Richard "Dick" Lee Mays Sr.

Richard “Dick” Lee Mays Sr., age 89, of Miamisburg, Ohio, and a proud United States Air Force veteran, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara C. Mays, and brother, Robert C. Mays.

He is survived by his sister, Marilyn M. (Aaron) Speck of Cape Coral, FL; sons, Richard L. Mays, Jr., Robert M. (Heather) Mays, James E. Collins, William Scott (Kim) Collins, and Jonathan M. Collins; daughters, Elaine M. Wellem and Arlene Renee (Ken) Tuck; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

At the age of 19, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He valued his time in the service and later in life returned to work for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a member of the 88th Civil Engineer Group until retirement in 1998. He was licensed by the FCC and had a passion for radio operations. He was also a skilled electrician with an unparalleled knack for fixing things, whether it was a broken appliance, a malfunctioning car, or an air conditioning system that wasn’t keeping his friends or family cool on a hot summer day.

A service honoring the life of Richard will be held at Gebhart-Schmidt-Parramore Funeral Home in Miamisburg from 9:30 – 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, and following directly, there will be a military honors service at Dayton National Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Gebhart-Schmidt-Parramore Funeral Home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.gebhartschmidtparramore.com