It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that our mom, Retha Bartrum, age 77, of Dayton, Ohio passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Retha was born on November 23, 1946 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late Jay and Mary Frances Jones Griffin. Retha moved to Ohio where she had four children and would live out the rest of her life. Retha was a very hard working woman as she worked many years in the hospitality and industrial services in which she would retire and live life in her Baptist faith. She was a very loving grandmother & great grandmother to many, and a great friend and neighbor. She loved her birds and all animals that she cared for over the years. She was a big sports fan. She enjoyed football and basketball. If she wasn't attending her kids or grandchildren's games she would be watching Pat Mahomes on tv. She was a true blessing from God and real joy to be in the presence of. She will forever be greatly missed, but never forgotten! She is survived by her 4 kids, Sherry, Jerald, Michael, and James, also special friend Ernest, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A visitation for Retha will be held Monday, May 13, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Tobias Funeral Home - Far Hills Chapel, 5471 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45429. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Reverend Jason Bunger officiating. A final resting place will be at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, 11890 N. Dixie Drive, Tipp City, Ohio 45371. Condolences may be sent to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com
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