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Date of these obituaries: 10-04-2002
Keith Barton offered path to good life
Keith M. Barton spent his lifetime pushing people in the right direction.
"He was a big part of my life, " said Robert Barton, a grandson. "He may not have told you what you wanted to hear, but he made sure we were doing the right thing - in school, at home, whatever."
Barton, of course, gave special attention to his family, but if someone he didn't know needed help working on the car or in the yard, he was there ready to pitch in.
"A problem solver, " Robert Barton said, "That's the perfect way to describe him."
Mr. Barton, 70, of Fort Thomas, died at 5:26 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired bricklayer with Bruggerman Masonry and a member of Southgate Vets, Covington Turners and Belle Acres Sportsmen Club.
One of Mr. Barton's favorite bonding activities, first with his son and later his grandsons, was hunting deer.
In addition to trips into Michigan with his friends for more than 30 years, Mr. Barton always made time each deer season to hunt with his family somewhere in Kentucky.
On weekends, he would head to the two-acre family camp in Melbourne.
On the land stood a house that had been in Mr. Barton's family for more 60 years.
"I remembers sitting on grandpa's lap at the house when I would get home from school, " Robert Barton said. "You'd look at his face and know he could take care of anything."
Other survivors include a son, Paul Barton Sr.; his mother, Dora Edith Eddy of Latonia; three other grandsons and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio, Ohio 45069; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Ruth Martin Crowe, 88, of Midway, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker, a former postmaster of Crittenden and a member of Marcus Baptist Church, Grant County. Her husband, Marion Crowe, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Betty J. Harman of Lexington, Frankie Hoffeld of Salvisa and Billie Lucas of Georgetown; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky. 40504.
William J. Drews, 80, of Florence, died Wednesday at his home. He was owner of Bill Drews Floor Coverings, a member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring, a former trustee of the Newport Elks and an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. A son, William "Biff" Drews, died July 19.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Drews; sons, Jeffrey Drews of Fort Mitchell and Larry Drews of Lexington; daughters, Michele Mozea of Newport and Cortlyn Schmidt of Cold Spring; and four grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:30 p.m. today at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to the Point-ARC of Northern Kentucky, 114 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Marion Joy Estes, 76, of Lexington, formerly of Harrison County, died Wednesday at Darby Square Nursing Home in Lexington. She was a legal secretary and a retired employee of the Kentucky Department of Social Security Disabilities and Determinations.
Survivors include a son, Stephen B. Estes of Nicholasville; a sister, Betty Joy Fitzwater of Cadiz; and two grandsons.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Sonny Ray Parrett, 38, of Florence, died Wednesday in a motorcycle accident in Florence. He was owner of Parrett's Roofing Inc. in Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Susan Parrett; daughters, Alisha Renee Parrett and Penelope Geraldine Parrett, both of Florence, and Tia Simpson of Covington; sons, Sonny Ray Parrett Jr. of Florence and Jesse William Franklin, both of Florence; his mother, Geraldine Parrett of Covington; and sisters, Trudy Parrett and Brenda Brown, both of Covington, Bobbie Jo Parrett of North Carolina and Becky Turner of Newport; and brothers, Bruce Parrett and Arthur Parrett, both of Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Eileen Setters McClure, 81, of Corinth, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dry Ridge. Her husband, Coleman McClure, and a son, Victor McClure, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Harold L. McClure of Dry Ridge; daughters, Barbara Stacy of Dry Ridge, Theresa Rose of Crittenden, Emily Lewis of Corinth and Dian Zachary of Cincinnati; brothers, A.J. Setters of Florida, Lowell Wayne Setters of Covington and Lanny Setters of Taylor Mill; a sister, Meryl Hunt of Alexandria; nine grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 6 to 9:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Hwy., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Gideons International, P.O. Box 222, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Paul William McKinley, 82, of Independence, died Thursday at Veterans Hospital in Cincinnati. He was an assistant vice president in the stocks and bonds department of Fifth Third Bank, a deacon emeritus of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Independence, former church treasurer and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Marzella McKinley, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Barry McKinley of Sunrise and Keith McKinley of Independence; brothers, Don McKinley and LeRoy McKinley, both of Independence, and Jim McKinley of Somerset; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to the church or charity of the donor's choice.
Overton "O.H." Sanders, 76, of Sanders, died Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired farmer and a member of Sanders Baptist Church.
There are no immediate survivors.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ghent Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Wilbert Seibert, 82, of Latonia, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired employee of International Harvester and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Norma Seibert, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Wilbert Jack Seibert and Gerald Lynn Seibert, both of Butler; daughters, Dixie Lee Eviston of Newport, Margaret Irene Wlliams and Bonnie Jane Sullivan, both of Butler, and Ruby Ann Hoskins of Felicity, Ohio; 22 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Butler. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery.
Eleen Beaman Stephens, 86, of Edgewood, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired accounting room supervisor with the Internal Revenue Service and a member of Retired Federal Employees.
Survivors include a daughter, Judith Koehne of Fort Thomas; a son, Douglas M. Stephens of Lakeside Park; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Richard Ardell Stewart, 56, of Newport, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a master welder with Hammer Strength in Falmouth and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. His wife, Carolyn Stewart, died in 1997.
Survivors include sons, Richard Dean Stewart of Desert Center, Calif., and Mitchell Stewart of Manila, Ark.; a daughter, Angela Maness of Jacksonville, Ark.; his stepfather, Elbert Mounce of Somerset; five brothers, two sisters and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Mission, Covington. Memorials are suggested to Cornerstone Mission, 2 E. 10th St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Allyne Grand Swarthout, 64, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice. She was an order administrator with A. C. Nielsen Company in Covington. She was a member of Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church, where she was an elder and choir member.
Survivors include her husband Elmer Swarthout of Crescent Springs, daughter Kim Rogers of Crescent Springs; stepdaughters, Sally Wolf of Paxton, Ill., and Diane Hickey of Highland, Ill.; stepson, Jim Swarthout of Franklin, Tenn; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Highland cemetery in Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church or St. Elizabeth Hospice.
Edgar "Bud" Wilson, 82, of Glencoe, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence.
