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Date of these obituaries: 05-28-2000
Robert Dale 'Bobby' Deevers, golf professional
Golf pro Robert Dale "Bobby" Deevers lived his life by a simple motto: "Service to the game of a lifetime and the people who play it."
He intended to continue living by that motto, even after an organ transplant two weeks ago when diabetes caused his kidney and pancreas to fail.
Mr. Deevers, 42, of Florence died at 10:05 a.m. Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
He had hoped to buy a golf course or driving range in partnership with his father, Dale Deevers of Orlando, Fla.
"That's all we talked about," Dale Deevers said. "We'd say, 'If things get right, we could make some money and have some fun and be together.' "
Bobby Deevers had most recently worked as golf manager for Dick's Sporting Goods in Florence after his kidneys deteriorated two years ago.
Previously, he had served in the more active position of golf pro for numerous clubs around the country. A Professional Golfers' Association professional, Mr. Deevers was a golf pro at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Country Club, and served as the head pro at Cape Orlando Country Club in Orlando, Fla.; the Carroll, Iowa, Country Club; and the Leavenworth, Kan., Country Club. He served as golf director in Platte City, Mo.; in Las Cruces, N.M.; and Chillicothe, Mo.
Mr. Deevers missed working as a club pro because he enjoyed people and had a knack for teaching, his father said.
Mr. Deevers first met his wife, Julia Kessenich Deevers, on a golf course in Iowa.
They were married
14 years.
Besides his wife and father, survivors include a son, Nicklaus Robert Deevers, at home; a daughter, Suzanne Marie Deevers, at home; his mother, Alta Deevers of Orlando, Fla.; and a siste r, Christine Davies of Minneapolis.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Coralville, Iowa.
Memorials are suggested to Deevers' Children, in care of Stith Funeral Home, 7500 U.S. High way 42, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Phillip Allen Battaglia Jr., 18, of Hebron, died Friday in Burlington of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was a member of Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include his parents, Lynn and Phillip Allen Battaglia Sr. of Hebron; a brother, Sea n Battaglia of Hebron; and a grandmother, Ann Bowers of Florence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Sean Battaglia Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 75169, Cincinnati, Ohio 45275.
Myrtie Webster Beach, 87, of Williamstown, died at 11:46 a.m. Sunday at her daughter's home in Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Crittenden Baptist Church.
Her husband, Randolph E. Beach, died in 1995. Survivors include sons, Randy A. Beach and Fran k C. Beach, both of Latonia; a daughter, Deannie B. Wilson of Williamstown; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Grant county. Memorials are suggested to Crittenden Baptist Church Building Fund, Crittenden, Ky. 4103 0; Mount Zion Cemetery, Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Clayton Rogers Brown Jr., 77, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a former partner with Cincinnati Specialty Co. and a member of Florence United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Collins Brown; sons, Randy Clayton Brown of Florence and Thomas Collins Brown of Pickerington, Ohio; his mother, Helen Brown of Florence; brothers, Eddie Brown and Donald Brown, both of Florence; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
George Swinford Carter, 63, of Robertson County, died Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a Kentucky highway department worker and a member of Cynthiana Elks Lodge No. 438.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Mitchell Carter; daughters, Lisa Lynn Carter Welch of Linden, Va., and Deanna Elizabeth Carter of Louisville; brothers, Charles Carter and Herbert Carter, both of Harrison County; and sisters, Cleo Fryman of Harrison County, Lorraine Fryman an d Viola Fryman, both of Robertson County, and Melinda Woods of Knoxville, Tenn.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Wagoners Chapel United Methodist Church, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031, or to Robertson County Life Squad, Mount Olivet, Ky. 41064.
Paul "June" Carter Jr., 73, of New Liberty, died Friday at his home. He was a r etired truck driver and a school bus driver with the Owen County Board of Education. He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice Lusby Carter; a son, Steve Carter of Monterey; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services were Sunday at New Liberty Baptist Church.
Memorials are suggested to New Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of Rev. Jeff Combs, New Liberty, Ky. 40355, or to Monterey Baptist Church Worship Team, in care of Rev. John Bailey, Monterey, Ky. 40359.
McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, handled arrangements.
Edwin F. Drown, 88, of Newport, died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital E ast, Fort Thomas. He was a retired truck driver with Wiedemann Brewery, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Glover Roll Drown; a son, Chester Drown of Highland Heights; a daughter, Margie Strange of Newport; a stepdaughter, Rosalie Cobb of Ellaville, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Nancy J. Huey Hodges, 74, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Petersburg, died at 3:05 p .m. Sunday at Hospice of Dayton.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Robert M. Hodges, and daughter, Nikki Jane Hodges, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Robert Hodges of Dayton, Ohio, Larry Hodges of Columbus, Ohio, and Randy Hodges of Huber Heights, Ohio; a sister, Caralou Aylor of Clarksville, Tenn.; a brother, Duncan Huey of Hebron; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042, or to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420.
Dorothy J. McDamell Patten, 70, of Edgewood, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a real estate broker with Town and Country Real Estate and then with Patten Real Esta te in Florence. She was a member of the National Speleological Society.
Her husband, John Patten, died in 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Fraley of Edgewood; a sister, Marien Plunkett of Fort Mitchell; a brother, James McDamell of Warsaw; and t wo grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Ruby Mains Pettit, 66, of Williamstown, died at 3:20 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Clark's Creek Baptist Church, Dry Ridge.
Her husband, Harold Wendell Pettit, died in 1991. Survivors include a son, Joseph Pettit of Williamstown; daughters, Romagene Henry of Dry Ridge and Patricia Covey of Williamstown; brothers, Walter Mains of Williamstown and Gilbert Mains of Falmouth; sisters, Mary Crouch, Mabl e Souder and Hattie Dunn, all of Dry Ridge; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Jonesville.
Melody Ann Lewis Scott, 47, of Florence, died at 5:40 p.m. Saturday at her home after an extended illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Ambassador Free Will Baptist Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Chris Scott; sons, Sean Weaver of California, Ky., and Jeffrey Steinger of Independence; daughters, Yvonne Weaver of Independence and Shelly Steinger of Cincinnati; brothers, Danny O. Lewis of Hamersville, Ohio, Fritz Jackson and Neal Jackson, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Carolyn Sue Lewis of Norwood, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Memorial, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 501, Arlington, Va. 22201. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
