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Date of these obituaries: 10-08-97
Charles Carroll, generous volunteer
Charles "Chick" Carroll, a retired postal worker who devoted time, energy and compassion to the Salvation Army, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood. The Latonia resident was 65.
Mr. Carroll grew up in Covington and went to Holmes High School. He graduated in 1950, and served in the Marine Corps from 1950-1951, during the Korean War.
After returning from the war, Mr. Carroll became a postal worker in downtown Covington. He met his wife, Barbara Carter Carroll, in 1961, and they married
in 1963.
The couple moved to Latonia and raised two children. During that time, Mr. Carroll became actively involved with the Salvation Army. He was a lay minister for one of the Salvation Army's worship centers, the Cincinnati Citadel in Over-the-Rhine. Some holidays, he stood on street corners, manning the traditional kettle and seeking donations.
He taught Sunday school to young adults, most of whom lived in the inner-city, for about 30 years.
"Whatever they needed to talk about, they knew he was there, " said Mrs. Carroll.
"That's why I didn't think he was going to die - he wasn't finished with those kids yet."
Mr. Carroll worked at the post office in downtown Covington for 20 years before transferring to the Ludlow office. He worked there for 10 years before retiring in 1996.
Other survivors include a son, Charles H. Carroll of Latonia; a daughter, Becky Carroll of Latonia; a brother, Hank Carroll of Surfside Beach, S.C.; a sister, Norma Jean Johnson of Homosassa, Fla.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co.
Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army Feeding Program, in care of the Cincinnati Citadel, 120 E. Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45201.
Cecil Stookey, banker, civic leader
Cecil W. Stookey, retired vice president of Newport National Bank and a longtime supporter of Campbell Lodge for Boys, died Monday at his home.
The Ft. Thomas resident was 89.
Mr. Stookey was born in Dayton, Ohio, and moved to Ft. Thomas in the early 1960s. He and his wife, Marcella, dived into their new community's life with zest.
"He and my mother got very involved with boards and groups. My dad had been a Boy Scout, and he became active in the Scouts, " said a daughter, Betsy Chase of Matthews, N.C.
Mr. Stookey was a member of the executive board of the Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard Council in Cincinnati and received the Silver Beaver Award, scouting's highest volunteer honor.
When Campbell Lodge for Boys was getting off the ground, Mr. Stookey was on the board of directors.
"He was especially valuable as a financial counselor in those early days of trying to develop a program with very little financial backing, " said Rev. Ralph Hartman, former director of Campbell Lodge.
Mr. Stookey was chairman of development for Campbell Lodge for 20 years.
He was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Ft. Thomas.
Mr. Stookey was a member of the Bellevue Vets, and was a past president of the Kiwanis Club of Campbell County and the former Ft. Thomas Business and Professional Club. He also was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Mrs. Stookey died in 1988.
Other survivors include three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Memorials are suggested to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 3 Chalfant Place, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 41075, or Campbell Lodge Boys Home, 150 Skyline Drive, Cold Spring, Ky., 41076.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
David Adams, 45, of Corinth, died Tuesday at University Medical Center, Lexington, after an extended illness.
He was a former welder with Somerset Refinery, and a member of the Mason Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Brandi LeAnn Adams; his mother, Frances Light Adams; brothers, Frank Adams of Clearwater, Fla., James Adams of Fayetteville, N.C. and Larry Adams of Corinth; sisters, Mable Eilerman of Cincinnati, Mary Elizabeth Eminhizer of Longboat Key, Fla., and JoAnn Martin of Corinth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Somerset Undertaking Co. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Rock Lick Cemetery, Somerset.
Marti Adkins, 53, of Covington, died Sunday at her home.
She was a customer-service representative with Huntleigh International at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia.
Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Lynn Kessler of Taylor Mill; a brother, Donald Schneider of Columbus, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio, 45103. Connley Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
Robert Alcorn, 73, of Dry Ridge, died Monday at University Medical Center, Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta.
