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Date of these obituaries: 03-12-2001
Brittany Webster, 12, seventh-grade student
Brittany Lynn Webster was a good student who also had a sense of adventure.
The seventh-grader was a member of the academic team at Sharp Middle School in Butler, where she also was in the advanced art class.
She made good grades in school, had numerous friends, a beautiful singing voice and a love of God that helped make her a three-time state Bible drill champion, said her father, John Webster of Williamstown.
She also loved horses and had her own all-terrain vehicle, which she rode regularly on country trails, her father said.
"She was a kid who was going to make it, " said her father, John E. Webster Sr. of Williamstown.
Brittany, 12, who lived with her father, mother and two siblings in Williamstown, died Saturday when the all-terrain vehicle she was riding flipped on top of her. She died at the scene of massive head injuries, said Kentucky State Police at the Dry Ridge Post.
She was riding as a passenger with her cousin on Saturday because her vehicle had broken down, her father said. Seven other friends and family members were riding all terrain vehicles in a wooded area off Hogg Ridge Road in Williamstown
"She was on the back, and they run up on a bush, " said her father. "He (her cousin) jumped, and she couldn't.
"She's had two or three accidents, " said her father. "She even had one that knocked her out. . . . This was just a freak accident. If they hadn't been doubled up, she probably would have been all right."
She was a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Williamstown.
In addition to her father, survivors include her mother, Tammy Kennedy Webster; a brother, John E. Webster Jr.; a sister, Mamee Katie Webster; grandparents, Glenmore and Nelda Webster of Williamstown and Clifford and Dorothy Kennedy of Fort Thomas; and great-grandmother, Emma Scott of Williamstown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Church Cemetery, Williamstown.
Memorials are suggested to Mount Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, Williamstown, Ky. 41097, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Carl Augustus Billiter, 88, of Berry, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
He was a former employee of Early-Daniels Feed Co. and a retired employee of the Kentucky Highway Department in Williamstown.
Survivors include a son, Norman Billiter of Corinth; daughters, Geraldine Spaulding of Dry Ridge, Helen Whitaker of Berry, Dorothy Marksberry and Judy Harper, both of Williamstown; a sister, Ada Stewart of Dry Ridge; 13 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Luther Bishop, 87, of Newport, died Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. He was a retired tug driver with Ford Motor Co. and a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie Bishop; daughters, Dixie Stewart of Springboro, Ohio, and Harriet Yulling of Lebanon, Ohio; a brother, Estill Bishop of Manchester; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Cecil Roscoe Brown, 83, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Berry, died Sunday at Lima, Ohio, Health Center.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry.
Estill Bruce, 81, of Florence, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Hew as a terminal superintendent with Chevron Oil Co., a former deacon with Florence Baptist Church and a Sunday school superintendent with the church. He was a member of the church choir and several church committees, and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Noffinger Bruce; daughters, Renetta McBride of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Linda Whittenburg of Hebron and Neda Jo Wilmhoff of Florence; brothers, Garmon Bruce of Owensboro and Billy Bruce of Bryon, Ohio; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Florence Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Florence Baptist Church, 283 Main St., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Jane Lee Cavana, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Sarah Susan Chambers, 86, of Crittenden, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a seamstress.
Survivors include a brother, Carl Chambers of Crittenden; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Funeral Home, Mount Sterling. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Herald & Stewart Funeral Home. Burial will be in Amburgy-Lovely Cemetery, Mount Sterling. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Gladys "Babe" Thompson Curless, 75, of Latonia, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Mary Elizabeth Norvell Gaines, 83, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, John W. Gaines of Boca Raton, Fla., and James B. Gaines of Independence; a sister, Katherine Benton of Richmond; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Dora Ann Gross, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Jean Beach of Taylor Mill, Earlene Johnson of Newport, Janice Freking of Independence, Marti Gross of Cincinnati, Alice Southwood, Tina Gross, Pam Chester and Sharon Spaulding, all of Newport; sons, Willard Gross, Earl C. Gross, John Edward Gross and Billy Gross, all of Newport; two brothers, six sisters, 18 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Michael W. Hess, 78, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a test center foreman with Cincinnati Bell Telephone, a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring, Telephone Pioneers of America and Marshall-Schildmeyer VFW Post No. 6095 in Latonia. He served as state commander and held several national offices with the VFW, and was a member of the Kentucky Governor's Advisory Board for Veteran Affairs and a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia W. Hess; daughters, Cynthia Hess, Diane Hunley and Sherrie Turner, all of Highland Heights; a son, Michael W. Hess of Highland Heights; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Minnie K. Jackson Hewitt, 67, of Carrollton, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and took care of the ill.
