Dorothy Agnes Elmore, age 92 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Xenia, Ohio on September 23, 1926 the daughter of Joseph & Geneva (Lehman) Johnston. She was a member of the Queen of Martyrs Church, Dayton.

She is survived by her children John W. McGatha Jr., Carol L. Patton and Mary Lou Craft; step daughter Pamela Riesen; 10 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and a sister Marjorie Wiechers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands John W. McGatha Sr. and Raymond Elmore, daughters Connie Brackney and Sandi McGatha and several brothers and sisters.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Queen of Martyrs Church, 4134 Cedar Ridge Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45414. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, July 12, 2019 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the church. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Tipp City. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Dorothy's memory to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420. Services have been entrusted to the Blessing-Zerkle Funeral Home, Tipp City. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.blessingfh.com .