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Date of these obituaries: 10-10-2003
'Captain' Chapman of Anchor Grill
The legendary Anchor Grill in Covington has lost its captain.
Morton B. Chapman, 91, of Covington, founder with his wife of Covington's 24-hour restaurant, died at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday at his home of complications from lymphoma
Mr. Chapman, who was known as "captain, " was a constant figure at the 438 Pike St. restaurant that he opened with his wife in 1946. "We may doze, but never close, " reads a sign that has been in the window for 57 years.
He was born in Russell, near Flatwoods in Greenup County.
He was a member of Col. Clay Masonic Lodge No. 159 F&AM, the Scottish Rite Valley of Covington, York Rite, Syrian Temple, Royal Arch of Scotland, White Syrian Shrine and Rosebud Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star. His wife, Virginia Yelton Chapman, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Chapman of Covington.
Ken Unkraut, Chapman's nephew, took a minute from working an early shift to reminisce about his uncle: "Up to two weeks prior to his death, he was doing dishes, " Unkraut said.
Everyone called Morton Chapman "Captain" because of the captain's hat he always wore, Unkraut said. "He loved boats. He loved the river. When he was younger he owned wooden Cris Craft boats."
Chapman, like his late wife, Virginia, was known for his kindness. He was never without a cigar.
"He loved kids. Every kid that came in here before they walked out the door, they got suckers. He always passed out suckers."
"In the early years, he did it all, " at the restaurant, Unkraut said.
When Chapman took a break at the restaurant that has served so many breakfasts, lunches, dinners and late-night snacks, it was with a plate of a Grill signature dish: biscuits and sausage gravy.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home, with Eastern Star services at 8 p.m. and Scottish Rite services at 8:15 p.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
And for 24 hours on Saturday, that sign in the always-lit Anchor Grill window will read "Due to the passing of our Captain, we are closed."
Everett "Buddy" Auxier, 62, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a retired warehouse supervisor with Ehmke Movers and a member of New Friendship Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Dunn Auxier; a brother, Ted Auxier of Cynthiana; and sisters, Betty Bullock of Lexington, Judy Lee of Mount Sterling and Patsy Chaney of Mount Zion.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Raven Creek Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 506 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or St. Joseph Coronary Care Unit, 1 St. Joseph Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
Nadean Lynette Blair, 20, of Independence, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Survivors include her parents, Samuel and Debra Blair of Independence; and grandmothers, Mary Blair of Edgewood and Edwina Robinson of Memphis.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
William "Peck" Callery, 86, of Newport, died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired employee of Roadway Express, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a sister, Vivian Fessler of Fort Thomas; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Charlie Clark, 83, of Erlanger, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired machinist with Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co., and a member of American Legion Post No. 20, Elsmere, and Erlanger Lions Club. A son, Charles "C.C." Clark, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Cook of Burlington and Patricia Latta of Glendale, Ohio; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Erlanger Lions Club, 5996 Belair Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Erlanger United Ministries, 525 Graves Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
Philip Terry Colcord, 55, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a home improvement contractor.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Colcord; and a son, Christopher Colcord of Covington.
Services will be at noon Monday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Mary Rose Mission, 1543 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Edward Joseph Hanks Sr., 90, of Cary, N.C., formerly of Fort Wright, died at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday at Western Wake Medical Center, Cary. He was a retired chief deputy with the Kenton County Sheriff's Department and comptroller.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Virginia Haynes Hanks; a daughter, Peggy Hanks of Cary; a son, Edward J. Hanks Jr. of Cary; sisters, Dorothy Trezona of Laquana, Calif., and Marian Taylor of Cincinnati; two grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Highland Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Sheriff's Boys and Girls Ranch, P.O. Box 57, Gilbertsville, Ky. 42044.
Eileen J. King, 81, of Florence, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Timothy Church, Union. Her husband, James F. King Jr., died in 1980. A son, Richard Louis King, died in 1997.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Opp of Cincinnati; a son, Keith King of Owenton; a brother, Robert Louis Garabarino of Detroit; 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
No services are planned. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Sheree Yount Long, 47, of Walton, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a customer service agent with Citicorp.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Long; a sister, Shan Oliver of Houston; and brothers, Bob Yount of Liberty Township, Ohio, Mike Yount of Williamstown, Dennis Yount Jr. of Crittenden, Jeff Yount of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Keith Yount of Independence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Nelson M. Millar, 86, of Covington, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired punch press operator with Cincinnati Milacron and a member of First Baptist Church of Covington.
Survivors include friends, Cora Whaley and Christine McKenzie, who took care of him.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Highland cemetery Chapel, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, 14 Brent Spence Square, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Geneva Sluder, 83, of Florence, died Thursday at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Mount Airy campus, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Terrel Sluder Sr.; daughters, Nancy Sluder and Marion Counts, both of Cincinnati; sons, Charles A. Sluder of Erlanger and Terrel Sluder Jr. of Cincinnati; a sister, Daisy Marie Rowland of Mason, Ohio; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Myrna Stevens, 76, of Burlington, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Baptist Village Care Center, Newport. She was a retired food products researcher with Proctor & Gamble and a member of Hebron Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gaines Stevens; sisters, Ruth Tibben of Anita, Iowa, and Lavere Vokt of Cleveland; and a brother, Merle Vokt of Anita.
Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Burlington. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to Cornerstone Baptist Church, 3920 Petersburg Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron, is handling arrangements.
Christopher W. Wilder, 52, of Florence, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was manager of a Frisch's restaurant, a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Florence, Unicorns and Tandem square dancing clubs.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Wilder; sons, Brian Noell of Taylor Mill, Herbert Noell and Jack Noell, both of Independence; a stepson, Rob Maxwell of Union; stepdaughters, Patti Maxwell of Erlanger, Kathy Cainfield of Florence and Amy Maxwell of Mount Orab, Ohio; his mother, Willie McCoy of Cincinnati; half-sisters, Tracy Hemsink, Mitzi Harrison and Melody Shehan, all of Cincinnati, and Cathy Krimme of Muncie, Ind.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720; Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Grace Episcopal Church, 7111 Price Pike, P.O. Box 244, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
