All Obituaries

Barbara Louise Pettit, age 74 of Covington, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her home.  Barbara was born in Greenville on August 12, 1944 to the (late) Hubert & Elsie (Coppess) Christman; was a graduate of Gettysburg High School, Class of 1962; had previously worked at Piqua Memorial Hospital, Bradford Awards and Highway Inn, Covington; enjoyed fishing and doing her puzzle books; and she loved her grandkids.  Preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Kenneth Pettit...

Major Marion Mays, age 75 of Covington, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  Major was born in Piqua on July 15, 1943 to the (late) Fred Marion & Marjory Lucille (Gorman) Mays.  Arrangements and Private Burial by Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington. 

James “Jim” Alan Bayless, age 62 of Pitsburg, formerly of Bradford, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.  Jim was born in Piqua on October 9, 1955 to Marion & Margaret (Carine) Bayless; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1974; was employed as Machinist/Quality Inspector at United Technology Corporation (formerly BF Goodrich), Troy with 30 years 7 months service, while there he also served as Union Steward and Fire Brigade;...

Mary Ann Abney, age 86, lifetime resident of Bradford, died Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Heartland of Piqua.  Mary was born March 19, 1932 in Bradford to the late Dorothy Burket; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1951; & a member of the First Baptist Church of Bradford. Preceded in death by her mother; grandparents, Nathaniel & Nellie Burket; husband, Vernon Abney; 3 grandchildren, Chasity Nicole Abney, Kristopher Ryan Metzger & Tyler Collins Jr; &...

Vergie M. (Elifritz) Greer, age 88 of Versailles formerly of Bradford, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville.  Vergie was born in Clayton, OH, Montgomery County on January 17, 1930 to the (late) Russell & Carrie (Miller) Elifritz; was a homemaker; a member of the Bradford United Methodist Church; was an avid reader and card player; enjoyed baking and eating out with her daughter.  Preceded in death by her parents; sister,...

Cindra Rae Stevenson Gillespie, 66, of Cleveland, TN,  passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018 in local hospital.  She was a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church, where she and her husband were the directors of the DEAF ministries.  She was active in the music and the Sunday school ministry. She also served as a volunteer at the Shenandoah Haven for Girls.  She was preceded in death by her parents, James Jobe Stevenson and Glenna Mae Angle Stevenson. She is survived by her...

Elbert G. Wilhelm, age 85, of Piqua, died August 11, 2018 at Piqua Manor.  He was born February 6, 1933 in Covington to the late Carl L & Minnie (Oda) Wilhelm; a graduate of Newton High School, Class of 1951; a U.S.Army Veteran; worked at Piqua Milling Co. as a truck driver & in sales for 32 years; a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Piqua; loved antique tractors, especially Fords, drove them in many parades & was a member of the Miami County Antique Power Association;...

LaVerna Eileen Bang was born September 28, 1925 in Sidney, Ohio to Edgar Ferris & Bessie Emeline (McKissack) Clayton.  She married Paul Harold Bang on October 4, 1946.  They lived on a farm near Gettysburg for 26 years; they then moved to a farm near Kingdom City, MO in 1973 and returned to Ohio in 1998 to reside in Brookville.  LaVerna was a homemaker, and mother supplemented the family income as a seamstress; she attended classes in Dayton where she learned to make form...

Bill Banks, age 80 of Middletown, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 5th, 2018.  Bill was born in Campton, Kentucky on April 13, 1938 to the late Luther & Nola (Whitt) Banks; he was a graduate and Valedictorian of Trenton High School, Class of 1956; & University of Cincinnati, Class of 1970; a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea; and retired from Sorg Bay West Mosinee as the Manager of Accounting in 1999 with 42 years of service.    Bill was an extremely funny and...

Kelly Andrew Jeffers, age 52 of Bradford, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 28, 2018.  Kelly was born in Piqua on November 20, 1965 to John David & Margaret Elaine (Mitchell) Jeffers; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1984; served in the Army National Guard for six years; was a Fork Lift Operator at Hobart-ITW, Piqua; enjoyed bowling, playing darts, golfing, and fishing; was considered the “crazy cat man.”  Preceded in death by his father, John David...