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Date of these obituaries: 08-14-1999
Robert 'Bob' Doyle was 'best mechanic around'
There were a lot of folks in Sardis who wouldn't take their car anywhere else. Robert "Bob" Doyle, owner of Doyle's Service Station, was their mechanic.
"He was the best mechanic around," said his wife, Sereta Crawford Doyle.
Mr. Doyle was a mechanic for nearly 45 years before he retired. And, yes, he would often remark that they just don't make 'em like they used to, Mrs. Doyle said.
Mr. Doyle, 70, died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.
Even after he retired, Mr. Doyle offered mechanical advice and loved to tinker with cars.
"Someone would say, 'There's this kind of sound,' and he would say 'Well, that's your steering column,' " Mrs. Doyle said. "He always knew what it was."
Mr. Doyle earned a reputation as a good mechanic who went the extra mile.
"He would fool with 'em till he found out what was wrong," she said. "He never gave up."
Mr. Doyle's work didn't stop under the hood, either. If a customer's car was dirty, he'd often clean it, Mrs. Doyle said.
The Doyles met when Mrs. Doyle took her car to the station in 1979.
"It was those little blue eyes," she said. "I just couldn't resist."
They were married
in a couple years later.
They enjoyed going for country drives, "just to see where the road went to."
Sometimes they would go to a restaurant in Maysville, or pay one of Mr. Doyle's sisters a surprise visit.
Everywhere they went, it seemed to Mrs. Doyle, people knew who her husband was.
He was their mechanic.
Other survivors include daughters, Eva Applegate of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Nola Reeder and Cindy Litzinger, both of Maysville; a son, Tim Doyle of Sardis; a stepson, Tommy Allen of Mount Olivet; brothers, Ira C. Doyle of Maysville and Ernest "Jimmy" Doyle of Fleming County; sisters, Margaret Hamilton of Maysville, Nellie Brown of Russellville, Ohio, and Virginia Garrison of Somerset; and one grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Anna G. Grote Bene, 90, of Latonia, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. She was a homemaker.
A son, George R. Bene, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Joseph A. Bene; sons, James E. Bene and Earl W. Bene, both of Cincinnati; a daughter, Patricia M. Bryant of Cincinnati; sisters, Mildred Cohen, Margaret Mortimer and Thelma Wulkotte; brothers, Ernest Grote, Edward Grote, William Grote and George Grote; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Guardian Angels Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
James Cahill, 67, of Covington, died July 27 at his residence. He was a retired radar technician for the U.S. government and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include brothers, Albert Cahill of Norwood, Ohio, and Robert Cahill of Cold Spring.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
David William Denkins, 41, of Manchester, formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at his residence. He formerly worked for Pizza Hut, Highland Heights.
Survivors include daughters, Amanda Tackett, Jennifer Denkins and Kimberly Turpin, all of Cincinnati, and Rebecca Northcutt and Daveena Denkins, both of Covington; a brother, Estil Denkins of Covington; and sisters, Geneva Bleu, Anna Coffman and Mildred Spurlock, all of Manchester, and Sanda Waltz of Erlanger.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Britton Funeral Home, Manchester, is handling arrangements.
Hilda Susan Faulhaber, 98, of California, died Friday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Church, Alexandria; Sun Valley Senior Citizens Club; and Sts. Peter and Paul Senior Citizens Club.
Her husband, William H. Faulhaber, died in 1981. Survivors include sons, Alfred Faulhaber of Butler and Tony Faulhaber of California; daughters, Margaret Lauer of Alexandria and Sister Bernadette Faulhaber of Louisville; 17 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until time of services Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria. Memorials are suggested to St. Anne Convent, Ky. 8, Melbourne, Ky. 41059. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
George James Griffith, 74, of Dayton, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Troy C. Hampton, 33, of Augusta, died Thursday as a result of an auto accident on Ky. 8 in Bracken County.
He was a painter for Mubea Manufacturing Co., Florence, and a former member of the Kentucky National Guard, Cynthiana. He was a member of Dover Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Troy A. Hampton and Aaron M. Hampton, both of Johnsville, and Zachary Gates of Augusta; and a daughter, Kyra M. Hampton of Johnsville; his father, Ancil P. Hampton of Richmond, Ind.; his mother, Dian Bush Mains of Augusta; his fiance, Tiffany Nickerson of Augusta; sisters, Pamela Kay Boone of Dover, Tonya Michelle Werline of Augusta, Katrina I. McCracken of Richmond, Ind.; and grandmothers, Ica D. Bush of Augusta and Dorothy I. Darnell of Richmond, Ind.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover. Memorials are suggested to Augusta Nazarene Church Food Bank, Fourth St., Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Edna Hayden, 77, of Covington, died at 4:40 a.m. Friday at her son's residence in Burlington.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Tony Hayden, died in 1991. Survivors include a son, Charles Hayden of Burlington; daughters, Carol Miller of Latonia, Toni Dapper of Cincinnati and Randi Moore of Covington; brothers, Ralph Voss of Newport and Charlie Gardner of Independence; a sister, Margie Sue Adams of Latonia; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Grace V. Hill, 92, of Florence, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center.
She was a retired bookkeeper for Western-Southern Life Insurance Co., Cincinnati.
Her husband, Norman Hill, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a stepson, Thomas Hill of Cincinnati; a brother, Herman Douglas of Newport; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Frankie Glenn "Frank" Perraut, 66, of Harrison County, died Friday at his residence.
He was a retired Ladish Co. employee and a member of Connersville Christian Church.
His first wife, Glenna Faye Franklin Perraut, and a son, Michael Todd Perraut, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Rose Perraut; a son, Frankie Glenn "Buddy" Perraut II of Harrison County; daughters, Bettye Ruth Davis and Leigh Ann Perraut, both of Harrison County, and Mary Sue Flora of Lawrenceburg; a sister, Georgia Fay of Crestview Hills; seven grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Connersville Christian Church Building Fund, Connersville Pike, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031, or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Robert J. Raum II, 48, of Morning View, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
He worked in the heating and air-conditioning business.
Survivors include sisters, Gwen Alexandria of Covington and Cheryl Lee Morgan of Hamilton, Ohio.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky InterGroup, Alcoholics Anonymous, P.O. Box 72084, Newport, Ky. 41071. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Phillip John "Jack" Willen, 71, of Erlanger, died at 3:40 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was a truck driver for Conrail and an Army veteran of World War II.
A daughter, Debra Bowden, died in 1992. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Willen; sons, John Willen, Thomas Willen and Jeffrey Willen, all of Erlanger, and William Willen of Florence; daughters, Linda Gerba of Pittsburgh, Joyce Green of Gautier, Miss., and Tina Glazell of Cincinnati; a stepson, Steve Stoddard of Sparta; his mother, Marie Willen of Norwood, Ohio; a brother, William Willen of Erlanger; a sister, Evelyn Velosky of Florence; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Fred Williams, 76, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
