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Date of these obituaries: 10-17-2002
Dorothy Corbett, homemaker, 81, enjoyed life at a leisurely pace
If Dorothy C. Corbett could have communicated to the hearse driver as he pulled away from her Fort Mitchell home Wednesday after her death there, her family is sure she would have told him: "Take the long way."
Mrs. Corbett, who was 81, was a firm believer that there was as much to be enjoyed in the going as the getting there, said her son, John Corbett, of Trumbull, Conn.
"So if she and my Dad were going to Colorado to see my brother, they would take the old highway, and they would eat at the local luncheonettes, and she would talk to the local farmers, " John Corbett said.
Mrs. Corbett held that view on life as well as traveling. She believed in taking time to get to know people and to seeing the beauty that life had to offer.
"She had that bright-eyed, wonderful way that made people feel comfortable with her, " her son said. "She enjoyed the little things in life. Almost everything she looked at she thought was the most beautiful thing in the world."
Her giving and lively spirit made her home the neighborhood hangout when her children were growing up. "She was open-armed and open-minded to our friends, " John Corbett said. "We always had front-porch gatherings. People felt at home with Mom."
Her optimistic and upbeat approach to life helped her battle breast cancer to a stand-off for more than four years before the disease finally claimed her life, he said. "She was loved by her family and friends because she gave a lot of love, understanding and kindness in a special way."
Mrs. Corbett was a homemaker, a former library assistant at Blessed Sacrament School in Fort Mitchell, a former member of the Covington Catholic High School Boosters and volunteered for church organizations and the Parish Kitchen in Covington.
Other survivors include her husband, Joseph Corbett; sons, Gary Corbett of Littleton, Colo., Tom Corbett of Wilder and Willy Corbett of Mount Washington; daughters, Mimi Jervis of Carbondale, Colo., and Terri Biggers of Lexington; a sister, Mary Margaret Carstens of Florence; and 13 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
John David "J.D." Brunker, 86, of Cynthiana, died Tuesday at Edgemont Manor Nursing and Convalescent Home, Cynthiana. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Cynthiana, the St. Andrews Lodge No. 418 F&AM and the order of Oleika Shriners Temple. His wife, Stattie Marie Kendall Brunker, a daughter, Barbara Marie Brunker, and a grandson, David Ishmael, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his daughters, Mary June Brunker of Cynthiana, Nancy Kendall Brunker of Batavia, Ill., and Lona Marie Brunker of Harrison County; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Gary Cecil Chalk, 61, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:48 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a shipping clerk with Ryerson-Tull Steel Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Stucker Chalk; daughters, Jodie Brogans and Jackie Skaggs, both of Fort Thomas; his parents, John and Genevieve Chalk, both of Fort Thomas; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Ida Mae Hammons, 80, of Greensburg, Ind., formerly of Fort Mitchell, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at Heritage House in Greensburg. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Mack Hammons Jr., died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Jim Hammons of Draper, Utah, and William Hammons of Muncie, Ind.; sisters, Rose Bingham of Scalf and Jane King of Greensburg, Ind.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Raymond Hicks Sr., 69, of Latonia, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired auto parts manager with CarQuest Auto Parts, Florence, and an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Garnetta Hicks; sons, Raymond L. Hicks Jr. and Ricky Lynn Hicks, both of Covington, and Randy Dean Hicks of Latonia; a daughter, Rozanne Roberts of Latonia; brothers, Jack Hicks of Covington, Paul Hicks of Erlanger and Nick Hicks of Goshen, Ohio; sisters, Patricia Ford of Fort Thomas and Betty Dalton of Batavia, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Thomas G. Hoffman Sr., 70, of Fort Thomas, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a former driver and salesman with Hussman Foods.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Hoffman; daughters, Debbie Faulhaber of Edgewood and Patty Hoffman of Fort Thomas; sons, Thomas Hoffman Jr. of Cincinnati and Greg Hoffman of Fort Thomas; a sister, Mary Wermeling of Bellevue; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 8 p.m. Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Catherine of Siena Church, 1803 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; Research to Prevent Blindness, 645 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
John A. Landrum, 60, of Falmouth, died at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired mechanic and a member of Turner Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Tommie Landrum; a daughter, Debi Zeigler of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a son, Stephen Wayne Hammonds of Winter Park, Fla.; a sister, Clara Lee Bahr of Cincinnati; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway., Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Beverly Sue Lenox, 57, of Foster, died Tuesday at her home. She was a retired secretary with the Bracken County Extension Service, a member of Brooksville Christian Church and attended Fairview Christian Church in Foster. She was a pianist and organist, and was a member of Bracken County Homemakers. Her husband, Lawrence Cline Lenox, died in 1989. A son, Phillip Matthew Lenox, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Lee Lenox of Pendleton County; a daughter, Tracy Ellen Florer of Brooksville; a sister, Shirley Ann Biddle of Cincinnati; a brother, Larry Eugene Faul of Independence; and three granddaughters.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery, Foster. Memorials are suggested to Brooksville Christian Church, 148 W. Miami St., Brooksville, Ky. 41004; or Fairview Christian Church, 181 Bradford Road, Foster, Ky. 41043.
Frank Clifford Snyder Sr., 84, of Las Vegas, formerly of Covington, died at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired meat manager with Thrifty Mart in Las Vegas and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Rose McMillian Snyder; sons, Frank C. Snyder Jr. of Lovelock, Nevada, and David E. Snyder of Las Vegas; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at the convenience of the family at Bunkers Memory Gardens, Las Vegas. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling local arrangements.
Joyce Cummins Stephenson, 73, of Walton, died Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jess Stephenson, died in 2001.
Survivors include daughters, Brenda Duncan of Independence, Garnetta Loman of Corinth and Sandra Kannady of Verona; a stepdaughter, Jo Ann Seltman of Verona; a sister, Mary Sue Thompson of Las Vegas; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at noon Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Gallatin Health Care Center, 499 Center Ave, Warsaw, Ky. 41095.
Clayton E. Stull, 68, of Dayton, died Tuesday at his home. He was a mechanic with Maxwell Trucking Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Dayton Church of Christ. His wife, Janet Stull, died July 17.
Survivors include a son, Steve Stull of Dayton; a brother, George "J.R." Stull of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Grandview cemetery, Mentor.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Clayton West, 73, of Taylor Mill, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
