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Date of these obituaries: 09-30-97
Walker "Pat' Holt, volunteer and Christian
Whether it was visiting the sick or collecting and selling old newspapers on his own to raise money for the Shriners Burns Institute, Walker Patterson "Pat" Holt always found something to do for other people.
His motivation was simple: "He was a Christian doer. He liked to do things that were good, " said his wife of nearly 45 years, Hester Susan Penick Simpson Holt.
Mr. Holt of Covington, a life-long volunteer and Elder Emeritus of First Christian Church in Covington, died at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. He was 84.
He'd been born on a farm in Adair County, near Columbia, but moved to Cincinnati when he was 20 to work at a furniture store. He met his wife while she was living in Covington, and they moved to Norwood, Ohio, to raise her four children by a previous marriage.
Around that time, Mr. Holt became in volved with the First Christian Church.
Mr. Holt visited the sick and people who had "fallen away from God" every month, to help them pray, run errands or take Holy Communion, Mrs. Holt said.
A Shriner who belonged to the Syrian Temple in Cincinnati, Mr. Holt visited children every year at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Lexington.
He was a member of Hood Lodge No. 839 F&AM in Columbia and a member of the 32nd Degree Scottish Rite, Valley of Cincinnati. He also was a past chairman of the General Board of Trustees of the church. He retired from the Artistic Furniture Co. in Cincinnati at 65.
Mr. Holt ran his own fund-raising projects by collecting used papers from neighbors and recycling them, said his step-daughter, Inez Jean Simpson of Cincinnati.
"When he was no longer able to participate rigorously in the Shrine, he did his own little thing, where he would go to people and ask them to save their papers, " she said. "Every Saturday, he'd pick them up and then drop them off at the Shrine tem ple. . . . That made money for the Shriner Burns Institute."
After bypass heart surgery in 1983 left him unable to lift bundles of used paper, he volunteered by driving cancer patients to the hospital, Ms. Simpson said.
"I think what people remember most about him is he always had a smile on his face, " she said. "If anyone said, "Pat, could you do this for me?' it was always, "When and where?' "
Other survivors include stepsons, William Ray Simpson of Chicago and Gerald Lee Simpson of Newark, Ohio; sisters, Minnie Short of Russell Springs and Anna Wilken of Fairbury, Ill.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church in Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, with Ohio Masonic and Scottish rites at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to the church, 14 W. Fifth St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Lucille Barrett, 70, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Henry Barrett; sons, Hobert Barrett of Manchester, Hubert Barrett of LaGrange, Donald Barrett of Cincinnati and Ricky Barrett of Newport; daughters, Margie Stepp, Kathy Messer and Tammy Harrison, all of Florence, Shirley Abel and Patricia Mineer, both of Hamilton, Ohio, Bonnie Martz of Pennsylvania, Pauline Lewis of Cincinnati and Debbie Fischer of Covington; a brother, Hobert Moore of Booneville; 42 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Wendell E. Cayton Sr., 84, of Dayton, died Saturday at his home. He was a retired electrical engineer with Cincinnati Bell Telephone, and a member of First Baptist Church, Dayton; Henry Barnes Lodge No. 607 F&AM, and Oleika Shrine in Lexington.
Mr. Cayton was a member of the Telephone Pioneers and the Telephone Company Speakers Bureau, a former member of the Dayton School Board and the Amateur Radio Relay League. He was active in the Boy Scouts and the United Way.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Thomas E. Cayton of Los Alamos, N.M.; a daughter, Bonnie J. Meyer of Lexington; a half brother, William G. Ball of Dallas; half sisters, Doris Ball Smith of Cincinnati and Mildred Ball Reed of Newport; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Memorials are suggested to the church, 501 Dayton Ave., Dayton, Ky. 41074.
Daffie Mae Courtney, 79, of Brooksville, died Sunday at her niece's home in Brooksville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sister, Nellie Courtney West; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Downard Cemetery, Foster. Memorials are suggested to the cemetery, in care of Myrtle Bishop, Route 2, Foster, Ky. 41043.
Clarence Creekmore Sr., 84, of Ludlow, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday at his home. He was a retired milling machine operator with Cincinnati Milacron.
Survivors include a son, Clarence Creekmore Jr. of Ludlow; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Pine Knot Cemetery.
Ruth A. Dickey, 81, of Ludlow, died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired cashier with Kroger's grocery store in Covington, and a member of Ludlow Senior Citizens. She also was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley.
Survivors include a son, Cecil A. Dickey of Edgewood; a sister, Viola May Lukey of Delhi Township, Ohio; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are sug gested to the church, 110 Boone St., Bromley, Ky. 41016, or the Ludlow Senior Center.
Fannie Estes, 90, of Melbourne, died Saturday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a homemaker and a member of Cold Spring Church of God. Her husband, Jonah Estes, died in 1982.
