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These notices are dated: 06-21-2004
Bobby G. Mason, 71, was director of TANK operations
Bobby G. Mason loved to be around people. For all his life, it was all he knew.
Mr. Mason was one of 19 children. He died Saturday night at his home. He was 71.
Mr. Mason worked for 48 years as the director of operations for the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky.
He also served as a member of the Cincinnati Transit Historical Association as as an executive board member on the Amalgamated Transit Union No. 628.
But more than his job at TANK, he loved being with his large family.
"With the grandkids, he always used to get down and wrestle with them, " said his daughter, Gail Hurst of Bronston, Ky. "He just loved life and people."
Survivors include his wife, Norma Jean Murphy Mason; a son, Karl B. Mason of Latonia; daughters, Hurst, Deloris A. Mullins of Somerset, Sarah Lynn Mason of Covington and Tina Waterman-Rothfuss of Latonia; brothers, Frank Mason, David Mason, Paul Mason and George Mason Jr., all of Orlando, Ky., Jimmy Mason of Chipley, Fla., and Ronnie Mason of Berea; sisters, Dorothy Rader, Karen Morgan and Maryann Vanzant, all of Orlando; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brush Creek Holiness Church in Orlando, Ky. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Briarfield cemetery in Orlando.
Dorothy F. Bay, 66, of Erlanger, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a housekeeping employee of the hospital.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond Bay; sons Raymond Bay Jr. of Petersburg, Jeffrey Bay of Covington and Johnny Bay of Flowermound, Texas; daughters Kathy Ballmer of Mount Zion and Rebecca Verst of Alexandria; brothers Walter King of Hamilton, Ohio, and Herbert King of Brooksville; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Helen R. Evans, 68, of Florence, died Saturday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a cashier with Bigg's grocery stores. Her husband, Cecil Ray Evans, died in 2001.
Survivors include brothers Earl Dirkes of Foster, George Dirkes of Covington and Henry Dirkes of Burlington; and a sister, Mary Margaret Metzger of Alexandria.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Tuesday at St. Paul Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Wanda Lee Fredrick, 64, of Florence, died Saturday at her home. She was a cafeteria worker with A.M. Yealey Elementary School in Florence and a member of First Church of Christ, Burlington. A son, Jeffrey Wayne Fredrick, died in 1990.
Survivors include her husband, Zola J. Fredrick; a daughter, Tina Matteoli of Independence; sons Jay Fredrick of Florence and Larry Fredrick of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a sister, Edna Daniels of Manteo, N.C.; a half-sister, Jeannie Lomma of Clarksburg; W.Va., seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Fairhaven Rescue Mission, 260 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Mildred "Mickey" Zechella Garrison, 79, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Therese Church in Southgate. She was also a member of the church's 55 Club. Her husband, William C. Garrison, died in 1998.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Garrison Wagner of Newport; sons Gary Garrison of Richwood, Ron Garrison of Batavia, Ohio, and Jim Garrison of Fort Thomas; sisters Rosella Kathman of Crestview Hills and Clara Zechella of Newport; brothers Jim Zechella of Alexandria and Lou Zechella of Lexington; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Therese Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 333 Guthrie St., Suite 207, Louisville, Ky. 40202; or Kidney Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 2200 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Howard Prentice Gouge, 89, of Corinth, formerly of Burlington, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Lillian Mae Sacca Hubbard, 82, of Union, died Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Big Bone Baptist Church, Union. Her husband, W.O. "Coonie" Hubbard, died in 2000. A daughter, Pennie Sue Hubbard, died in 1952.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Jean Noble of Union and Judy Hurst of Somerset; a son, Bobby J. Hubbard of Union; a sister, Irene Hurlburt of Tampa, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services were at noon today at Big Bone Baptist Church. Burial was in Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Big Bone Baptist Church Cemetery, 11036 Big Bone Church Road, Union, Ky. 41091.
Perry "Sammy" Hutchinson, 67, of Warsaw, died Friday at Gallatin County Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a laborer and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church.
Survivors include his mother, Marcia Hutchinson of Warsaw.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Warsaw Cemetery. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Archie Earl Lawson, 78, of Falmouth, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a farmer and steelworker with Keegler Co., Cincinnati. A daughter, Helen Lawson Riley, died in 2003. Infant sons, Wayne Lawson and John Lawson, also preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Elizabeth Thornberry Lawson; sons, Larry Lawson and Ronnie Lawson, both of Pendleton County; daughters, Arlene Fodor and Sylbina Traylor, both of Pendleton County; sisters, Anna Mae Gunsayle, Margaret Straub and Geneva Shoemaker, all of Pendleton County; a brother, Carl Lawson of Pendleton County; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Malcolm Warner Marsh, 72, of Florence, died Sunday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. He was an engineer with AT&T.; His wife, Eileen Hazel Albers Marsh, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Adrienne Dawn Ford of Florence and Valerie Lynne Manley of Alpharetta, Ga.; a brother, Mike Marsh of Kingston Springs, Ga.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to Hebron Lutheran Church, 3140 Limaburg Road, Hebron, Ky. 41048.
Gabrielle Faust Marshall, 38, of Alexandria, died Thursday at the Arbors, Milford, Ohio. She was an X-ray technician with Mercy Anderson Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Danielle Marshall of Alexandria; her parents, Ron and Barb Faust of Alexandria; brothers, Ron Faust Jr. of Crestview and Kristopher Faust of Bushong, Kan.; and sisters, Lisa Trapp of California and Katrina Rice of Fort Mitchell.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 tonight at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will begin there at 4:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Elwood William McClung, 82, of Florence, died Sunday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Milford Hayden Neal, 81, of Demossville, died Saturday at his home. He was a farmer, a retired employee of Kahn's Meats in Cincinnati and a former president of Mount Moriah Cemetery. He was a member of Grassy Creek Christian Church. A son, Donald Ray Neal, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce Neal; a son, Roger Neal of Demossville; daughters, Debbie Shoemaker and Karen Neal, both of Demossville; a sister, Edna Smith of Menifee County; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Mount Moriah Cemetery, Highway 17, Butler, Ky. 41006; or Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Fred James Ruebusch Sr., 81, of Taylor Mill, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired employee of Young & Bertke, Cincinnati, and a member of St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Mullen Ruebusch; a son, Fred James Ruebusch Jr. of Newport; a daughter, Christine Black of Taylor Mill; a sister, Sister Bernard Ann Ruebusch of Nazareth; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Anthony Church, 485 Grand Ave., Taylor Mill, Ky. 41015.
Betty Sanford, 64, of Covington, died at 12:35 a.m. Saturday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Harold Sanford of Independence, Kenny Sanford of Crescent Springs and Edward Sanford of West Liberty; a daughter, Libby Beach of Crescent Springs; her father, Edgar Thompson of Florence; brothers, Edgar "June" Thompson of Pittsburg, Calif., and James Thompson of Maryland; a sister, Aletha Fields of Alexandria; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
