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OBITUARIES Arla K. Smith
Arla K. Smith of Yellow Springs died on Friday, April 16. She was 17. Born May 24, 1986, in Hyattsville, Md., she was the daughter of Tamara F. Smith of Yellow Springs and Andre DeBourgh of New York City. Arla was a senior at Yellow Springs High School. She played the flute in the band and orchestra, was a varsity cheerleader, member of the softball and volleyball teams and was a member of the United Society. Arla frequently tutored other students in math. She was accepted into the Who’s Who Book of American High School Students. She was a member of Central Chapel AME Church, active in the Young People’s Department, serving in various capacities on youth Sunday, including playing the flute with God’s Symphony. She served as an arts and crafts counselor in Vacation Bible School. During elementary and middle school, Arla enjoyed girl scouting, particularly the Resident Camp Horse Unit. Arla’s love of life, her family, friends and animals made her very special to all who knew her and she will be dearly missed. She is survived by her parents; her grandparents, L. Shelbert and Frances B. Smith of Yellow Springs and Torrence and Catheleen DeBourgh of New York City; aunts and uncles, Lynn S. Smith and Victoria Brookshire of Kettering, Adolphus Beal of Columbus, Miss., and Eileen S. Ford of Chicago; cousins, Aaron and Alexis Smith of Kettering; a host of other relatives and close friends Angela Demming, Elizabeth Dixon, Dana Ingham, Katie Lovering, Janell Martin and Heather Wagers. Services will be held Friday, April 23, at Central Chapel AME Church. Family will receive friends at noon and the funeral will begin at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the church Deveau-Joseph Scholarship fund.
Bryon Scott Stubblefield
Bryon Scott Stubblefield of Yellow Springs died on Wednesday, April 14. He was 32. Born April 23, 1971, in Springfield, he was the son of Malcolm J. and Evita F. (Gilbert) Stubblefield. Stubblefield graduated with honors from Wilberforce University and continued his education at University of Dayton School of Law. After graduating he was employed as a legal aid attorney of western Ohio. He also served in the United States Marines as an officer and received an honorable discharge. He was a competitive athlete and had a love for sports and children. He was the coach for the Yellow Springs community basketball and baseball, fifth and sixth grades, for six years and was an assistant coach for Arrowshill School’s football team. He is survived by his mother, Evita Gilbert-Johnson of East Lansing, Mich., and father, Malcolm Stubblefield of Washington, D.C.; his devoted wife of 11 years, Victoria O. (Oledan) Stubblefield; two sons, Jerrico N. and Jerimiha M. Stubblefield; a special nephew, Otis J. Rutley, all of Yellow Springs; one brother, Kylen Stubblefield of Washington, D.C.; two uncles, Michael S. Gilbert and Anton D. Gilbert; one great-uncle, Sam Hutchinson; aunt, Ericka Lewis; one sister-in-law and six brothers-in-law, special cousins and friends. Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 21, 7–9 p.m., at Central Chapel AME Church. A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 22, 1 p.m., at Greater Grace Temple, 380 West Leffel Lane in Springfield, with Pastor Dr. John E. Freeman of Central Chapel eulogizing and Elder Ronald Logan officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Forest Cemetery. Arrangements were provided by Porter-Qualls Funeral Homes.Zillah Betty Sackett
Zillah Elizabeth “Betty” Sackett of Yellow Springs died on Monday, April 19. She was 84. Born on April 5, 1920, she was the sixth of seven children of Daniel O. and Zillah Faux Larson of Scandinavian and English descent. She was the granddaughter of Mormon pioneers who settled in Moroni, Utah, and later in Salt Lake City. Betty went to nursing school at Salt Lake General Hospital and became a nurse in the United States Public Health Service in San Francisco during WWII. There she met and married Andrew Sackett. His career as a physician in the Public Health Service took Betty all over the U.S. and to London, far from her roots and Mormon heritage. In Washington, D.C., as the wife of the assistant surgeon general, Betty was the belle of government and embassy balls. She and Andrew spent four years in Boston, where he was the commissioner of health for the city of Boston. Then they enjoyed 22 years living in Hawaii followed by seven years in Oregon. Betty greatly enjoyed her four years at the Friends Care Assisted Living Unit, where she made many friends and was nurtured by the staff and friends, Leta Banner and Inez Foster. She was a gentle and loving mother to her five children, Polly, Clarice, Christine, stillborn Matthew and Joel. She lost her Joel too early, when he was 32. Betty enjoyed bridge as well as arts and crafts. She had a gregarious and fun-loving personality, making every day an adventure. She is survived by her husband, Andrew; children, Polly and Carl Cordell Jr. of Yellow Springs; Clarice and Charles Jackson of Woodinville, Wash., and Christine and John Hoover of Kailua, Hawaii; grandchildren, Cary and Christopher Cordell, Neil and Dana Jackson and Nina Collins Sackett of Honolulu; two great-grandsons, Cameron and Chandler Cordell and a third great-grandson on the way. Friends may call on Thursday, April 22, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the Jackson Lytle & Williams Funeral Home in Yellow Springs. