H. Wayne Hembree

Henry Wayne Hembree

Age 62, of Vandalia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 5, 2018. He was born December 16, 1955 in Amherst, Ohio to the late Henry & Betty Rose (Myrick) Hembree.

Wayne was a member of the Eagles & the Moose Lodge in Celina, Ohio. Wayne was a good man who loved his family. He and his wife, Darlene, loved boating and fishing on Grand Lake St. Mary’s where they had many friends. He was also a die-hard Bengals fan. Wayne was employed as a tool maker for over 40 years; he was the owner of Belair Tool in Dayton and then worked for Mitchell Golf Equipment Company before retiring.

Wayne is survived by his loving wife, Darlene (Myers) Hembree; four daughters, Melanie Nuse (Wesley), Katie McGrath (Chase), Dawn Nichols (Randy) & Michelle LeMaster (Matthew); eleven grandchildren; Parker McGrath, Piper McGrath, Easton Nuse, Emerson Nuse, Ryan Nichols (Rachel), Sam Baker, Ella Baker, Peyton Nichols, Kennedy Nichols, Collen LeMaster, and Logan LeMaster; two great grandchildren; Rylee LeMaster, and Raelynn Nichols; two siblings, Ronnie Hembree and Patricia Broughton (William); his aunt, Willa Mae Davidson; and two cousins; Paul Sowders (Carol) and Larry Sowders; and many friends.

A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, at Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia. Rev. Bob Cupp will officiate. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. until time of service.

In lieu of flowers, we welcome contributions be made in memory of Wayne to the American Lung Association.

To view Wayne's Life Stories Memory DVD, please click on this link: https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/FGM83GJ7Q42SHP9H