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These notices are dated: 10-26-2004
Carol Lee Goins loved giving, grandchildren
Carol Lee Goins loved giving to other people, but she considered the greatest gifts those to her grandchildren.
She made baby quilts for each of them, and she took every opportunity to spend time with them.
To a granddaughter, she passed on her love for sewing.
A grandson she taught how to play chess.
With a younger grandson, who had not the patience for such a deliberate game, she played video games, and with a 3-year-old granddaughter, she played dollies.
"She loved her grandchildren; they were the greatest thing to her, " said a daughter, Jeanne VanDusen of Cov-ington. "Almost every sporting event they were in, she went to."
Mrs. Goins, of Fort Mitchell, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was 66.
She was a medical technologist for 30 years at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Retirement in 2000 gave her more time for the Licking Valley Quilters, of which she was a member 20 years; and for her church work at Blessed Sacrament parish in Fort Mitchell, where she was in the choir and guitar group, made blankets for needy people and did lots of fund-raising.
She was also a volunteer for several years for Meals on Wheels.
"She was a very giving person. I think that came from her upbringing, from her mother, " said VanDusen.
Mrs. Goins had a heart attack about six years ago and developed diabetes. She was hospitalized with an infection Friday and died two days later.
Other survivors include her husband, Bill Goins; sons, Scott Goins of Independence and Tony Goins of Erlanger; daughters, Susie Kennedy of Fruitland Park, Fla., and Laura Jone of Greendale, Ind.; a brother, Earl Carter Jr. of Louisville; sisters, June Hildenbrand of Louisville and Beverly Ray of Vine Grove; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Mrs. Goins will be cremated at Northern Kentucky Crematory, Walton. Memorials are suggested to the Carl Lindner Heart Center, 2123 Auburn Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Christopher Allen Bennett, 26, of Cynthiana, died Saturday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was employed at 3M Company and was a Navy veteran.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, David Allen and Margie Bennett of Harrison County; his mother, Dena Marie Votaw Fuentes of San Francisco, Calif.; stepbrothers, David Paul of Georgetown and Shannon Clem of Cynthiana; and grandparents, Lorrell and Betty Votaw of Covington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jacksonville Cemetery.
Carol "Cricket" Walz Birkenhauer, 62, of Dayton, died Oct. 19 in Hudson, Fla. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Birkenhauer; sons, Gary Gramer of Taylor Mill and Joe Gramer of Bellevue; daughters, Jean Birkenhauer Maphet of Amelia, Ohio, and Carol Birkenhauer Kitchen of Las Vegas, Nev.; brothers, Bill Walz of Long Beach, Calif., Wayne Walz of Bellevue, and Larry Walz of Dayton; sisters, Eunice Rechtin of Latonia, Joyce Duncan of Harrison, Ohio, and Eileen Wilson of Bellevue; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
No services are scheduled. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Memorials are suggested to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Floyd "Billy" Lee Fuller, 37, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood. He was a tow truck driver for Florence Body & Frame.
Survivors include his wife, Michele Conrad Fuller of Independence; his fianc�e, Ada White of Covington; daughters, Jami Lea Fuller of Covington and Billie Jean Fuller of Independence; his mother, Doris Jean Fuller of Morning View; brothers, Danny Fuller of Taylor Mill and Marty Fuller of Morning View; and sisters, Sherry Ferguson of Crittenden and Cindy Humphrey of Sadieville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Fuller Family, c/o Chambers & Grubbs, P.O. Box 55, Walton, Ky. 41094.
O.C. Fulton, 48, of May's Lick, died Sunday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. He was a farmer and a member of May's Lick Lighthouse Church.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Doyle Fulton; stepdaughters, Latrisha Hamilton of Maysville and Jenny Fulton of May's Lick; and one step-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, May's Lick.
