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Date of these obituaries: 09-15-2003
Nora Walton, 'hated to waste anything'
Growing up in the Great Depression, Nora Scalf Walton learned the value of never throwing anything away.
About 10 years ago, she filled a child's wading pool with apples that fell from the apple trees in her backyard in Latonia. Then she made more than 100 quarts of applesauce.
"She never threw anything away. She hated to waste anything, " said her son, Herb Walton of Fort Wright.
Mrs. Walton, 83, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington.
Her son still has a kerosene lamp whose light his mother used to read by when she was a child.
She told him stories about growing up in the country, making quilts for entertainment during the winter. She remained an expert seamstress all her life, he said.
She learned early the value of education. The Cumberland College graduate went on to study at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, then earned a master's degree in religious education at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville.
Feeling a call to be a teacher, she returned to Cumberland College as the dean of women and stayed for about 10 years, also teaching Bible studies and math. Then she taught math at Hughes High School in Cincinnati for about 30 years, and chaired the math department.
She also taught Sunday school for many years at Latonia Baptist Church, where she was a member.
Mrs. Walton was a serious person, her son said, a product of having a hard childhood. But she also had a wry sense of humor, and often saw the absurdity in things, he said.
Her husband, William Walton, died in 2000.
Other survivors include a daughter, Dora Beth Trapp of Latonia; brothers, Herb Scalf of Corbin and Dr. Russell Scalf of Louisville; a sister, Gladys Sulfredge of Corbin; four grandchildren and a great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. 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 Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 3800 Church St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Beverly Ann Allen, 53, of Covington, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Jeff D. Baker, 49, of Owenton, died Friday in a motorcycle accident in Wheatley. He was owner of J.B. Leather in Richwood and a member of Bikers Church, Fellowship of Believers, Florence. There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Seminary Street location, Owenton. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Beulah Prather Chapman, 77, of Owenton, died Saturday at Bradford Square Nursing Home, Frankfort. She was a homemaker and a member of Peaks Mill Christian Church, Frankfort.
Survivors include her husband, James Chipman; sons, Eastland "E.T." Glass of Monterey, Billy Wayne Glass, Robert Chipman and James Eddie Chipman, all of Franklin County; a daughter, Ruth Glass Salyer of Shelby County; stepdaughters, Doris Smith and Marilyn Sue Chipman, both of Franklin County, and Jacqueline Brantley of Columbus, Ga.; brothers, Amos Prather Jr. of Lake City, Fla., Silas Prather of Owenton and Revel Prather of Crittenden; sisters, Della Webster and Eula Ernest, both of Franklin County, Clara Kelly of Bagdad and Jeanette Riddle of Frankfort; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at McDonald & New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Burial was in Poplar Grove Cemetery, Owen County. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069.
General Davis Jr., 73, of Ludlow, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired supervisor for Duro Bag Co.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Lovette Davis; sons, David Lee Davis and Dana Junior Davis, both of Covington; a brother, J.B. Davis of Covington; sisters, Georgia Bellamy of Southbury, N.C., and Evelyn Smith of Evansville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 tonight at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Thomas Hanser, 63, of Florence, died Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill.
C.C. "Bud" Hopkins, 76, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Independence, died Thursday at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. He was a retired premix operator with Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley William Hopkins; sons, Richard Hopkins of Covington, Michael Hopkins of Washington, D.C., and Doug Hopkins of Covington; daughters, Gayle Washnock of Jacksonville and Susan Tedeschi of Crescent Springs; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at noon Wednesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Joseph A. Knapp, 92, of Independence, died Friday at his home. He was a retired owner of Knapp Nursery and Greenhouse, Independence, a member of St. Cecilia Church in Independence and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Independence. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Rosalie Marie McCauley, 80, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sons, Thomas McCauley of Greenville, S.C., Patrick McCauley of Villa Hills, Robert McCauley of Cincinnati, John McCauley of Greenville, S.C., and Michael McCauley of Woodstock, Ga.; a brother, Carl McLean of Phoenix; sisters, Ruby Briscoe of Lansing, Ill., and Helen Haviland of Lee, Fla.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to American Stroke Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Steve "Fluff" McEntire, 47, of Sparta, died Aug. 25 in Campbell County, Tenn. He was a truck driver with Airride Express, a member of Paint Lick Baptist Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include a son, Eric Wade McEntire of Warsaw; daughters, Jennifer Ann McEntire and Jessica Lynn McEntire, both of Warsaw; a sister, Jenola Frances Breeden of Glencoe; brothers, Joe Richard McEntire of Sparta, Floyd William McEntire of Glencoe and Roger Allen McEntire of Surry, Va.; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Warsaw Cemetery. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, is handling arrangements.
