Dafney Amara Doane

Dafney Amara Doane, age eleven months, passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital on Saturday, June 23, 2007. She was born in Hamilton on July 19, 2006 the daughter of Benny L. and Tera (Minyard) Doane of Hamilton. Dafney was a happy baby who enjoyed playing with her brothers and sister.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by a sister, Nicollette Minyard; two brothers, Raiden and Kyler Doane; grandparents, Melody and Ronald Tipler of Fairfield, Elaine Doane of Cincinnati, and Doug Minyard of Hamilton; great-grandparents, Ben and Audrey Minyard of Hamilton, Lewis E. Newkirk of Hamilton, Deloris Doane of Cincinnati; and a great-grandfather Gerald Tipler of California; and numerous aunts, uncles, and a host of cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Charles Doane; great-grandparents Madeline Tipler, Cora Newkirk, and Charles Ray Doane; and a great-uncle, Lewis E. Newkirk, Jr.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at 11:00 AM with Rev. Jacob Flannery officiating. Burial will follow in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.