Joan M. Albright, age 73, of Dayton, Ohio, and formerly of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. She was born on August 31, 1942 in Greenville, Ohio, to her mother and step father, Betty (Delk) & John E. Lewis and father, Joe Cain.
She is survived by her daughters and sons in law, Angie & Carl Bowersock of Anna, Ohio, and Julia & Gene Porter of Morehead, Kentucky; son and daughter in law, Lee & Lora Albright II of Greenville; grandchildren, Kelsey (Neal Pangle) Bowersock, Marc Bowersock, Cameron Bowersock, Caleb Jones, Jenna Jones, Joshua Albright, Kristen Mosley, Joshua Porter and Ryan Porter; brothers and sisters in law, John & Becky Lewis of Arcanum, Ohio, and David & Anna Lewis of Wayne Lakes, Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews; as well as her faithful companion, bichon poodle Molly.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Albright and son, Scott A. Albright.
Joan worked at Fram and was the owner and operator of Albright’s Roast Beef before becoming a Registered Nurse and working at Delphi Truck and Bus. She was then the Director of Heartland Home Health Care. She was a 4-H Advisor for Darke County Beef Club and a member of the Swinging 8 Square Dance Club. She loved reading, painting and was an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan. She was a 1960 graduate of Mississinawa Valley High School.
There will be a service held on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 2:30 PM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Neil Brady officiating. Burial will follow in the Abbottsville Cemetery, Greenville, Ohio. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from 12:30 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers it is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the family to be divided amongst several organizations that Joan was passionate about. Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com