James "Boomer" H. Boomershine
Jun 13, 2021
James H. "Boomer" Boomershine 76, of Eaton, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry W. Boomershine; mother, Lula (Smith) Floyd; brothers, Bob (Marsha) Boomershine, Bill Boomershine, Tom Boomershine; sister-in-law, Teresa McCown; brother-in-law, Glenn McTeer; mother-in-law, Margaret Leach; and father-in-law, Olen McTeer. Boomer is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Penny...
Henry L. Brannon
Jun 8, 2021
Henry L. Brannon, 79, of Vandalia, Ohio and 34 year resident of Eaton, Ohio passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning June 8, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Born August 2, 1941 in Dayton, he was a son of the late William and Ovbie Julia Ann (Lacy) Brannon. A graduate of Lanier High School in Preble County, he...
Donald W. Baker
May 29, 2021
Donald W. Baker 61, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. He was born May 15, 1960, in Dayton to the late William L. and Betty M. (Burns) Baker. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his uncle and aunt, Louis and Verla Baker. He is survived by his loving companion, Tina; children, Amanda...
Nina Jo “Jody” White
May 28, 2021
Nina Jo ("Jody") White (Stittums), age 75 of Eaton, OH passed away May 28, 2021. She was born on October 15, 1945 in LaFollette, TN to the late Etaline (Kennedy) and Howard Stittums. She leaves behind two sons Tony (Wendy) White and Steve (Cheryl) White; five grandchildren Jeremy White, Chad (Heather) White, Whitney (Jimmy) Kreitzer, Brooke White and Aidan White;...
Billy Ray Lawson
May 24, 2021
Billy Ray Lawson, age 78, of Lewisburg, Ohio, born at home on the 27th of February in 1943, went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father Frances Elmer Lawson and mother Catherine Thomas Lawson Rike; wife Teresa Giles Lawson; sisters Ruth Glascoe and Frannie Mehl; and step daughter Regina Adams....
Dezirae Christine Rohrer
May 20, 2021
Dezirae Christine Rohrer She was the rainbow baby of Travis and Denee Rohrer. She entered this world on September 24th, 2005. Dezirae courageously ran into the arms of Jesus on May 20th, 2021. What a way to finish a fierce 4 1/2 year battle with cancer! From the moment she arrived, a life of color and light flooded our world....
John M. Maddin Jr.
May 17, 2021
John M. Maddin, Jr.,71 of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Monday evening May 17, 2021. Born June 21, 1949 in Amburgey, KY, he was the eldest son of 9 children born to the late John M. Maddin, Sr. and Dorothy (Watkins) Maddin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brother Jimmy and sister Carol. John...
Glenna F. Jones
May 12, 2021
Glenna F. Jones, 89, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Wednesday morning, May 12, 2021. Born September 1, 1931 in Blue Diamond, KY, she was the 7th of 9 children born to the late Ira and Archie (Combs) Stacy. She formerly attended the Church of God and previously volunteered with the Meals on Wheels program. She enjoyed working in...
Derrick J. Wright
May 4, 2021
Derrick Jordan Wright 30, of Eaton, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021. In addition to his parents, Derrick was preceded in death by uncles and aunts. He is survived by his cousin, Shelley (Tommy) Couch; and many other cousins, uncles, aunts, and friends. Derrick was an outgoing, good person who fell on hard times. He never met a stranger...
Linda C. Gale
Apr 30, 2021
Linda C. Gale 56, of Homestead, Florida, formerly Kettering, went to be with the Lord Friday, April 30, 2021. She was preceded in death by her father, John D. Jones; step-father, Lawrence Jones; and brother, Dale Jones. Linda is survived by her mom, Betty Jones; children, Brooke (Benjamin) Holway, Lindsay Gale, and Thomas (Jessica) Gale; grandchildren, Blake and Harper Holway,...
Susan Kay Miller
Apr 29, 2021
Susan Kay Miller, 78, of West Manchester, OH, passed away early Thursday morning, April 29, 2021. Born March 3, 1943 in Greenville. OH, she was the daughter of the late Chalmer and Joanne (Martin) Mowery. She was a 1961 graduate of Greenville High School and then worked for several years at a Liberal Markets Grocery Store in Dayton. She formerly...
James H. “Shorty” Clark
Apr 28, 2021
James H. "Shorty" Clark, a.k.a. James Robert Clark, 36 of New Paris, OH and formerly of Richmond, IN, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2021. He was born in Dallas, TX on February 4, 1985. He is survived by his mother Vicki "Vee" Clark and her partner Tami Freeman; children Alexis and Jami Clark; son Corbyn Clark and his mother...
Betty B. Rust
Apr 23, 2021
Betty B Rust, (aka Mother Rust) age 88 of Eaton Ohio, passed away on April 23, 2021 from complications from a fall. She is survived by son Michael Rust; daughter Janice Taynor; granddaughter Cassidy Rust; daughter-in-law Diana Lubic; brother-in-law Lowell & Mary Rust and their children; sister-in-law Barbara Worley and her children; along with many close friends including Betty...
Douglas "Mouse" M. Phillips Sr
Apr 9, 2021
Phillips, Douglas "Mouse" M. Sr Of West Alexandria, long time member of the Eaton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, went to sleep, Friday, April 9 at Kettering Hospital. He was born March 25, 1942 in Sunbright, TN. He was beloved by all who knew him, and Doug never met a stranger. If you were fortunate enough to know him, you know...
Ralph "Bud" Dwane Creech
Apr 8, 2021
Ralph Dwane "Bud" Creech 77, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on April 8, 2021. At age 52, Bud gave up chasing women and settled down with Annie Nelson, whom he soon married. He retired from Roberds in 1999 after serving our country in the United States Air Force. Bud loved fishing, hunting, RC airplanes, and of his...
Herma Lee Combs
Apr 6, 2021
Herma Lee (Cook) Combs age 86, of West Alexandria, Ohio finally completed her journey to Beulah Land on April 6, 2021 at Vancrest of Eaton. She was born in Kite, Kentucky on May 9, 1934 to William and Maggie (Harris) Cook. She was the youngest of eight children, all of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her...
Sharon Eby
Apr 4, 2021
Sharon Eby 76, of Lewisburg, passed away after a short illness, Sunday, April 4, 2021. She was born May 8, 1944 in Dayton, to the late Harold Taylor and Winifred Summers. In addition to her parents, Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Tony Brewer; son, Allen Eby; stepfather, Clellie Summers; and brother-in-law, Bob Summers. She is survived by...
William Randall "Randy" Dawson
Apr 3, 2021
William Randall "Randy" Dawson, 60, of Eaton, OH, passed away under Hospice care at his sister's home on Saturday afternoon, April 3, 2021. Born January 14, 1961 in Cincinnati, OH, he was the 4th born of 9 children to James E. and Edna M. (Gilkerson) Dawson. Following a debilitating auto accident 6 years ago, he was a resident of Maple...
Bertie M. Garner
Apr 3, 2021
Bertie M. Garner, 93 of West Manchester, OH and formerly of Lewisburg, OH, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, April 3, 2021. Born May 15, 1927 in Preble County, she was one of 9 children born to Ozro and Eva (Birkhead) Studebaker. At age 20, she married her sweetheart Howard J. Garner on August 19, 1947. She...
Josephine A. Baker
Mar 22, 2021
Josephine A. Baker, 80, of Eaton, OH, passed away late Monday night March 22, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center. Born June 2, 1940, she was one of eight children born to the late Chester and Marie (Rogers) Thompson. She worked as a caregiver for many years at group homes in Preble County that included The Preble County Home, Cedar Springs...

