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Date of these obituaries: 07-20-1998
Jack J. McCarthy, talented executive - and musician
Jack Justin McCarthy, past president of Robert A. Cline Inc. and former real estate trust officer with PNC Bank, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was 79.
Mr. McCarthy, who retired 17 years ago, kept in touch with former colleagues.
"He still met with the boys from the bank. They wouldn't let him go," said his wife of 57 years, Miriam McCarthy.
Her husband - who also was a promising musician in his youth - had an even longer association with a group of school chums. "They were longtime friends, from kindergarten days. They called themselves ROMEOS, for Really Old Men Eating Out," she said.
Mr. McCarthy had many friends, including those gained through music, business and membership in Highland Country Club. Though he and his wife belonged to the club since 1950, Mr. McCarthy did not play golf. "Everyone we knew played, but he didn't. He was busy working and raising a family," said Mrs. McCarthy.
He also was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Fort Thomas, and the Fort Thomas Lions Club. He was a past president of Building Owners and Managers Club in Cincinnati.
In his youth, Mr. McCarthy played trumpet with the Shades of Blue Band.
"They played for sorority dances and debutante balls and the like. They even played at the World's Fair in Chicago. He received a scholarship to the University of Kentucky through music, and was active in Sigma Chi Fraternity," Mrs. McCarthy said.
When they married, Mr. McCarthy mostly set aside the trumpet, his wife said, although he still liked to be involved with amateur events such as Lions Club shows.
Mr. McCarthy was also an Army veteran of World War II.
Besides his wife, he leaves sons, Thomas M. McCarthy of Cincinnati and J. Timothy McCarthy of Columbus, Ga.; a daughter, Patty Donaldson of Boca Raton, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine of Siena Church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Teacher Linda Dils, champion for kids
Linda Dils had two children of her own but loved hundreds more.
Mrs. Dils, a longtime teacher who was recently appointed director of curriculum and instruction for Newport Independent Schools, died Friday. The surburban Cincinnati resident was 47.
"She's my hero," said Dan Sullivan, superintendent of the Newport Independent Schools. "She was so sick, and every day she came to work. She'd lost her hair. She was the most courageous girl."
As preparation for her 24-year teaching career, Mrs. Dils earned a degree from West Virginia University and received post-graduate degrees from the University of Cincinnati, University of South Carolina and Western Maryland College. Mrs. Dils helped revive Newport schools, working to lead the low-ranking system to one Sullivan described as reborn.
"In the last four years, she turned the place around. Through all the adversity that woman suffered through, her main goal was to improve the life of the kids in Newport," Sullivan said.
"Everybody knew that Linda was sick, but they didn't know it from Linda."
Mrs. Dils leaves her husband Allen C. Dils, and sons Chad and Matthew.
Visitation is 6 to 9 p.m. today at T. P. White & Sons Funeral Home, Mt. Washington. Another visitation is 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg, W.Va. The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday at South Parkersburg Baptist Church, Parkersburg. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
William P. Beiting, 81, of Fort Thomas, died Sunday at Highlands of Ft. Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
David J. Bens, 60, of Elsmere, died 7:43 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a salesman with the AAA and an Army veteran. A son, Brian Bens, died in 1987.
Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Bolte of Burlington; sisters, Carol Werrman of Oregon and Lorain Mann of California; brothers, Donald Bens of Elsmere, Paul Bens of Fort Mitchell, Robert Bens and George Bens, both of Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mary Queen of Heaven Church, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Mary Queen of Heaven Church Building Fund, 1150 Donaldson Highway, Erlanger, Ky., 41018.
Linda Byrne, 37, of Erlanger, died at 9:11 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a machine operator with Fidelity Investments, Cincinnati, and a member of Ludlow Baptist Church. She was a member of the Royal Construction softball team.
Survivors include her husband, John Byrne; a son, Dan Trumble Jr. of Erlanger; her parents, Harry Gene and Peggy Newby if Florence; and sisters, Virgie Love of Erlanger and Phyllis Newby of Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
George Edward Connett Sr., 90, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. He was a plumber and a former Bellevue volunteer firefighter and city council member. He was a member of Plumbers and Gas Fitters Union Local 59, Cincinnati. His wife, Alma Connett; a son, Raymond Connett; and a daughter, Rosemary Connett, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, George E. Connett Jr. of San Diego; daughters, Joyce Ann Cook and Thelma Doerflein, both of Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor Nursing Home, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Florence K. Davis, 80, of Germantown, died Friday at Samaritan Hospital, Lexington. She was a homemaker, a farmer and a member of Germantown United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Estill Davis; sons, Larry Davis of Brooksville and Phillip "Pete" Davis of West Union, Ohio; a daughter, Donna Gifford of Aberdeen, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Germantown United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Germantown United Methodist Church, Germantown, Ky., 41044. Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown, is handling arrangements.
