WELLER, Robert Gene age 76, of Hillsboro, passed away peacefully at his home 
Thursday evening, August 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, he 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 thirty-five 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 October 4, 
1954, in Liberty, Indiana, he married his wife of fifty-seven 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; 
welve grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; three brothers, Roger Louis (Doris) 
Weller of Dayton, Samuel Lee (Ruth) Weller of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 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. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 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 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on 
Thursday, August 9, 2012 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Memorial 
contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, 
Topeka Kansas, 66675 or the Christian Appalachian Project, PO Box 55911 
Lexington, KY 40555-5911. For more information or to access our on-line register, 
please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc..
Published in Dayton Daily News on August 6, 2012 

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