OBITUARIES

Tessa Lyn Scott
Tessa Lyn (Kutter) Scott of Cedarville died Monday, Jan. 27, following a two-year battle with cancer. She was 26.
She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Cedarville.
She is survived by her husband, Chris Scott, and their 3-year-old son, Rylan.
Memorial donations can be made to Hospice of Dayton.

Alice Thompson
Alice Joan Thompson of Enon died Monday, Feb. 24, in her residence. She was 73.
She was born on April 9, 1929, in Springfield, the daughter of John and Margaret (Powers) Hennigan.
Thompson worked as the bookkeeper for Holland Excavating, Don Thompson Excavating and Sutherly Construction.
She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, where she taught first-grade Sunday school.
She volunteered at the Mercy Medical Hers Center and was a member of the Enon Lioness Club and Woman’s Town Club. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed bowling.
Her faith and strength inspired all who knew her. She was always there for those she loved.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Charles Eugene; three daughters and spouses, Susan K. and Mike Vuckovich of Englewood, Deborah A. and Randy Robinson of Toledo and Pamela J. and Ben Young of Yellow Springs; nine grandchildren, Kevin, Sarah, Melissa, Alicia, Aaron, Ashley, Jesse, Julie and Katie; sister and brother-in-law, Esther and Robert Lisch; and brother, Thomas Hennigan, all of Springfield.
A funeral mass will be held today (Thursday), at 10 a.m., in St. Paul Church with burial in St. Paul Cemetery in Yellow Springs.
Memorial contributions may be made to the James Cancer Center at Community Hospital.

Ford Jenkins
Ford McHenry Jenkins of Yellow Springs died Sunday morning, Feb. 23, in Friends Care Community. He was 91.
He was born Feb. 3, 1912, in Elkton, Ky., the son of Robert F. and Lura J. (Davis) Jenkins.
Jenkins had retired as a chemical engineer from DuPont, worked as a chemical engineering consultant and later taught Latin and business math at Tecumseh High School.
He was a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ of Fairborn.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louella C. Jenkins, in 2000, and three brothers, Earl, Carl and Mark Jenkins.
He is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Karen Kinder of Fairborn, Linda and David Luginbuhl of Yellow Springs; son and daughter-in-law, John Richard and Dorothy Jenkins of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 26, with entombment in the Rosehill Mausoleum.
Condolences may be expressed to the family though www.littletonandrue.com.