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Date of these obituaries: 10-11-2003
Rev. Orville Morgan, caring, dedicated, founded church
The Rev. Orville A. Morgan spent most of his life taking care of others.
"He was a man who came from the mountains of Kentucky, educated himself and married
a very motivated Christian woman, " said his son Sherrill Morgan, of Cincinnati. "They teamed up and dedicated their lives to God and working for the Lord."
Rev. Morgan died Friday at Carmel Manor in Fort Thomas. He was 95.
Known as "Brother Morgan, " he and his late wife Myrtle Marie Morgan founded Full Gospel Assembly in 1948.
The church's first home was at Seventh and Brighton Streets in Newport. When the church outgrew that building, it moved to its current location at 13th and John streets in Newport.
Rev. Morgan was pastor of the church until 1976. He later served as pastor at Sardis Assembly of God, near Maysville, until he retired at 85.
He and his wife fed hundreds of Newport families as part of their outreach.
"They became pastors of poor people in Newport, Ky., " their son said.
Sherrill Morgan described his father as "active and enthusiastic."
"He didn't have a lot -- but he always had enough to give someone a little help, " he said.
Two sons, Darrell Morgan in 1975 and Ronald Morgan in 1983, preceded Rev. Morgan in death.
Survivors in addition to Sherrill Morgan include another son, Danny Morgan of Foster; daughters, Phyllis Spangler of Wilder and Rhonda Fields of Cold Spring; 14 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Full Gospel Assembly of God, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport.
Entombment will be in Evergreen Mausoleum, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Full Gospel Assembly of God, 1305 John St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Virginia M. Ainsworth Coslett, 82, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Wednesday at Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include brothers, Joseph P. Coslett of Evansville, Ind., and Charles R. Coslett of Park Hills.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Gilbert "Bo" Goebel Jr., 80, of Walton, died at 9:36 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired carpet layer and owner of Goebel's Carpets, Latonia. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Dolores Goebel, died in 1964. His second wife, Betty Goebel, died in 2001. A son, Richard Goebel, died in 1975.
Survivors include a son, Gilbert Goebel III of Union; daughters, Lynda Menkhaus of Taylor Mill and Laurie Herald of Florence; sisters, Vivian Sowder of Florence and Hazel Casson of Grants Lick; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Rice Cemetery, Union. Memorials are suggested to Veterans Administration Hospital, General Fund, 3200 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220.
Robert J. Kloentrup, 87, of Edgewood, died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. He was a retired expeditor with the U.S. Postal Service and a retired Kenton County school bus driver. He was a founding member of the Southern Hills Fire Department, a member of St. Pius X Church in Edgewood and the Blessed Sacrament Church choir, Fort Mitchell. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marion Kloentrup; sons, Charles Kloentrup of Lakeside Park, Gerald Kloentrup of Dry Ridge, Michael Kloentrup of Florence, David Kloentrup and Terry Kloentrup, both of Independence, and Robert M. Kloentrup of Burlington; daughters, Alice Trammel of Independence and Rita Hedrick of Florence; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home, 75 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky., 41017; or Parish Kitchen, 141 W. Pike St., Covington, Ky., 41011.
Michael Eugene Lewis, 21, of Maysville, died Thursday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. He was a cook with the Wendy's Restaurant, Maysville.
Survivors include his mother, Debbie Lewis of Maysville; and grandparents, Gene and Shirley Humphries Lewis, and Vicki Miracle, all of Maysville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Donna R. Chaney Link, 61, of Walton, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jerry Link; daughters, Shawna Bishop and Treva Thomas, both of Crittenden; a sister, Sheila Rickey of Latonia; brothers, Dennis Cheney of Texas, Gary Cheney of Burlington and Curtis Cheney of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jennifer Kay Taulbee Miller, 23, of Sanders, was found dead Monday on a Grant County farm. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Taylor Alissia Hicks of Warsaw; sons, Damian Keith Miller of Sanders and Ethan Michael Lawrence of Warsaw; her mother and stepfather, Doris K. Beach and Steven Mardis of Ryland Heights; her father and stepmother, Larry Wayne and Tammy Taulbee of Sanders; a sister, Jessica Lynn Cole Mullins of Pikeville; brothers, Michael Wayne Taulbee of Sanders and Steven Andrew Mardis of Ryland Heights; and grandparents, Pete and Louanna Beach of Warsaw.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Helen Nelson, 81, of Alexandria, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ray Nelson, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Bennett of Walton; a son, Ralph Nelson of Alexandria; a brother, Dick Meyer of Alexandria; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
James T. Noble, 65, of Carrollton, died Thursday at King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind. He was a retired business consultant and a minister.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Louden Noble; daughters, Diane Noble of Warsaw and Christie Whittaker of Australia; sons, David Noble and Michael O'Toole, both of Knoxville, Tenn.; a sister, Patti Noble of Rankin, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Carrollton Christian Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to King's Daughters Hospital Hospice, in care of Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, 809 Highland Ave., Carrollton, Ky., 41008.
Agnes Gertrude Starr, 89, of Covington, died Friday at Florence Park Care Center. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Cecil Starr, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Cecilia Royce of Cincinnati and Brenda Herman of Ohio; sons, George Starr of Covington, Cecil Starr Jr. of Cincinnati and John Starr of Germany; eight grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Sunday. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Verona.
Marie Stone, 91, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Sherman Church of Christ, Dry Ridge. Her husband, Melvin Stone, died in 1981. A son, Robert Stone, died in 1966.
Survivors include grandchildren, Jerry Stone of Dry Ridge, Danny Stone of Walton, Tony Stone and Debbie Johnson, both of Warsaw, and Judy Williams of Owenton; seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Sherman Church of Christ, 1055 Sherman-Mount Zion Road, Dry Ridge, Ky., 41035.
Imogene White Thomas, 78, of Verona, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona.
Jean Thomas, 78, of Verona, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Her husband, Tevis Thomas, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Bowlin of Union, Marie Deitz of Dry Ridge, Rhonda Robinson of Butler, Sandy Maddox of Orlando and Donna McClaine of Jonesville; sons, Kelly Thomas of Florence and Steve Thomas of Glencoe; 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to the Arthritis Foundation, 7811 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio, 45243.
George J. Vaughn, 90, of Covington, died at 10:24 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired manager of the Miami Beach, Fla., Convention Center and a member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge No. 345 F&AM. He was a former stagehand with the Jackie Gleason Show in Miami. His wife, Mildred Fyfe Vaughn, died in 1986.
Survivors include a sister, Nell Nugent of Tampa, Fla.; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Panorama Organization for Pleasant Relations, 111 Brent Spence Square, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Lilbon L. Wiley Sr., 88, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital, Florence. He was a retired airport security worker.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Wiley; sons, Gary M. Marsh of Bellevue and Lilbon L. Wiley Jr. of Fresno, Calif.; daughters, Cathy Heckman of Taylor Mill, Barbara Jean Spaulding of Georgia, Cindy Fields of Plant City, Fla., and Cathy Lynn Rider of Independence; a sister, Frances Bradbury of Georgia; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington, Ky., 41005.