Helen H. Schultheis Garbett, 86, of Bromley, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley, and the church's Women's Guild. Her husband, Carl L. Garbett, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Jerry Garbett of Burlington and Thomas Garbett of Plano, Texas; daughters, Carol Caddell of Bromley and Marilyn Hartman of Ludlow; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Greendale Cemetery, Osgood, Ind. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association, 1636 Nicholasville Road, Suite 1, Lexington, Ky. 40503.
Elmer H. Haselow, Sr., 93, of Fort Thomas, formerly of Cleveland, Ohio, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired driver from Cleveland Transit and a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Medina, Ohio. His wives, Elizabeth Betty Haselow and Patricia Haselow, and a son, David Haselow, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Elmer H. HaselowJr., of California; daughters, Marcia Glowa of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Lori Brzygot of Park Hills; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kenwood, Ohio. No visitation is scheduled. Mr. Haselow will be cremated at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling the arrangements.
Connie Roseberry Johnston, 46, of Grant's Lick, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a school bus monitor and worked in the food service department at the Campbell County School System and was a member of Fairlane Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Survivors include her husband, Roger Johnston; sons, Andy Johnston of Alexandria and Rodney Johnston of Grant's Lick; a daughter, Amy Johnston of Grant's Lick; her mother, Irene Roseberry of Grant's Lick; brothers, Roger Roseberry, Steve Roseberry, and Kevin Roseberry, all of Alexandria, and Ed Roseberry of Foster; and a sister, Diane Hartig of Melbourne.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fairlane Baptist Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grant's Lick. Memorials are suggested to Fairlane Baptist Church Parking Lot Fund, 12898 Herringer Road, Alexandria, Ky. 41001. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, is handling the arrangements.
Melvin C. Kennedy, 78, died Friday. He was retired from Cincinnati Bell and was a member of Bellevue Vets, Unity Masonic Lodge, Ludlow, Telephone Pioneers of America, post commander of VFW Post No. 1484, and commander of the Cooties at the VFW, Park Hills. His wife, Phyllis Swingle Kennedy, preceded him in death. Survivors include sons, Michael Kennedy and Daniel Kennedy; daughters, Patricia Kennedy and Kathy Maldonado; and six grandchildren. No locations known for survivors
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Pete Speed, 67, of Hilton Head, S.C., died Saturday at Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C. He was retired from American States Insurance Co. and was an Army veteran. His wife, Margaret Speed, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his companion, Sylvia Gubacsi; a son, Joe Speed of Cincinnati; daughters, Phyllis Asbach of Cincinnati, Nancy Thorbahn of Plain City, Ohio, and Chrissy Jacobs of Columbus, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Pious X Catholic Church, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Thursday. Memorials are suggested to the Medical University of South Carolina Heart Failure and Transplant Program, 171 Ashley Ave., Charleston, S.C. 29425. The Island Funeral Home and Crematory, Hilton Head, is handling the arrangements.
James Sterling, 31, of Verona, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Raymond Lee Terrell Sr., 69, of Burnside, died Saturday at his residence.
Survivors include a son, Ray Terrell of Eubank; daughters, Ann Reeves of Union and Bobbie Siler of Ludlow; a brother, Harold Wayne Terrell of Dry Ridge; a sister, Patricia Jackson of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hart Funeral Home, Corbin. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Terrell Cemetery, Woodbine. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Foundation, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, Va. 22038.
Esther E. Weldon, 81, of Warsaw, died Sunday at Villaspring Health Care, Erlanger.
She was a housewife and a member of Paint Lick Baptist Church, Warsaw. Her husband, Robert Weldon, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Shirley Pyles of Houston, Texas, and Patricia Mae Cottrell of Warsaw; brothers, Ed House of Erlanger and Leslie House Jr., of Alexandria, three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Paint Lick Baptist Church, Warsaw. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Burial will be in Paint Lick Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Paint Lick Baptist Church, 55 Kentucky Highway 1992, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Carlton-Louder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling the arrangements.