Wanda Edith Brownfield, 60, of Butler, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a homemaker. Her husband, Lloyd Brownfield, died in 1955. A daughter, Shannon Brownfield, died in 1977.
Survivors include sons, Chris Brownfield and Craig Brownfield, both of Falmouth; daughters, Cheryl Pfirrman of Edgewood and Thresa Brownfield of Independence; a brother, Denver O'Neil of Berea; sisters, Gene King and Fannie O'Neil, both of Cincinnati, Margaret Patterson and Dorothy Silvey, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Pauline Sparks of Berea; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will begin there at noon Thursday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway East, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45206.
Minnie Elizabeth Cotton Cummins, 86, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
She was a retired office worker and a member of Cynthiana Christian Church.
Survivors include a half-sister, Wilma Knight of Hamilton, Ohio; and a nephew, Paul Gerald Sanders of Washington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Wilson Cushman Cummins, 84, of Morgan, died Sunday at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
He was a farmer and a member of Oakland Christian Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Field Cummins; and sons, Kenneth Ray Cummins of Falmouth and James Allen Cummins of Williamstown; a sister, Clarice Auilck of Cynthiana; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Billy Ducker, 54, of Demossville, died Monday in an auto accident.
He was a farm worker.
Survivors include sisters, Linda Coffey of Florence and Dorothy Morrison of Cincinnati.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 3801 Hauck Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45241.
Glynn William Dwyer II, 51, of Germantown, died Tuesday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville.
Arrangements are pending at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville.
Leslie Allen Kidd, 68, of Florence, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
He was a mechanic with Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He also was a member of the Ludlow Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Marlene Farrell Kidd; a daughter, Christine Kidd of Florence; a son, Ronald Kidd of Ludlow; sisters, Sylvia Bauer of Goshen, Ohio, and Colleen Trader of Princeton; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Entombment will be in Forest Lawn Mausoleum, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Florence I. Norton, 78, of Southgate, died at 11:34 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Dayton; One Two Three Club, Dayton, and Dayton Civic League. Her husband, Sherman Norton, died in 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Mader of Southgate; a sister, Elleanore Evans of Milford, Ohio; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Dayton. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Brian W. Pillman, 35, of Walton, died at 1:09 p.m. Sunday in Minneapolis.
He was a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, and a former professional football player with the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League, and the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was a member of Walton Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Melanie Lawrence Pillman; a son, Brian Zachary Pillman of Walton; daughters, Danielle Pillman of Cincinnati and Brittany Pillman of Walton; his mother, Mary Pillman of Norwood, Ohio; a brother, Philip Pillman of Norwood; and sis ters, Linda Pillman of Norwood, Angie Chamberlain of Bethel, Ohio, and Susan Wermes of Mason, Ohio.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Walton. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Michelle Lynn Ratliff, 25, of Newport, died at 3 a.m. Saturday in Newport at the home of a friend.
Survivors include her husband, Gary Ratliff; sons, Gary Ratliff Jr. and Brandon Ratliff, both at home; a daughter, Summer Ratliff, at home; brothers, Tim Eversole, Troy Eversole, Billy Joe Eversole, Joey Eversole, Bo Eversole and Mike Eversole, all of Covington; and sisters, Gladys Eversole, Lisa Eversole, Tina Eversole and Tonya Eversole, all of Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Bonnie Perkins Snapp, 62, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Harrison Memorial Hospital in Cynthiana.
She was a homemaker and a retired employee of McKnight's Boarding House, Cynthiana. A son, James Thomas Snapp, and a daughter, Julie Ann Snapp, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Ben Thomas Snapp; a daughter, Linda Sue Sexton of Cynthiana; her parents, Wilbur and Zella Jones Perkins of Cynthiana; brothers, Darrell Perkins, Richard Perkins, Donnie Perkins, Lewis Perkins, all of Cynthiana, Paul Perkins and David Perkins, both of Independence; a sister, Virginia Coy of Cynthiana; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carlisle Cemetery.
