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Date of these obituaries: 10-13-1999
Robert Ervin, store owner, patriot
Robert B. Ervin believed in serving his country, his family and his friends.
He managed to do all three by spending 20 years in the Air Force, most of his life as a father and as the operator of his own business, the Southgate Carry-out near Fort Thomas.
Mr. Ervin, 67, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at his home. He has been ill for several years and died about four hours after a sister, Pearl Johnting, 69, of Newport, died earlier Tuesday at her daughter's home in Florence.
A son, Ronald E. Ervin of Cold Spring, said his father and aunt were close.
However, he said the deaths were a coincidence. His father has been ill for several years while Ms. Johnting has only recently taken ill, Ronald Ervin said.
Robert Ervin was a retired Air Force technical sergeant. He served in Korea during the Korean War and also served in Japan and in Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. Ervin inspired Ronald Ervin to serve 20 years in the Army.
"He always said to serve your country," said Ronald Ervin, a retired staff sergeant from the Army.
Mr. Ervin owned the Southgate Carry-out from 1975-1990. He also worked as a security guard at Interlake Steel in Wilder.
Mr. Ervin grew up in Newport and was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan. He enjoyed being with his family and friends, his son said.
"He was a pretty soft-spoken, easy-going guy," Ronald Ervin said.
"He was a great dad and husband."
Other survivors include his wife, Doris Mason Ervin; daughters, Randella M. Matthew of Lamar, Calif., and Dawn J. Ervin of Yuma, Ariz.; sons, Robert B. Ervin II and David G. Ervin, both of Fort Thomas; a sister, Rosie Coon of Rushville, Ind.; a brother, Joseph Ervin of Riverside, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Franklin D. Adams, 62, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospice, Lexington. He was a retired bus mechanic and a member of Unity Christian Church, the Kentucky Draft Horse Association, Community Draft Horse Association of Harrison County and a former director of the Harrison County Farm Bureau.
Survivors include his wife, Cheri Hale Adams; a son, Chad Lee Adams of Harrison County; a daughter, Roxanne Spears of Charleston, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Kimberly Ann Doolin of Cynthiana; his mother, Freeda Marie Work Adams of Dry Ridge; a brother, Marion "Shorty" Adams of Crittenden; a sister, Anna Marie Evans of Crittenden; two grandchildren; and two step- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Paris. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Herbert Lee Blevins, 54, of Melbourne, died Monday at his home.
Survivors include a son, Adam Lee Blevins of Melbourne; a brother, Tommie Blevins of Las Vegas; and one granddaughter.
Services will be private. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Pearl Bourdess, 89, of Covington, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Home, Newport. She was an English teacher in Blue Ridge, Ga. Her husband, Clyde Bourdess, died in 1956.
Survivors include a son, John T. "Jack" Bourdess of Belleview, Neb.; daughters, Ruth Wetterman of Canton, Ga., Joy King of Taylor Mill and Judy Hudson of Ludlow; a sister, Ruby Bramel of Latonia; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Chastain Family Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Ga. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
John Huntelmann, 72, of Camp Springs, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Pearl Louise Ervin Johnting, 69, of Newport, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday at her daughter's home in Florence. She was a retired nurse's aide with St. Luke Hospital. Her brother, Robert B. Ervin, died later Tuesday.
Survivors include daughters, Paula Taeger and Kathy Scott, both of Florence, and Angel Brown of Cincinnati; a sister, Rosie Coon of Rushville, Ind.; a brother, Joseph Ervin of Riverside, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Edna C. Justice, 71, of Loveland, Ohio, died Monday at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Bruce Rodney Justice, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Randy Justice of Loveland, Ohio; a daughter, Nancy Carte of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Anna Mae Damron of Columbus; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Robertson Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick.
Margaret Florence Kopp Knable, 83, of Richmond Hill, Ga., formerly of Alexandria, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday at Liberty Regional Medical Center, Hinesville, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, William F. Knable, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, William C. Knable of Cincinnati; a daughter, Karen Rossi of Richmond Hill, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Ernest R. Long, 71, of Burlington, died Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center. He was a retired mechanic with Cincinnati Metro, but was better known as a gospel singer in churches throughout Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati. Mr. Long recorded four tapes and a compact disc of gospel music, some which sold extremely well in the Netherlands.
Survivors include sons, David R. Long of Burlington and Stephan O. Long of Osgood, Ind.; a daughter, Deborah R. Shields of Dayton; a sister, Marjorie Lear of Cincinnati; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Melvin E. Mastin, 75, of Wilmore, formerly of Harrison County, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Wagoner United Methodist Church. He was a member of the local VFW and American Legion posts, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Disabled American Veterans.
Survivors include sons, Melvin Mastin of Frankfort, Richard Mastin of Paris, David Mastin of Hindman, Charles Mastin of Corinth and Derek Mastin of North Carolina; daughters, Darla Mastin of Cynthiana, Monica Mastin of North Carolina and Cassandra Wagers of Corinth; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wagoners Chapel Cemetery, Cynthiana.
William Mastin, 55, of Covington, died at 9:14 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Mildred Knock Sharp, 71, of Highland Heights, died Monday at Batavia Nursing Home in Batavia, Ohio. She was a retired bookkeeper. Her husband, Joseph Sharp, died in 1982.
Survivors include a son, Joe Sharp of Florence; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
E. Margaret Snell, 91, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger.
Sanna Joyce Kruger Techau, 72, of Cynthiana, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Cynthiana, the Etta Ammerman Circle, Book Club and Ladies Golf Association.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Techau; sons, Dave Techau of Tempe, Ariz., Jason Techau of Paris and Neal Techau, Kendall Techau and Joel Techau, all of Cynthiana; a daughter, Susan Burdock of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Carson Kruger of Minneapolis; and 13 grandchildren.
Memorial services were this morning at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Little Rock Library, 402 Main St., Little Rock, Iowa 51243.
Georgia Lucille Watkins, 84, of Newport, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of Fifth Christian Church in Cincinnati, where she taught Sunday school. A son, George Watkins Jr., died in 1991.
Survivors include her husband, George E. Watkins; a brother, Fred Kennedy; and one grandson.
Services will be at 7 tonight at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
