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Date of these obituaries: 03-05-1999
Underwriter Walter Whatley, devoted to service, children
Walter Leslie Whatley was a generous man who came to the aid of just about anyone who needed help.
'He was a person who loved people,' said his sister, Mary Northington of Covington. 'He was concerned about people. Anybody that was in need, he would help them.'
Mr. Whatley, 84, died Tuesday at his home in Covington.
He was a district manager for several insurance companies in Cincinnati and Chicago and ultimately opened his own office for accounting and real estate in Covington. Licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky, he was inducted as the first black member of the Cincinnati Life Underwriters.
In addition to running his business, Mr. Whatley was very active in community service. He was a member of the NAACP and the American Legion, where he served as commander for a number of years.
Mr. Whatley also was involved in several efforts to establish youth services, including the building of a YMCA.
He was particularly fond of young people.
Mr. Whatley was a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church in Covington, where every Christmas he would give children who attended Sunday School a dollar each. He put the dollars in separate envelopes with the children's names on the outside.
'Even as he sat there in the house unable to move himself, if a child would walk in the house, he would ask me, "Do you have a dollar?' so he could give that child a dollar,' Mrs. Northington said. 'He loved children.'
Mr. Whatley was an Army veteran. He was an expert cook and an avid bridge player. He loved to read and enjoyed music and the theater.
He also was a fascinating storyteller. But Mr. Whatley wasn't one to hold his tongue.
'Whatever he thought he would tell you,' his sister said. 'He was honest.'
His wife, Lena Martin Whatley, preceded him in death.
In addition to his sister, survivors include a son, Roderick Stewart of Covington; daughters, Tonya Whatley Lane and Linda Whatley Hadden, both of Cincinnati, and Patricia Henderson of Covington; sisters, Rella Bagley of Anniston, Ala., Lucille Collins of Fort Myers, Fla., Georgia Summers of Chicago, Marquita Brown of Flint, Mich.; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Joseph R. Garr Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Brandon Lee Ailstock, 5 months, of Covington, died Tuesday at his home.
Survivors include his parents, David and Julie Ailstock; brothers, David Ailstock Jr., Robert Humphries, Cody Ailstock and Brendon Ailstock, all of Covington; grandparents, Robert Humphries of Union, Rose Kinney of Independence, and Burley and Henrietta Ailstock of Florence; and a great-grandmother, Emma Herindon of Covington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Blanche Elizabeth Bloemer, 76, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a teacher and librarian with the Covington Independent School District, and a member of Covington Church of Christ. Her husband, Harold Bloemer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, John Bloemer of Florence; and sisters, Mildred Hudson and Nora Martin, both of Hebron.
Services will be at noon Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
James Carl Compton, 81, of Louisville, formerly of Edgewood, died Thursday at Brownsboro Hills Nursing Home in Louisville.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
Margaret V. Schmits Costa, 79, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Fort Thomas and Bellevue, died Thursday in Palm Garden, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Galvis Alvin Cox, 89, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Lorraine Dietz Delaney, 70, of Fort Mitchell, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, John W. Delaney; daughters, Jeri Zimmer of Edgewood and Laurie Delaney of Burlington; sons, Kevin Delaney of Fort Mitchell and Michael Delaney of Burlington; a sister, Dottie Deitz of Fort Mitchell; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Entombment will be in St. John Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Floyd Joseph DeMoss, 56, of Greenwood, S.C., formerly of Melbourne, died Sunday at his residence. He was a retired plant superintendent for Cincinnati Milacron's Greenwood plant and worked for Skills Resource and Training Center, Greenwood.
Mr. DeMoss was a member of West Side Baptist Church, Greenwood.; Henry Barnes Masonic Lodge, Dayton; and Greenwood Chamber of Commerce. He was a former member of the Greenwood and Heritage Sertoma Clubs, formerly served as honorary Walk Chairman of the Mother's March of Dimes, and was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Jo Lynn Phillips DeMoss; daughters, Denise DeMoss of Florence, Daphne Kisker of Seneca, S.C., Dawn Gray of Alexandria and Denise Shealy of Atlanta; a son, Craig Whitt of Greenwood, S.C.; a brother, Kenneth DeMoss of Melbourne; sisters, Cheri Kopp of Melbourne and Candice Hammons of Silver Grove; and nine grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at West Side Baptist Church, Greenwood. Burial was in Oakbrook Memorial Park, Greenwood. Memorials are suggested to West Side Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 216, Greenwood, S.C. 29648; or Hospice Care of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, S.C. 29648. Blyth Funeral Home, Greenwood, handled arrangements.
Mary Daugherty, 83, of Highland Heights, died Friday morning.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Ferdinand J. Erion, 70, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Tuesday at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg. He was a retired employee with R. A. Jones Co.
Survivors include his wife, Marian Erion; sons, Michael Erion of Lakeside Park and Mark Erion of Union; a sister, Christina Gongola of Ludlow; a brother, Emerson Erion of Hamilton, Ohio; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati.
Loral V. Mulcahy, 79, of Ludlow, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Randall Wayne Rider, 52, of Wal ton, died Wednesday at his home. He was an electrician.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Rider; daughters, Katina Wehring of Cold Spring and Tyann Rider of Walton; a son, Clifford Rider of Brooksville; and his mother, Dora Rider Barnes of Warsaw.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Alvina Schneider, 92, of Cold Spring, died Thursday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Floyd J. Seaver, 77, of Salem, formerly of Warsaw, died Tuesday at Crittenden Hospital, Marion. He retired from Litton Book Co., Florence.
There are no immediate survivors.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Warsaw Cemetery. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Anna Bassett Talley, 93, of Covington, died Wednesday at her home after an extended illness. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons; William Talley of Evanston, IL, and LaVerne 'Tot' Talley of Covington; a daughter, Marian Roland of Covington; 9 grandchildren, and 14 grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at Mary E. Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere.
Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Inc., Covington and Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Cincinnati, are handling arrangements.
Joseph M. Weiler, 75, of Crestview Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Juanita F. Williams, 64, of Bellevue, died Thursday at her home. She was a retired beautician and owner of Skyline Beauty Salon, Cold Spring. Her husband, Roger Williams, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Brannock of Bellevue; sons, Mike Williams of Shreveport, La., and R. Travis Williams of Fort Thomas; sisters, Charlotte Whaley and Audry Snedegar of New Castle, Ind., Judy McKenzie and Ruby Cassity, both of Salt Lick; four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Betty Willoughby, 69, of Morning View, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
