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These notices are dated: 06-11-2004
'Big Rod' Massey, loved his daughter
In the words of his mother, Wallace Rodney "Big Rod" Massey Jr. saw a lot of hard roads in his life.
"I just wish that people out there could learn that when they chose those kinds of roads, they're either going to end up overdosed, or in jail, or dead. There's just no good outcomes, " said his mother, Faye Collins Massey of Covington.
Mr. Massey, 41, died from a gunshot wound to the head shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.
He was the city's 36th homicide victim of the year.
"He went over in the wrong part of town at the wrong time of night, no doubt to purchase drugs, " his mother said.
Mr. Massey, who grew up in Covington, went to prison at a very young age, his mother said, going in and out of correctional institutions for 12 years.
But then he seemed to get his life together. He went to work for a trucking company and eventually had his own big rig. He loved the job, loved taking goods all over the country and visiting different places, his mother said.
But things went downhill again after he separated from his wife, his mother said. It was hard for him to deal with not seeing his daughter full-time.
He started using heroin, she said, and then whatever was available. He lost his driver's license for driving under the influence.
In recent months, he had been trying again to put his life together once again. He went to vocational rehabilitation, and his employer was helping him pay some of his fines so he could get his license back.
Mr. Massey loved to joke, and he always made time to talk with children, his mother. He would sit for hours and play with his daughter. He would have her sit on the steps and have a tea party with her, his mother said.
"He loved his family very much, and we loved him, " she said. "He particularly loved his little girl, Raven, more than life itself."
Survivors include a daughter, Raven Massey of Alexandria; his mother, Faye Collins Massey of Covington; sisters, Selena Murdoch and Angie Fugate, both of Covington; half-brothers, Mark Janeway of Covington and Roy Massey of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Community of Faith Presbyterian Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11:45 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington. Memorials are suggested to Community of Faith Church, 1400 Highland Ave., Covington, Ky. 41011; or Community Center, 1625 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mary C. Burton, 93, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Her husband, Warren Burton, died in 1996.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. John United Church of Christ, Park and Nelson, Newport, Ky. 41071; or the charity of the donor's choice. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Raymond Francis Haley Sr., 61, of Covington, died at 2:59 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a laborer with Kahn's. A son, Robert Wayne Haley, died in 1992.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Lee Noel Haley; daughters, Tara Kaye Brady of Hebron and Scarlet Annette Haley of Covington; a son, Raymond F. Haley Jr. of Hebron; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Yvonne Geraldine Houston, 93, of Tollesboro, died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mount Olivet. She was a homemaker. A daughter, Marilyn Joyce Nolder, died in 1997.
Survivors include grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hillcrest Cemetery, Maysville. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
Arthur Charles "Mickey" Kaiser, 75, of Florence, died Monday at his home.
He was a maintenance supervisor with Square D. Co., a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Akwesasne Detachment and Auxiliary No. 566 Marine Corps League and Knight of Columbus Kehoe Council. He was a former member of St. Benedict Church.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Kaiser; sons, Michael Kaiser of Mount Carmel, Ohio, and Richard Kaiser of Alexandria; brothers, Bernie Kaiser of Burlington and Robert Kaiser of Cincinnati; sisters, Helen Brooking of Sealey, Calif., Mary Kisker of Deland, Fla., and Myrtle Vicars of Pendleton County; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
William Oliver Keith, 55, of Florence, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a machinist with Van-Melle Co., Florence, and a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Keith; a daughter, Tracy Hulan of San Bernardino, Calif.; a brother, Roy Keith of Cold Spring; sisters, Cathy Clifton of Burlington and Ruby Jones of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Kenneth C. Landrum, 83, of Covington, died Monday at his home. He was a retired mechanic with Sunrise Old, Dayton Beach, Fla.
Survivors include sons, Larry Landrum of Glenwood, Fla., and Jimmie Landrum of Bunnell, Fla.; a brother, Gordon Landrum of Covington; sisters, Ilene Murray of Ohio and Marjorie Landrum of Covington; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services were this morning at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Pauline Lovelace, 75, of Covington, died Wednesday at Mary Rose Mission, Covington. She was a retired waitress with the former Press Club Restaurant, Covington. Her husband, Jeff Lovelace, died in 1986.
Survivors include a son, Clinton King of Covington; sisters, Dorothy Price of Manassas, Va., Jackie Cantrell of Harriman, Tenn., Anne Mullins of Fredericksburg, Va., Sue Gaier of Fort Loramie, Ohio, and Linda Gates of Lakeland, Fla.; brothers, Kenneth Gilliam of Kingsport, Tenn., Glenn Gilliam of Florence and Joe Gillium of Owenton; and a granddaughter.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Edward H. Saner Sr., 84, of Camp Springs, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday at his home.
He was a retired carpenter with Carpenters Union Local No. 698, Cincinnati. A daughter, Rosemary McCann, died in 1996.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Saner; sons, Dale Saner of California, Edward H. Saner Jr. and Jerry Saner, both of Melbourne; a daughter, Darlene Saner of Melbourne; a sister, Anna Mae Torres of Louisville; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Camp Springs. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Mamie R. Wells, 92, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a bookkeeper with Peoples Liberty Bank and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. A son, Floyd Wells, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Doris Bramerloh of Union and Juanita Fey of Crittenden; a half-brother, William Younger of Williamstown; nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Karen Sue Zahlout, 50, of Williamstown, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, John Zahlout; a daughter, Shannon Willoughby of Cincinnati; and her mother, Helen Carroll of Williamstown.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati.
