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These notices are dated: 07-24-2004
Walter Hamblin loved farming, wrote songs
When it came time for Major Walter "Sam" Hamblin Jr. to put his military career to an end, he chose to move to a farm in Demossville where he could enjoy the peace and quiet of life on the farm.
He spent the next 10 years enjoying a stable life, free from the constant moving that accompanies career military men and women.
"He enjoyed the peace and quiet of working by himself out on the farm, " said his wife, Donna. "We were both city people living out on the farm, but he really liked it."
Hamblin, 64, of Demossville, died Friday at his residence. In addition to farming and a military career in which he served in Vietnam, Hamblin was also manager and owner of Peaselburg Inn, Covington.
Life on the farm seemed right for Hamblin after a 22-year career in the military.
Hamblin moved to Northern Kentucky from Corbin when his father moved the family to take a job.
After he met and married
his wife he entered the U.S. Air Force for one year, but had trouble finding a job when he got out. He decided to enter the Army because of the attractive medical coverage, his wife said.
After a three-year stint in Texas with his family a few years back, Hamblin adopted the country look, wearing a cowboy hat and boots religiously for the rest of his life.
And in between his efforts with cattle and horses, growing vegetables and raising four children, he managed to forge a song-writing team with his son, Samuel, who lives in Demossville as well.
"My son would play the guitar and the two of them would work out the lyrics, " Mrs. Hamblin said. "He loved country music."
Despite his love for his family, Hamblin's often used his skills as a military officer to discipline his children.
"He was soft-spoken, but when he said something you knew darn well he meant it, " Mrs. Hamblin said. "My son used to say he treated him just like one of the G.I.s."
Other survivors include his daughters, Katrina Sue Brown of Demossville, Victoria Jeanne Hamblin of Latonia, and Kristin Lea Squint of Baton Rouge, La.; his mother, Hazel Chain of Sharonville, Ohio; sisters, Cheryl Capito of Elsmere and Terri Laughlin of Independence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Western Kentucky University Gifted Program, c/o Dr. Julia Roberts, 132 S. Main St., Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Opal Covey, 83, of Burlington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a member of White Dove Regular Baptist Church, Williamstown. Her husband, Jasper Newton Covey, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Pyles of Lexington, Carolyn Eilers of Burlington, and Jan Alexander of Loveland, Ohio; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Gideons International, P.O. Box 222, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Melvin "Mel" Greene, 88, of Bellevue, died Thursday at Highlands of Fort Thomas.
He owned a foundry equipment sales business and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Cincinnati Bridge Club, Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills, and first president of the Kentucky Golf Association.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Almoslechner Greene; a son, David Greene of Cincinnati; a stepson, Michael Almoslechner of Bellevue; a stepdaughter, Pat Williams of Wilder; a brother, Lee Greene of Nashville, Tenn.; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. His body will be donated to the University of Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to Cancer Family Care, 1030 Madison Avenue, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Pat Ballinger Hibbard, 67, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a retired cafeteria manager for St. John Church School, Covington. She was a member of St. John Church, president of the VFW Post 1484 Ladies Auxiliary, and secretary of Brent Spence Square POPR Club.
Survivors include sons, Chuck Hibbard of Burlington and Michael Hibbard of St. Bernard, Ohio; a daughter, Debbie Bartlett of Covington; brothers, William Ballinger and Gerald Ballinger, both of Ludlow, and Lawrence Ballinger of Fort Mitchell; sisters, Marlene Reed of Fort Mitchell, and Carol Fell of Dry Ridge; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Memorials are suggested to March of Dimes, Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Division, 4701 Creek Road, Suite 250, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Vicki Gubser Lawson, 47, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a cafeteria worker for Holy Trinity School, Bellevue, and a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Bellevue. Her husband, James E. Lawson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Holly Lawson Statonof Independence, and Stephanie Lawson of Bellevue; her mother, Betty Roewer Gubser of Bellevue; a brother, Randy Gubser of Florence; sisters, Debbie Farris of Bellevue, and Tina Kendrick of Erlanger; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Divine Mercy Parish, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Wilder.
Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Stella Gladys Lingross, 79, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a Campfire Girls leader. She was a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington. Her husband, Joseph S. Lingross, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Mark G. Lingross of Covington and Joseph A. Lingross of Barstow, Calif.; a daughter, Theresa G. Lingross of Burlington; a sister, Ruby Barker Driscoll of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
A blessing will be given at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Thomas Monroe McCracken, 86, of Erlanger, formerly of Ashland, died Friday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger.
He was a retired accountant from Ashland Oil and an Army veteran. He was a member of Erlanger Baptist Church, Erlanger Lloyd Alumni Association, Ashland Oil Retirees, a deacon at Unity Baptist Church, Ashland, and past president of the Optimist Club, Ashland. His wife, Eva Booker McCracken, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Patti Lawrence of Richmond, Jenny Ross of Taylor Mill, Joan McCracken of Leesburg, Va., and Nancy Rodgers of Purcellville, Va.; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Baptist Church, 116 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger, Ky. 41018 or to Georgetown College, 400 E. College Street, Georgetown, Ky. 40324.
Lillian Morris McGee, 94, of Dry Ridge, died Friday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker and a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church. Her husband, Clifford McGee, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Troy L. Evans of Dry Ridge and Kerry W. Evans of Verona; a daughter, Winnie McGee Evans of Dry Ridge; a brother, Merrell Morris of Dry Ridge; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to Dry Ridge Baptist Church Building Fund, 19 Broadway, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Carol Ann Moore, 60, of Hebron, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth North Hospice, Covington.
She was a receptionist with Comprehensive Care, Covington, and a member of St. Augustine Church, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Charles E. Moore; sons, Steve Moore of Hebron and Tony Moore of Covington; daughters, Kathy Sabella of Amherst, Ohio, Darlene Westfall and Deanna Anness, both of Covington, and Jeanine Franklin of Silver Grove; sisters, Dean Justice of Florence and Dottie Trenkamp of Pinellas Park, Fla.; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Keith Noble, 40, of Florence, died Thursday at Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Nelson Poston, 79, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington.
Renea Scott, 33, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at her residence.
She was an administrative assistant at Seligman Distributing Co., Crescent Springs.
Survivors include her mother, Barbara Scott of Dry Ridge; brothers, Dean Scott and John Michael Scott, both of Dry Ridge; and a sister, Kay Gbur of Dry Ridge.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Napoleon.
Memorials are suggested to Nieces & Nephews Scholarship Fund, 2575 Crittenden-Mt. Zion Road, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Jesse Franklin Sprous, 87, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired sheet metal roofer for the Veterans Administration. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Highland Heights, and Fort Thomas Masonic Lodge 808.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel L. Edwards Sprous; a son, Dennis Gilbert Sprous of Knoxville, Tenn.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 2315 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076 or to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Rosetta Turner, 78, of Highland Heights, died Thursday at Highlands Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, Reuben Turner.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Margaret Waldenmeyer, 73, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker, a member of Fort Thomas Seniors, and past president of Brighton Center Guild.
Survivors include her husband, George E. Waldenmeyer; sons, Bob Waldenmeyer and Steve Waldenmeyer, both of Fort Thomas; a daughter, Ann Waldenmeyer of Winter Haven, Fla.; a brother, Albert Boehne of Fort Thomas; sisters, Alice Kerr of Victorville, Calif. and Elizabeth Milne of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling the arrangements.
