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JAMES COLVIN Obituary
Age 71, of Miamisburg, OH, passed away, Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Kettering Hospital. He was born in Dayton, OH, on September 6, 1949, to the late Betty and Winston M. Colvin. He retired in 2011 from Appleton Paper in West Carrollton,
after 33 years of service. He is survived by his wife Bonita L. (Gebhart) Colvin; his daughter, Nikki (Tim) Johnson; 2 grandchildren, Lillian & Hunter Johnson; his sister, Tammy (Greg) Slaughterbeck; his brother, David Colvin; a special nephew and hunting buddy, Michael (Amanda) Colvin ~ along with numerous other special nieces, nephews and a great-niece. The family will receive friends 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the Dalton Funeral Home, 6900 Weaver Rd., Germantown, where the Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 13th, with Pastor Todd Velte officiating. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery. Please share condolences at
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Judy Steininger
January 13, 2021
Sympathy Gift courtesy of Judy Steininger. Group of 10 Memorial Trees Planted In Loving Memory of James M. Colvin.
Sherrie Shutts Fischer
January 12, 2021
Bonita, Nikki and Tim, Lily and Hunter, Sina, Jim and Trish and extended family,
Our deepest Sympathy to you with the loss of Jim. He was such a nice and kind man and we know so terribly missed. Our prayers are for your memories to be close to your heart and bring you comfort knowing he is at peace.
Love and Prayers
Tom, Sherrie, Hunter and Ali Fischer
Catherine Steininger
January 12, 2021
Sympathy Gift courtesy of Catherine Steininger. Group of 10 Memorial Trees Planted In Loving Memory of James M. Colvin.
John Colvin
January 10, 2021
Dear Tammy and Bonita, Jim will be missed at the family reunion. I hoped we would all be together this year. I remember his mom and dad bringing the kids to visit at the farm in Ferry. Such good memories. Love to the Family from Uncle John and Aunt Lori
Becky Leis Bruno
January 10, 2021
Dear Bonita and family,
I am so sorry for your loss and send my prayers at this difficult time in your life. Becky Leis Bruno
Jane Marcello
January 10, 2021
Sympathy Gift courtesy of Jane Marcello. Group of 10 Memorial Trees Planted In Loving Memory of James M. Colvin.
JUDY FREY
January 9, 2021
Bonita so sorry for your loss prayers for you and family may god bless you and family while going thru this
Yvonne Sams
January 9, 2021
To the Families of Jim, you have my Greatest, Deepest and Sincerest Heartfelt condolences. One of the "Best" ever. R. I. P. My good friend....
marsha Woodall
January 9, 2021
My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this sad time.
Dick Colvin
January 9, 2021
He will be missed by all of us. There was no one like Jim.. Always had something funny to say Never a dull moment.. He was one of the cooks at our family reunions. Eva loved his hamburgers! He is with his Dad now, Hunting and fishing, looking for the best hunting place . Uncle Dick, Aunt Roe and family
Pat Steininger-Hocfbaum
January 9, 2021
So sad to hear this. Love and caring thoughts to Tammy, David, Nikki and Bonita. I always remember cousin Jim as a great lover of the outdoors. May he rest in peace.
Cheryl Burns
January 9, 2021
He was great guy and so funny.i worked with him at American legion.
Lisa Lynch
January 8, 2021
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Charles Trent
January 8, 2021
Jim and I worked together for many yrs. I 1st met Jim when he 1st got out of the army . he had long hair and a fumanchoe mustache. he got a nick name as fue. He was a good guy to get along with.Us and some other guys at the mill hunted and fished together.Ji9m wqas a big cut up,never a dull moment! he will be missed! Prayers out to his family!
R.I.P. my old friend!
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