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Date of these obituaries: 11-17-97
Ramona Bailey, Bible College student
Ramona Jean Bailey had been looking forward to coming home for the holidays to visit with her mother and grandmother. Sadly, it wasn't to be.
Miss Bailey, 19, of Taylorsville, formerly of Covington, died Friday morning in an auto accident in Taylorsville.
"I haven't been told much about the accident, but I understand she was alone after taking a friend to work. I think the weather conditions had something to do with it, " said Miss Bailey's mother, Linda Bailey.
Miss Bailey was a second- year student at Louisville Bible College, where she commuted daily, her mother said. "She wanted to be a ministerial counselor, " said Mrs. Bailey.
Her daughter enjoyed school and also belonged to a church in the Taylorsville area, said Mrs. Bailey.
"She went to Covington Holmes High School for a couple of years, and graduated from Highview Baptist School in Louisville in May 1996, " said Miss Bailey's mother.
"She went to grade school at John G. Carlisle School in Covington, and was a member of Main Street Methodist Church. She still had friends here, " said Mrs. Bailey.
"I just talked to her on the phone Wednesday. She wanted to come up here at Christmas, to spend a day or two with her grandmother, and a day or two with me, " said Mrs. Bailey.
"She was especially close to her aunt, Pat Baumgartner of Florence. A lot of people thought they looked alike, " Mrs. Bailey said.
Miss Bailey liked bowling and movies, and she especially loved pets. "She had a puppy, but I think she had to give it away when it got too big. She brought it up here last summer to show it to me, " said Mrs. Bailey.
In addition to her mother and aunt, survivors include her father, Earl Lee Bailey Sr. of Erlanger; brothers, Earl Lee Bailey Jr., Michael G. Bailey and Aaron Bailey, all of Covington; and grandparents, Viola Bailey and Juanita Cox, both of Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
George W. Bailey, 83, of Robertson County, died Sunday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mt. Olivet. He was a retired farmer and a member of Formans Chapel Methodist Church, Mason County. His wife, Elizabeth Wheeler Bailey, died in 1990. A foster daughter, Janice Cooper, died in May.
Survivors include foster daughter, Joyce Conley of Germantown; six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mason County.
Jimmie D. Baker Jr., 27, of Falmouth, died Friday in Falmouth in an auto accident. He was a framer.
Survivors include his wife, Tammy Baker of Florence; a son, Zachary Baker of Florence; his parents, Jimmie and Bertha Baker of Falmouth; brothers, Paul Baker, Steven Baker, Douglas Baker and Gary Baker, all of Falmouth; and a sister, Elizabeth Erdman of Erlanger.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Jimmie Baker Burial Fund, in care of the funeral home, Main St., Butler, Ky., 41006.
Gertrude Mary Biedenbender, 93, of Newport, died at 8:35 p.m. Saturday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Francis deSales Church, Newport, where she was a member of the St. Mary Ladies Society. Her husband, Francis Biedenbender, died in 1984. A son, Robert, died earlier this year.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty R. Giglio of Ft. Mitchell; a son, Gerald F. Biedenbender of Erlanger; 18 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the care center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011, or the church, 10 Chesapeake Ave., Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Clifford C. Bonnaus, of Cincinnati, died Sunday at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas.
John Paul Michael Donovan Dulin, 28, of Carrollton, died Sunday at his home. He was a foundry worker with American Racing, Warsaw, and a member of Sons of the American Legion Carrollton Chapter.
Survivors include his mother, Karen Caldwell Dulin of Carrollton; and his grandmother, Alice Shelly Caldwell of Carrollton.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ghent Masonic Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Louisville Hospice.
Dorothy "Dot" Highfill Frye, 73, of Crescent Park, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired office manager with Cincinnati Bell Telephone, and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. She was a member of Kilgor Chapter Cincinnati Bell Telephone Pioneers. Her husband, Moe Frye, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Frye of Crescent Park.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Nancy Hardesty Gibson, 84, of Ft. Thomas, died Friday at her home. She was a retired teacher with Cincinnati and Ft. Thomas schools, and a member of Ft. Thomas United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services were this morning at Ransdell Funeral Home, Harrodsburg. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg. Memorials are suggested to the church, or Harrodsburg United Methodist Church.
Norma Agrue Menefee Ginn, 67, of Alexandria, died at 4:25 a.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Gardnersville Baptist Church. Her first husband, Joseph Lawrence Menefee, died in 1978. Her second husband, Bill Ginn, died in 1995.
Survivors include sons, Lawrence Cox Agrue of West Liberty, Ohio, Joseph W. Menefee of Crittenden, Jimmy Menefee and Marshall Menefee, both of Alexandria, Steve Menefee of Ludlow and Randall Earl Menefee of Beattyville; daughters, Constance Ann Lewis and Cindy Lovelace, both of Alexandria, Nancy Menefee of Bowling Green, Cora Jean Garrett of Spokane, Wash., and Kathy Lynn Young of Elsmere; her mother, Prudie Cox Agrue of Crittenden; sisters, Freda Kannady of Independence, Blanche Stonum of Dayton and Patricia Hampton of Covington; brothers, James Agrue and Bobby Agrue, both of Covington; 32 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of the funeral home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051.
