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Date of these obituaries: 12-23-1999
Matilda Felice, nurse for 30 years
As a nurse whose career spanned more than 30 years, Matilda Felice helped deliver hundreds of babies in Kentucky.
Mrs. Felice began her career in 1930 but took several years off to raise her own family. She returned to nursing after her children left the nest and thus began a long tenure of helping the public.
"Mom was loved by everyone and didn't want to retire," said a son, Felici Felice of Mays Lick.
"All of these people would come up and talk to her. It would be 20 to 25 years later and they would ask her, 'Do you remember me'? She either delivered them or someone close to them."
Mrs. Felice, 86, of Mays Lick, died Tuesday at Pioneer Trace Nursing Home in Flemingsburg.
She was a retired nurse with Mount Mary Hospital and Appalachian Regional Hospital, both in Hazard.
Mrs. Felice was born in Whitley County, outside Corbin. She encouraged her children to go to school and resumed her career after her son Felici went off to college.
Mrs. Felice worked on the night shift, made home visits and was available for emergencies, her son said.
A soft-spoken woman, Mrs. Felice often "double-backed to take care of people," her son said. "She was a friend to everyone."
Her husband, Sam Felice, and a son, Frank Felice, preceded her in death.
Other survivors include brothers, Charles Prewitt of Cincinnati and George Prewitt of New Castle, Colo.; a sister, Maxine Chaney of Fairborn, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Church, Flemingsburg. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, with a rosary service at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Williams Cemetery, Ary.
Dorothy Marie Butler, 88, of Mays Lick, died at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Mays Lick, and a charter member of Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She was a member of the church Mary's Hope group, the country ham chairwoman of the church bicentennial celebration and the annual summer festival. Mrs. Butler also wrote a history of the church and was a member of Mays Lick Improvement League and Mays Lick School PTA. Her husband, Nathan W. Butler, died in 1983.
Survivors include sons, Nathan Wesley Butler Jr. of Cincinnati, Lawrence Mackey Butler of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., Gerald Lee Butler and Richard O'Rourke Butler, both of Maysville, Donald Carroll Butler of Bowling Green and Thomas Edward Butler of Woodbridge, Va.; a daughter, Dolores Marie Butler Donovan of Maysville; a sister, Mrs. Leroy Gallenstein of Maysville; a brother, Joseph Edward O'Rourke of Maysville; 24 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Rose of Lima Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville. Memorials are suggested to St. Rose of Lima Church, Mays Lick, Ky. 41055; or to charity. Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick, is handling arrangements.
Faye Campbell, 64, of Slip-Up, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a former clerk with G. C. Murphy Co., Maysville.
Survivors include a brother, George N. "Mook" Campbell of Mays Lick.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
George Elmer Dotson, 75, of Newport, died at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired Newport police officer and a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dotson; daughters, Diane Engle of Florence and Juanita Rauhoff of Tennessee; a son, Roger Dotson of Tennessee; a stepdaughter, Linda Schultz of Wilder; a stepson, Steve Boswell of Newport; a sister, Alice Schoulteis of Bellevue; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Fred D. Furnish, 43, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana. He was a farmer and employee of Raytheon E-Systems and a member of St. Edward Church, Cynthiana.
Survivors include his wife, Amy Gray Furnish; his mother, Nancy Williams Furnish of Harrison County; brothers, James W. Furnish, George M. Furnish, Lewis B. Furnish, William Francis Furnish and Garnett T. Furnish, all of Cynthiana.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Edward Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to St. Edward Church or St. Edward Catholic School, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
David C. Gunter, 57, of Florence, died Tuesday at his home.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jean Brehm Gunter; sons, Stephen D. of Clearwater, Fla., and Keith W. Gunter of Sarasota, Fla.; daughters, Karen M. Allen of Latonia and Jennifer L. Bodenbender of Florence; his mother, Elaine L. Bauscher Gunter of Sarasota; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Vitt, Stermer and Anderson Funeral Home, Delhi, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ruby Jones, 86, of Owenton, died Tuesday at Owen County Memorial Hospital in Owenton. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ira Jones, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Ira Douglas Jones; sisters, Jessie Hammond of Covington and Elizabeth Harness of LaPorte, Ind.; brothers, Wallace Whitton of Cincinnati and Gratsie Whitton Jr. of Edgewood; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Dorothy F. Knox, 72, of Little River, S.C., died Tuesday at her home. She was a rental agent with the Cardinal Rental Car Co. and a member of Florence Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Marion Knox; a daughter, Peggy Pauley of Edgewood; brothers, Ausbond Fox of Athens, Ala., and Paul Fox of Covington; sisters, Margaret Haney and Cleo Clem, both of Athens, Ala., Lorene Jaegers of Miami, Fla., and Clara Johnson of Covington; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 110, Louisville, Ky. 40218.
Helen Reisenbeck, 77, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Ella Marie Smith, 93, of Walton, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Charles H. Smith, died in 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Frances Reeves of Glencoe; a son, Charles B. Smith of Edgewood; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery, Walton. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Mary Alice Smith, 72, of Cold Spring, died Wednesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Main Street Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Ray Smith; daughters, Donna Hayes of Bellevue and Judy Baker of Alexandria; sons, Raymond Smith and Gary Smith, both of Cold Spring; a brother, Frank Price of Covington; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Louise Collins Webb, 88, of Williamstown, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grant Manor Nursing Home in Williamstown. She was a retired bank teller with Bank of Williamstown and a member of Williamstown Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years, James L. Webb.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Christian Church, N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
