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Dennis L. Meeks
Dennis L. Meeks, age 55, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Monday,
December 30, 2013 at 8:50 AM at the State of the Heart Hospice Care
Center. He was born on October 4, 1958 in Troy, Ohio, to the late
Austin Eugene & Dorothy (May) Meeks.
Dennis is survived by Patricia (Hayes) Meeks of Greenville; daughters,
Kristen Meeks and Megan Meek of Greenville; sister and brother in law,
Cheryl & Bryce Allmon of Knoxville, TN; nieces and nephews, Sean
Hayes, Sherry Price, Patrick Hayes, Brett Allmon, Ashley Craft and Alex
Allmon.
He was a teacher at Arcanum Schools for 22 years before retiring from
Patrick Henry after 5 years. He was a member of the Sugar Creek
Church of the Brethren in Lima, Ohio, Greenville Masonic Lodge #143,
past president of the Darke County Ohio State Alumni Association, and
was named twice in the Who’s Who Among American Teachers. He
loved traveling, reading and scuba diving.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son Andrew
Lloyd Meeks and brother Kenneth Meeks.
The family will receive friends on Friday, January 3, 2014 from 5-8 PM
at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio. The Greenville
Lodge will conduct a Masonic Memorial Service on Friday at 7:45 PM at
the funeral home. There will be a private graveside service held
at the convenience of the family at Abbottsville Cemetery, Darke
County, Ohio. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday,
January 4, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Oakland Church of the Brethren, 8058
Horatio Harris Creek Rd., Gettysburg, Ohio, with Pastor Ralph Royse and
Pastor Nick Beam co-officiating. Family will receive friends one
hour prior to the service at church.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to
the Ronald McDonald House. Condolences for the family may be
expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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