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Date of these obituaries: 05-12-1999
Falmouth's Edith Woodhead, ran funeral homes, served family, town
Edith Roberts Woodhead, who owned and directed funeral homes in Falmouth and Berry, died Monday at her Falmouth home. She was 84.
Mrs. Woodhead helped run Woodhead Funeral Homes for about 50 years. She and her husband, Joseph, took over the business after his father's death in 1964.
When her husband died in 1966, Mrs. Woodhead was a partner in the business with her son, John Daniel Woodhead of Falmouth.
Mrs. Woodhead brought compassion and understanding to the business, said a daughter, Julia Kaye Lawson of Falmouth. She understood grief, having lost two sons to accidents.
"Mother loved people, and she loved them to be satisfied and as comfortable as they could be in those circumstances," Ms. Lawson said.
"It just seemed like she could relate to whoever, whatever they needed."
Mrs. Woodhead grew up in Harrison County. She and her family moved to Falmouth when she was 9. After graduating from Falmouth High School, she worked as a secretary in the Pendleton County Extension Service office.
In 1937, she married
Joseph Woodhead, and began working for his parents' funeral homes. She received her funeral director's license in 1960.
Mrs. Woodhead was chairwoman of the public housing authority in Falmouth for more than 20 years, and she was an active volunteer in the local schools. Each year, she dressed as Santa Claus for trips to area nursing homes.
She was a former member of Falmouth Chapter No. 481 Order of the Eastern Star, and a former president and member of the Falmouth Women's Club. She was a former secretary with the Falmouth PTA, past president of the Democratic Women's Club and a charter member of the Pendleton County Country Club and Downtown Falmouth, Inc.
"She just loved to see our community strive. If there was a need there, and she could do anything about it, she would help," her daughter said.
The church was a rock to Mrs. Woodhead. She served Falmouth United Methodist Church as a trustee and communion steward.
She also was a devoted mother, grandmother, wife and neighbor. She always attended her grandchildren's activities, and she helped neighbors with everything from canning vegetables to treating their illnesses.
"She was a very strong woman, very independent," Ms. Lawson said. "She got her strength from the Lord. Her church was very important to her, and her religion was, too."
On March 10, the Falmouth City Council officially recognized Mrs. Woodhead for her many years of public service and care.
"There wasn't too much that Mother wouldn't do," Ms. Lawson said. "She was a woman who cared."
In addition to her daughter and son, other survivors include sisters, Lola B. Courtney of Carrollton and Juanita Craig of Falmouth; four granddaughters; and six great-grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth United Methodist Church, Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Ruth Bell, 83, of Fort Wright, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Brenda Brown, 58, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Raymond William Bueter, 90, of Melbourne, died at 3:16 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired employee of Newport Steel. His wife, Nellie Kilburn Bueter, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Dannie Gene Bueter of Falmouth; three grandchildren;and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Leah Ann Carrico, 34, of Bedford, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday at her home after an extended illness. She was an employee of Bedford Loan and Deposit Bank and a member of Carrollton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Charles Carrico; her mother, Pearl Sturgeon Smoot of Wheatley; and sisters, Lisa Howard of Wheatley, Lana Duvall and Lori Perkins, both of Frankfort.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home in Carrollton, and from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home. Burial will be in Dallasburg Masonic Cemetery, Wheatley. Memorials are suggested to Carrollton First Baptist Church, 401 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky. 41008; Dallasburg Baptist Church, Wheatley, Ky. 40389; or American Cancer Society Relay For Life, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
William S. Cobun Jr., 69, of Edgewood, died at 8:55 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired self-employed systems analyst, a writer for the Syrian Shriek newsletter for the Shriners Syrian Temple, and a member of the Beechmont Players acting troupe.
He was a member of Florence Masonic Lodge, the Covington Scottish Rite, the Caledonian Society and the Grassy Run Historical Arts Committee.
He was a former VFW football coach and played the bagpipes at religious services.