Marguerite Draper, 93, of Latonia, died at 12:10 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Dillard L. Duvall, 72, of Owenton, died at 5:14 p.m. Thursday at Owen County Memorial Hospital, Owenton. He was a farmer and a member of Glencoe Baptist Church.
Survivors include sisters, Grace Cook of New Albany, Ind., and Hattie L. Holder, Irma Anderson and Lois Towles, all of Glencoe; and brothers, Clinton Duvall and Marvin Duvall, both of Frankfort, Jay Duvall of Stamping Ground and Bill Duvall of Sparta.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Cecil Elkin, 75, of Kenton County, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Ray Goetz, 68, of Florence, died Sunday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Cecil Gould, 65, of Sanders, died at 1:48 a.m. Saturday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a member of Sanders Christian Church.
Survivors include brothers, James Gould of Florence, Lawrence Gould of Crittenden and Ben Gould of Sanders; a half-brother, Charles Williams Lilly of Augusta; sisters, Mollie Colston of Walton, Lula Moore of Petersburg and Georgia Embree of Carrollton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union.
Harry B. Grimme, 75, of Walton, died at 11:17 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was chief executive officer of Commercial Specialists Inc. in Cincinnati, a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Florence, and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Williams Grimme; sons, Randal Grimme of Fort Mitchell and Ronald Grimme of Union; daughters, Cathy Hanrahan Independence and Cindy Carlotta of Fort Mitchell; a brother, Bill Grimme of Cincinnati; a sister, Doris Liebert of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Episcopal Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Grace Episcopal Church Building Fund.
Geneva Hampton, 82, of Maysville, died Friday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a cook with Brown's Restaurant in Aberdeen, Ohio, and a member of Way of Life Church, Maysville. Sons Billy Hampton and Joe Hampton preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Nelson Hampton of Maysville; sisters, Christine Muse and Irene Reed, both of Maysville, and Ethel Arnold of Flemingsburg; three grandchildren, three step- grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Nancy J. Hopkins, 58, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Corpus Christi Church, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Hopkins; sons, Edward Bell Jr. of Cincinnati and Joe Bell of Englewood, Fla.; a daughter, Terri Walls of Wisconsin; sisters, Juanita Schuster and Thelma Dunn, both of Winchester, Ohio, Norma Burgess of Hamilton, Ohio, Ruby Jackson of Pleasant Plains, Ohio, and Patricia Clemmons of Murphy, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Services were Friday at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home, Carlisle. Burial was in Carlisle Cemetery.
Jesse Eugene Jones, 63, of Warsaw, died Saturday at his home. He was a nursery worker, formerly employed by Haymond Landscape, and a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church, Grant County.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Yvonne Jones; a daughter, Hazel Viola Stephenson of Warsaw; brothers, Roy Lee Jones of Germany, Charles Malcome Jones of Charleston, S.C., and Chester Ray Jones of Ghent; and sisters, Lou Florence Perkins of Carrollton and Alberta Riddell of Warsaw.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Grant County. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin County Life Squad, Warsaw, Ky., 41095.
Patty Lawson, 59, of Kenton County, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Mary Margaret Lewis, 76, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Paul C. Nieman, 81, of Covington, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, N.J. He was a stockman with General Motors, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Jean Rita Bagnell of New Jersey.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Parkinson's Disease, P. O. Box 450, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. 19006; or Mother of God Church, 119 W. Sixth St., Covington, Ky., 41011.
Vera Oliver, 80, of Bellevue, died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Dayton Baptist Church. Her husband, Lee E. Oliver, died in 1969.
Survivors include daughters, Carol Lee Vollmer of Erlanger and Earlene White of Bellevue; a brother, Sidney Griffin of Irvine; a sister, Cora Estepp of Newport; one grandchild and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Hwy., Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky., 41011.
Charles Edward Pennington, 77, of Warsaw, died Saturday at Green Valley Nursing Center, Carrollton. He was a retired master carpenter, a member of VFW Post 5658 in Elberta, Ala., and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, June Pennington Weiner of Sparta and C. Joan Duncanson of Plymouth, Mich.; a sister, Mary Carden of Warren, Mich.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glencoe Cemetery.
