Obituaries 5 August 2012

Robert Gene Weller

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Robert Gene Weller, 76, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012.

He was born June 8, 1936 in Miamisburg, the second son of the late Samuel Albrecht and Zola May (Creager) Weller.

He was a member of the Hillsboro Bible Baptist Church, assisted for many years with the Bible Baptist Free Camp for children, played harmonica with the "Golden Saints" and was active in the Master Club program. He was also a member of the Highland County Red Cross, where he was Team Leader for many years. He had retired from the Mound Lab in Miamisburg after 35 years of service where he was a welding specialist and was considered to be the highest in skill level. During his distinguished career he pioneered many new and specialized welding techniques.

On Oct. 4, 1954, in Liberty, Ind., he married his wife of 57 years, Lois "Darlene" (Helfinstine) Weller, and she survives. He is also survived by three sons, Dennis Michael Weller and his wife, Midge, of Belfast, Mark Anthony Weller and his wife, Debbie, of Wapakoneta and James Dean Weller and his wife, Renee, of Germantown; 12 grandchildren, Brittany (Daniel) Diaz, Tiffany (Tim) Shinkle, Amanda, Jordan, Jeremy and Trevor Weller, Joel (Nancy) Weller; Alyssa Weller, Jon (Raychelle) Weller, Dakota, Colton and Kylee Weller; 10 great-grandchildren, Samantha Diaz, Traci Shinkle, Kiara Diaz, Tara Shinkle, Ashley Diaz, Tessa Shinkle, Kassandra Diaz, Stephen Weller, Lylah Diaz and Adelynne Weller; three brothers, Roger Louis (Doris) Weller of Dayton, Samuel Lee (Ruth) Weller of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. and Thomas Walter (Sandy) Weller of West Carrollton; a sister, Kathleen Ingles of Miamisburg; a special family friend, Courtiney Williams of Mason; as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert Clinton Weller.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2012 at the Hillsboro Bible Baptist Church. Pastor Dan Lamb will officiate. Burial will follow in the David's Cemetery in Kettering. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro.

Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas, 66675 or the Christian Appalachian Project, P.O. Box 55911 Lexington, Ky. 40555-5911.

For more information, go to www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

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