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These notices are dated: 04-12-2004
Robert Johnson, loved square-dancing, photography
A longtime family friend described Robert Johnson as a happy, generous man who loved square-dancing and photography.
"He took beautiful pictures for everybody, " said Helen Connley, a longtime friend of Mr. Johnson and his wife, Edna Knisley Johnson. "He'd come to your house, and he'd be the life of your party, and he'd have so many pictures."
Mr. Johnson, a native of Latonia who worked as a price editor for the General Electric Co. for 47 years, died Friday at Villaspring of Erlanger Health Care Center and Rehabilitation. He was 90.
Connley was part of the Johnsons' wedding party when the couple married
in Latonia in 1936. The Johnsons would have been married
68 years next month, she said.
"He and Edna were very, very close. And he more or less babied her. He took care of her, " Connley said.
The two loved to square dance and round dance and would travel around the region to conventions and dances, Connley said. Mr. Johnson would "call" the dances while Mrs. Johnson filled in if someone needed a partner.
Although the two never had children, Mr. Johnson had a beloved dog that he loved to walk, Connley said.
"He was a great guy. You couldn't say enough nice about him, really. He never hurt anybody, and he always smiled, " Connley said.
Mr. Johnson's adolescent years, however, were marked by tragedy. In 1927, as Mr. Johnson and his family were returning home from a funeral, their car was struck by a train in Latonia.
His parents, 7-year-old brother and 10-year-old sister were killed in the accident. Mr. Johnson was the only survivor.
Despite the tragedy, Mr. Johnson went on to live a long and happy life, Connley said.
"Sometimes it would bother him, and sometimes he would talk about it, but he was a happy man, " she said. "He was a very sweet man and a very nice man. He was my friend."
Mr. Johnson was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge 345 F&AM; in Latonia.
In addition to his wife, who lives in Erlanger; survivors include two nieces and a nephew.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Memorials may be made to Runyan Memorial Christian Church, 3625 Decoursey Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Rebecca Gorsuch Burnett, 45, of Williamstown, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio. She was a server at the Greyhound Tavern, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include her husband, Michael Garrison of Williamstown ; her father, Ronald Gorsuch of Citrus Springs, Fla.; her mother, Margaret Stamper Nichols of Seaford, Del.; a son, Derrick Burnett of Fairfield, Ohio; daughters, Jessica Fulmer of Louisville and Amanda Smith of Williamstown; sisters, Melissa Rump of Seaford, Del., Kelly Miller of Cincinnati and Shauna Vosberg of Citrus Springs, Fla.; brothers, Ryan Gorsuch of Cincinnati and Rev. Ronnie Gorsuch of Citrus Springs, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Juanita Hall Combs, 61, of Newport, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Newport Church of God.
Her husband, Hacker Combs Sr., died in 1996. Son Lester Combs died in 1978, and son Billy Combs died in 1998. Daughter Cloay Lou Swope died in February.
Survivors include sons, Hacker Combs Jr. of Paulding, Ohio, Richard Combs of Dayton, James Combs of Erlanger, and Beckum Combs and Charles Combs, both of Newport; daughters, Patricia Peel of Latonia; Rosie Mays of Verona, Anita Sabelhaus of Dayton and Debbie Cox of Lexington; a stepson, Bernice Combs of London; brothers, John B. Hall of Campbells Creek and Hacker Hall of Hazard; and sisters, Rosetta Jamison of Lotta Creek and Lovess Stacy of Leslie County; 31 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Engle-Walker Funeral Home, Hazard. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Hazard. Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling local arrangements.
James Day, 73, of Cincinnati, formerly of Petersburg, died Friday at Miami Haven Nursing Home in Cincinnati. He was a retired autoworker with General Motors and a member of Bullittsburg Baptist Church, Hebron.
Survivors include his wife, Betty K. Delph Day; daughters, Mary Alice Moore of Jacksonville, Fla., and Julie Fitzpatrick of Erlanger; son, James A. Day of Vevay, Ind.; sisters, Louise Neff of Park Hills, Sheila Voux of Fairfield, Ohio, and Geraldine Berry of Glencoe; brothers, Charles Day and Kevin Day, both of Hebron, George Day of Ludlow, Gary Day of Petersburg and Dale Day of Newport; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. today. Burial will be in Bullittsburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Hebron.
Charles R. Ernst, 40, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Thursday at his home. He was a driver for Clayton-Weaver Trucking.
Survivors include his wife, Tammy Ernst; a son, William Ernst of Hamilton; a daughter, Heather Ernst of Hamilton; sisters, Deborah Napier of Burlington and Barbara Crawford and Linda Boaz, both of Ludlow.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Janet Lee Whitley Lanter, 61, of Paris, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was a retired proprietor of the Hunter Inn. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Millersburg, and the Line Dance Club, Cynthiana.
