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Date of these obituaries: 12-08-1998
Rev. Roy Gabbard, founded church, wrote gospel songs
The Rev. Roy Gabbard lived for God.
"He loved the Lord more than religion or any organization," said a son, Adrian Gabbard of Butler. "He just loved the gospel of Jesus and raised all of us the same way. He was a great man, a great father, a great husband and a great spiritual leader."
Rev. Gabbard, 72, of Butler, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired plant superintendent with Cincinnati Sheet Metal and Roofing Co. and founder of the Gabbard Evangelistic Association in Butler, Gabbard Tabernacle in Alexandria and Uptown Church in Cincinnati.
Rev. Gabbard began his ministry in 1963 by founding the Gabbard Evangelistic Association, a non-profit Pentecostal organization.
In December 1965, he founded the Gabbard Tabernacle, which the congregation named in his honor because the building was built entirely by Rev. Gabbard and two of his sons. The church is pastored by his sons, Gary and Paul, and is expanding to southern Campbell County.
In 1970, Rev. Gabbard decided to start an outreach ministry in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood and founded the Uptown Church. His sons, Keith and Adrian, pastor that church.
Rev. Gabbard wrote "What God Hath Wrought In My Life" and wrote several gospel songs. His song, "On Bended Knees," reached No. 30 on the National Southern Gospel Radio charts in 1992 and was the first hit for the Gabbards, a regional singing group consisting of several of Rev. Gabbard's children and a granddaughter. The Gabbards travel regularly to minister throughout the Midwest and eastern United States.
Five other songs written by Rev. Gabbard have reached the gospel radio charts' Top 80.
Other survivors include his wife, Mary Catherine Jones Gabbard; daughters, Charlotte Settle and Cathy Saunders, both of Butler; sons, Glen Gabbard of Dallas, Roy Neal Gabbard of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Craig R. Gabbard of Cincinnati, Mark D. Gabbard of Union, Willie D. Gabbard of Falmouth, and Gary P. Gabbard, Curtis L. Gabbard, Paul D. Gabbard and Keith Gabbard all of Butler; a brother, Charles Gabbard of Wayne, Mich.; sisters, Delphia Farley of Fort Wright and Eva Hensley of London; and 19 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gabbard Tabernacle, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Gabbard Cemetery, McKee. Memorials are suggested to Gabbard Tabernacle New Church Building Fund, Rural Route 2, Box 122, Butler, Ky. 41006.
Louise Beyersdoerfer, 77, of Butler, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a nurse's aide, a member of Foster Methodist Church and Falmouth Senior Citizens and attended Flag Springs Baptist Church. Her husband, Roy Beyersdoerfer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Richard Beyersdoerfer of Stanford, Ted Beyersdoerfer of Oklahoma, Allen Beyersdoerfer of Middletown, Ohio, Ronnie Beyersdoerfer of California, and Donald Beyersdoerfer, Dennis Beyersdoerfer, Robert Beyersdoerfer and James Beyersdoerfer, all of Butler; daughters, Anita Race of Highland Heights, Ruby McGeorge of Tennessee and Linda Miller of Falmouth; brothers, Wilbur Hargett of Florida, and Peter Hargett and Melbourn Hargett, both of Falmouth; sisters, Lucile Lutes of Indiana, Leona Tapp of Henderson, Anna Trapp of Butler and Dorothy Richerson of Long Beach, Miss.; and 77 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Charmaine Margaret Ca son, 67, of Covington, died at 11:03 p.m. Sunday at Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph W. Cason, died in 1981.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Cason of Covington; and a brother, Chuck Cason of Ludlow.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Cecil E. Dickens, 74, of Ryland Heights, died at 4:41 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He owned Bluegrass Amusement Co., Covington, and was a member of First Church of God in Latonia, where he was an usher, a trustee and a member of the general board of directors.
He was chairman of the fire district board for the City of Ryland Heights, an assistant chief with the department and founder of the Ryland Heights Life Squad. A son, Cecil Wayne Dickens, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Dickens; sons, James How ard Dickens of Independence, Charles "Doobie" Dickens of Ry land Heights and John S. P. Dickens of Covington; daughters, Terri Teaney of Erlanger and Billie Dickens of Fort Mitchell; brothers, Delmar Dickens of Hamersville, Ohio, Kenneth Dickens of Batavia, Ohio, and Jerry Dickens of Bethel, Ohio; a sister, Jacqueline Weatherspoon of Bethel, Ohio; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Church of God, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Church of God, Southern and Ashland avenues, Covington, Ky. 41015; or Ryland Heights Volunteer Fire Department, 10041 Decoursey Pike, Ry land Heights, Ky. 41015.
Paul J. Evans, 81, of Georgetown, formerly of Grant County, died at 5:20 p.m. Monday at ExtendaCare of Georgetown. He was a retired farmer. His wife, Edith Doane Evans, died in 1974.
Survivors include sons, Rich ard Evans of Stamping Ground and John Edward Evans of Dry Ridge; a daughter, Teresa Sue Kearns of Glencoe; a stepdaughter, Rosalie Jackson of Florence; brothers, John Evans of Williamstown and David Evans of Norwood, Ohio; a sister, Mary Ruth Evans of Williamstown; 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one step grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Elliston-Stanley Fu neral Home, Williamstown. Visi tation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Victoria M. Gerding Frommeyer, 90, formerly of Bellevue, died Sunday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. She was a clerk with the American Book Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, Albert Leo Frommeyer, died in 1981.
