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Helen L. Markwith
Helen L. Markwith, age 99, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday,
June 03, 2014 at 9:35 AM at the Brethren Retirement Community,
Greenville, Ohio. She was born on March 29, 1915 in Jackson
Township, Darke County, Ohio, to the late Raymond & Chleo (Thomas)
James.
She is survived by her daughters and sons in law, Shirley & Galen
Oswalt of Arcanum, Ohio, Pat & Lowell Randolph of Miamisburg, Ohio,
and Barbara & Budd Dancer of DeGraff, Ohio; grandchildren, Lynne
(Steven) Myers, Deb (Craig) Dynes, Sheryl (Kelly) Kramer, Michael
(Julia) Randolph, Gregory (Alison) Randolph, Jerry Randolph, Amy
Gillespie, Duane (Michelle) Dancer, Dina (Pat) Morris and Diane (Lee)
Dubois; 26 great grandchildren; 12 great great grandchildren; as well
as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband,
Wilbur Keith Markwith whom she married on September 1, 1935;
granddaughter, Dawn Dancer; sister, Merle Blume and brother, Rev.
Howard James.
Helen had been employed for 15 years at the former Vietor-Houston
Grocery Store in Greenville as well as a homemaker. She also
delivered Meals on Wheels for 30 years. She was a member of the
1st Congregational Christian Church of Greenville, Darke County YMCA
and Fort Greenville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
There will be a service held on Friday, June 6, 2014 at 2:00 PM at
Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Ted McCurdy
officiating. Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park,
Covington, Ohio. Family will receive friends on Friday from 12-2
PM at the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions are given to
State of the Heart Hospice or Brethren Retirement Community Resident
Aid Fund.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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