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Date of these obituaries: 02-26-2002
Ruby Spradling, owned grocery store
More than 60 years ago, Pete and Ruby Spradling left Fleming County for Covington to open a grocery store.
Not bowing to prevailing attitudes at the time, nor to alphabetical order, they named the store Ruby and Pete's.
"Does that tell you anything about my mother?" said Sue Osborne of Florence.
"My dad was the butcher and the man behind the counter, but everything went through my mother. She was the most awesome, most powerful 5-foot person I have ever known in my life, " Mrs. Osborne said.
Ruby Hinton Spradling, 87, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West.
"She was the life of the party, though she never drank a drop or said a cuss word, " Mrs. Osborne said. "She had the best heart of anybody you would ever want to meet. Right up until the day before she died, she was telling us who to give things to - to her friends from church or to people who had once worked in their store."
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Ruby and Pete's, which they operated at Rog ers Street and Madison Avenue for 28 years, was known throughout Greater Cincinnati for its roast beef, ham and home made goetta, Mrs. Osborne said.
The Spradlings sold the business in 1968; it burned down about 10 years later, Mrs. Osborne said.
Mrs. Spradling was a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church in Covington for 62 years. She also was a member of the church's Christian Women's Fellowship.
Her husband, Charles "Pete" Spradling, died 15 years and one day before his wife of 54 years.
In addition to Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Spradling is survived by an other daughter, Ann Hake cqof Knox ville, Tenn.; two brothers, Frank Owen Hinton of Fleming County and Eugene Hinton of Florence; two sisters, Eulene cqHensley of Fort Mitchell and Golda M. Miller of Lexington; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington, with visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the church. Graveside services will be at noon Friday at Flemingsburg cemetery in Fleming County. Me morials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church Book of Remembrances, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Sophie Anderson, 76, of Boone County, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Velma L. Boitnott, 77, of Edgewood, died Monday at the Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a presser at Paris Dry Cleaners, Covington, and Concorde Cleaners, Erlanger.
Survivors include sons, Emerson "Gene" Boitnott of Grove City, Ohio, Larry Boitnott of Blanchester, Ohio, Joseph Boitnott of Lebanon, Ohio, Paul Boitnott of Grand Rapids, Mich.; daughters, Linda Wilmoth of Highland Heights, Diane Boitnott of Forest Park, Ohio, Marilyn Houser of Palmer, Alaska, Pauline Lascola of Worthington, Ohio, and Shirley Cockrell of Edgewood; brothers, Clarence Trisler and Virgil Trisler, both of Sidney, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at noon Thursday at Riverside Cemetery, Troy, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Raymond Eugene Bradford, 91, of Highland Heights, formerly of Covington, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired operating engineer for Richter Transfer Co., and a member of VFW, American Legion, Moose Lodge and Elks Club, all of Fort Myers, Fla., and a World War II Army veteran.
Survivors include a sister, Beulah Mae Talbert of Covington.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Peggy Anne Cady Brown, 52, of Walton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a member of All Saints Church, Walton.
Survivors include a daughter, Karen Anne Brown of Walton; a son, Douglas Wayne Brown of Dry Ridge; her mother, Dorothy Ruh Cady of Walton; sisters, Carolyn S. Hackman of Burlington and Jeanette L. Wolf of Crestview Hills; and brothers, Walter J. Cady III of Union, Terry M. Cady of Crescent Springs and Thomas J. Cady of Atlanta, Ga.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at All Saints Church. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky Chapter, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
Martin "Junior" Carl III, 76, of Augusta, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a farmer and a member of Concord United Methodist Church, Brooksville, and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Shepherd Carl; sons, Phillip Wayne Carl of Chatham and Roger Allen Carl of Brooksville; a daughter, Martha C. Anderson-Holland of Highland Heights; a brother, Charles Carl of Chatham; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Concord United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Brooksville.
Eva Fryman, 100, of Covington, died Monday at Swiss Valley Nursing Center, Vevay, Ind.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence.
John Bob Harman, 72, of Bellevue, died at 3:34 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired machinist for Littleford-Day Co., Florence, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Wilburn Harman; sons, Terry Harman of Covington and Samuel Harman of Florida; a daughter, Debora Metz of Jamestown, Ohio; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
James Jay Heiss, 73, of Ludlow, died Monday at his home.
