William S. Baker, Sr.William S. Baker, Sr, 61, of Akron, passed away May 18, 2009. Bill was born January 30, 1948 in Cleveland to the late Alex and Helen Baker. He was a self-employed maintenance man and did subcontracting for Mosholder Realty. He was a member of the Akron Turner Club, the Mogadore Moose, and the Eagles 555. In his...

Floyd F. (Pat) GarrettFloyd F. (Pat) Garrett, 72, passed away May 16, 2009. Floyd was born June 20, 1936 in Liverpool, West Virginia and lived most of his life in the Akron area. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; parents, William Donald and Rhoda (Nay) Garrett of Reedy, WV; brothers, Charles (Geraldine) Garrett of Reedy, WV and...

Amanda A. SpanglerAmanda A. Spangler, 32, went home to be with the Lord on May 16, 2009. She was born on June 14, 1976 in Scottsboro, AL and had been a member of Ernest Angley's Grace Cathedral for the past 20 years. She is survived by her husband Paul J. Spangler; mother Shirley A. Smith; and parents-in-law Ray and Jeanne...

Betty B. WithrowBetty B. Withrow, 80, passed away May 13, 2009. She was a member of the Akron Baptist Temple. Preceded in death by her parents, Julian and Marie Fleetwood. There will be no calling hours and services for the immediate family only.NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 330-784-3334

Nancy J. WisorNancy J. Wisor went home to be with the Lord on May 15, 2009. Nancy was a lifelong resident of Akron, a graduate of Ellet High School, and worked 20 years at S.K. Wellman and retired form Ruscoe Co. She is greatly missed by her sister, Sally (Dick) Haller; brother, Ronald Vigus; nephew, Glenn Haller; nieces, Julie (Greg)...

Dorothy E. CrosierDorothy E. Crosier, 75, passed away on May 13, 2009. She was born in Akron on February 21, 1934 to the late Alfred and Ina Bowers. Dorothy was a dedicated wife and mother and will be missed by all who knew her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul and daughter,...

Myrtis L. BradbaryMyrtis L. Bradbary, 92, of Akron, went home to be with the Lord on May 13th, 2009. She was born on October 15th, 1916 in Alabama to the late Floyd & Lorena (Sherman) Coffey. Myrtis was a member of Springfield Baptist Church where she belonged to the "Friends Together Retiree Club". She worked for the W. Wright Hardware...

Donald L. Simons (BUCK),82, passed away May 14,2009 at his residence. Memorial services will be conducted May 21,2009 at 5:00 PM in the Newcomer Funeral Home 131 N. canton Rd., Akron. To leave a special message for the family online,visit www.NewcomerAkron.com (Newcomer Funeral Home, 330-784-3334)

William D. Hoffman (Shoes)William D. Hoffman, 75, of Cuyahoga Falls, passed away May 11, 2009 at his residence. He was born March 26, 1934 in Akron, Ohio. He worked as a warehouse manager for AVI Food Systems. William is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Connie S. (Dean) Hoffman; daughters, Connie M. Hoffman and Brenda (Dave) Holden; sons,...

Robert Lee Dennison IISgt. Robert Lee Dennison II (58) went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2009. Preceeded in death by brother, Steven Leroy Dennison, and Mother Anna Laura Dennison. He leaves behind a loving wife of 25 years, Dorothy Jane Dennison, three beautiful daughters; Robin (Gene) Coss, Nannette Rankin, and Kimberly (Scott) Bachman, Father, Robert Lee...

Russell Joseph GreenRussell Joseph Green, age 59, went home to be with the Lord on the 12th of May, 2009, after battling ALS "Lou Gehrig's disease" since 2006. Born in Akron on April 6, 1950, Russell was the loving son of Phyllis Charlotte (Callahan) and Clyde Raymond Green. Russell leaves behind his loving wife of 19 years, Mary Ann (Bardo-Rayman);...

Beatrice G. MurrayBeatrice G. Murray, 85, passed away on May 12, 2009. Preceded in death by her husband John Murray, Jr. Survivors include her children Darrell Arbogast and Larry (Marybeth Whitmyer) Murray; 2 brothers; grandchildren Wendy (Matt), John, Eric, and Jeffrey; great-grandchildren Joe, Hailey, and Bryanna. Calling hours will be Friday, 5-8 p.m. at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton...

Rondal Mae (Goodrich) Eaton Rondal Mae (Goodrich) Eaton, 63, of Akron, passed away May 10, 2009. She was born December 7, 1945 in Spencer, West Virginia. Rondal was a very generous, kind woman who opened her home to everyone. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ross and Millicent...

George B. Moye, Sr.George "Joe" B. Moye, Sr., born October 10, 1936 in Akron, Ohio, passed away at the age of 72 on May 9, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. Joe was a veteran of the U.S. Army for seven years serving in Korea, Panama, and Germany. He worked many years in the construction trade. Joe loved being with...

James W. IceJames W. Ice, 19, passed away May 8, 2009. He was a graduate of the LEAP program out of Manchester High School. James was an avid deer hunter with his father and he had a heart of gold. James will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Earlene Kilgore "Mama" and mother, Ronna Ice....

Rita Joan StefankoRita Joan Stefanko, 73, of Akron, passed away May 8, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born May 8, 1936 to the late Fred and Edna Krannich. Rita retired from Apple's Grocery Store. She will always be remembered as a devoted, loving, and understanding mother. She made the world a better place and will be...

James E. Martin(Insert photo with caption: "Together Again")James E. Martin, 79, of Akron, passed away May 6, 2009. He was a part owner of Mogadore Auto Wrecking for 43 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty and parents. He will be missed by his family and friends. Family and friends may call TODAY from 5-8 p.m. at...

Josephine S. CarnesJosephine S. Carnes, 86, passed away on May 6, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse. Survivors include her son David (Brenda) Carnes; daughter Barbara (Glenn) Weatherholtz; grandchildren Kim, Joe, and Crystal; and 7 great-grandchildren. Special thanks to the staff at Pebble Creek Nursing Home and Akron General Visiting Nurse Hospice for their care and...

Melvin M. ThompsonMelvin M. Thompson, 85, of Akron, passed away May 1, 2009. He was born August 18, 1923 in Waynesburg, Kentucky to the late Everett Craig & Mary Witt. Melvin served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII and later worked in the heating and cooling industry. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Frederick J. NagleFrederick J. Nagle, 57, of Akron, passed away May 3, 2009. Fred was preceded in death by his father, Fred E. Nagle and grandson, Dylan Nagle. He is survived by his girlfriend, Sylvia Frizzell; mother, Joyce Nagle; children, Fred and Lisa Nagle; siblings, Linda, Bill, Brenda, Mike, and Calvin; stepson, Cory Frizzell; many grandchildren, relatives, and friends. Visitation...