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These notices are dated: 01-28-2005
LeRoy Hoffman, an honest policeman
LeRoy Henry Hoffman was an honest cop, back in a time when that wasn't so common.
His daughter Carol Lee Damron, of Burnside, said her father was a member of the Newport Police Department from 1942 to 1970.
He also was a member of the Committee of 500, which battled organized crime in Newport and eventually broke its grip on the city.
"He was very quiet and very honest, to a fault sometimes, " she said.
Mr. Hoffman died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Damron said her father was so honest that when he was once pulled over for speeding, he didn't use his status as a retired police captain to get out of the ticket.
"He's been a Sunday school teacher, and he lived what he taught, " she said.
Mr. Hoffman was a member of the York Street Congregational Church for 15 years, where he also was a deacon.
He also worked for Newport as city coordinator, housing inspector and housing commissioner.
And he helped plan the James Taylor Park on the riverfront.
The book, "Newport, Kentucky: A Bicentennial History, " was dedicated to Mr. Hoffman.
It said: "Combat infantryman in the second World War. Honest policeman in a time of compromised values. Inspired preserver of his community's heritage."
Damron said that summed up her father.
In addition to his dedication to the city, Mr. Hoffman was a strong family man.
Damron said he used to use his artistic talent to make board games for the family and took the family on trips to Europe.
And, when his grandchildren went off to college, he and his wife started a newsletter to keep them informed about events in the family and city. "It had some news and some baloney, " she said.
Each kid would get a $5 bill along with the newsletter.
Mr. Hoffman was an Army infantry veteran of Word War II and was a German interpreter. He was a member of the Lawler Hanlon VFW Post and Disabled American Veterans.
In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his wife, Wilma; another daughter, Shirley Ann Turner, of Newport; seven grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services are being held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Memorials may be sent to the Christian Tabernacle, 325 Washington Ave., Newport, 41071; Lawler Hanlon VFW Post 5662, 326 W. 10th St., Newport, Ky. 41071; or the Newport High School Athletic Department, 301 East 8th St., Newport, 41071.
Oren Lawrence Beckett, 90, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana.
He was a farmer and a member of Mount Gilead Christian Church in Harrison County. His wives, Goldie Perkins and Mary Louise Hutchinson, and a son, Donald Wayne Beckett, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Esther Sipple of Fort Thomas; sons, Bobby Beckett of Elsmere, Paul Beckett of California, Charles Beckett and Johnny Beckett, both of Falmouth, and Junior Beckett of Cynthiana; and grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery, Harrison County. Memorials are suggested to Mount Gilead Christian Church, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Alma Louise Ashcraft Brockley, 76, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Milford Christian Church. A daughter, Shirley Adamson, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Brockley; daughters, Carolyn Moran of Maysville, Linda Fralix of Bracken County, Connie Joseph of Magoffin County and Anita Forsythe of Harrison County; a brother, Kenneth Wayne Ashcraft of Harrison County; sisters, Delores White of Harrison County, Ruby Lucas of Alexandria and Loretta Ellis of Robertson County; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Milford Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Ware Funeral Home, and noon Sunday at the church. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Mary Louise Coombs, 63, of Carrollton, died Thursday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. She was the retired co-owner of Blue Gables Court in Carrollton, and a member of Carrollton Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Harry Bain Coombs; a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Vinzant of The Woodlands, Texas; a sister, Elizabeth A. Tuttle of Columbus, Miss.; and a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Moffett Cemetery, Milton. Memorials are suggested to James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Development Office, 529 S. Jackson St., Louisville, Ky. 40202; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Virginia Maxwell Heekin, 92, of Louisville, formerly of Bellevue, died Sept. 14 in Louisville. Her husband, J.C. Heekin, preceded her in death. Burial was in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Pearsons Funeral Home handled arrangements.
Lucille N. Lovelace, 87, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at Madonna Manor, Villa Hills.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Bernice Raudabaugh, 86, of Hebron, died Wednesday at Villaspring Care Center, Erlanger. She was a teacher and homemaker. Her husband, Leslie Raudabaugh, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Raudabaugh of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Robert Strassman of Eau Claire, Wis.; and a grandson.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Beaver Cemetery, Beavercreek, Ohio. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Neediest Kids of All, P.O. Box 63666, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263.
Milbert Ival "Curly" Thornton, 64, of Crittenden, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. He was an electrician with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union Local No. 212 in Cincinnati, a past master of Crittenden/Dry Ridge Masonic Lodge No. 694 F&AM;, and a member of Fairview Christian Church. He was a former member of the Crittenden Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the Grant County Jaycees and a former Little League baseball and high school track coach.
Survivors include his wife, Madeline Thornton of Crittenden; a son, Tim Thornton of Dry Ridge; daughters, Terri Greenwell of Crittenden and Tammy Schipper or Cincinnati; a brother, Tom Thornton of Loma Linda, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crittenden Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family, 1125 Violet Road, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Carroll Robert Washburn Jr., 73, of Covington, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired carpenter, a member of First United Methodist Church in Covington and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Esther Cummins Washburn; a sister, Julie Dante of Las Vegas; and brothers, Donald Washburn and Richard Washburn, both of Bradenton, Fla.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County.
