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David Cartwright Obituary
TIPP CITY - David R. Cartwright, age 71, of Tipp City passed away on January 16, 2024, at the Upper Valley Medical Center.
He was born on April 20, 1952, in Dayton to the late Kent D. and Norma Lucille (Eubank) Cartwright.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years: Patricia A. (Spade) Cartwright; three children: Shannon Lee Cartwright of Troy, Rebecca Ann Watters of Troy and Rodney D. "Randy" Randolph Jr. of Troy; sister: Nancy (John) Holloway of Erlanger, KY and five grandchildren: Christopher, Gabriel, Matthew, Landon and Lily.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: John Cartwright and sister: Barb Parker.
David was a graduate of Northridge High School. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War.
He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Troy. He loved everything about cars. He was a driver for Chevrolet of Troy and worked in maintenance at St. Patrick Church.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Troy with Fr. Steven Shoup officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Baird Funeral Home, Troy. Private interment will take place in Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Condolences may be expressed to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.
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Jennifer Henley
January 30, 2024
To Pat and family, I´m so saddened to hear of Dave´s passing. What a character! I always enjoyed hearing his stories and have been so glad to see him and get caught up during his visits to the store.
He will be missed.
Mark North
January 25, 2024
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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