Xenia High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Ruth L. Ricketts age 75 of Xenia passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Springfield Ohio May 13 1950. She was preceded in death by her mother Billie McGoron Gilkerson father Donald P. King and a sister Sharon Ann King. Ruth is survived by her daughter Jamie David ...

Sharon L. Schneider age 82 of Xenia passed away Saturday December 13 2025 at Beavercreek Health and Rehab. She was born October 9 1943 in Xenia the daughter of Shirley Cross and Raymond Schneider. Sharon graduated from Xenia High School Class of 1962 where she was in the marching band. She worked at...

Gary R. Gould age 83 of Xenia passed away Saturday January 10 2026 at Wright Rehab in Fairborn. He was born March 1 1942 in Wellston Ohio the son of George Bo and Alene Bishop Gould both deceased. Gary graduated from Wellston High School Class of 1960. While in high school Gary was an athlete playin...

James A. Whitt Major Ret. US Army age 69 of Xenia passed away Friday December 19 2025 at his residence. He was born January 7 1956 in Grayson Kentucky the son of Boyd and Sarah F. Simmons Whitt. In addition to his parents Bubby was preceded in death by his sister Patti Lynn Whitt and a nephew Joey W...

Marcia N. Greer was born in Xenia Ohio on November 3 1938. She was the daughter of Charles Nelson and Eleanor Moon. She graduated from Xenia High School in 1956. She worked at Dayton Power and Light for ten years. She then earned her degree in Early Childhood Education from Clark State. She taught a...

Harrell Vaun Harry Noble II 88 of Xenia passed awayMonday December 22 2025 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born February 4 1937 in Camden New Jersey the son ofH. V. and Rosalind Wilson Noble. He was raised in Cincinnati and then Xenia where he became a farm boy. He graduated from Xenia High Scho...

Walter E. Whitaker Jr. left us on January 3rd after a lengthy respiratorycardiovascular illness. Walt attended Berea College in Kentucky where he studied painting and fine arts. He went on to teach these techniques and others he developed at Xenia High School as well as in summer classes at his resi...

Eugene Bryan Straley 84 passed away on December 20 2025 surrounded by family after a short battle with congestive heart failure. Gene was born to the late Lauris B. and Christine Burrell Straley on September 15 1941 at their home on the corner of Straley Road and State Route 72 in Cedarville Townshi...

Dale Edward Caraway age 77 of Jamestown passed away Friday December 12 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born July 6 1948 in Jamestown Ohio the son of the late Harold and Mary Ester Knisley Caraway. Dale was a 1966 Graduate of Greeneview High School where he had also served on the Scho...

Patricia A. “Patty” Cozad, 73, of Lake Wales, FL, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, December 29, 2025, at Advent Health Emergency Department in Lake Wales.Patty was born on September 2, 1952, in Bellefontaine, OH, a daughter of the late James B. and Wilma (Penny) Dearwester. She married Tim Hagedorn...

Beleta Anne Page daughter of Henry Clay and Annzula Page was born on October 9 1946. She departed this life into the arms of our Lord and Savior on October 19 2025 at the age of 79 years and 10 days. Beleta professed her hope in Christ at an early age and was baptized at Cowles Chapel Baptist Church...

Anna M. Childers Stratton 95 of New Smyrna Beach FL died Monday January 5 2026 following a short rehabilitation stay. She was born to the late Clyde Childers Sr. and ArDelia Kelly Childers February 11 1930 in Pikeville Kentucky. Anna graduated from Pikeville High School received a BA in Education fr...