He was a welder with Trinity Industries, Mount Orab, Ohio, a member of Erlanger Church of Christ, Kenton Game and Fish Club, Florence Masonic Lodge No. 949 F&AM, and a Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Iris Heiss; daughters, Mary Heiss of Bromley and Pamela Heiss Berry of Ludlow; a brother, Clarence Heiss of Ozark, Ala.; a sister, Alice Hutton of Branden, Fla.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Church of Christ, 458 Graves Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018; or St. Elizabeth Stars Program, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
James M. Luthy, 44, of St. Albans, W.Va., formerly of Bellevue, died Sunday in an automobile accident in St. Albans. He was a glazier for Central Glass Co., Charleston, W.Va., and a member of Green Valley Church of God, St. Albans.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Luthy; a daughter, Megan Luthy of Alexandria; stepson, Christian VanCamp of St. Albans; stepdaughters, Felicia Roberts and Dedra King, both of St. Albans; sisters, Lisa Nessler of Southgate and Pam Webber of Lakeside Park; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Green Valley Church of God .
Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro, W.Va., is handling the arrangements.
James D. Mahan, 60, of Dayton, died Sunday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. He was an electrical maintenance technician for Cast Fab, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife Sandra Mahan; daughters, Michael Mahan of Cincinnati, Melissa Carter of Newport and Nicole Mahan of Dayton; his mother, Juanita Sandfoss of Dayton; brothers, Edward Mahan of Fort Wright and Claude Mahan of Independence; a sister, Sue Baker of Highland Heights; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Betty Jean Berry McKee, 68, of Maysville, died at 10 a.m. Monday at Ohio Valley Manor, Ripley, Ohio. She was a waitress for Caproni's Restaurant, Maysville, and a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Maysville.
Survivors include her husband, James Owen McKee; a daughter, Mary Dawn McKee of Maysville; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
George Meyer, 91, of Edgewood, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Martha Louise Collins Moore, 87, of Georgetown, formerly of Cynthiana, died Sunday at Dover Manor Nursing Center, Georgetown. She was a former Lerman's sales clerk and a member of the Cynthiana Baptist Church, Eastern Star and Harrison County Homemakers. Her husband, James A. Moore, preceded her in death.
She is survived by sons Lester Leon Moore of Inverness, Fla., and Shearl Moore of Cynthiana; a daughter Charlotte Ann Yaden of Lexington; brothers, Robert Collins of Clovis, Calif., Thomas Collins of Tucson, Ariz., and Albert Collins of Miami, Fla.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Cynthiana Baptist Church, 212 E. Pleasant St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Jerome Myers Jr., 74, of Southgate, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired line supervisor for Cincinnati Bell and a member of Cincinnati Bell Pioneer Club.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Myers; daughters, Pam Rosing of Wilder and Pat Herald of Southgate; a son, Jerry Myers of Dayton; a sister, Lillian Perkins of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Aaron Pearlman Center, Children's Hospital, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Larry Gene Noble, 57, of Elsmere, died Monday at his home. He was a shipping clerk with Johnson Controls, Florence, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a former member of Bethel Baptist Church, Crescent Springs.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Noble; daughters, Valerie Harris of Alexandria and Susan Lynnette Noble of Burlington; a sister, Wanda Davis of Metropolis, Ill.; brothers, Norman Noble of Metropolis and Robert Noble of Union; and four grandchildren.
Services will at 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Big Bone Baptist Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
Lois Jean Roberts, 60, of Newport, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughters, Connie Eaton of Corbin, and Robbin Noel of Newport; a son, Roy J. Roberts of Newport; a brother, Eric Roberts of Newport; sisters, Rose Vorhees of Newport and Fern Roberts of Wellford, N.C.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Mary Howell Simons, 90, of Fort Wright, formerly of Marion, S.C., died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker, a member of the Hugenot Society of South Carolina, and a volunteer nurse's aide with the Red Cross in Buffalo, N.Y., and Dallas, Texas. She attended the Julliard School of Music, where she stud ied classical piano. Her husband, William Giles Brayden, died in 1968.
Survivors include a daughter, Laura Townsend of Crestview Hills; three grandchildren, three step grandchildren, two great-granddaughters, and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Raymond T. Spears, 74, of Williamstown, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Bessie Williams Turney, 95, of Maysville, formerly of May's Lick, died at 4:50 a.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a member of Second Baptist Church, May's Lick. Her husband, Raymond Turney, a son, Robert Turney, and a daughter, Marva Bolden, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Herbert Turney of Augusta, Ga., L.D. Turney of May's Lick and Stanley Turney and Harold Turney, both of Houston, Texas; and daughters, Vivian Boston of Columbus, Ohio, Nancy Carol Parker of San Diego, Calif., and Helen Humphrey and Ann Johnson, both of Maysville.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church, May's Lick. Visitation will be from noon until the time of the services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the May's Lick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Second Baptist Church, May's Lick, Ky. 41055; Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick, is handling arrangements.
