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Date of these obituaries: 06-30-2001
Robert Franks, founded New Burley warehouse
Robert Franks would do anything to help his friends.
That's why the man who in 1969 founded the New Burley Tobacco Warehouse in Richwood decided in 1984 to use the building as a flea market on weekends.
Friends wanted such a place to buy, sell and trade, and Mr. Franks obliged them.
He insisted on keeping booth prices low and didn't charge admission to the flea market, which still exists today.
"Whatever you needed - advice, money, whatever - he'd help you out, " said Angel Franks, a daughter from Crittenden.
"By doing that he made more friends than you can imagine. He seemed to know everybody."
Robert "Bobby" Franks, 72, of Crittenden, died Thursday at St.Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was retired from New Burley Tobacco Warehouse, was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dry Ridge, and was a World War II veteran of the Army.
He was a farmer, but worked most of his life in jobs off the farm.
He started Franks Trucking and worked for the Kentucky Highway Department, and was superintendent of the Grant County Highway Department.
He also was president of the Tobacco Growers Association and a member of the American Legion post in Williamstown.
A son, Dennis Franks, died in 1972.
Family members say Mr. Franks' "hobbies" included buying and selling land, used farm machinery and anything else he could get his hands on.
Outspoken and always ready for debate, Mr. Franks never backed down from political discussions, especially when it concerned his beloved Democratic Party.
That fire, however, accompanied love and compassion when it came to his family.
"The man was not afraid to lay it on the line, " Angel Franks said.
"If it was politics or family life, he would preach to you until the message got through."
Other survivors include his wife, Mary Iseral Franks of Crittenden; sons, Gary Franks of Manteca, Calif., Keith Franks of Dry Ridge, Michael Franks of Verona and Mark Franks of Independence; daughters, Donna Kramer of Belleville, Mich. and Starla Franks of Taylor, Mich.; brothers, Hobart Franks of Nashville, Tenn., and Donald Winston "Winnie" Franks of Crestview Hills; 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 East 20th Street, Covington, Ky. 41014.
Dupey "Pete" Beckham, 77, of Owenton, died Friday at Owenton Manor.
He was a retired truck driver for the former Kraft Food Co., Owenton, a farmer, a veteran of the Army, and a member of Beechgrove Baptist Church, Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Wainscott Beckham of Owenton; daughters, Robin Dempsey and Marlene Holder, both of Owenton; brother, Clarence "Whitey" Beckham of Owenton; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Beechgrove Baptist Church, 450 Independence Station Rd., Independence, Ky. 41051.
Harrison Walter Bond, 83, of Burlington, died Wednesday at Salem Parke Care Center, Cincinnati.
He was an employee of Indiana Wire and Steel Co., Muncie, Ind., and a member of Verona Masonic Lodge No. 876 F&AM.
Survivors include his wife, Minzi Bond of Burlington; son, Jay D. Bond Sr. of Burlington; a sister, Opal Miller of Taylor, Mich.; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 or to Kidney Foundation, 2200 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Herman James Evans, 70, of Williamstown and formerly of Covington, died Friday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
He was a retired auto mechanic for Capco Generators, Covington, and a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia M. Roberts Evans of Williamstown; son, Terry Evans of Florence; brothers, Carlos Raymond Evans of Ludlow and William Raymond Evans of Winfield, Tenn.; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Loraine Fields, 82, of Brooksville, died Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Harry "Tom" Jones, died in 1988.
Survivors include her sons, Donnie Fields of Scottsmoor, Fla., and Elwood Fields and Gary Fields, both of Brooksville; brother, J.B. Kalb of Dover; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Foster.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Richard A. Fischer, 70, of Florence, died Thursday at his home.
He was a dental assistant for Dental Arts Laboratory and a member of National Board of Dental Laboratories Association and was founder and past president of Cincinnati Dental Laboratory Association.
Survivors include his wife, Jacquelyn Fischer of Florence; daughter, Cindy Fischer of Taylor Mill; sons, Chad Fischer of Florence, Jeff Fischer of Fort Mitchell, Mattew Fischer of Taylor Mill, Richard Fischer of Wilder and Todd Fischer of Richwood; sister, Glorianne Carlin of Hilton Head, S.C.; brothers, Jack Fischer of Florida and Jay Fischer of Cambridge, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mary M. Hansford, 77, of Burlington, died Friday at her home.
She was a retired employee in the credit department at Sears Roebuck and Co. Department Stores, in Cincinnati and Florence, and a member of Florence Baptist Temple. Her husband, Gilbert Hansford, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Virginia Deininger of Fayetteville, Ohio, and Judy Pelfrey of Bedford; son, Gary Hansford of Bellbrook, Ohio; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Florence Baptist Temple. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042 or to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Jacqueline Sue Huff, 57, of Covington, died at 4:35 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her daughter, Jerri Lynn Huff of Covington; brothers, Richard Daugherty of Bradenton, Fla., and Edwin Daugherty of Covington; sisters, Lois Crawford of Taylor Mill, and Betty Lou Nixon and Virginia "Ginger" Morris, both of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Monday at the funeral home.
Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Company.
Berniece Martin Metzger, 93, of Erlanger and formerly of Covington, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at Village Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a homemaker and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington. Her first husband, Walker Martin, and her second husband, Ryan Metzger, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her grandson, John Walker Martin of Florida and several nieces and nephews.
Ms. Metzger donated her body to the University of Cincinnati Department of Anatomy. There will be no services or visitation.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling the arrangements.
Alta Minton, 65, of Crescent Springs, died at 6:35 a.m. Friday at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
She was a former employee of Kenton County Board of Education. A son, Jack Hale, died in 1995.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Minton of Crescent Springs; sons, Tim Minton of Fletcher, Ohio, Roger Hale of Troy, Ohio, and Ed Hale of Michigan; daughters, Ronda Osborne of Taylor Mill, Marcy Patton of Kentucky, Carolyn Bentley and Bonnie Burnside, both of Sidney, Ohio, and Linda Glines and Darlene Smith, both of Casstown, Ohio; father, Bill Webb of Prestonsburg; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at First Church of the Nazarene, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fletcher Cemetery, Fletcher, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to First Church of the Nazarene, 21 Short Hill Lane, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling the arrangements.
Edna L. Nelson, 89, of Fort Wright, died at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday at Eagle Creek Care Center, West Union, Ohio.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, George Nelson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia H Depoy of Anderson Township, Ohio.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. There will be no visitation. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling the arrangements.
Frances H. Rippe, 104, of Latonia, died at 5 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Robert Rogers, 76, of Belleview, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Rita Mae Knochleman Sandmann, 78, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:12 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a World War II veteran of the Air Force. A son, John Lee Sandmann, died in 1982.
Survivors include her husband, William L. Sandmann of Taylor Mill; sons, William L. Sandmann Jr. of Alexandria and Terry Lee Sandmann of Covington; daughter, Ruth Frakes of Villa Hills; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011 or to American Diabetes Association, 745 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Barbara J. Thames, 61, of Kenton Vale, died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark United Church of Christ, Latonia, and Order of the Eastern Star, Latonia.
Survivors include her husband, John David Thames of Kenton Vale; son, Tim Thames of Erlanger; daughters, Kim Fossett of Covington and Missy Thames of Taylor Mill; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