Survivors include daughters, Ivory Baker of Cincinnati, Pauline Wolfe of Wilder, Shirley Ahrman of Peebles, Ohio, and Polly Elkins of Alexandria; sons, David Estes of Middletown, Ohio, and Jeff Estes of Melbourne; a brother, Ernest Newton of Lexington; 40 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Sand Run Cemetery, Hebron. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Flora Feeley, 85, of Dry Ridge, died at 4:56 p.m. Sept. 25 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a sales clerk with Pogues Department Store, Cincinnati. Her husband, James Edward Feeley, died in 1978. A daughter, Rosie Mae Ishmael, died in 1975.
Survivors include grandchildren, James Ishmael of Arizona, Judy Hudelston of Dry Ridge and Linda Ehling of Burlington.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Goldie Haley Marksberry Galloway, 66, of Covington, died Saturday at her son's home in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Charlene Doris Howe, of Latonia, died Monday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere.
C. G. "Sonny" Lower, 66, of Covington, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a horse trainer and a member of the Jockey Guild and Horsemen's Association. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include daughters, Vicki Lower and Cindy Lower, both of Los Angeles, and Becca Lower of Covington; sisters, Joyce Rinnersman, Judy Hagan, Lynn Shafer and Bonnie Bailey, all of Covington, Joan Ashcraft of Piner, Jan DeFalise of Taylor Mill, and Pam Jennings of Edgewood; brothers, Gary Lower and Dean Lower, both of Union; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society or American Lung Association.
Jeannette Beetem McAllister, 80, of Erlanger, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of Erlanger Christian Church. Her husband, Cecil McAllister, died in 1987.
Survivors include a son, Steve McAllister of Ft. Thomas; daugh ters, Sue Columbus of Erlanger and Marie Oder of Campbellsburg; a brother, Ray Beetem of Alexandria; a sister, MargeDooley of Florence; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Turner Station Cemetery, Henry County. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Ivalee Murphy, 78, of Covington, died today at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Norma Sue Perkins, 59, of Williamstown, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Jessie J. Rymarquis, 75, of Hollywood, Fla., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Saturday at her home. She was a homemaker and a former St. Vincent DePaul Society, Covington. Her husband, Paul J. Rymarquis, died in 1992.
Survivors include a son, P. Andrew Rymarquis of Hollywood, Fla.; a daughter, Mary J. Stiglmeier of Singapore; a sister, Lucy Thomas of Cincinnati; two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimers Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Ann K. Seyberth, 84, of Ft. Thomas, died at 12:02 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, John George Seyberth, died in 1971. A son, Paul Alvin Seyberth, died in 1971.
Survivors include daughters, Joyce Smith of Ft. Thomas and Joann Smallwood of Monroe, Ohio; a son, Richard A. Seyberth of Milford, Ohio; and brothers, Paul Seifert of Ormand Beach, Fla., and John Seifert of Highland Heights.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Mrs. Seyberth's body was donated to the University of Cincinnati Medical College. Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Barbara Jean Releford Tolliver, 58, of Independence, died Saturday in Sevierville, Tenn., in an auto accident. She was a homemaker and a member of Banklick Street Church of God. Her first husband, Ewing L. Releford, died in 1983. Her second husband, Charles P. Tolliver, died April 22.
Survivors include sons, Lee Releford of Independence, Mike Releford of Covington and Dwayne Releford of Florence; daughters, Annette Baker of Independence and Evonne Cotton of Crittenden; brothers, Clarence Sturdivant of Corbin and Roger Sturdivant of Dry Ridge; sisters, Janet Roland, Betty Howard and Dale Matlock, all of Independence; six stepchildren, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 11 step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery, Campbell County.
Isaac C. VanMeter Sr., 82, of Maysville, died Sunday at his home. He was a farmer, and former director of the Bank of Maysville. He also was a past president of Tom Browning Boys and Girls clubs, Maysville, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include sons, Isaac C. VanMeter Jr. of Lexington and John B. VanMeter of Maysville; and a daughter, Florence Barnhart of Eugene, Ore.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Mr. VanMeter's residence, 200 Edgemont Road in Maysville. Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville, is handling arrangements.
Stella Bailey Wilson, 87, of Verona, died at 3:15 p.m. Sunday at her home. Mrs. Wilson was a member of Concord Pentecos tal Church in Verona.
Survivors include her husband, Rev. Roy G. Wilson; sons, Lewis Wilson of Sparta and Leonard Wilson of Warsaw; daughters, Versie Coyle of Morning View, Mildred Holida of Verona, Ina Durst of Union, Unez Holida of Willard, Ohio, and Phyllis Elam of Berea; sisters, Lizzie Combs and Suzie Lykins, both of Dayton, Ohio; 23 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanely Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Concord Pentecostal Cemetery, Gallatin County.
