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Date of these obituaries: 02-26-2000
James M. Dragoo Sr.: Always ready to help
To James M. Dragoo Sr., compassion and concern for others - both on the job and in his personal life - were important qualities.
Mr. Dragoo was in the carbon-paper business, starting as a foreman at Interchemical in Cincinnati in 1931. In the 1950s, he left Interchemical to be plant manager at Carbon Web Corp. in Florence.
United Technologies bought Carbon Web in the 1960s, and Mr. Dragoo retired as plant manager in 1969.
Mr. Dragoo incorporated compassion and a genuine concern for employees in his management style, his relatives said.
"If someone had a problem, he'd go all out to help them," said his son, James Dragoo Jr. of Fort Thomas.
Mr. Dragoo, 92, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Mr. Dragoo's motto was drawn from a favorite hymn, his son said: "Help somebody today."
"Dad was a person who loved to help anybody. When he was 75 or 80, he'd get groceries for neighbors who couldn't get out."
Mr. Dragoo was a former member of the Optimists Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Retired Men's Club of Fort Thomas. He was active in Southgate United Methodist Church, where he and his wife, Gladys, had been members for 65 years. He also was involved in the interfaith movement.
"He went to the waterworks for years and got the names of new people who had moved in," said his son. Mr. Dragoo would distribute the names to churches so ministers could welcome the new residents.
He grew lush gardens with vegetables and flowers in his Fort Thomas yard. Roses were a specialty, tended with pride, his son said.
He and his wife had recently moved into the Highlands of Fort Thomas care center.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the cemetery chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Fort Thomas, 600 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Mary B. Collins, 89, of Newport, died Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport.
She was a homemaker and a member of Glencoe Baptist Church.
Her husband, Albert Collins, died in 1991. Survivors include a son, Marvin Collins of Cincinnati, and a daughter, Martha Siemon of Kenton, Ohio.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Joyce Stathers Covington, 57, of Sparta, died Thursday at her daughter's residence in Louisville.
She was a homemaker and a member of Verona Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Ron Covington; a son, Roger Stathers of Owenton; daughters, Sharon Davis and Judy Stathers, both of Walton, Melinda Clay of Louisville and Candie Laferty of Owenton; brothers, Kenneth Wainscott, Frankie Wainscott and Jerry Wainscott, all of Owenton, Jackie Wainscott of Geraldine, Ala., Bobby Wainscott of Frankfort and Darrell Wainscott of Cincinnati; sisters, Dorothy Perkins and Viola Wainscott, both of Owenton, and Brenda Jones of Florence; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Hesler Assembly of God, Owen County. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Iris Doreen Gayle, 72, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Florence Baptist Church.
Her husband, John W. Gayle, died in 1978, and a daughter, Carol Ann Peeno, died in 1997. Survivors include sons, Rick Gayle of Verona and Gary Gayle of Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, Sharon Mohlman of Iceland; a brother, Dennis Martin of Australia; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville, Ky. 40202.
Nina Edwards Shouse Gillespie, 88, of Fort Mitchell, died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
A daughter, Wanda Adams, died in 1962. Survivors include her husband, Howard A. Gillespie; daughters, Norma Hamilton and Irene Crim, both of Erlanger, Carol Duell of Alexandria, Darlene Leatherman of Florence and Barbara Royal of Clarksville, Tenn.; a son, James Shouse of Southgate; a brother, Earl Edwards of Dayton; 14 grandchildren, 24 great- grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Henry H. Griffith, 76, of Covington, died at 8:32 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
He was a retired truck driver for Charles Brooks Co. and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include a niece, Frances D. Klette of Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, with visitation from 10 a.m. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Veterans National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
Marvin Hatfield, 86, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired machinist for Cincinnati Gear Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred West Hatfield; sons, Del Hatfield of Houston, Larry Hatfield and Jeff Hatfield, both of Cincinnati, Greg Hatfield of Alexandria and Jerry Hatfield of Newport; a daughter, Melda Hirth of Fort Thomas; brothers, Harlan Hatfield of Elsmere, Raymond Hatfield of Cynthiana and Myron Hatfield of Hamilton, Ohio; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport, with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery, Bladeston.
Everett Hudson, 85, of Walton, died at 4:41 p.m. Thursday at his residence. He was a farmer and a member of First Baptist Church of Walton.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Hensley Hudson; daughters, Fern Perkins of Dry Ridge, and Faye Hollen and Wilma Goldsberry, both of Walton; a son, Donnie Hudson of Owenton; a brother, Jessie Hudson of Connersville, Ind.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Anthony S. Jacobs, 23, of Springfield, Ohio, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pillars Health Center in Springfield.
Survivors include his mother, Barbara Jacobs of Covington; a sister, Della Jacobs Miller of Covington; and brothers, Chris Jacobs, Jeffrey Jacobs and Kevin Jacobs, all of Covington.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Morrow Funeral Home, Washington Court House, Ohio, is handling arrangements.
Leroy Moore, 74, of Florence, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Opal J. O'Hara, 75, of Independence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired clerk for the Federal Reserve Bank and a member of Ladies Auxiliary of Dayton Fraternal Order of Eagles, Rosie Reds and St. Bernard Senior Citizens Club.
Survivors include a son, Dennis O'Hara of Alice, Texas; a daughter, Maureen Zalla of Burlington; sister, June Darcell of Fort Thomas; brother, Jack Reynolds of Florence; her fiance, Anthony Dietrich of Independence; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Mary Harris Rump, 92, of Warsaw, died Thursday at Carroll County Hospital in Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of Dean Memorial Methodist Church, Worthville.
Her husband, Charles F. Rump, preceded her in death. Survivors include sisters, Margaret Arrasmith and Frances Harris, both of Warsaw.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Mary Jane Iles Smith, 75, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired secretary for Hasco Tag Co., Dayton.
She was a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Covington, and a former volunteer at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Her husband, Richard Smith, died in 1991. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 1806 Scott St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling arrangements.
Nellie Marie Vartanian, 81, of Burlington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a retired hairdresser.
Survivors include her husband, Andrew Vartanian; daughters, Glenna Burford of Florence and Luella Casto of Charlotte, N.C.; a stepson, James Vartanian of Tucson, Ariz.; a stepdaughter, Valerie Boarman of Gambrills, Md.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Nicole Michelle Wiley, 27, of Phoenix, formerly of Walton and Florence, died at 9:42 p.m. Feb. 17 at her residence.
She was a private security guard and a member of Walton Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Donna Lee Stewart of Florence; her father, William Eugene Wiley Jr. of Hixson, Tenn.; sisters, Lisa Schlosser of Fort Thomas and Michelle Stewart of Hamilton, Ohio; grandmother, Betty Teeters of Ludlow; and great-grandmother, Mildred Gordon of Fort Wright.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hughes Chapel Cemetery, Union.
Memorials are suggested to Richwood Presbyterian Church, 1070 Richwood Road, Richwood, Ky. 41042.
