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Dave "Bubba"
Willoughby
Dave "Bubba" Willoughby, 53, of Arcanum, Ohio, passed away on Thursday,
January 23, 2020, at Life Care Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Dave was born on August 13, 1966, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Pat and
Jan (King) Willoughby.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother,
Irlene Willoughby; and his niece Sara Willoughby.
If you had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dave "Bubba" Willoughby,
you would never forget him. He was one of a kind. He loved people, he
loved talking, and loved to make people laugh. He never met a stranger
and could carry on a conversation with a chair. Dave attended the
Pleasant View Missionary Church and loved to fellowship with his church
community He served his country honorably in the United States Army. He
had many interests and passions, such as deer hunting, camping, and
storm chasing. Dave has even been known to chase a tornado or two.
However, his greatest passion was his wife, Tina, and his son, Hunter.
Most people didn't know that Dave wanted to have twins, so he could
name them Bo and Hunter in recognition of his love of bow hunting.
Since one baby is all that arrived, he was happy naming him Hunter.
Nothing made Dave more proud than watching Hunter participate in
cross-country and track.
Dave was an outdoorsman with his favorite color being camo. His love of
camping was fostered by the many camping trips he went on with his
parents and siblings when he was younger. He and his brothers were
always into some shenanigans. These trips could be called the
adventures of the Willoughby brothers, or the torment of Kathy. She was
always getting the short end of the stick when her brothers were up to
no good. As an adult, Dave still had a great love of nature and
camping, especially taking his family to Ludlow Falls Church Camp. He
will always be present wherever his family might be, and they will
continue looking for deer through their car windows, just for him.
Dave is survived by his wife of 20 years, Tina (Artz) Willoughby, whom
he married April 22, 2000; his son, Hunter Willoughby, of Arcanum; his
brothers, Pat Willoughby and his wife Becci, of Beavercreek, Ohio, and
their daughter, Rachel, and his twin brother, Dan Willoughby and his
wife Kim of Canadian Lakes, Michigan; his sister, Kathy Willoughby of
West Carrollton, Ohio, and her son, Nelson; his father and
mother-in-law, Dan and Paula Artz of Arcanum; his sisters-in-law, Pam
Whitaker and her husband, Jon, and their children Mason, Micah, and
Faith, Andrea Jenkins and her husband, Andy, and their children, Shane
and Ashley; his stepbrothers, Larry, Greg, and Jeff; his stepsister,
Diane; and various aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Celebration of Dave's life, with full military honors provided by the
Greenville Honor Guard, will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, February
8, 2020, at Pleasant View Missionary Church, 5231 Gettysburg - Pitsburg
Road, Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Sean Martin officiating.
Guests may visit with Dave's family on Saturday, from 11:00 AM until
the time of the memorial service at 1:00 PM at the church.
In lieu of flowers, monetary donations may be given to Dave's family to
help with his medical expenses and any future needs that Tina or Hunter
might have.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.Tributefuneralhomes.com
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