THOME, Eric Matthew age 42 of Centerville, passed away Wednesday July 6, 2011. 
Eric was a graduate of West Carrollton H.S., 1987 and Wright State University, 1993. 
He worked at Heidelberg Distributors, Dayton Daily News and Union Savings Bank. 
Eric was preceded in death by grandparents, Irene Smith and Harvey Grant; an uncle, 
Jerry Grant; an aunt, Carole Grant and a cousin, Liz Norton. He is survived by his father, 
Curtis N. Thome and Judy Bowermaster; mother, Marcia Stidham; step- father, Elmer 
Stidham; a sister and brother-in-law, Shanda and Brian Donley of Waynesville; a 
brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Jill Thome of Troy; grandmother, Nola Grant, uncle, 
Norman and Debbie Grant, 1 niece, 4 nephews and his pets: Pebbles, Heidi and Riot. 
Services will be held 12:00 noon, Saturday July 9th at the Westbrock Funeral Home, 
5980 Bigger Rd. with Pastor Rich Clay officiating. The family will receive friends 
Saturday from 10:00- 12:00 at the funeral Home. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, 
contributions may be made to SICSA, envelopes available at the funeral home.
Published in Dayton Daily News on July 8, 2011 

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