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Date of these obituaries: 09-16-2000
Mason Lawson, 74, neighborhood 'fix-it' man with big heart
Mason Lawson watched over his Covington neighborhood from the window of his home.
"He sat in the window for 30 years," said a son, Jerry M. Lawson of Edgewood. "Everybody called him the man in the window.
"If cars would come by too fast, he'd get the license number," his son said. "If a car would come by and break down, he'd go out and work on it. He was amazing."
Mr. Lawson, 74, died at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday at Wesley Hall, Cincinnati.
He was a truck driver for Holland Motor Express and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothea Lawson, who died in May.
Mr. Lawson devoted his life to his family.
"If we had trouble with something, he'd come and fix it - from fixing your sink to fixing your car. He was the fix-it man," his son said.
"He really didn't take any time for himself. He was always doing for us. He had a big heart. It was real big," Jerry Lawson said.
In his younger days, Mr. Lawson enjoyed playing baseball. People called him "powerhouse" because he could hit a ball long distances, his son said.
Mr. Lawson made it a point to be a friend to everyone he knew, his son said.
"He was a special man," Jerry Lawson said. "He was everybody's friend."
Other survivors include a son, James F. Lawson of Erlanger; daughters, Carol A. Baker of Burlington and Kathy S. Krebs of Crestview; a brother, Ernest Lawson of Roanoke, Va.; sisters, Ola Acres of Rich Creek, Va., Bertha Rice of Pembroke, Va., and Mildred Dunn of Peterstown, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Irvin Edward Anderson, 79, of Alexandria, died at 2:35 a.m. Friday at his home. He was a retired self-employed carpenter; an Army veteran; a member of VFW Post 3205, Alexandria; and commander of DAV Chapter No. 148, Alexandria.
He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Jane Bruener Anderson of Alexandria; sons, Michael Anderson of California and Joseph Anderson of Alexandria; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary Catholic Church, Alexandria, with visitation from 9 a.m. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Mary C. Barrington, 92, of Fort Mitchell, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker, a member of the Rosie Reds and a member of the Fort Wright Leisure Timers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Percy T. Barrington, in 1965 and her son, Percy T. Barrington Jr., in 1999. Survivors include daughters, Mary C. Barrington of Fort Mitchell and Paula Sue Marksberry of Williamstown, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth North Home Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014, or the Red Barrington Memorial Scholarship Fund C/O Northern Kentucky Fly Fishers, 604 Highland Trace, Highland Heights, Ky. 41070.
Dorothy J. Beneking, 75, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Survivors include her husband, Ottie C. Beneking of Erlanger; daughters, Linda Metzger of Edgewood and Karen Santoro and Lisa Kidwell of Erlanger; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Avenue Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio, 45069, or St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Elsmere, Ky. 41018.
Rosalie "Rosie" Jackson, 70, of Crestview Hills and formerly of Independence, died Thursday at the St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington. She was an administrative manager at Pipe Fitters Union Local No. 392 Fringe Benefit Funds, Cincinnati; a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington; and a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington, and St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include her son, Jeffery A. Jackson of Crestview Hills; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, with visitation from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth North Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014, or Madison Avenue Christian Church Book of Remembrance, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mae Green Lewis, 96, formerly of Dover, died Thursday at the Villa Georgetown Nursing Home, Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her niece, Gloria Jean Davis of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta, with visitation from noon. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover.
Buford Lee Lucas, 60, of Worthville, died Thursday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a farmer and a member of Perry Park Apostolic Church.
Survivors include brothers, James Lucas of Carrollton and Walker Lucas Jr. and George Lucas, both of Worthville; and sisters, Nell Reynolds of Ocean Springs, Miss., Sharah Banks of Worthville, Reva Battisse of Woolmarket, Miss., Freda Barrett of Diville, Miss., and Brenda Crutcher and Shirley Oder, both of Carrollton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Worthville Cemetery.
Alex J. Mackie, 61, of Crescent Springs, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a regional manager for Clark Oil Co.
Survivors include his wife, Vickie Jett Mackie of Crescent Springs; son, Alex Mackie of England; daugh ter, Kimberly Raw of Taylor Mill; stepsons, Karl Jett of Vandalia, Ohio, and Mark Jett of Crescent Springs; stepdaughter, Nancy Jett of Covington; brother, Tom Mackie of Erlanger; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Methodist Church, Covington, with visitation from 11 a.m. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Jack Donald Ross, Sr., 73, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington. He was a retired employee of IBM, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Oddville United Methodist Church, Oddville.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Douglas Ross of Cynthiana; sons, Don Ross and David D. Ross, both of Harrison County; daughter, Dixie Cafferty of Concord, N.C.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Oddville Cemetery.
Atheline King Sasher, 70, of Walton, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Mary R. Wesselman Schrage, 74, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Covington, died Friday at her home. She was owner and manager of the Downtown Apartment Co., which managed the Colonial Apartments and the Martins Apartments in Indianapolis. She was a member of St. Luke Church, Indianapolis.
Survivors include her husband, James T. Schrage of Indianapolis; daughters, Ann Schrage Walls of Indianapolis, Jane M. Selsemeyer of Fishers, Ind., and Jean C. Kingen of Columbus, Ind.; sons, J.T. Schrage Jr. of Carmel, Ind., William L. Schrage of Indianapolis and Joseph B. Schrage of Pinecrest, Fla.; brothers, Paul Wesselman of Edgewood and Stanley Wesselman and Robert Wesselman, both of Fort Mitchell; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Nora Chapel of Leppert and Hensley Mortuary, Indianapolis, and at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Catholic Church, Indianapolis. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Our Lady of Peace Cemetery, Indianapolis. Memorials are suggested to ALS Association, 1980 E. 116th St., Suite 105, Carmel, Ind. 46032.