Survivors include her husband, Patrick Henry "Pete" Hewitt; daughters, Patricia Jenkins of Hardinsburg, Ind., Marilyn Barnes, Lisa Norton and April Proctor, all of Carrollton; a son, Eddie Hewitt of Carrollton; sisters, Louise Courtney of Williamstown, Rita Snow and Ludy Souder, both of Dry Ridge, Betty Riley of Florence and Jean Jackson of Corbin; brothers, Burbon Jackson of Connersville, Ind., and Cecil Jackson of Dry Ridge; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mabel Lowen Holgate, 77, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
John Eugene Kelch, 90, of Florence, died at 9:21 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired office worker with Armor Metal Products, Cincinnati, a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Newport and Milford Masonic Lodge No. 54 F&AM, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Inez Kelch; a brother, Earle Kenneth Kelch of Batavia, Ohio.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaretanne Kellinghaus, 75, of Dayton, died Saturday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. She was a clerk with the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Kellinghaus; a daughter, Dianne Conklin of Cincinnati; sons, James Kellinghaus of Bellevue, Joseph Kellinghaus of Woodlawn, Randall Kellinghaus and Robert Kellinghaus, both of Alexandria, and Thomas Kellinghaus of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Albert W. Lindsay, 83, of Crescent Springs died Thursday at his home.
He was a retired assistant Covington police chief. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame as a baseball player.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Lindsay of Crescent Springs; daughters, Angeline Willoughby of Latonia, Bonnie Byrene of London and Rose Ann Lindsay of Tampa, Fla.; sons, Eugene Lindsay of Orlando, Fla., Michael Lindsay of Merritt Island, Fla., John Lindsay of Latonia and Jeff Lindsay of Covington; sister, Eugenia Schmidt of Villa Hills; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church in Crescent Springs. Visitation will follow in the school hall. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Eva Sparks Linville, 86, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at Camargo Manor, Cincinnati. She was a retired sales clerk with Bonds Department Store, Cincinnati, and a member of Augusta Baptist Church. Her husband, Earl Linville, died in 1983.
There are no immediate survivors.
Graveside services will 2 p.m. today at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Augusta Baptist Church, Augusta, Ky. 41002. Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta, is handling arrangements.
W. Howard Marsh, 91, of Florence, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired personnel manager of the Cincinnati branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and a member of Faith United Church of Christ, Cincinnati. He was a former treasurer of the Cincinnati chapters of the American Institute of Banking and Administration Management Society, and was a member of Cincinnati Association of Financial Employers. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A daughter, Karen Lee Kuns, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Postler Marsh; and two granddaughters.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cedars of Lebanon Chapel, Spring Grove Mausoleum, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to Faith United Church of Christ, 6886 Salem Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230; or the charity of the donor's choice. T. P. White and Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Don C. Murray, 86, of Verona, died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired machinist with Interlake Steel, Newport, and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, Verona, and Walton-Verona Masonic Lodge. He was a past master of the Verona Masonic Lodge. His wife, Mary Stella Murray, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Donnie R. Murray of Verona; a brother, Gordon Murray of Burning Springs; and sisters, Lela Hacker of Burning Springs, Laura Irvin of Louisville and Vivian Therrell of Bassett, Ark.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to New Bethel Baptist Church, 2022 Verona Mudlick Road, Verona, Ky. 41092.
Charissa Marie Nicely, 24, of Newport, died Saturday in Connersville, Ind., while skydiving. She was a graduate nurse with Fresenius Dialysis Clinic and Cincinnati State, and a member of St. Pius X Church, Edgewood.
Survivors include her husband, Vincent Turner; brothers, Karl Nicely of Florence and Brian Nicely of Edgewood; her parents, Robert and Rose Nicely of Edgewood; and grandparents, Rachel Kleisinger of Florence and Arthur Nicely of Edgewood.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Charles A. Niewahner, 81, of Elsmere, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired assembler with Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati, and a member of St. Henry Holy Name Society, Elsmere. He was a member of the Father Beahler Court, Christian Volunteers, Tri-City Senior Citizens and Knights of Columbus. He was a former member of the Whang Doodle Social Club in Covington, a volunteer maintenance worker with St. Henry Church in Elsmere, and was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Niewahner; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Christian Volunteers, 127 Erlanger Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Floyd Pope, 78, of Falmouth, died Sunday in Berry.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Col. William H. Rutledge Jr., 58, of New Liberty, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of VFW Post No. 15018.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Merriss Rutledge; a son, James R. Roberts of Dallas; brothers, John Rutledge of Shreveport and Mike Rutledge of Fenton, Mo.; and a sister, Sally Tennyson of Eldorado, Ark. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601.
Angela Tolle, 75, of Florence, died at 10:24 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul Church, Florence. Her husband, Eugene Tolle, died in 1996.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Long of Florence and Jennifer O'Brien of Independence; stepdaughters, Jeannie Mitchell of Aurora, Ind., and Donna Schmerge of Florence; sons, Joe Watson of Erlanger, Bill Watson of Independence, Ron Watson and Bob Watson, both of Dayton, and Mike Watson of Cold Spring; and 18 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Eugene W. "E. W." Walton, 87, of Burlington, died Sunday at St. Luke H ospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Roger Dale Watts, 56, of Hebron, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a laborer and a truck driver with Boone County Public Works Department, a former chief of of the Hebron Fire Department and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include daughters, Gale Perry of Elsmere, Dawn Edmondson of Hebron and Debra Watts of Florence; his mother, Ruby Watts of Hebron; a sister, Betty Abdon of Burlington; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Lucille A. Whitaker, 77, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099 Women's Auxiliary, Covington. Her husband, Walter Whitaker, died in 1999.
Survivors include a brother, Paul Grosjean of Delhi, Ohio; sisters, Peggie Schadle of Covington and Betty Warken of Fort Wright.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 201 E. 20th Street Covington, Ky. 41014.
