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Date of these obituaries: 07-10-97
Newport's Edward E. Craig, served city, family, schools
Edward E. Craig never could bring himself to retire.
He tried twice: first leaving Newport Public Works after 20 years, then Southgate Schools after several more.
It wasn't until Mr. Craig left Campbell County Schools last August that he finally got some well-deserved rest.
Mr. Craig, 74, of Newport, died Wednesday at his home.
He was a retired superintendent of Newport Public Works, and a retired maintenance man with Southgate Elementary School and Campbell County Courthouse.
"He was a devoted family man: a devoted husband, father and grandfather, " said his wife, Dorothy Mae Craig.
"He always had a kind word for everybody."
Mr. Craig enjoyed fishing and bowling.
Mrs. Craig said her husband dedicated much of his time in recent years to his beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mr. Craig was a World War II army veteran.
He received the Purple Heart and several other medals for service in the Battle of the Bulge and other battles.
Mrs. Craig said Mr. Craig was one of five remaining from the 350-member 45th anti-aircraft division.
He was a member of American Legion Post No. 11, Newport.
Mr. Craig was preceded in death by two sons, Jerry and Billy Craig.
Survivors include sons, Robert Craig of Newport and Edward Craig of Lakeside Park; daughters, Beverly Maline and Cindy Scott, both of Newport, Cathy Lightner of Florence and Susan Wills of Ft. Thomas; 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Edwin Wayne Caldwell, 93, of Grants Lick, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
He was a retired employee of Campbell County Road Department.
Survivors include his wife, Ora Caldwell; a son, Kenneth Caldwell of Alexandria; a daughter, Jean Dees of Alexandria; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Friday.
Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Memorials are suggested to Grants Lick Baptist Church Women's Missionary Union, 175 W. Clayridge Road, Alexandria 41001.
Ernest Casey, 89, of Berry, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry.
Gilda France, 87, of Covington, died at 12:10 a.m. today at Salem Park Care Center, Mt. Washington, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Robert Garnett, 76, of Burlington, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Reed Herald, 75, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at Dea coness Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a retired shiping clerk with Kent Corp., Bellevue, and a member of New Macedonia Baptist Church, Newport.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Katherine Herald; daughters, Bonnie Sue Deaton of Walton and Shirley Ann Griffith of Campton; a son, Donald R. Herald of Morning View; brothers, James Herald and Ledford Herald, both of Newport; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Burial will be in Sebastians Branch Cemetery, Jackson.
Ruth J. Kennedy, 78, of Edgewood, died at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
She was a homemaker and a former volunteer at the hospital.
Survivors include her husband, John R. "Jack" Kennedy; sons, John R. Kennedy Jr. of Independence, Kevin Kennedy of Erlanger and Patrick Kennedy of Elsmere; daughters, Mary Hacker of Florence, Barbara Pugne of Park Hills and Lesley Mullikin of Crestview Hills; sisters, Martha Nearman of Arcadia, Calif., Evelyn Kerr of Long Beach, Calif., and Helen Hiser of Frederick, Md.; and 16 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Pius Church X Church, Edgewood.
Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Bruce A. Munson, 38, of Florence, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a machine operator with Crescent Paper Tube Co., Florence, and a member of Florence Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Estel and June Munson of Florence; and a sister, Debbie Jackson of Jacksonville, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Memorials are suggested to National Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville 40202.
Dorothy L. Schnell, 82, of Covington, died at 2 p.m. June 26 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
She was a retired employee of Dolly Madison Bakery, Cincinnati.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at noon Friday.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
William H. Smithers II, 73, of Augusta, died Wednesday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville.
Arrangements are pending at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta.
Walden Teegarden, 83, of Dover, died Tuesday in Vanceburg Rehabilitation Health Care Center.
He was a retired Air Force staff sergeant and a member of Dover Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Audrey Castle of Wallingford; a brother, Harold Randolph "Jack" Teegarden of Maysville; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover.
