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Date of these obituaries: 12-31-2001
Minnie Ellen Jarman, 92, was married
for 74 years
Minnie Ellen Jarman, 92, of Hebron, a homemaker who lived on the same farm since 1928 and was married
74 years, died Saturday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital at Mount Airy in Cincinnati.
She is survived by her husband, Leo Jarman, 93.
"She was a classic homemaker, " said her son, Cecil D. Jarman of Colerain Township in suburban Cincinnati.
"She loved to bake and cook. She enjoyed flower gardening. She liked to make quilts. She enjoyed visits from her grandchildren.
"She was simply a good person who tried very hard at everything she did."
Mrs. Jarman was preceded in death by daughters Mary Lee Sharon and Hazel Mae Jarman.
Other survivors include sisters Christine Marshall of Florence and Ruby Watts of Hebron, five grandchildren and several great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Martha Arnsparger, 75, of Covington, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Christopher "Tank" Bolin, 27, of Shelbyville, died Saturday at Jewish Hospital, Shelbyville. He was an employee of Ford Motor Co. and B&N; Food Market, Shelbyville, and a farmer.
Survivors include his parents, Wallace and Connie Whitcomb Bolin of Shelbyville; a brother, Jonathan Shane Bolin of Crestview Hills; and grandmothers, Jeanette Bolin and Sarah Stamper, both of Shelbyville.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hall-Taylor Funeral Home, Shelbyville. Visitation: 2-9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Louisville, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive, Louisville, Ky. 40205.
Charles A. Bray, 72, of Bromley, died Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a foreman with Crouse Hinds Inc., Cincinnati, and a former member of the Ludlow Veterans of Foreign Wars and Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099, Covington. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include a son, Chuck Bray of Burlington; daughters, Peggy Granger and Sherry Snyder, both of Florence; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation: 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Hospital, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.
John Carl, 54, of Villa Hills, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Fay Carroll, 78, of Latonia, died at 9:25 a.m. Sunday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia.
She was a retired beautician and owner of Fay's Beauty Salon, Latonia. She was a charter member of Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park, and was involved in various women groups there. Her Husband, Raymond Carroll, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Mark R. Carroll of Ludlow; daughters, Barb Jones of Villa Hills and Betty Jo Redix of Latonia; stepdaughters, Dixie Manno of Indianapolis, and Joan Hay of Fort Thomas; a sister, Dorothy Butt of Findlay, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, Ky. 41017.
James "Dip" Casson, 80, of Grants Lick, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired employee of Chevron Oil Co., a member of Grants Lick Baptist Church and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Mae Smith Casson; daughters, Dolly Hesler and Peggy Ahrman, both of Grants Lick; a brother, Bernie Casson of Grants Lick; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grants Lick Baptist Church. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick. Memorials are suggested to Grants Lick Baptist Church, 175 W. Clay Ridge Road, Alexandria, Ky. 41001. Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Thelma Marquita Faris, 82, of Maysville, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a nurse with Hayswood Hospital, Maysville, and a member of First Baptist Church of Maysville and the Kentucky Nurses Association.
Survivors include a brother, Frank Hart Farris of Maysville; nieces and nephews.
Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 315 Market St., Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Paulette Mary Gill, 55, of Flemingsburg, died at 6:06 p.m. Friday at Fleming County Hospital, Flemingsburg. She was a waitress with Frisch's Restaurant, Aberdeen, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, James Vernon Gill; a son, James Vernon Gill Jr. of Maysville; daughters, Paulette Yvonne Gill of Flemingsburg and Lisa McBride of Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers, James Caywood Cooper of Lexington and Ronald Jay Cooper of Maysville; and three grandchildren.
Services: 3 p.m. today at Brell Funeral Home, Mays- ville. Visitation: 1 p.m. Burial will be in Olivet Church Cemetery, Maysville.
John J. Heringer, 76, of California, died Friday at his home. He was a retired, self-employed milk hauler and owner of BH&T Milk Transport, and was a member of St. Mary Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Heringer; sons, Wayne Heringer of Cold Spring and Jerry Heringer of Butler; a daughter, Debbie Stegeman of Cold Spring; a sister, Rosemary Clines of California; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial: 1 p.m. today at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Joan S. Keller, 73, of Ludlow, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Ludlow Grandmothers Club. Her husband, Robert Keller, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Keith Keller of Villa Hills; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
John Kenneth Kidwell, 17, of Covington, died Friday on Ky. 17 in Covington in an automobile accident.
He was a junior at Scott High School and a lead server with Marriott Brighton Gardens, Edgewood. He was a member of Fellowship of Christian Students, First Church of God in Latonia and the church's youth group.
Survivors include his parents, John Thomas Kidwell and Sandra Hall Kidwell, both of Covington; sisters, Jennifer Lee Kidwell and Elizabeth Sue Hall, both of Covington; and grandmother, Virginia Robison of Latonia.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of God, Latonia. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Church of God, P. O. Box 15074, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Martha S. Mabry, 86, of Florence, died Saturday at her home. She was a dental assistant. Her husband, Marvin "Bud" Mabry, died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice M. Cantrell of Florence; a sister, Mary Meyer of Wisconsin; brothers, Donald Saylor of Florida and Jean Saylor of the state of California; four grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Resthaven Mausoleum, Louisville. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society NCICFUL, P. O. Box 102454, Atlanta, Ga. 30368, or American Heart Association, P. O. Box 182039, Dept. 13, Columbus, Ohio 43218. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Elmer Galen Martin, 84, of Morning View, died Friday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. He was a welder with Interlake Steel, a member of Stringtown Christian Church and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Martin of Morning View; a sister, Gaylena Christie of Florence; and a granddaughter.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Juanita Faith Hutsell Middleton, 79, of Crittenden, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a retired secretary with Bank of Crittenden and Ballard Insurance Agency, Williamstown. She was a member of Sherman Baptist Church in Dry Ridge and the Williamstown Home makers Club. Her husband, Randall Middleton, died in 1990.
