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Date of these obituaries: 09-09-2003
Wilhelmina Garnett, St. Henry volunteer
Wilhelmina "Billie" Garnett made a name for herself, but not always in the same place and not even always the same name.
In the 1940s, she and her husband, William E. Garnett, were archery champions, capturing numerous competitions across Northern Kentucky.
From 1947 to about 1962, she was co-owner of Garnett's Grocery, a mom-and-pop store on Garvey Avenue in Elsmere that was mostly "Mom" because "Pop" was usually off working on the railroad.
And from the late 1950s to the late 1960s, she was a ubiquitous volunteer at St. Henry church and school in Els-mere, where she was president of the PTA, a volunteer secretary in the parish office, a member of the Women's Sodality and a faithful volunteer in the school cafeteria. In the last, she was universally known as "Pinkie."
"That was because she always wore a pink uniform, " said her daughter, Nancy McGuire, of Burlington.
Mrs. Garnett, formerly of Elsmere, died Sunday at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. She was 91.
Her mother helped out at St. Henry, where she was a member for 81 years, because she was devoted to her family and committed to her faith, McGuire said. "She was a very religious woman who helped whomever she could by doing whatever needed to be done, " her daughter said.
Later in life, Mrs. Garnett had a circle of friends with whom she played cards and went out to eat. She also was a member of the Tri-City Senior Citizens.
She was a former secretary for Baldwin Piano Co.
"She was kind of quiet if you didn't know her, " said McGuire. "She was gentle and had a good sense of humor. She was a wonderful Mom."
Her husband died in 1998. Also preceding her in death were a daughter, Marilyn Finch, and a great-grandson, Darin Patrick Dunn.
In addition to her daughter, survivors include a son, Raymond Garnett of Florence; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Church, Elsmere. Memorials are suggested to St. Henry Church, 3813 Dixie Highway, Els-mere, Ky. 41018. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Claudia B. Ackman, 98, of Covington, died Monday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Dorothy M. "Dot" Bowling, 76, of Dry Ridge, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. She was a retired real estate agent with Sibcy Cline Inc., Jim Huff and Austin Mann realties. Sons, Guy Bowling and Greg Bowling, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Robert G. Bowling; sons, Gary Bowling and Jim Bowling, both of Dry Ridge; brothers, Kenneth Fortner of Fort Mitchell, George Fortner of Southern Pines, N.C., and Billy Fortner and John Fortner, both of Batavia, Ohio; sisters, Blanche Cummins of Dry Ridge, Wanda Carr of Latonia, Mary Dalton of Demossville, Jane Collins of Cincinnati and Garnett Hall of Portsmouth, Ohio; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Robert Gerth, 77, of Elsmere, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired baker with Butternut Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Col. Clay Masonic Lodge No. 159, Covington. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Graham Gerth, and a son, David Gerth of Corinth.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Troy Dean Helton, 44, of Elsmere, died Sunday at his home. He was a member of Erlanger Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Lee Mullins-Helton; stepsons, Douglas Wayne Mullins Jr. of Walton and William David Mullins of Elsmere; brothers, Otis Helton, Gary Helton, Mike Helton and Jim Helton, all of Covington; and sisters, Josie Helton, Sabory Helton and Martha Helton, all of Covington.
Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Cremation will be at Southwest Ohio Cremation Co., Milford, Ohio.
Betty Louise Jones, 76, of Latonia, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Janice H. Kidwell, 50, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a bookkeeper with Wilmington Carpets.
Survivors include her husband, Jeffery C. Kidwell Jr.; sons, Mikey Gross of Union and William "Bubba" Gross Jr. of Williamstown; a daughter, Elizabeth Kidwell of Newport; a sister, Joyce Kelly of Erlanger; brothers, Allen Hall of Newport, Fred Hall of Park Hills, Glenn Hall of Nashville, Tenn., Mike Hall of Southgate, Ronnie Hall of Butler and Wayne Hall of Independence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Ive Louise Miller, 48, of Carrollton, died Monday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Allan Miller; a daughter, Barbara Marie McCormick of Spring Dale, Ariz.; sons, David Lee McCormack and Roger Gary McCormack, both of Carrollton; brothers, Elmer William Beach and Joe Brooks, both of Carrollton; sisters, Alberta Seniours and Hattie Marie Proctor, both of Ghent, and Barbara Earlene Lee, Linda Ann Reynolds and Geraldine Walker, all of Carrollton; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ghent Cemetery. Carlton-Louder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
William Henry Scott, 64, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Sunday at Fort Hamilton-Hughes Hospital in Hamilton. He was a retired farmer and a member of Spirit of Truth Church, Cynthiana. He was an amateur radio enthusiast whose handle was "Deacon, " and was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Restum Scott; sons, Billy Ray Scott and Chad Henry Scott, both of Phoenix; daughters, Renee Ann Parish of Hamilton, Ohio, and Chrystal Erin Bushnell of Post Falls, Idaho; brothers, Harold Dean Scott of St. Helen, Mich., and Bruce Scott of Ypsilanti, Mich.; a sister, Pauline Shingledecker of Ypsilanti; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oddville Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Monica Smith-Martins, 26, of Bellevue, died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Alfredo Martins; daughters, Catrina Martins and Selenia Martins, both at home; her mother and stepfather, Kathy and Dale Simmons of Bellevue; her father and stepmother, Gary and Tina Smith of Wilder; brothers, Gary Smith of Dayton, Donald Smith of Newport and Charles Smith of Wilder; stepsisters, Brittany Wilson and Breckin Wilson, both of Wilder; and grandparents, Joyce Ann Hardin and Richard Strams, both of Bellevue.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
