May 27, 2004

 

OBITUARIES

Chuck E. Lyons
Charles E. (Chuck) Lyons died while surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 18, in his home in Beavercreek, Ore., after a long battle with cancer. He was 59.

Chuck was born in Yellow Springs on Sept. 7, 1944.

He was preceded in death by his father, Walter F. Lyons.

He is survived by his mother, Audrey Lyons of Springfield; wife, Jean (Plummer) Lyons; his children, Mary and Joe Wood, and grandchildren Jeff, Katrina, Rebecca and Daniel of Pacifica, Calif., and Laura and Erik Burton and grandson Jonathan of Santa Cruz, Calif., Abraham and Kerry Lyons of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Benjamin and Valerie Lyons and grandson PJ, of San Diego; siblings, Harold and Susie Lyons of Springfield, James and Margie Lyons of Urbana, Paul Lyons of Springfield, Jerry and Dee Lyons of Urbana and Judie Miller and Lloyd Harvey of Worthington.

A private memorial service was held on Friday, May 21. A remembrance service will be held in July at Chuck’s home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Hospice, through Providence Portland Medical Foundation, PO Box 3335, Portland, Ore., 97208.


Stella Lavinder
Stella Rebecca Jane Lavinder of Ft. Ogden, Fla., died Tuesday, May 18, at Charlotte Regional Medical Center in Punta Gorda, Fla. She was 94.

She was born May 8, 1910, in Whitley County, Ky. She retired as a dorm housekeeper for Antioch College. Stella moved from Ohio to Ft. Ogden 26 years ago. She was a member of the Ft. Ogden Church of God.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennie Lavinder Sr.; a daughter, Joyce Moore of Xenia; two sons, Dennie Lavinder Jr. and Sherman Lavinder; and a granddaughter, Lisa Moore.

She is survived by her children, John and Christine Lavinder of Ft. Ogden and Shirley and Dale Carnifax of Oak Hill, W.Va.; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 21, at the Ft. Ogden Church of God, with burial following in Ft. Ogden Cemetery.


James E. Hilleary
James E. “Skip” Hilleary II of Tucson, Ariz., died on Thursday, May 13. He was 51.

Skip was born in Dayton on Jan. 21, 1953, the son of the late James E. and Norma Hilleary. He was a member of Amvets, Post No. 24 and the VFW, Post No. 9494. Skip enjoyed listening to the blues and watching the Cincinnati Reds.

He is survived by his siblings, Roxanna and Wesley Rouch of Yellow Springs, Dustin and Ann Hilleary of Tucson, Deborah Lowe of Dayton, Brenda and Claude Owens of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Gwendolyn and Scott Bridgett of Dayton and Claudette and Mark Wheeler of West Carrollton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 5, at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home, 4104 Needmore Road in Dayton. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until the service starts.


Scott Joseph Bridgett
Scott Joseph Bridgett of Dayton, formerly of Yellow Springs, died on Tuesday, May 18, at Grandview Hospital. He was 49.

He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed bowling and Nascar racing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Martha Bridgett, and his brother Roger (Jack) Bridgett.

He is survived by Gwendolyn, his loving wife of 15 years; daughter, Jessica Bridgett; stepson, Dru Hilleary; grandchildren, DJ, Joe and Michael Hilleary; siblings, James and Peggy Bridgett and Richard and Joyce Bridgett, all of Springfield, Patricia Kerns of Urbana, Judy and John Harrison, of Springfield, Donna and Carl Current of Enon, Sandra Bridgett of Xenia, Debbie Lowe and her companion, Frank Ingram, of Dayton, Roxanna and Wesley Rouch of Yellow Springs, Brenda and Claude Owens of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Claudette and Mark Wheeler of West Carrollton; many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

A memorial service was held Monday, May 24, at Newcomer-Farley Funeral Home in Dayton.


Memorial service for James S. Winter
A memorial service for James S. Winter will be held Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m., at the Xenia Church of Christ, 444 Country Club Drive. Mr. Winter died on Jan. 27, 2004.