Mr. Joseph Collins Sr., known as “Six Miles”, was born in Rome, Georgia on July 8,1945 to the late Harry and Agnus Louise Holiday Collins.  He departed this life April 11,2024 at Friendship Village. Joseph was a graduate of Main High School where he played football.  After graduation, he and his family moved to Dayton, Ohio. He was employed at St. John Transportation Company as a bus driver and later went to work for Greyhound as a driver where he became the 1st black...

Grady Beach, born November 15, 1949 in Greenville, Alabama, the first of six children born to the late John Ceopha Beach and Lyvert Price Beach passed away peacefully on April 7, 2024 at the age of seventy-four at Veterans Administration Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lyvert Beach, brother, Michael James Beach. Grady graduated in 1969 from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio. Shortly after graduation, he was drafted to serve...

A Virtuous Woman Sylvia Ann Coatney Sylvia Ann Dent was born to the late Bradley Dent Sr. and Seleicka (Turner) Dent on October 7, 1935. She was called home to be with the Lord on April 5, 2024.  To welcome her home were her parents; brothers Bradley Jr., Byron, Victor, Richard, Glenn, Dale, and Lynn; and sisters Stacey, Marie (Henderson), Izetta Thomas, Lillian White, and Glenna Hennison. Sylvia is survived by husband, daughters, brother William (Neadeane) Dent. In 1940 at 5 years...

Mr. Curtis L. Crenshaw, age 94, departed this life on Friday, April 5, 2024. He is survived by loving family and friends.

Charles L. McGill, a native Daytonian, departed this life on April 4, 2024. He was born June 9, 1939, to the union of the late Dorothy (Banks) and Harrison McGill.  He graduated from Roosvelt High School, class of 1957.  Charles went to the Navy after graduation and served on the destroyer USS Blandy 943.  He also graduated from Central State University, magna cum laude. After his military service, Charles worked for the US Postal Service for about three years.  He was...

Mr. Harold Francis Hodge was born on March 29, 1937, in Owingsville, Kentucky to Ewell and Rena Hodge. Mr. Hodge retired from the City of Dayton after 37 ½ years of service. A devoted member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church where over the years he served in a number of auxiliaries. Mr. Hodge was a people person. He loved his family, he loved his church, and he loved his State of Kentucky. In fact, anyone from the State of Kentucky was family to him. Mr. Hodge developed a passion...

Robert Allen Bostick Esq. was born on October 6, 1931, in Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, William M. Bostick, Helen K. Wilson, sister, Dr. Marlene Rhea and beloved son, Damon E. Bostick. Bob was nurtured in a family where religious faith and academic achievement were important. His family were members of Dayton’s Wayman AME Church. Bob often credited his mother for spawning his love of learning and interest in leadership programs that were popular in Dayton...

James R. Chambers was born June 17, 1941 in Jackson, Alabama to the union of the late Robert Lee & Lillie Bell Young Chambers. He relocated to Ohio in 1958 and united with Hawthorne Street AOH Church of God, which later moved to College Street and changed its name to Mt. Zion AOH Church of God, where he served as an organist. James was a bus driver for Montgomery County MRDD until he retired. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Brendalyn Ware; brothers,...

Diane L Mann, age 78, transitioned peacefully from her earthly home to her heavenly home on March 24, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was the third of four daughters born to the late Roosevelt and Mercedes Mauldin on September 6, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a graduate of East Technical High School class of 1963. She attended and graduated from Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio in 1967. Diane met Lavon Mann while attending CSU and they married June 24,1967. She retired from...