Margaret Polinksy Merlock, 98, of Elsmere, died Friday at Woodcrest Manor, Elsmere. She was a member of Florence First Church of God and volunteered on mission trips to Guatemala and Costa Rica. Her husband, Anthony Merlock, died in 1981.
Survivors include a daughter, Ursella Lee of Erlanger; sons, Eugene Merlock of Jenks, Okla., and David Merlock of Livingston, Texas; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
No services are planned. Mrs. Merlock donated her body to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Memorials are suggested to First Church of God, 6767 Hopeful Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Lillie Mae Miller, 93, of Cincinnati, formerly of Demossville, died at 10:40 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a retired candy maker with Mullan's Candy Co., a dairy farmer, and a former member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Demossville. She attended St. Matthias Church, Cincinnati. Her husband, Otis F. Miller, died in 1995. There are no immediate survivors.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery, Demossville.
Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Ruth Mae Long Moore, 75, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of Open Door Baptist Church in Carrollton and Carroll County Senior Citizens. A daughter, Brenda D. Crawford, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda L. Hicks, Ruth Ann Burchfield, Mary Stout, Pamela Jeffries and Kathy Crawford, all of Carrollton; a son, Larry G. Moore Sr. of Carrollton; sisters, Joyce Long of Carrollton and Frances Peyton of LaGrange; brothers, William Long and Charlie Long, both of New Castle; Hershel Long of LaGrange and Frank Long of Elizabethtown; a half-brother, Neville Long of Frankfort; 24 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Open Door Baptist Church, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Russell Allan Neises, 38, of Bellevue, died Saturday at his home. He was a disabled Army veteran and Gulf War veteran, and a member of Divine Mercy Church, Bellevue.
Survivors include his parents, Roland and Hazel Neises of Bellevue; sisters, Donna Donavan of St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada, Denise Fossett and Darlene Steffen, both of Cincinnati, and Dianna Marshall of Bowling Green; brothers, Randy Neises of Bellevue, Rick Neises of Cincinnati and Ron Neises of Independence; and grandmother, Dorothy Neises of Latonia.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Divine Mercy Church, Bellevue. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Ronald McDonald House, 229 Erkenbrecher Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45215.
George "Ronnie" Ross, 39, of Newport, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a roofer with C.B. Home Improvement, Newport, and a member of American Legion Post No. 327, Newport.
Survivors include a daughter, Heather Nicole Ross of Newport; a son, George Ronald Ross Jr. of Newport; his mother, Joyce Bishop of Newport; brothers, Jeffrey Alan NeCamp and Shawn Bishop, both of Newport; stepbrothers, Gary Bishop and Stephen Bishop, both of Falmouth; a stepsister, Paula Jones of Falmouth; and a grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Johns Hill Cemetery, Wilder.
Dorothy Snow, 81, of Covington, died at 10:39 p.m. Friday at her son's home in Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church, Covington. She was active at Hathaway Court, and was a member of the Christian Ladies Quilting Club. Her husband, Woodrow Wilson Snow, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Stephens of Lakeside Park; sons, Michael Snow and Richard Snow, both of Covington, David Snow of Crescent Springs, John Snow of Milford, Ohio, and James Snow of Williamstown; a brother, Dennis Woodrum of Columbia; a sister, Gladys Miller of Covington; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Beulah Marie Jenkins Willman, 91, of Covington, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired head of the meat department at Collanade Restaurant, Cincinnati, and a member of Mother of God Church, Covington. Her husband, Edward M. Willman, died in 1977.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Pracht of Covington; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Wednesday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Brian and Kenny William Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 17105, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Jack Dempsey Wood, 74, of Covington, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday at Veterans Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of the Kenton County Sheriff's Department and Brinks Armored Car Service, a past commander of Park Hills VFW Post No. 1484 and a member of the Newport American Legion, and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Cheryl Wood of Cincinnati and Linda McFarland of Covington; sons, Jack Wood of Lakeside Park and Matthew Wood of Covington; sisters, Stella Maxine Benson of Redlands, Calif., Dorothy A. Battaglia and Mary Jarvis, both of Erlanger, Vena Lee Jenkins of Petaluma, Calif., Sandra Wilbur of Wellston, Ohio, Faye McCartney and Susie Bethel, both of Jackson, Ohio; a brother, James Wood of Crestview Hills; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence.
Arlie Wyatt Jr., 77, of Falmouth, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
