August 17, 2006

OBITUARIES

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Eugene Hunter of Springboro passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, at his residence. He was 39.

Jeffrey was raised in Yellow Springs and was a graduate of Yellow Springs High School. He was a 1989 graduate of Central State University and was employed by Federal Express. He was a member of Southbrook Christian Church where he was a prominent member of the Worship Arts Community.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Anne of Springboro; parents, James E. and Anna E. (Jackson) Hunter of Enon; son, Jackson at home; two stepsons, Daniel and Samuel Robinson of Springboro, two stepdaughters, Kathryn and Bridget Robinson of Springboro; a sister, Melissa B. Hunter of Springfield; nieces and nephew, Jessica and Julia Thomas and Philip Gates.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 17, at the Southbrook Christian Church, 1150 Spring Valley Road, with Pastor Charles McMahan officiating and burial immediately following. Arrangements are in care of Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel, 5471 Far Hills Avenue at Rahn Road.

Earl Boyersmith

Earl Clarence Boyersmith of Benton Harbor, Mich., passed away on Tuesday, July 25. He was 92.

He married Burneice Fay (Mills) Nov. 20, 1937, and had two sons, Jeffrey Arthur and Herbert Joseph. Earl enjoyed his work as a model maker at Whirlpool for 36 years. He was a life member of the Free & Accepted Masons of Michigan, Lakeshore Lodge 298.

He lost Burneice to cancer in 1980 after 42 years of marriage. In 1981, he married Mary Alice Huston, formerly of Yellow Springs, and they recently celebrated 25 years together.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice; his sons and daughters-in-law, Jeff and Mary of Springfield, Ore., and Herb and Dorothy of Herperia, Calif.; his stepson, Robert Owen of New Orleans; stepdaughter, Donna Owen of Jamestown, seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.