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Date of these obituaries: 06-22-1999
Reese Lloyd, riverboat captain
Even when it unleashed its full fury, the river remained a source of inspiration and tranquility for Reese Lloyd.
"His father had a shoe company in Ripley, Ohio, and it flooded in 1937. My dad was just out of college," said Mr. Lloyd's daughter, Carol Winkler of Fort Thomas.
"He often sat on the riverbank and watched the river. He just loved it and wanted to make it his life."
A riverboat captain for more than 50 years, Mr. Lloyd died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
The Fort Thomas man was 88.
He took a course to become a riverboat captain in the mid-1930s, and he received licenses to navigate the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
He started working as a captain for the Ohio River Co., then went to Union Barge Co., which later became Union Mechling. His tow boats hauled barges filled with everything from chocolate to grain and livestock.
As a captain, Mr. Lloyd lived on the river for a month, then would be off for a month to spend time with his first wife, Dorothy Lykins, whom he married
in 1950. They had one daughter, whom they raised in Fort Thomas.
He retired after about 50 years.
"He's been on the river basically all his life," his daughter said.
"He was a very quiet man, but if you gave him a minute, he loved to tell river stories."
Mr. Lloyd was actively involved with his church, First Presbyterian in Fort Thomas. He also was a long-time member of the Cincinnati Propeller Club, a group of people whose lives all revolved around the river and who kept up on issues involving shipping and towing.
After retirement, Mr. Lloyd enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and playing with his "gadgets," his daughter said.
He also was a loving husband to his second wife, Daisy Lloyd, whom he married
in 1994.
"He liked people, he loved gadgets, and he enjoyed his grandkids," Ms. Winkler said. "He was the first one I know who had a remote-controlled TV."
Other survivors include sisters, Jane Cantoni of Lebanon, Ohio, and Marjorie Liggett of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 220 S. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or charity of donor's choice.
Martha Adick, 89, of Covington, formerly of Edgewood, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was formerly part-owner of Paris Dry Cleaners, Covington.
Survivors include a brother, Roland Adick of Independence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Care Center Chapel, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011-3798. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Harvey Caldwell Jr., 73, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Salem Park Care Center in Cincinnati. He was a retired machinist for Ford Motor Co.
Survivors include daughters, Joann Turner of Newport and Diana Gerding of Fort Thomas; sons, Vern Caldwell of Milwaukee and David Caldwell of Independence; a brother, Donald Caldwell of Florence; sisters, Betty Smithson of Newport and Delores Reaves of Silver Grove; and three grandchildren.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home and Crematory, Cincinnati. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Grace Weathers Crail, 73, of Covington, died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a homemaker and a member of Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond C. Crail of Covington; daughters, Grace Griffith of Burlington and Sharon White of Clarksville, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, Latonia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 1 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, 419 Decoursey Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015.
Marvin Crawford, 78, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Norton's Hospital in Louisville. He was retired from the Kentucky Department of Highways and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Christian and a member of Carrollton Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Cobb Crawford; a son, Marvin "Bubby" Crawford of Carrollton; a daughter, Brenda Fox of Carrollton; sisters, Lillie Snedecor of Ashley, Ill., Alma Cobb of Sanders and Betty Miles of Carrollton; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery.
Patty McCarthy Donaldson, 52, of Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at Hospice By the Sea in Boca Raton after a long illness. She owned and operated her own interior-design business in Boca Raton.
Survivors include her husband, Barry Donaldson; a daughter, Amanda Anderson of Boca Raton; a stepson, Bret Donaldson of Coral Springs, Fla.; and brothers, J. Timothy McCarthy of Columbus, Ga., and Thomas M. McCarthy of Cincinnati.
Services were held in Florida. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice By the Sea, 1531 Palmetto Road, Boca Raton, Fla. 33466; or Morikami Muscum, 400 Morikami Park road, Delray Beach, Fla. 33446.
George Gaffey, 59, of Cincinnati, died at 8:55 p.m. Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was a retired railroad engineer for CSX Railroad and an Air Force veteran. He was a member of Delhi Amvets Post No. 86.
Survivors include his mother, Theresa Richter Drown of Alexandria; sisters, Joyce Davis of Highland Heights, Vickie Fecher of Alexandria and Kathy Frommeyer of Fort Thomas; a brother, Charles Gaffey of Erlanger; and a stepbrother, Charles Drown of Green Bay, Wis.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Florida Suncoast, 300 E. Bay Drive, Largo, Fla. 33770- 3716; or Delhi Amvets Post No. 86, P.O. Box 389092, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238.
Mary Agnes Hartman, 95, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital. She was a homemaker and a member of English Christian Church. Her husband, Robert Gilbert Hartman, and sons, William Hershal Hartman and Henry Clifford Hartman, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert Hartman Jr. of Campbellsburg; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery.
Viola Hobday, 89, of Falmouth, died Monday at Edgemont Nursing Home in Cynthiana.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Catherine Black Pendergest, 78, of Augusta, died at 11:50 p.m. Sunday at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She was a retired owner and operator of Augusta Liquor and a member of Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post No. 9535, Augusta. Her first husband, Ben McCracken Jr., died in 1974.
Survivors include her husband, John Ed Pendergest; a son, William D. "Dick" Black of Augusta; stepsons, Gary McCracken of Tampa, Fla., and Roger Pendergest of Dayton; a stepdaughter, Wanda McCracken of Mansfield, Ohio; brothers, Bill Black of Cincinnati and Jim Black of Lake Okeechobee, Fla.; two grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to charity of donor's choice.
Thomas J. Rodney, 79, of Walton, died at 1:22 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and formerly worked for Toebben Construction. He served in the Merchant Marines and was a member of the Masons.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Rodney; sons, Thomas L. Rodney of Stockbridge, Ga., and Horace J. Rodney of Lakewood, Colo.; a daughter, Louise Starkmen of Columbia, S.C.; a stepson, Walter Isbell of Walton; a sister, Audrey Collins of Berlin, Md.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at noon Wednesday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Walton Christian Church, 50 S. Main St., Walton, Ky. 41094. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
John J. "Joe" Scott, 88, of Fort Mitchell, died Saturday at his nephew's residence in Fort Mitchell. He was retired from the U.S. Navy. His wife, Virginia Ruh Scott, died in 1964.
Survivors include brothers, Robert Scott of Villa Hills, James Scott of Rochester, N.Y., and Charles Scott of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to charity of donor's choice. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Dorothy Searp, 76, of Bromley, died Monday at Mercy South Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Bertha F. Tiemeyer, 76, of Alexandria, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a retired gift wrapper for A.B. Closson Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, Harry A. Tiemeyer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Harry Joseph Tiemeyer of Dillsboro, Ind.; daughters, Sally Pape, Kathy Heupel and Sherry Kelley, all of Alexandria, Beverly Jolly of Cincinnati and Judy Teegarden of California; a sister, Gertrude Rich of Covington; 13 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Asbury United Methodist Church, 2916 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076; or charity of donor's choice.
George Vogelsang, 72, of Taylor Mill, died this morning at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Edna K. Westerfield, 90, of Latonia, died at 5:10 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was the retired owner and operator of the former Beauty Nook Beauty Shop, Latonia.
She was a member of Latonia Christian Church; Order of Eastern Star, Emera Chapter No. 392; and Order of Amaranth, Queen Ester's Court No. 21. Her husband, Logan Westerfield, died in 1960.
Survivors include a sister, Grace Steinke of San Diego.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Christian Church, 3900 Decoursey Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015.