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Friday, April 23, 2 p.m., with Katherine Anadein officiating. Burial will follow in Glen Forest Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Friends Care Assisted Living Unit.Paul Stewart Purdin
Donna Lee Blanchard Donna Lee Blanchard of Englewood died with her family present on Sunday, April 18, at Englewood Manor Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. She was 75. She graduated from Miami Valley School of Nursing in 1949, and worked as a registered nurse at Dayton area hospitals and for Dr. Arthur Bok. She was a proud member of the Visiting Nurses Association and retired from the Combined Health District of Montgomery County with 27 years of dedicated service. She was a member of Turner Road Church of Christ and most recently Northridge Church of Christ. Donna was a kind and giving person who loved traveling with her family and friends and spending time with her grandchildren. She also loved playing cards with the Precious Blood Leisure Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Helen (Campbell) Sheridan; infant daughter, Rebecca Marie Blanchard; former husband, Kenneth A. Blanchard; and her brother, Roger Sheridan. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth “Betsy” Peterman of Englewood, Kirk and Cindy Blanchard of Dayton and Kent and Betty Blanchard of Dayton; grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Kathryn Peterman, Kaitlin Blanchard and Matthew Blanchard; sister, Wilma Hasser of Yellow Springs; and numerous nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, and other family members. The family will receive friends at the Kindred Funeral Home, 400 Union Boulevard in Englewood, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, before funeral services begin at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Glen Forest Cemetery in Yellow Springs. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.KindredFuneralHome.com. Martha E. Reed Martha E. Reed of Fairborn died on Wednesday, April 14, at Friends Care Community. She was 83. Born Aug. 8, 1920, in Cloquet, Minn., she was the daughter of Charles and Sandra (Rolig) Brander. She retired after 24 years as a systems analyst at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She was a longtime member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fairborn. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Sandra Little; granddaughter, Amida Gruber; sister, Esther Madlinger; and brothers, Charles Brander and Henry Brander. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Harold D. Reed; children, Janice and Lonnie Burrowes of California, Dr. Paul and Cheryl Reed of Ashland and Dr. Phillip and Laura Reed of Albuquerque, N.M.; grandchildren, Kathy Bass and Gwen Ortego, both of California and Elyse and Alaina Reed of Ashland; and great-grandson, Ethan Bass of California. Services were held on Saturday, April 17, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Interment was in Byron Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Bethlehem Lutheran School. Gladys Marie Moore Gladys Marie Moore of Xenia died on Wednesday, April 14, at Greene Memorial Hospital. She was 80. Born on Nov. 14, 1923, in Sandy Hook, Ky., she was the daughter of Sammie and Elizabeth (Lewis) Barker. She was preceded in death by her parents; the father of her children, Cecil Moore, in 1998; brother, John Barker; two sisters, Eva Newell and her twin, Cora L. Weaver; and two granddaughters, Rustee Baldwin and Jacqueline Moore. She is survived by her children, Edna and Carl Hatfield, William W. Moore, Jack and Anna Moore and Mary Baldwin, all of Xenia, Ed and Carol Moore of Yellow Springs and David Moore of Cedarville; sisters, Mary Rambsy and Lean Stapleton, both of Christiansburg, Ethel Gillam of Indiana and Mazzie Nipper of Yellow Springs; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 17, at McColaugh Funeral Home in Xenia, with burial in Valley View Memorial Gardens. Memorial gifts may be made to A Special Wish Foundation, 414 Valley Street, Dayton, Ohio 45404. |
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