Survivors include sons, William Cobun III of Newark, Ohio, and Christopher Lee Cobun of Warsaw; a daughter, Karen Pricilla Brock of Independence; brothers, Richard Cobun of Mansfield, Ohio, and Harry Cobun of Florida; a longtime companion, Agnes Luebbering of Edgewood; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Virginia Wood Collins, 62, of Walton, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Berta "Bobbie" Smith Crum, 68, of Lexington, formerly of Cynthiana, died of cancer Monday at her home. She was a teacher and a member of Indian Creek Christian Church, Harrison County. Her husband, Woodrow Crum, and a son, Craig Crum, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Connie Whitaker of Cynthiana, Cathy Bell of Lexington, Caren Cameron of Newport Beach, Calif., and Cristi Coleman of Dothan, Ala.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Harrison County Fillies Girls' Basketball Team, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Edna M. Hodge Ellis, 89, of Latonia, died Sunday at Rosedale Manor Nursing in Latonia. She was a stock-room supervisor with Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include a son, Richard Ellis of Stuart, Fla.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Eva Maria Garnett Dees Furnish, 90, of Milford, Ohio, formerly of Newport, died Tuesday at Clermont Nursing Home in Cincinnati. She was a legal secretary.
Survivors include a grandson, Harry Irvin Caldwell of Newport.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Tate Cemetery, Bethel, Ohio. Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Jerome J. Heil, 77, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died Monday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital Western Hills Campus in Cincinnati. He was a retired second vice president and director of office services with Western Southern Life Insurance Co., and a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret M. Priestle Heil; sons, Philip Heil and Paul Heil; daughters, Diane Kilby, Linda Westrich, Karen Braun, Laura Graman and Theresa Grace; 18 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Dominic Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 Thursday at Vitt, Stermer and Anderson Funeral home, Cincinnati. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Nellie Oneida Kingery, 74, of Hebron, died at 2:52 p.m. Monday at Mount Washington Care Center, Cincinnati. She was a housekeeper with Holiday Inn hotels, a member of Constance Church of the Brethren and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, John Kingery, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a sister, Esther Rozelle of Kettering, Ohio; brothers, Charles W. North of Erlanger and Owen T. North of Hebron.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Constance Church of the Brethren, in care of Mrs. Shirley Reno, 432 Petersburg Road, Hebron, Ky. 40148.
Clara Louise Shelton Martin, 86, of Augusta, died Monday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Church of the Nazarene. Her husband, James Robert Martin, died in 1981. A daughter, Mary Sue Hutchison, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, James O. Martin of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a daughter, Ruth Lee Urban of Augusta; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Augusta Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, P. O. Box 18488, Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Janet Deitemeyer McPhearson, 78, of Richmond, formerly of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the retired owner of Jan's Hair Styles, Fort Mitchell, and a member of First Christian Church in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Harold Willis McPhearson Sr.; sons, Harold Willis McPhearson Jr. of Ocoee, Fla., and John Frederick McPhearson of Richmond; a daughter, Jacquelyn Moon of Edgewood; 10 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 14 W. Fifth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Marie H. Naber, 98, of Florence, died Tuesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Trudy Elizabeth Perkinson, 46, of Carrollton, died Monday at her home. She was a former nurse's aide with Spectrum Care, Bedford.
Survivors include daughters, Christy Rassman and Sandra Perkinson, both of Carrollton; her parents, James and Shirley Jean Proctor of Carrollton; a brother, Charles Proctor ; a sister, Linda Harrell; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Buford E. "Gene" Ward, 81, of Florence, died Tuesday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired construction worker, a school bus driver with Campbell County Schools, a member of Florence Baptist Temple and a former member of the Southern Campbell County Volunteer Fire Department. His wife, Edith Ward, died in 1993.
Survivors include a son, Edward "Butch" Ward of Falmouth; daughters, Virginia Stoepple of Williamsburg, Ohio, and Terry Barker of Florence; a brother, Everett Ward of Jackson, Ohio; sisters, Louise Hudson and Pauline Booth, both of Cincinnati, Mina Roach of Gordon, Ohio, and Wanda Skaggs of Ashland; 10 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Ruth Wilson, 74, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Henry Wilson, died in 1998.
Survivors include daughters, Bonnie Wilson of Bellevue and Judith Wilson of Florence; a son, Thomas Wilson of Fort Thomas; sisters, Agnes Anderson of Newport and Rosella Grause of Cold Spring; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Redwood Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