Florence L. Pickrell, 93, of Augusta, died Sunday at her home. She was a member of Sharon Presbyterian Church, Bracken County. Her husband, Marshall Pickrell, died in 1994.
Survivors include sons Donald Pickrell and Paul Pickrell, both of Augusta; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sharon Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Sharon Presbyterian Church, Augusta, Ky., 41002.
Mary Lou Pribble, 66, of Fort Wright, died at 3:10 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired shipping clerk with the old H. S. Pogue Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post 7099 Ladies Auxiliary in Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Frank J. Pribble; sons, Frank E. Pribble and Mark J. Pribble, both of Louisville; brothers, Raymond A. Heim of Harrison, Ohio, and Joseph W. Heim of Cincinnati; a sister, Dorothea O. Meyer of Harrison, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:50 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to charity of the donor's choice.
Charles J. "C. J." Rayburn, 76, of Louden, Tenn., formerly of Crittenden, died Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was a disabled brakeman with B&O Railroad and an Army veteran of World War II. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Bethany Church Cemetery, Holbrook. Elliston- Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
John "Jack" Sapp, 79, of Maysville, died Saturday at his home. He was a salesman with E. A. Robinson Grocery, Maysville, and a past deacon and elder emeritus of First Christian Church, Maysville. He was a volunteer with R.S.V.P. and Mason County Food Bank in Maysville, and drove children to Shriners Hospital. He was a member of Maysville Odd Fellows, Maysville VFW Post, Maysville Masonic Lodge and the Shriners. He was an Army veteran of World War II. A daughter, Patsy Sapp, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Sapp; a son, Jackie Sapp of Tollesboro; daughters, Saundra Adair of Maysville, Debbie Rollings of Georgetown, N.C., an Susan Schantz of Flemingsburg; his stepmother, Victoria Sapp of Maysville; brothers, Tommy Sapp of Maysville, Jimmy Sapp of Lexington, Tony Sapp of Mount Sterling and Harry Sapp of Mays Lick; sisters, Ann Brisley and Frances Bartelt, both of Amarillo, Texas, Eunice Reed of Columbus, Ohio, and Reba Schanz of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brell & Son Funeral Home, Maysville, with Masonic services at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, W. Third St., Maysville, Ky., 41056.
Ann Sears, 90, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Paul G. Shay, 65, of Covington, died at 10:45 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired shift manager with Bonded Oil Co., Covington, a member of First Baptist Church in Cold Spring, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Beverly Usleman Shay; daughters, Robin Shears of Erlanger and Tracy Klette of Covington; a son, Tom W. Shay of Covington; a brother, Carl Shay of Villa Hills; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Chelsea Short, 86, of Alexandria, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Newport. Her husband, Seldon Short, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Marian Johnson of Alexandria; sons, Seldon Short Jr. of Vancleve and Kenneth Short of Elsmere; a sister, Pearl Hagan of Erlanger; 16 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Burial will be in Gabbard Cemetery, Lee County.
Roy B. Smith, 66, of Cincinnati, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired carpenter. His wife, Barbara Smith, died in February. A son, Boyd Smith, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Alice Barney of Florence; sisters, Hazel Barnett of Mississippi, Judy Terry of Independence, Patsy Smith of Oneida, Tenn., and Peggy Smith of Whitley City; brothers, Brent Smith, Dicky Smith and Teddy Smith, all of Kentucky.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Carrie Updike Sturgeon, 90, of Verona, died Friday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church, Verona. Her husband, Calvin J. Sturgeon, died in 1990.
Survivors include three grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to New Bethel Baptist Church, 2022 Verona Mudlick Road, Verona, Ky., 41092.
Harold "Hank" F. Torrey, 61, of Bellevue, died at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a salesman and manager in medical sales and transportation, and a member of the National Rifle Association and Bass Masters. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Wilson Torrey; a daughter, Laurie Brumback of Crestview Hills; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky., 41075; St. John's United Church of Christ Pastoral Care, Park Ave. and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky., 41071; or Grace United Methodist Church, 111 E. Sixth St., Newport, Ky., 41071.
Nancy Parker Westwood, 58, of Silver Grove, died at 9:11 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was an office manager with K-mart in Highland Heights.
Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Westwood of Alexandria; her father, Stanley Parker of Lancaster; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