Ruth Evelyn Chasteen Humphries, 90, of Cincinnati, died Sunday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of Disciples of Christ Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Oscar Marion Humphries, died in 1991. A daughter, Juanita Wade, died in January.
Survivors include a brother, Ross Chasteen of Pineville; sisters, Geneva Million of Berry, Margaret Chasteen of Duluth, Ga., and Sylvia Hanna of Lexington; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Ruth Jarvis, 83, of Newport, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired employee of Atlas Dry Cleaners.
Survivors include a brother, Robert Jones of Highland Heights; and a sister, Dorothy Filzer of Southgate.
Combined services and visitation will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Joseph B. List, 76, of Walton, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Sam Maney, 72, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired machinist for the Gibson Greeting Card Co., Cincinnati, and a World War II Army veteran. His wife, Edwina, died in 1987.
Survivors include a son, Douglas Maney of Independence; daughters, Beverly Maney of Newport and Sanda Maney of Jacksonville, Fla.; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere.
LaMarie P. Manning, 81, of Covington, died at 6:05 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Charles K. Manning, died in 1984.
Survivors include sons, George W. Manning Sr. of Walton, Kenny Man ning of Covington, Dave Manning of Elizabethtown and Victor Manning of Dry Ridge; daughters, Jeanett Spoonmore of Covington and Janet Rish of Owenton; brothers, Arthur Barnes of Cynthiana and Mose Lowe of Cincinnati; 24 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Mary Lou McManis Manning, 69, of Carrollton, died Wednesday in Plant City, Fla. She was a retired teacher with Cincinnati Public Schools, and a member of First Baptist Church, Carrollton.
Survivors include her husband, Louis Manning; a son, Michael Manning of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a brother, William McManis of Riverside, Calif.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
George Marshall, 57, of Covington, died Thursday at the Fairview Nursing Home, Cincinnati. He was a construction worker.
Survivors include sons, George A. Marshall Jr., Charles Marshall and Jerry Lynn Marshall all of Cincinnati; George Marshall II of Mobile, Ala.; daughters, Mary Marshall of Cincinnati; Yolanda Marshall, Deidre Marshall and Dornell Marshall all of Mobile, Ala.; and a sister, Margaret Behanana of Covington.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until time of the services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington.
Brenda J. McGuire, 49, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Wayne Kimmons of Erlanger; her father, Alfred Griffith of Covington; brothers, Phillip Griffith of Inde pendence, Dennis Griffith of Florence and Clyde Griffith of Hebron; and sisters, Carolyn Mullikin of Williamstown and Sandra Benton of Elsmere.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Gilbert H. Meyer, 90, of Ft. Wright, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a clerk with C&O; Railroad and a member of St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright. He was a member of Senior Citizens of Northern Kentucky.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret M. Meyer; a son, Raymond Meyer of Cincinnati; a daughter, Marilyn Richardson of Ft. Mitchell; a sister, Virginia Haynes of Covington; and eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Church, Ft. Wright.
Randall Norton, 82, of Falmouth, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. He was a retired Shell Oil Co. owner and distributor, and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Virginia Norton, died in 1987.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Verna Ruth Reiley, 83, of Dayton, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Cold Spring. She was a member of Alexandria Chapter No. 337 of Order of the Eastern Star, and Dayton Homemakers. Her husband, William T. Reiley, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, William T. Reiley of Alexandria; sisters, Helen Neathery and Julia Oreskovich, both of Evansville, Ind.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Reiley Scholarship Fund, in care of Dayton High School, 200 Jackson St., Dayton, Ky. 41074.
Emma M. Riehle, 93, of Covington, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Elmer Riehle of Cincinnati and Leo Riehle of Loveland, Ohio; and daughters, Sister Rose Emma, Sister Helen Joseph and Sister Adrienne, all of Covington.
Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Columbian Church, Loveland. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Salvation Army, 6381 Center Hill Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45224. Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
George Milton Shadoan, 72, of Ryland Heights, died Saturday at Franciscan Hospital Mt. Airy Campus, Cincinnati. He was a truck driver with Interstate Motor Freight, and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a past commander of VFW Post No. 1095, Ryland Heights, and a member of Teamsters Local No. 100, Cincinnati. He was a member of Ryland Heights Social Club and the Cincinnati Retired Teamsters Club.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Mae Shadoan; daughters, Sherrie Shadoan of Covington, Doris Chisenhall of Latonia, Dana Born of Taylor Mill, Karla Palmer of Walton, Val Elkins of Newport and Gayle Keefer of Lexington; sisters, Marguerite Justice of Covington and Pauline Moore of Columbia, S.C.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Ryland Heights Lions Club.
