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Date of these obituaries: 07-10-2000
Duncan Cooper, master carpenter
Duncan E. Cooper was a man of few words, but what he said meant a lot.
"If he told you something, you could be sure it was straight and honest," said his son, David Cooper of Butler. "That's the way he conducted his business and his family life."
Mr. Cooper, 77, of Butler, died Friday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler. He was a master carpenter who formerly worked with Building Craft in Highland Heights and later made cabinets from his home.
He was a member of Butler Christian Church, where he was an elder emeritus, a member of the Butler Lions Club and of United Brotherhood of Carpenters Union Local No. 698. His first wife, Betty Mulloy Cooper, died in 1985.
Mr. Cooper was a veteran of World War II.
Carpentry was in the Cooper blood. His father and grandfather were in the trade, as was his son, Michael Cooper of Irvine. Even after he retired in the early 1980s, Mr. Cooper liked to spend his free time working on small carpentry jobs around the area.
"He loved his work," David Cooper said. "Working and riding a motorcycle were probably the things he enjoyed most. He always owned some type of motorcycle."
Mr. Cooper also loved camping and fishing, his son said.
Besides his two sons, other survivors include his wife, Jeanette Cooper; daughters, Peggy Browning of Crittenden and Angella Shell of Butler; a brother, Hubert Cooper of Burlington; a sister, Eula Jean Sims-Soden of Burlington; seven stepchildren; 23 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation was Sunday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Butler Christian Church, 111 High St., Butler, Ky. 41006.
Charles Balser, 48, of Independence, died at 4:43 p.m. Sunday, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Rose Moore Barnes, 76, of Harrison County, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. She was a retired employee with Stan Harvey Gas Co.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph M. Barnes; a son, William Tate Barnes of Jackson, Miss.; a daughter, Jennifer Barnes of Cynthiana; a brother, Harry C. Stevens of Fairborn, Ohio; a sister, Minerva Nicholas of Indianapolis; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
David Mallory Behrle, 84, of Bellevue, died Wednesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. He was a retired machinist with Cincinnati Milacron and a member of Panama Masonic Lodge. His wife, Jane Behrle, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Shields of Newport; a son, Bruce Behrle of Park Hills; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be private. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
James Belcher, 72, of Grants Lick, died today at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Michael John Crow, 48, of Newport, died Saturday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a general laborer and an Army veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Melissa Crow and Jaclyn Crow, both of Bridgeport, Conn.; his mother, Rosemary Romito of Newport; brothers, Allen Crow and Sidney Crown, both of Newport; sisters, July Wise, Marlene Stapleton and Kimberly Meyer, all of Newport, and Thelma Kiser of Florence.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Christine Curtis, 74, of Augusta, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Baptist Church. She was a member of the church's Fidelis Sunday school class, the Riverside Homemakers and Bracken County Senior Citizens. Her husband, James "Bob" Curtis, died in 1999.
Survivors include a daughter, Anita Henderson of Maysville; sons, Ronnie Curtis of Johnsville, Donnie Curtis of Ripley, Ohio, and Tom Curtis of Aberdeen, Ohio; sisters, Edith Ware of Augusta and Marie Wood of Brooksville; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Edgar E. Fisk, 72, of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
John Fryman, 72, of Alexandria, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an employee of C&O; Railroad, a member of the Camp Springs American Legion post and an Army veteran. His wife, Nellie Fryman, died in 1993.
Survivors include sons, Donald Alexander of Cincinnati, Amoro Fryman and John Fryman Jr., both of California, Roger Fryman of Highland Heights and Timothy Fryman of Dayton; daughters, Delores Fryman of Southgate, Rosemary Lewis of Batavia, Ohio, and Nellie Nickles of Dayton; a sister, Evelyn Detisch of Butler; a brother, Jr. Fryman of Bracken County; 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carthage Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Rosey Elizabeth Hilton, 86, of Independence, died Saturday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a steam-table operator with Mills Cafeteria, Cincinnati, and a member of Decoursey Baptist Church, Fairview.
Survivors include two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Mildred Collyer Hudson, 86, of Hebron, died at 6:08 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a saleswoman with the John H. Shillito Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Covington Church of Christ. Her husband, Wilbur George Hudson Sr., died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Wilbur G. Hudson Jr. of Hebron; a daughter, Sylvia G. Mason of Hebron; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Covington Church of Christ, 2360 James Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Patricia Jean Keathley, 43, of Covington, died at 2:20 p.m. June 15 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include her father, William R. Keathley of Wallingford; and brothers, Robert Keathley of Covington and John Keathley of Villa Hills.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Jess O. Lane, 75, of Covington, died at 7:58 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was the owner of Jess and Son Towing Co., Covington. His wife, Sarah J. Sayers Lane, died in 1996. A son, Jim Lane, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Tom Lane of Independence and Jack Lane of Covington; brothers, Allen Lane of Florida and William Lane of Covington; sisters, Mary Howard of Mount Sterling and Janice Little of Texas; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 14 W. Fifth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Albert Lawrence, 88, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Woodrow Marshbanks, 83, of Covington, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Elsie McCarter, 93, of Cincinnati, formerly of Boone County, died Sunday at Crestview Park Care Center in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Sudie McClure, 95, of Latonia, died at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a seamstress. A daughter, Louise Purnell, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Don Babin of Allen Park, Mich.; a daughter, Jane Randall of Covington; six grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Ruby Randall, 72, of Latonia, died at 2:02 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, where she was active in the Young at Heart Club.
Survivors include her husband, Elmer Randall; a daughter, Eva Lynn Scott of Piner; a brother, Eugene Martin of Piner; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Young at Heart Club, Calvary Baptist Church, W. Southern and Tibbatts Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Mary E. Saltess, 87, of Taylor Mill, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Patrick Church, Independence. Her husband, John Saltess, died in 1986.
Survivors include seven grandchildren and one great- grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
William Stall, 83, of Bellevue, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Robert Stanton, 75, of Erlanger, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Betty Ward, 60, of Latonia, died at 2 a.m. this morning at the Village Care Center in Erlanger.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Delbert K. Wells, 76, Covington, died at 6 a.m. Friday at his residence. He was a retired assembler for the Ford Motor Co. in Batavia, Ohio, and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Greg Wells, died in 1992.
Survivors include his wife, Maxine Ann Pfetzer Wells; sons, D. Kenton Wells, Jr. of Covington; Aaron Wells of Hamstead, N.C.; a stepson, Kenneth Bruemmer of Casselberry, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