Survivors include sons, Randy Middleton of Dry Ridge; sisters, Sarah "Dean" Collier of Crittenden and Murvil Hall of Glencoe; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation: Noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Christian Church Memorial Fund, 13 School St., Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Lucille Holbert Miller, 86, of Louisville, formerly of Owen County, died Saturday at Parkway Medical Center in Louisville. She was a retired nurse and a member of Salem Baptist Church in Owenton and the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, William Frances Miller, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Thomas G. Miller of Mount Washington and Sidney A. Miller of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Helen Morris of Largo, Fla., Christine Smith of Cincinnati and Rose Casteel of Washington; four grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation: Noon Wednesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to Home of the Innocents, 485 E. Gray St., Louisville, 40202.
William T. Mitchell, 59, of Maysville, died at 11:37 p.m. Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a tinsmith, a former employee of Verville Construction Co. and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Dora Mae McBride; sons, William J. Mitchell and John Mitchell, both of Maysville; his mother, Ruth Laypoole of Cincinnati; a brother, Arlie Mitchell Jr. of Chadsworth, Ga.; sisters, Jewell Combess of Morehead and Janet Parker of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial was in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover.
Harry C. Pettit, 95, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. He was an inspector with AT&T; and a member of First Baptist Church on Pinellas Park, Fla. His wife, Martha Pettit, died Oct. 18.
Survivors include a sister, Hazel Hulett of Williamstown.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation: Noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Harold "Mark" Risen, 72, of Williamstown, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a postmaster with the U.S. Postal Service, a former Williamstown city councilman and city clerk, and a member of Williams town Baptist Church. He was a former mail clerk with the Southern Railway, a member of Grant Lodge No. 85 F&AM in Williamstown, Valley of Covington Scottish Rite and Syrian Temple Shrine, Cincinnati and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include brothers, Arnold Risen of Cleveland and John D. Risen of Williamstown; and a sister, Ruth Ster ling of Wheaton, Md.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Baptist Church, 214 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Walter Schild, 92, of Taylor Mill, died at 9 a.m. Saturday at his home.
He was a retired machinist. His wife, Elizabeth Schild, died in 2000.
Survivors include sons, Paul W. Schild of Covington and Charlie Schild of Taylor Mill; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Oliver "Buck" Skidmore, 81, of Erlanger, died Saturday at his home.
He was a furniture mover with Klappert Moving Co., a member of Elsmere Baptist Church and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Elwanda Skidmore; daughters, Venessa Mae Ritchie of Florence, Brenda Kay Maples of Hebron and Wanda Joan Sebastian of Williamstown; sons, Donald Richard Skidmore of Erlanger and Robert Russell Skidmore of Mulkeytown, Ill.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Elsmere Baptist Church, 250 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Billie Louise Smith, 70, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Francis E. Smith Sr., preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Connie Barton and Elizabeth Smith, both of Dry Ridge, and Roberta Offenbacker of Cincinnati; sons, Tony Hildebrand, Michael Hildebrand, Patrick Hildebrand and James Smith, all of Cincinnati, and Timothy Hildebrand of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Mary Gilliand and Patricia Roberts, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Larry Bobbitt of Salt Lake City; 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy M. Stacey, 66, of Alexandria, died at 10:07 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Twelve Mile Baptist Church, California. Her husband, Luster R. Stacey, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Danny Stacey and Donald Stacey, both of Alexandria, and Glenn Stacey of California; daughters, Charlotte Milburn of California, Teresa Meyer and Leslie Deaton, both of Alexandria; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at First Twelve Mile Baptist Church. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospital for Children, 1900 Richmond Road, Lexington, Ky. 40502; or First Twelve Mile Baptist Church, Rural Route 1, Box 131, California, Ky. 41007.
Maggie Sullivan, 93, of Warsaw, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church. Sons, Bernard Sullivan and Roy Donald Sullivan, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Louise Hicks and Norma Hammond, both of Sparta, and Audrey S. Groves of Warsaw; sons, William D. Sullivan of Warsaw and Wilbur Sullivan of Milton; 17 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Life Squad, 501 Main Cross, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Geneva Mae Thornton, 89, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Harrodsburg. She was a retired teacher with Grant County Schools and a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church and the Grant County Retired Teachers Association. Her husband, Carl Thornton, died in 1956.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Souder of Harrodsburg; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. today at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church Bus Service, 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Vernon "Red" Townsend, 65, of Owenton, died Saturday at New Horizon Medical Center, Owenton. He was a retired tanker man with Ashland Oil.
Survivors include his wife, Jean Brewer Townsend; sons, DeWayne Townsend of Owenton and Vernon "Denny" Townsend of Morning View; a sister, Ina Smith of Beattyville; and two grandchildren.
No services are planned. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Room 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202. McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
Harold Ray Woolums, 73, of Georgetown, died Saturday at Georgetown Community Hospital.
He was a retired salesman with Radac Corp., Newport and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Margie Barrett Woolums; sons, Randy Woolums of Cincinnati and Ricky Woolums of Georgetown; daughters, Connie Bools of Hickory, N.C., and Cynthia Woolums of Fort Thomas; a sister, Eidth Cook of Naples, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Pendleton County.
