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Date of these obituaries: 05-11-1999
Silver Grove's Rev. Morton Oliver, began as Baptist tent preacher
The Rev. Morton F. Oliver Jr. and his friends used to travel all over Kentucky, preaching the Gospel to residents in the most remote places.
He spent entire summers living out of a tent, holding meetings in mountain towns that sometimes led to the establishment of Baptist churches.
"He felt led to go into the ministry," said a daughter, Patty Keith of California. "He did a lot of mountain mission work in Kentucky."
Rev. Oliver died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East. The Silver Grove resident was 69.
Rev. Oliver spent most of his years preaching at First Baptist Church in Silver Grove, where he was minister since 1981. He also preached there from 1961 to 1970.
He grew up in Latonia, and went to Holmes High School before transferring to Burlington High School when his parents moved his junior year. At the school, he and several friends were part of the Gospel Team, an evangelism group that preached around the state.
A talented singer and musician, Rev. Oliver conducted most of the music for the group. He directed choirs at many of the churches he later pastored.
In 1948, he was hired as pastor at Bethany Baptist Church in Holbrook, where he eventually met and married
his wife of 47 years, Rosalie. They had three children.
In 1952, he served as associate pastor at Erlanger Baptist Church until he was hired as pastor of Milan, Ind., Baptist Church in 1953. He served there until 1961.
Rev. Oliver was pastor at First Baptist Church in Silver Grove until 1970, and returned there again in 1981 after ministering at Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Versailles and Trinity Baptist Church in Newport.
"He felt very led to come back here (to Silver Grove)," Ms. Keith said. "Even to this day he felt like this was home because his mother grew up in Silver Grove, and his grandfather worked on the railroad in Silver Grove."
Rev. Oliver enjoyed the outdoors, and did a lot of fishing, hunting, hiking and biking when he was young. He also collected Indian artifacts and enjoyed history and classical music.
In addition to his wife and daughter, other survivors include daughter, Kathy Ketron of Erlanger; a son, John Oliver of Mount Sterling; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Silver Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, Silver Grove, Ky. 41085. Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
A. D. Allen, 93, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. He was a teacher and principal with the Covington Board of Education, and a track and football coach at Holmes High School for 20 years. He was a member and a former deacon of Madison Avenue Christian Church in Covington.
Mr. Allen was a former board member of the Covington YMCA and Florence Tri-City YMCA, an assistant director at Camp Ernst, and a member of the Covington Lions Club. His wife, Verna Lutes Allen, died in 1971.
Survivors include a son, George Farra Allen of Atlanta; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Tri-City YMCA, 212 Main St., Florence, Ky. 41042.
Sarah Kathleen Amato and James Edmund Amato, children of Mark and Barb Amato of Florence, died shortly after birth Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Other survivors include grandparents, Sarah Blanken of Florence, Edmund M. Blanken Jr. of Cincinnati, and James and Kathleen Amato of Lancaster, Ohio.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Wayne Charles Benton, 47, of Independence, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was plant manager with AFCO Manufacturing Co., Covington, and a member of First Church of Christ, Burlington.
Survivors include his wife, Opal Benton; daughters, Sonya Benton of the state of California and Tammy Kruetzkamp of Walton; sons, Tony Benton and Bryan Benton, both of Independence; brothers, Jeff Benton of Erlanger, John Benton of Fort Thomas, Roy Benton of Fairfield, Ohio, and Kenny Benton of Campbellsville; and a sister, Sheila McNees of Burlington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Church of Christ, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Anthony L. Bradley, 55, of Aberdeen, Ohio, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a retired quality control engineer and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Maysville and the Maysville Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Fox Collins Bradley; a son, Mark Bradley; a stepdaughter, Marsha C. Franklin of Aberdeen; a stepson, Matthew D. Clift of Lexington; his father, Kirk Bradley of Livia; and five step-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mays Lick Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick.
Gary Wayne Ciulla Sr., 50, of Latonia, died at 9:08 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a forklift driver with Overhead Door Co., Latonia.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Taylor Ciulla; sons, Gary Wayne Ciulla Jr. and Shane Michael Ciulla, both at home; his parents, Frank and Suzie Ciulla of Covington; a brother, Steve Ciulla of Tennessee; sisters, Carol Early of Ludlow, Peggy Sanders of Illinois and Paula Hale of Covington; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Berta "Bobbie" Crum, 68, of Lexington, formerly of Falmouth and Cynthiana, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Elma V. Farrar, 77, of Southgate, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired social worker with the state of Kentucky and a member of First Baptist Church of Newport. She was a deacon and youth director with the church and was a member of the church choir. She was a past president of the Northern Kentucky Business Women's Association and was once named Woman of the Year by the group. A son, Marvin Farrar Jr., died in 1986.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Farrar; sons, Daryl Farrar of Crestview and Daniel Farrar of Independence; sisters, Amelia Saccone of Dayton, Alice Spaulding of Tipton, Ind., and Jean Votel of Fort Thomas; brothers, Norman Daniel of Newport and James Daniel of Kissimmee, Fla.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Mary Gertrude Hengelbrok, 85, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired executive secretary with General Electric Supply Co. and a member of the Rosary Society and Club 55 at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. She also volunteered more than 1,000 hours at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas.
