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These notices are dated: 03-18-2004
Samuel Gamble, 91, bar owner and mayor
On his way to visit his sister in Detroit, Samuel "Sam" Keen Gamble planned to stop in Walton to visit some friends he knew lived there.
Mr. Gamble, who died Wednesday, liked the town so well that he made it his home, becoming a prominent businessman and then mayor.
Born in Magoffin County, he lived in Louisville when he was younger, said his wife, Erie Gamble, and worked there at Sears and Roebuck.
That's where he met Bob and Jo Stephenson, a couple who owned a bar and grill in Walton. When he visited them about 1950, they gave him a job. He lived with them for about 15 years, his wife said.
Mr. Gamble ended up buying the restaurant from the Stephensons and calling it Sam's Bar & Grill. When he retired from the restaurant business, he ran Sam's Sharp-All, a sharpening service. He served as the town's mayor for about two years during the 1970s, she said.
"He was a loveable person, " she said. "He treated everyone like he wanted to be treated."
Mr. Gamble was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of the American Legion.
He spent his last years at the Grant Manor Health Care Center in Williamstown, suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
He was 91 when he died, just one day after his 41st wedding anniversary.
A daughter, Ann Carrier, died in 1974.
Survivors in addition to his wife include a son, Dewey Mulford of Piner; a brother, Roye Gamble of LaGrange; a grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Christine H. Conley, 76, of Latonia, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Her husband, Thomas L. Conley, died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, John Allen Keeton, Larry Keeton and Robert Keeton, all of Florence; daughters, Faye Chaffin of Independence and Dolores Deininger of Burlington; brothers, Wayne Kidd of Union and Glenn "Whitey" Kidd of Latonia; a sister, Wanda Raun of Fort Myers, Fla.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:45 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Arthritis Foundation, 7124 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Harold Gene Cox, 58, of LaFollette, Tenn., died Tuesday at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn. He was a technology teacher with LaFollette Middle School, and a member of the Tennessee Education Association and Blue Masonic Lodge in Latonia.
Survivors include his wife, Tena Cox; daughters, Sonja Chilcutt of Clarksville, Tenn., Samantha Shirley of Erlanger, Christy McDonald of Jacksboro, Tenn., and Jill Shoffner of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; sons, Darrell Gene Cox of Harrogate, Tenn., and George Christopher Barker of Bryson City, N.C.; her mother, Bobbie G. Cox of Morning View; a brother, Daniel W. Cox of Morning View; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Walters Funeral Home, LaFollette. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Masonic services following. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Corbin.
Beulah Mae Hollin Daniels, 81, of Newport, died at 1 a.m. Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired employee of Kenner Toys, Cincinnati, a past president of the Eastern Campbell County Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and a member of Mentor Baptist Church. Her husband, Russell Daniels, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Charles Daniels of Ludlow, Jim Daniels of Alexandria and Keith Daniels of Mentor; a daughter, Beverly Wilson of Fort Thomas; sisters, Ada Dixon of Albuquerque and Doshia Thomas of Cincinnati; a brother, Felix Hollin of Jackson; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mentor Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery, Mentor. Memorials are suggested to Mentor Baptist Church, 3724 Smith Road, Mentor, Ky. 41007.
Bessie "Dannaw" Long, 73, of Ludlow, died Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Bristol Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include sons, Joseph Long of Ludlow, Darrell Long of Crescent Springs and James Long of Knoxville, Tenn.; daughters, Jane Futrell and Dorothy Harmon, both of Ludlow, and Kimberly Williams of Henrietta, Okla.; her parents, Joseph and Rachel Love of Crescent Springs; a brother, John Love Sr. of Crescent Springs; 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Woodrow Ritchie, 68, of Covington, died at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired set-up man with Steelcraft Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati.
A son, Freddie Ritchie, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Gracie Hicks Ritchie; sons, Jackie Ritchie of Williamstown, Jeffrey Ritchie of Dry Ridge, Jesse Ritchie of Latonia and Jerry Ritchie of Erlanger; daughters, Linda Ballard of Tampa, Fla., Brenda Sargent and Sandra Wells, both of Covington, and Sinda Henson of Dry Ridge; a brother, James Ritchie of Bethel, Ohio; a sister, Pearlie Collins of Williamstown; seven grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Corinth.
Robert T. Robinson, 91, of Newport, died at 5:39 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. He was an electrical engineer with Stewart Decatur Security Systems, Covington. Sons, Dennis Robinson and Gary Robinson, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Philomena Robinson; stepdaughters, Phyllis Conradi of Cold Spring, Diane Schleyer of Covington, Marilyn Schleyer of Bellevue and Rosemarie Smith of Crescent Springs; a stepson, Michael Schleyer of Atlanta; 18 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center Arbor Canopy Fund, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071, to the attention of Suzanne Kelly. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Nancy Rump, 62, of Latonia, died at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a retired hairdresser and a member of Holy Cross Church in Latonia, the Taylor Mill Moose Lodge and Sunday Morning Club, Ludlow. Her husband, Charles Rump, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Charles Rump of Augusta, Darryl Rump of Hebron, Rodney Rump of Covington and Gary Rump of Mount Orab, Ohio; a daughter, Deborah Ann Rump Wisdom of Covington; a brother, Dr. Robert Elam of Providence, R.I.; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to Lisa Rump Scholarship Fund, Holy Cross Church, 3612 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
William Shields, 80, of Warsaw, died Wednesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Susan Springmeier, 58, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at University Medical Center, Lexington.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Frank H. Stapleton, 75, of Newport, died Tuesday at his home.
He was a retired maintenance worker with K.D. Lamp Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Imogene Stapleton; sons, Harold Stapleton and Denver Stapleton, both of Newport; a daughter, Carolyn Engle of Newport; brothers, Hobert Stapleton of Virginia and Hubert Stapleton of Indiana; a sister, Rita Nagel of Clarksville, W.Va.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Marie C. Sansom Williams, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a Campbell County juvenile officer and a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Camp Springs.
Her husband, Hank Williams, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sisters, Edna Jackson of Middletown, Ohio, and Daisy Sansom of Ludlow; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. John Lutheran Church, Camp Springs. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Camp Springs.
Memorials are suggested to St. John Lutheran Church, Lower Tug Fork Road, Camp Springs, Ky. 41059.
Eugene Edward Willis Sr., 75, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana. He was a retired employee of the Ladish Co. and Webber Sausage Co., and member of St. James A.M.E. Church.
Survivors include sons, Eugene Willis Jr. of Lexington and Larry Willis of Cynthiana; daughters, Diane Woods-Ayers of Lexington and Joyce Willis, Kathy Willis and Linda Hinton, all of Cynthiana; brothers, James Willis of Springfield, Ohio, and Billy Todd Willis of Goldsboro, N.C.; a sister, Pauline Watson of Cynthiana; 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Cherry Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Curtis E. Wright, 75, of California, died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a factory worker with F.H. Lawton and owner of the Rock House, California. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Marceline "Marcie" Wright; daughters, Debbie Kuss of California, Jackie Seiter of Butler and Vickie Sluss of Hamilton, Ohio; sons, Dennis Wright of Harrison, Ohio, and Douglas Wright of Melbourne; a sister, Hilda Engleman of Plainville, Ind.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery, Mentor.
Memorials are suggested to Mentor Baptist Church Building Fund, 3724 Smith Road, Mentor, Ky. 41007.
