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Date of these obituaries: 08-10-02
Glenna Watson, 71, owned bait and tackle business
Glenna Andrews Watson, owner of Laton ia Bait and Tackle, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South. She was 71.
Mrs. Watson was a dental hygienist in Covington when she met Edward Watson, an avid fisherman who owned a bait shop in Walton.
"Mom didn't like bugs or worms, but when they started going together they went night crawler hunting, " said her daughter, Carol Breeze. "She wore white gloves to catch worms - she was afraid of them."
The fear faded quickly. The Watsons married
in 1962, moved to Latonia and opened Latonia Bait and Tackle next door. Mrs. Watson had been divorced with six children when she remarried; the new family quickly grew to eight, said Mrs. Breeze.
"She loved to go fishing and she enjoyed people - she enjoyed her customers, " said Mrs. Bre eze, who now runs the shop with her husband, Dennis.
Mrs. Watson kept a flower garden, played pinochle with friends on Sundays and reveled in her grandchildren. She often could be found fishing, in baseball cap and shorts, on the banks of the South Fork of the Licking River and at favorite ponds and creeks.
Her husband died in 1983. She continued to run the bait shop until 1996, when her daughter and son-in-law took over.
"Even after she retired, she would come over and talk to the customers, " Mrs. Breeze said. "They'd call and invite her to go fishing with them."
Mrs. Watson had a stroke and a heart attack two weeks ago. "She was in rehab and was looking forward to coming home, " her daughter said. She visited her mother Thursday night and got a call from the hospital about 3 a.m. Friday. "She just went to sleep and quit breathing, " Mrs. Breeze said.
Other survivors include sons, Ronald Watson of Rabbit Hash and William Watson of Union; daughters, Connie Padgett of Fort Mitchell, Barbara Greene of Edgewood, Deborah Worthington of Norwood, Ohio, Gail Baynum of Taylor Mill and Peggy Crone of Fort Thomas; a sister, Peggy Sassin of Hebron; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Fred Griffith Brown Jr., 72, of Crittenden, died Friday at his home. He was a self-employed farmer, a veteran of the Army and a member of Crittenden Baptist Church.
Survivors include several nieces and a nephew.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.
Catherine Cook, 74, of Ludlow, formerly of Newport, died at 11:23 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a retired press operator for National Band and Tag Co., Newport.
Survivors include her son, Rock Raisor of Newport; a brother, Jack Cook of Ludlow; three grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co., Clifton.
John Walter Cora, 57, of Maysville, died at 1:49 a.m. Thursday at his home. He was a truck driver and an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Kay Ragsdale Cora; daughters, Shelia Kay Rissman of Maysville, Tammie Lynn Cora of Maysville and Linda Fay Klump of Seaman, Ohio; sons, Johnnie William Cora of Peoples, Ohio, and James Edward Cora of Brooksville; brothers, Ewell D. Cora and Carl Edward Cora; sisters, Virginia Ellen Seal and Lucille Culbertson; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from noon until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Melissa Kay Courts, 35, of California, died Thursday at her home.
She worked for Sweco Inc., Florence, and was a member of Butler Baptist Church and Cancer Support Group, North Bend, Ohio.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Courts; a son, Jerry Bowling of California; a daughter, Andrea Bowling of California; a stepson, Brandon Courts of Falmouth; a stepdaughter, Heather Courts of Falmouth; her father, Donnie Offill of Middletown, Ohio; brothers, Shawn Goff of Delhi Township, Ohio, and Danny Offill of Middletown; a sister, Tracy Goff of Harrison, Ohio; a stepbrother, Ronnie Baker of Middletown; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Michael Wayne Eggleston, 45, of Covington, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at his home. He was an employee of Nelson Tree Service, Covington, and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Lisa Brown Eggleston; a son, Michael W. Brown of Covington; daughters, April Back of Newport and Bridget Danyel Eggleston of Covington; brothers, Roger Eggleston of Glencoe and Robert Eggleston and Larry Eggleston, both of Erlanger; and sisters, Lillie Rickels of Kempner, Texas, and Margie Reeves and Pat Ensminger, both of Covington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Michael Joseph Fangman, 46, of Lakeside Park, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a special education teacher for the Covington Independent School District.
Survivors include his wife, Claudia Fangman; parents, Millie and Skip Fangman of Park Hills; brothers, Jeff Fangman of Wilder, Doug Fangman of Erlanger, Dan Fangman of Independence and Tim Fangman of Florence; and sisters, Jane Moore of Lakeside Park and Lisa Willmes of Erlanger.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Cremation will be in Southwest Ohio Crematory, Milford, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to St. Agnes Church Organ Restoration Fund, 1650 Dixie Highway, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Dorothy Lee Collins Hampton, 85, of Covington, died at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a retired secretary to the board of directors at First National Bank and a member of First Christian Church, Covington.
Survivors include her son, Gary Edward Hampton of Fort Mitchell; a daughter, Jacqueline Carol Hill of Edgewood; a sister, Gloria Mae Kunkemoeller of Covington; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the Parish Kitchen P.O. Box 1234, Covington, Ky. 41012; or St. Elizabeth Foundation, c/o St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 420 E. 20th Street, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Churchill Goodrich Hedger, 80, of Dry Ridge, died at 12; 08 a.m. Friday at Owenton Manor. She was a retired cafeteria employee of the Owen County School System and Smith House. Her husband, Don Hedger, and a daughter, Linda Fay Russell, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include her daughters, Betty West of Frankfort; a son, Billy Goodrich of Williamstown; brothers, Walter Marksberry of Corinth and Wilbert Marksberry of Williamstown; seven grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Mount Minish Cemetery, Gratz.
McDonald Funeral Home, Owenton, is handling arrangements.
Devan Anthony Schmits, 13, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at his home. He was an eighth-grader at Highlands Middle School, Fort Thomas, and a member of the American Trap Shooting Association and Ducks Unlimited.
Survivors include parents, Kelly and Jerry A. Schmits of Fort Thomas; brothers, Ethan Schmits and Luke Schmits, both at home; maternal grandparents, Rita and Harold Pferrman of Newport; paternal grandparents, Terry and Jerry Schmits of Bellevue; maternal great-grandmothers, Bortina Pferrman of Newport and Jean Stephens of Ewing; paternal great- grandfather, Wilburn Forge of Bellevue; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Schmits of Bellevue; and maternal great-great-grandmother, Ivetta Barbie of Ewing.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Monday at St. Catherine of Siena Church, Fort Thomas . Visitation will be from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Ella Lucas Singleton, 93, of Lexington, formerly of Williamstown, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday at Christina Health Center, Lexington. She was a former inspector for Brunswick Corp., Evendale, Ohio, and a member of Williamstown Baptist Church. Her first husband, James Cook, died in 1932, and her second husband, Clarence H. Singlet on, died in 1985.
Survivors include her daughters, Marie Polley of Lexington and Mary Ellen Murray of Lawrence, Ind.; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown Baptist Church, 214 N. Main Street, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
