn, as well as the Order of Eastern Star Aero Chapter 536, Fairborn Senior Center, and...

Garner Back
Jan 5, 2018
Garner Back, age 84 of Fairborn, passed away Friday January 5, 2018. He was born September 19, 1933 in Breathitt, KY, the son of the late Edison and Edith Back. Garner enjoyed gardening, bowling, watching baseball and spending time with family. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne; and six siblings, Edgar, Hacker,...
Cheryle S. Mckee
Jan 2, 2018
Cheryle S. McKee, age 69 of Beavercreek, passed away Tuesday January 2, 2018. She was born March 8, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold T. and Phyllis J. (Warner) Moore. Cheryle was a member of Christ’s Church and the Aglow organization. She served as an ordained minister, volunteered at women’s shelters in the area, enjoyed spending...

Virginia L. "Ginny" Varner
Dec 26, 2017
Virginia L. “Ginny” Varner, age 80 of Westerville, died on Tuesday December 26, 2017 surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born September 25, 1937 in West Liberty, KY, the youngest of 10 children of the late Emmet and Maude Adams. Ginny attended Fairborn High School, Bob Jones University, Blue Mountain School for...

Reva N. (Adams) Davis
Dec 25, 2017
Reva N. (Adams) Davis, age 84 of Fairborn, passed away Monday December 25, 2017 at Dayspring of the Miami Valley. She was born November 20, 1933 in West Liberty, Kentucky, the daughter of the late George and Calla (Gross) Adams. Reva was a homemaker who enjoyed fishing, boating, camping, and riding bikes with her husband. She also enjoyed going to...

Charles G. Grimmett
Dec 23, 2017
Charles G. Grimmett, age 82 of Fairborn, passed away Saturday December 23, 2017. He was born August 18, 1935 in Prescott, Arkansas, the son of the late Randolph and Virgie (Harris) Grimmett. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during Korea and Vietnam, retiring at the rank of SMSgt; he then followed employment with civil service retiring after...

James "Jim" Barcelona
Dec 23, 2017
James “Jim” Barcelona, father, son, and brother, passed away at the age of 70 on Saturday, December 23, 2017, after a long battle with Parkinson’s and other degenerative diseases. He is survived by his beloved four children: Christopher (Jamie), Emily (Chris), Alexandra, and Robert, by his mother Patricia, sisters Patti and Jane, and brother Jerry, and his grandchildren Beckett, Olivia,...
Joyce L. Young
Dec 21, 2017
Joyce L. Young, age 79 of Fairborn, passed away Thursday December 21, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born March 23, 1938 in Cincinnati, the daughter of the late Nelson and Alice (Berger) Burbank. Joyce enjoyed sewing, needlepoint and collecting dolls. She is survived by her loving husband, William; three children, Lisa Manley, David (Delana) Taylor; Kathy Kisling; 8...
Usaf Dennis O. (Ret.) Hindson
Dec 18, 2017
USAF CMSgt (Ret.) Dennis O. Hindson, age 68 of Fairborn, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday December 18, 2017. He was born March 2, 1949 in St. Clair, MI, the son of the late Lawrence and Rosemary (Steinmetz) Hindson. Denny served his country in Thailand during Vietnam in the U.S. Air Force with aircraft maintenance, retiring at...

Ralph S. Goecke
Dec 17, 2017
Ralph S. Goecke, age 86 of Fairborn, passed away Sunday December 17, 2017 at Elmcroft of Fairborn. He was born March 24, 1931 in Dayton, the son of the late Julian and Julia (Schweiterman) Goecke. Ralph was a member of Mary, Help of Christians Parish in Fairborn; and a proud member of the Wilbur Wright High School Athletic Hall of...

Usaf Tsgt Mike P. (Ret.) George, Jr.
Dec 16, 2017
USAF (ret.) TSgt. Mike P. George, Jr., age 62 of Fairborn, passed away suddenly Saturday December 16, 2017. He was born June 4, 1955 in Wheeling, WV, the son of the late Mike P., Sr. and Katherine E. (Keyser) George. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a civil engineer, retiring after 20 years of service. Mike...

Arnold Adkins
Dec 16, 2017
Arnold Adkins, age 88 of Sugarcreek Twp., passed away Saturday December 16, 2017. He was born January 14, 1929 in Elk Fork, KY, the son of the late Willie Gardner and Edna Frances (Rowland) Adkins. Arnold retired in 1991 and was a lifetime member of Operating Engineers, Local 18. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Robert J. "Bob" Keller
Dec 15, 2017
Robert J. “Bob” Keller, age 86 of Fairborn, passed away Friday December 15, 2017. He was born January 23, 1931 in Ft. Wayne, IN, the son of the late James and Gladys (Boyer) Keller. Bob served his country in the US Air Force and followed with employment in civil service at Wright-Patterson AFB as a procurement specialist, retiring after 39...
Fred B. Elliott
Dec 13, 2017
Fred B. Elliott, age 77 of Fairborn, passed away Wednesday December 13, 2017. He was born October 14, 1940 in Richmond, IN, the son of the late Homer and Eleanor (Barr) Elliott. Fred graduated from Fairmont High School and Bowling Green State University, where he played on the 1959 National Championship football team. He was employed as an industrial arts...
Frank Harless
Dec 10, 2017
Frank Harless, age 93 of Fairborn, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday December 10, 2017. He was born September 25, 1924 in Auxier, KY, the son of the late John V. and Ida (Goble) Harless. Frank served his country in the US Army during World War II and followed with employment in civil service at Wright-Patterson AFB,...
Evadean "Dean" Rybak
Dec 10, 2017
Evadean “Dean” Rybak, age 78 of Fairborn, passed away Sunday December 10, 2017 at the Soin Medical Center. She was born July 30, 1939 in McHenry, KY, the daughter of the late Elvis E. and Vonnell (McKinney) Hall. Dean was employed by the City of Fairborn for 23 years where she served as Clerk of Courts for the Fairborn Municipal...
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