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Date of these obituaries: 03-19-2003
Alice Craycraft, ex-city clerk
Alice Jones Walker Craycraft knew about keeping her nose to the grindstone. In addition to raising three children, she worked as a waitress and then as a bookkeeper, including 15 years for the city of Fort Thomas, for which she was also city clerk for two years.
But she also enjoyed kicking up her heels -- literally.
"She was a cheerleader at Dayton High School, " said her son, Roger D. Walker of Fort Thomas. "She used to do cheers for us. I have a picture of her on her 85th birthday kicking her leg above her head. She remained quite limber."
Mrs. Craycraft, of Fort Thomas, died at 11 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was 87.
Mrs. Craycraft kept in touch with a circle of friends -- they called themselves "The Club" -- from high school through most of her adult life. They met once a month for more than 65 years. She finally dropped out about two years ago after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Walker said.
His mother was also active for many years at First Presbyterian Church in Dayton, Walker said. "She always wanted to do for whoever needed it, " he said. "At a time like this, she'd be the first to bring food over."
Mrs. Craycraft loved to travel, and the trip she treated her family to in the early 1950s was one of her favorite memories.
"She won $1, 000 in a raffle, and with that she bought a car and paid for a trip out West, " her son said.
After her first husband, Carlos Walker, died in 1965, she was a widow for nearly 30 years before marrying Robert Craycraft in 1994. He died in December.
Others survivors include daughters, Janet Buckamneer of Belhaven, N.C., and Carole Coggins of Lake City, Fla.; a sister, Anna Mae Ellis of Bath, N.C.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 800 Ervin Terrace, Dayton, Ky. 41074. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Thelma England Blankenship, 62, of Bentonville, Ohio, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jess F. Blankenship; sons, Ronnie Henson of Manchester, Wayne Henson, Jesse Dean Blankenship and James V. Blankenship, all of West Union, Ohio, and Steve Blankenship of Williamsburg, Ohio; her mother, Cleo Wagers England of Seaman, Ohio; brothers, Billy England of Highland County, Ohio, Dennis England of Dotsonville, Ohio, and Elbert England of Cherry Fork, Ohio; sisters, Jewel Walters of Goshen, Ohio, and Brenda Cooper of Seaman; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in England Walters Family Cemetery, Robertson County.
Marie Claire Brown, 89, of Panama City, Fla., formerly of Crestview Hills, died Saturday at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William A. Brown, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Father William Brown of Panama City; daughters, Sue Doane of Burlington and Marcia Wethington of Park Hills; a sister, Adelma Schoborg of Fort Mitchell; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Our Lady Queen of Peace Charity and Our Lady of the Rosary, 22 Rosemont Ave., Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Ronald Carl Combs, 44, of Independence, died Saturday at a home in Pendleton County.
Survivors include a son, Dustin Garrett Combs of Florence; his father and stepmother, Charles Robert and Marie Combs of Kissimmee, Fla.; his mother and stepfather, Gloria and Robert Ferguson of Fort Myers, Fla.; sisters, Kimberly Kipp of Cincinnati and Becky Hogle of Alexandria; half-brother, Robert Combs of New York; and grandfather, Austin Campbell of Faubush.
Memorial services will from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Taylor Mill Church of Christ. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
William Douglas Davidson, 51, of Crittenden, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday in an auto accident on U.S. 25 north of Crittenden. He was assistant manager at Eagle Creek Country Club, Crittenden, a former teacher at Grant County High School and former girls basketball coach at Grant County High School.
Survivors include his sons, Glenn William Davidson of Crittenden and Matthew Douglas Davidson and Andrew Juett Davidson, both of Georgetown; and sisters, Bettie Davidson of Abingdon, Va., Martha Crider of Bristol, Tenn., and Susan Vaughn of Bristol, Va.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ellison-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation will be in Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Junior Golf Foundation, P.O. Box 49, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Hilda Frommeyer Speier Gray, 89, of Fort Thomas, died at 10:03 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired bookbinder with American Book Co., Cincinnati. A son, Louis Speier, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Schuchter of Fort Thomas; a son, Robert Speier of Southgate; 13 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Alfred M. Kaegi, 64, of Covington, died Friday at his home. He was an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include sons, Mark Kaegi and John Kaegi, both of Cincinnati, and Mike Kaegi of Friday Harbor, Wash.; a brother, Ed Kaegi of San Francisco; a sister, Anna Heenan of West Chester, Ohio; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Catchen Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Barry David Minning, 50, of Park Hills, died Monday at his home. He was a former employee of Kenner Toy Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include a brother, Tom Minning of Park Hills.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Emily Morgan Neal, 83, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Monday at Norton's Hospital in Louisville. She was an award-winning landscape artist. Her husband, Curtis D. Neal, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Lee Cochran of Owenton; three grandsons and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Chattanooga Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Chattanooga. Memorials are suggested to Brooks Memorial United Methodist Church, 3619 Fairfax Drive, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37351. McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
Edith Marie Burgett Phipps, 92, of Warsaw, died Tuesday at Gallatin Health Care Center in Warsaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Wheel Rim Baptist Church, Morgan County. Her husband, John Phipps, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Rennie Phipps of Walton and John Phipps of Cincinnati; a sister, Grethel Back of Breathitt County; brothers, Henderson Burgett of Breathitt County and Lafe Burgett Jr. of Miamisburg, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Ruby Anna Crawford Schewene, 84, of Latonia, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia. He was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employee Chapter No. 265 in Cincinnati. Her husband, Loius Elmer Schewene, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Sylvia Schewene of Latonia and Alice Schewene of Westerville, Ohio; sons, Louis Schewene, Phillip Schewene and Donald Schewene, all of Latonia, Charles Schewene of Playa Del Rey, Calif., Paul Schewene of Newport and Clifford Schewene of Independence; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at Holy Cross Church, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave., Covington, Ky. 41015. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
General Stewart, 85, of Alexandria, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired carpenter with Norwood Sash and Door Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Lila Stewart, died in 2001. Sons, Billy Hollen and Carl Hollen, died in 1955 and 2002, respectively.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Ray Stewart of Cold Spring; daughters, Betty Ellis, Anna Sue Turner and Olly Dean Wortelboer, all of Alexandria, and Odie Hall of California; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Alton Renz "Tony" Struewing, 78, of Edgewood, died Monday at his home. He was a supervisor with Baxter Pharmaceuticals, a 32nd degree mason and a World War II veteran. His wife, Betty Struewing, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Nicholas Struewing of Florence; a daughter, Debra Jackson of Hamilton, Ohio; a brother, Jack Struewing of Edgewood; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Josie Waters, 78, of Ludlow, died Tuesday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Harold T. Whaley, 92, of Williamstown, died at 11:32 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