Survivors include several cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Church. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers following. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Margaret Scott Henson, 77, of Glencoe, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Josephine Collins of Glencoe and Sharon Ruth Eagle of Punta Gorda, Fla.; sons, Charles Scott Henson of Elsmere, David Leroy Henson of Florence and James Albert Henson Jr. of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
No services are planned. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Glendon Dale Inloes, 73, of Foster, died at 12:24 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was owner of Glen's Watch Shop in Fort Thomas, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Shirley Davis Inloes, died April 20.
Survivors include daughters, Dori J. Bachman of California and Danese J. Inloes of Highland Heights; a son, Mark T. Inloes of Foster; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P. O. Box 23872, Lexington, Ky. 40523-3872; or American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Kenneth Paul Kidwell, 84, of Independence, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired self-employed painter and a member of Latonia First Church of God. His wife, Hannah Travis Kidwell, died in 1985.
Survivors include daughters, Susan Gay and Kathleen Libecap, both of Independence; a son, John Kidwell of Independence; brothers, Raymond Kidwell of Cincinnati and John Phillip Kidwell of Glastonburg, Conn.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Latonia First Church of God. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials ar suggested to Latonia First Church of God, P. O. Box 15074, Covington, Ky. 41015.
Nellie Kingery, 74, of Hebron, died Monday at Mount Washington Care Center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Christopher Jay Klaene, 30, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Alexandria, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Marian Conrad Marksberry, 76, of Crescent Springs, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a former office clerk with Wadsworth Publishing Co., Florence, a member of Covington Art Club and a deacon with Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Hayden Marksberry; a son, Rick Marksberry of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church, 710 Western Reserve Road, Crescent Springs, Ky. 41017. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Gertrude E. McFarland, 86, of Erlanger, died at 10:48 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Ralph Irvin McFarland of Cincinnati and Harold W. McFarland of Burlington; sisters, Norma Hendricks of Somerset and Jane Collitt of Artemus; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Homer McKnight, 85, of Walton, died Saturday at Jonesville Nursing Home, Grant County. He was a former machinist with Powell Valve Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Landmark Baptist Church, Cincinnati. His wife, May Kaswell McKnight, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Debbie Mayfield of Erlanger and Nancy Ann McKnight of Jonesville; a brother, Willie McKnight of Lima, Ohio; and sisters, Dorothy Mays of Beattyville and Juanita Garland of Miamisburg, Ohio.
Services were this morning at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Rev. John Roth, 80, of Burlington, died April 28 at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. He was a retired minister with Faith Lutheran Church in Erlanger and St. Mark Lutheran Church in Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Gertrude "Trudy" Roth; sons, Robert D. Roth of Ashland, Ohio, John P. Roth of Fort Wright and David B. Roth of Cincinnati; a daughter, Lynn R. Roth of Burlington; sisters, Ada Dick and Mary Stitt, both of Grove City, Pa.; a brother, Merle Roth of Grove City; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Newport. Rev. Roth donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Beulah L. Smith, 91, of Highland Heights, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robin A. Smith, died in 1974.
Survivors include a daughter, Anne Hayes of Fort Thomas; two half-brothers; two half-sisters; one granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. John Angelican Church, 6th and O'Fallon, Bellevue, Ky. 41073. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Juanita Lee Grigson Webster, 59, of Demossville, died at 7 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a retired critical- care nurse with St. Elizabeth Medical Centers, and a former head orthopedic nurse with St. Elizabeth North.
Survivors include a son, Michael E. Webster of Demossville; a daughter, Susan Frommeyer of Middletown, Ohio; her stepfather, Mike Casullo of Demossville; brothers, Raymond Grigson of Mulberry, Fla., and Jack Grigson of Florence; a foster brother, John Marsh of Florence; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Development Office, Epilepsy Foundation, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Elizabeth Menefee White, 73, of Blacksburg, Va., formerly of Fiskburg, died Friday at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. She was a homemaker and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg. Her husband, Donald White, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Duval of Blacksburg and Joan Shelor of Virginia; a son, Gary White of Nevada; brothers, Kenneth Menefee of Oklahoma, Lloyd Menefee of Louisville, Kline Menefee of Crittenden, Tilford Menefee of Fiskburg, Marvin Menefee of Covington and Orville Menefee of Piner; sisters, Ruth Caldwell of Fiskburg, Margaret King of Florence and Naomi Phillips of Covington; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg. Burial was in Cathedral of the Pines Cemetery, Rindge, N.H. Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Drive, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, Va., handled arrangements.
Edith Roberts Woodhead, 84, of Falmouth, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