Survivors include sons, Albert L. Frommeyer of Hendersonville, Tenn., and Richard Frommeyer of Richwood; daughters, Gerry Hundemer of Bradenton, Fla., Delores "Lori" E. Roberts and Dorothy Schultz, both of Dayton, and Shirley Shumate of Fort Wright; brothers, Austin Gerding of Southgate and Lambert Gerding of Louisville; 21 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sa cred Heart Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 to night at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Elta Fay Higdon, 87, of Florence, died Monday at Woodspoint Nursing Home in Florence. She was a teacher with the Kenton County Board of Education and a member of Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. She was a member of Kentucky Education Association, the National Education Association and Covington Women's Art Club.
Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Higdon; a son, George Higdon of Florence; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Fort Mitchell Baptist Church Music Department, 2323 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
William E. Koors, 83, of Villa Hills, died at 4 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a jeweler and watchmaker with Kampf Jewelry and Dodd Jewelers, both in Cincinnati, and a member of the Holy Name Society at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. He was a member of Hilltoppers Senior Citizens and the Watchmakers Association.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Louise Schuler Koors; sons, David Koors of Kettering, Ohio, Michael Koors and Mark Koors, both of Villa Hills; daughters, Kay Niederegger and Jane Kleman, both of Edgewood, and Mary Ann Faust of St. Louis; sisters, Thelma Weeland of Califor nia and Margaret Koors of Fort Wright; 17 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Church. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in St. Mary Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Charles E. Lehman, 71, of Newport, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired city worker with the city of Cincinnati and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a sister, Flo Richardson of Cold Spring.
Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Corpus Christi Church, Newport. Memorials are suggested to the church, 840 Isabella St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Anderson, Baiter & Sahnd Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Clarence "Shike" Lovelace, 87, of Cincinnati, formerly of California, died Monday at Mount Washington Care Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired sheet metal worker with the Frank Tea and Spice Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Florence Lovelace, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lucas of Cincinnati; sons, Thomas Lovelace of California and Daniel Lovelace of Union; sisters, Gloria Tarvin of Grants Lick, and Mary Klein and Louise Schof, both of Highland Heights; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be gin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Roberta R. Mathis, 85, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Charles E. McCaslin, 79, of Hebron, died at 5 a.m. Monday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Ruth L. Moss, 76, of Covington, died at 7:05 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. She was a retired housekeeper with Gateway Motel, Covington. Her husband, Clyde Moss, died in 1988.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Norber of Taylor Mill and Marilyn Smith of Florence; a son, Duane Moss of Crittenden; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Richard Mueller, 71, of Taylor Mill, died at 12:35 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
Helen Bess Hindman Pollock, 83, of Southgate, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a mem ber of Gertrude Chapter No. 19 Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Eugene G. Pollock, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gene Arthur Pollock of Southgate; three granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muelenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Keith A. Prieshoff, 24, of Burlington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice in Covington after an extended illness. He was a chemist with Kustom Group of Florence, and a member of Northern Kentucky Soccer Officials Association and the Cincinnati Ink Club.
Survivors include his wife, Heather Smith Prieshoff; his parents, Tim and Marge Prieshoff of Edgewood; brothers, Kevin Prieshoff and Jason Prieshoff, both of Edgewood; sisters, Lisa Prieshoff and Laura Prieshoff, both of Edgewood, and Jennifer Taylor of Greenwood, Ind.; and his grandfather, Louis Prieshoff of Highland Heights.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Cremation will be at Hillside Cha pel, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Keith A. Prieshoff Memorial Scholarship Fund, for Notre Dame Academy and Covington Catholic High School, in care of Huntington Banks of Northern Kentucky.
Albert L. Reese, 75, of Augusta, died Monday at his home. He was a retired marine engineer with Dravo Mechling Co. and a member of St. Augustine Church in Augusta, Augusta VFW Post No. 9535 and the Knights of Columbus. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Bradley Reese; a son, John Bradley Reese of Arlington, Va.; a daughter, Mary Beth Reeves of Augusta; a sister, Jane Reese Hutchison of Augusta; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery, Augusta.
Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine School, Sisters of Notre Dame, Fourth St., Augusta, Ky. 41002; or Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Margaret Secrist, 82, of Latonia, died at 4:33 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a member of Madison Avenue Christian Church, Covington. Her husband, Ben Secrist, died in 1981.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Lester of Covington; and a sister, Dollie McKenney of Latonia.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be at noon Saturday at in Science Hill, Ky., Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Madison Avenue Christian Church, 1530 Madison Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Edgar Steinhauer, 80, of Grants Lick, died Monday at his residence.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Henry Stull, 85, of Cincinnati, formerly of Dayton, died Saturday at Hospice of Cincinnati. He was an employee of Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Stull; sons, Donald Stull and Kenneth Stull, both of Cincinnati; a brother, Ben Stull of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
No services are planned. Mr. Stull donated his body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
Brendon Patrick Walker, the son of Angela Whalen of Cincinnati and Patrick Walker of Covington, was stillborn Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Other survivors include his grandfather, Thomas Snider of Covington; and great-grandparents, Sandy and Chester Walker of Covington.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Ollie Mae Armstrong Waller, 99, of Latonia, died at 11:25 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Kenton Baptist Church, Kenton. Her husband, Charles Waller, died in 1956.
Survivors include sons, Henry Clinton of Cincinnati and Jack W. Armstrong of Burlington; a daughter, Eva Mae Armstrong Covey of Latonia; 13 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to New Zion Baptist Church, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Marc Wikle, 52, of Alexandria, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a salesman with Mid America Tire Co., Milford, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Wikle; a son, Shawn Wikle of Bellevue; a daughter, Stacey Wikle of Alexandria; his father, Harry Wikle of Crittenden; a sister, Kathy Maher of Bellevue; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
