Dakota Renee Earls

Dakota Renee Earls, age 23 of Fairborn, passed away Thursday February 10, 2022.  She was born October 18, 1998 in Springfield, Ohio, the daughter of Scott Milby and Kimberly Earls.

Dakota had attended Fairborn Digital Academy and was currently employed at Chipotle in Xenia.  As a young girl, she attended Fairborn Freewill Baptist Church with family members and more recently the Gospel Training and Outreach Center.  Dakota loved her family and friends and will be remembered with a smile by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Erma Earls; a great aunt, Ferl Combs; and great grandmother, Edith Hill.  Survivors include her parents of Fairborn; six siblings, Robbie, Haley, Diera, Bailey, Anaka, Ivan; her boyfriend, Chase Farris; paternal grandparents, Karen and Rob McGaughey; maternal uncle, Shawn Creech; great aunt, Theresa Perkins; as well as numerous other extended family members and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Monday February 21, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, Pastor Matt McFarland officiating.  The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. until the time of service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Women’s Recovery Center, 515 Martin Dr., Xenia, OH 45385 or at www.recoverycentersinc.org.