A daughter, Melanie Renee Roberts, and a stepson, David Wayne Whitley, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Gary Ray Roberts of Bourbon County; a daughter, Angela Brown of Bourbon County; stepsons, Butch Whitley and Mark Todd Whitley, both of Harrison County; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 160 Moore Drive, Suite 201, Lexington, Ky. 40503, or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 506 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Richard Lee Mullins, 79, of Morning View, died Saturday at his home. He was a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Demossville.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Mae Mullins; sons, Kenneth Mullins of Erlanger, James Mullins of Fiskburg and Daniel Mullins of Morning View; brothers, Ellis Mullins of Independence, Lloyd Mullins of Morning View and Charles Mullins of McGee; sisters, Alberta Tobergta of Florence, Catherine Collins of Union and Virginia Callen of Morning View; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery, Demossville.
Russell Lee Richardson, 74, of Amelia, Ohio, died Saturday at Sunrise Manor Nursing Home in Amelia. He was a construction worker.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Clyde Richardson and Russell Wayne Richardson.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Ellen Richardson; daughters, Karen Leigh of Liberty Township, Ohio, Shirley School of Felicity, Ohio, Jo Ellen Owens of West Chester, Ohio, and Veronica Plogmann of Harrison, Ohio; a son, Rick Richardson of Flemingsburg; a sister, Fanny Rey of Batavia, Ohio; brothers, Edward Richardson of Ocala, Fla., and Frank Richardson of Nicholasville; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1636 Nicholasville Road, Suite One, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Myrtle Kay Talbert, 82, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a retired hairdresser and manager of the Paul Vedder Beauty Salon, Cincinnati. She was a member of the St. Mary's Altar Society, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Newport, and a member of Holy Spirit Church, Newport.
She was preceded in death by a son, Lawrence Joseph Talbert.
Survivors include daughters, Irene Gail Dutle of Newport and Vernie Hoskins of Garden Grove, Calif.; sons, Terrance Talbert of Lockland, Ohio, and Robert Talbert of Highland Heights; a sister, Frances Ice of Willoughby, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Edgar Vernon Towles, 76, of Glencoe, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Williamsburg. He was retired from the Interstate Steel Co., Newport. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Price Hill Baptist Church, Cincinnati, and also attended Pleasant Home Baptist Church, Glencoe.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Duvall Towles; sons, Michael Towles of Walton and Dwayne Towles of Cincinnati; sisters, Lucy Stiegler of Cincinnati, Flora Evelyn Farrow of Fort Worth, Texas, Pauline Duvall of Ohio, Ann Katherin Wainscott of Wheatley and Nila Jean Marksberry of Glencoe; brothers, Walter Towles of Tennessee, Jerry Towles of Louisville and Don Towles, Leslie Towles, Lester Towles and Larry Towles, all of Wheatley; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Home Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Home Baptist Church, 1695 Petitt Pike, Glencoe, Ky. 41046.
Pauline Morgan Wagner, 73, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at Hospice of Cincinnati. She and her husband were the retired owners and operators of Peaceful Hollow Boat Dock, Dry Ridge. She also was a former waitress at the Mariemont Inn, Mariemont, Ohio. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Christian Church, Pendleton County and a member of the Eastern Star, Williamstown.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Wagner; a son, Jerry L. Wagner of Loveland, Ohio; daughters, Sherry L. Jacobs of Blue Ash, Ohio, and Ginny L. Scott of Loveland, Ohio; brothers, Robert Morgan of Falmouth and William Morgan of Wilder; a sister, Viola Russell of Bentonsville, Ohio; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203, or Children's Leukemia, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnett Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Edwin Weiss, 74, of Augusta, died Friday at his home. He was a farmer. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Augusta, where he taught Sunday school.
Survivors include his wife, Rita Bartels Weiss; sons, Donald Weiss of Lexington and Samuel Weiss of Augusta; a daughter, Linda Bach of Versailles; sisters, Norma Braugher of Morehead and Janet Hedger of Seymour, Ind.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Moore & Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, c/o David Appleman, Frankfort Street, Brooksville, Ky. 41004.
Donald Ryan Yocum, 64, of Milton, died Friday at University of Louisville Hospital. He was a farmer and a retired Fort Wright police officer. He was a member of the Family Worship Center, Carrollton.
Survivors include sons, Donald Clay Yocum of Milton, Michael Ryan Yocum of Fairdale and Chris James Yocum of New Salisbury, Ind.; brothers, Charles Robert Yocum of Carrollton and Wilbur Earl Yocum of Louisville; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
