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Date of these obituaries: 05-17-2000
For Ralph Lloyd Poore, 'family always came first'
Ralph Lloyd Poore made sure his family members were taken care of. If they needed anything, he made sure they had it.
"Ralph was just a family person," said his wife, Jewel Justice Poore. "His family always came first."
Mr. Poore, 76, of Walton, died Monday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
He was a retired truck driver with Roadway Express, and a member of Gum Lick Baptist Church, Pendleton County.
Mr. Poore was a member of the Crittenden Masonic Lodge and was a Mason for more than 50 years, his wife said.
He loved to restore antique trucks and cars, too, she said. "We went to a lot of car shows."
The Poores were married
for nearly 61 years. He was 16 and she was 15 when they got married.
"We loved each other and still do," Mrs. Poore said. "That's the only secret we have for a long marriage."
Other survivors include his sons, Lloyd Poore and Deane Poore, both of Walton, and G. J. Poore of Union; a daughter, Darlene Plunkett of Houston; his stepmother, Pearl Poore of Williamstown; a brother, Dr. Floyd Poore of Florence; a sister, Jewell Martin of Williamstown; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Edward Clint Cox, 67, of Morning View, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired assembly line worker with Fisher Body. A son, Lenny Cox, died in 1970.
Survivors include daughters, Jeana Cox, at home, and Jennifer McGraw of Williamstown; sisters, Donnie Cox and Otie Cox, both of Artemus; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
James Edward Dameron, 69, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a laundry equipment technician with H-M Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Greenview Baptist Church, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Washmuth Dameron; a son, Ed Dameron of Burlington; a daughter, Becky Rodamer of Hebron; five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 10901 Reed Hartman Highway, Suite 202, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Ernest William Demoret, 75, of Fort Wright, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He
was a retired postal worker, a member of St. Henry Church in Elsmere, and a World War II veteran. His wife, Dorothy Jean Demoret, and a daughter, Linda Lee Bridges, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Theresa Ann Demoret of Wastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., and Joanne Margaret Goodrich of Williamstown; sons, Daniel William Demoret of Williams, Ariz., Bruce Kenneth Demoret of Erlanger, John Charles Demoret of Florence; a brother, James Demoret of South Bend, Ind.; a sister, Mary Ann Luecke of Columbia, Mo.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Karen Janeen Glardon, 44, of Fairfield, Ohio, formerly of Newport, died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital Fairfield.
Arrangements are pending at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Linus G. Hehman, 73, of Newport, died at 3:43 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was
a self-employed heating and air-conditioning service man and a former all-state commander with Lawler-Hanlon VFW Post No. 5662, Newport.
He was a member of American Legion Post No. 11, the Belle Acres Sportsman Club and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. A daughter, Marlene Stegeman, died in 1981.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Whitehead Hehman; sons, Linus "Lonnie" Hehman III of Fort Thomas and Karl Ruschman of Butler; daughters, Peggy VonBokern of Greenville, S.C., Julia Belmont of Holland, Mich., Missy Barth of Woodlawn and Lorri Mounce of Alexandria; sisters, Sister Heleen Hehman, S.N.D., of Covington and Martha Hafner of Marcols, Fla.; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Spirit/St. Stephen Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, with VFW services at 7 p.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Nursing Home, 1000 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Melissa Ann Marksberry Hoskins, 32, of Covington, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Tenn. She was a former secretary with the Carroll County attorney's office in Carrollton, and an employee of Embassy Suites, Covington.
Survivors include her fiancee, Rick Brown of Covington; her mother, Mary Popp Marksberry of Knoxville, Tenn.; brothers, Mark Marksberry of Hanover, Ind., and Robbie Marksberry of Knoxville; and a sister, Lisa Tutt of Jeffersonville, Ind.
Graveside services were this morning in Vevay, Ind. Memorials are suggested to the family. Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay, is handling arrangements.
Bealie Mains, 73, of Pendleton County, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Clara H. Markwell, 77, of Maysville, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville. Her husband, Warren Harding Markwell, died in 1974.
Survivors include sons, Warren D. Markwell of Louisville and David Lee Markwell of Maysville; a daughter, Patricia Lester of Maysville; a brother, Harold Hunt of Maysville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Mildred Perry, 95, of Covington, died May 11 at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington, and a member of the church choir. Daughters, Mildred Reagan and Anna Scruggs, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include 13 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Land Mark Memorial Gardens, Cincinnati. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
James Robert Slayback, 76, of Rabbit Hash, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a retired self-employed bricklayer and a retired Navy veteran.
Survivors include a son, William "Bill" Slayback of Burlington; daughters, Janet Crouch of Union and Deborah Slayback of Burlington; a brother, George Slayback of Elsmere; sisters, Rosie McCarty of Covington and Alice Fugate of Florence; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Baptist Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Cecil Wayman, 84, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Robie York, 82, of Manchester, died Tuesday at his home. He was a machine shop worker with Monarch Tool Manufacturing Co. His wife, Ella Hunt York, and a son, Charles Alfred York, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Lena Hoskins of Ryland Heights and Elanor Thomas of Dayton, Ohio; sons, David York of Manchester and Paul York of Frankfort; a sister, Denisee Hensley of Burlington; 22 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bowling Funeral Home, London. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in East Colony Cemetery, London.
