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Date of these obituaries: 08-19-2002
John Ira Gray Jr., 81, noted in agriculture
The chances are good that if you worked in agriculture in Kenton or Boone counties during the latter half of the 20th century, you knew John Ira Gray Jr.
Mr. Gray, who died Saturday, trained agriculture students for the Kenton County Schools for 30 years. He also made measurements on local farms for the federal government's tobacco program.
"I imagine he (knew) more people in Kenton and Boone County than any person alive, " said his son, Michael, of Florence.
Mr. Gray served with distinction in the Army during World War II, earning a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and a Silver Star. But he modestly never mentioned those honors in a program about the war that appeared on local cable television, his son said.
After the war, Mr. Gray married
the former Jeanett Renaker, whom he had met in the second grade. They remained married
for 56 years, until her death in May.
The same year he was married, Mr. Gray joined the Walton United Methodist Church, where he would serve as a Sunday school teacher and a voluntary missionary.
"He was very faithful to his church and to his lord, " said his longtime friend, Dr. J.M. Huey of Walton.
After he retired from the Kenton school system, Mr. Gray continued to substitute teach at the Northern Kentucky Youth Development Center until he died, his son said.
He also collected and dealt in antiques, and played bridge regularly, Huey said.
"He was a very forceful individual, very determined in what he wanted to do, " Huey said.
Mr. Gray, 81, of Florence, died at 10 p.m. Saturday at his home.
He was a past president of the Kenton County Farm Bureau, a member of the Harrison County Farm Bureau, Agricultural Office Committee and Soil Conservation District.
Survivors include sons, Dr. John Ira Gray III of Winchester, Michael Gray and Jeffrey Lee Gray, both of Florence, and Dr. Dennis Stuart Gray of Louisville; a brother, Julian Russell Gray of Cynthiana; a sister, Dru Wearen of Harrodsburg; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Walton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Walton United Methodist Church, 68 S. Main St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
Frank J. Albanese, 72, of Union, died Thursday at his home. He was owner of FJA Construction and Component Construction in Cincinnati. A daughter, Joan Campbell, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Irma Vogt Albanese; daughters, Terri Brass of Erlanger, Paula Steiner of Florence, Patricia Possert of Atlanta, and Gina Allaire, Lorraine Finke, Judith Houchens and Michelle Houchens, all of Cincinnati; sons, Vincent Albanese of Crescent Springs, Anthony Albanese of Harrison, Ohio, and Robert Campbell of Cincinnati; a brother, Mario Albanese; and 25 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was this morning at St. Timothy Church, Union. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105; American Parkinson's Disease Association, 222 Piedmont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219; or the charity of the donor's choice. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
Ray Baker, 82, of Carrollton, died Sunday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. He was a retired laborer and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include daughters, Peggy Bailey of Monticello, Ind., Diane Smith of Carrollton and Raymell "Weebee" Edwards of Corpus Christi, Texas; a son, William D. Green Jr. of Gleason, Tenn.; sisters, London Bedwell of Huntingdon, Tenn., and Marie Bedwell of Arlington, Texas; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Kent, Ind., Cemetery.
Anna E. "Tim" Berry, 94, of Mays Lick, died Sunday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a retired employee of the Bank of Maysville, and a member of Sardis United Methodist Church. She was a past treasurer with the church, and was active in the United Methodist Women, Eastern Star and Sardis Homemakers. Her husband, Stanley Berry, died in 1974.
Survivors include sisters, Charlotte Sledd of Mays Lick and Nancy Pumpelly of Hillsboro, Ohio; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Shannon Cemetery, Mays Lick. Memorials are suggested to Sardis United Methodist Church, 41175 U.S. Hwy. 62, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Alberta Owen Greene, 90, of Florence, died Saturday at Villa Springs Health Care Center, Erlanger. She was a retired Boone County deputy clerk.
Survivors include a son, Robert F. Greene of Burlington; a sister, Rosalie "Polly" Hackney of Nashville, Tenn.; brothers, A.W. Owen Jr. of Nashville and Stewart A. Owen of Mount Washington; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Garrard Street Church of Christ, 218 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Willie Mae Snodgrass Gross, 81, of Dry Ridge, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden.
Mary Lou Jones, 47, of Warsaw, died Friday at her home. She was disabled and was a member of South Fork Christian Church, Verona.
Survivors include a son, Jason Jones of Warsaw; brothers, Joe Jones of Verona and Steve Jones of Oiltrough, Ark.; sisters, Betty Bayer of Warsaw and Joyce Jones of Verona; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to Mary Lou Jones Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 69, Verona, Ky. 41092.
Charles T. Lang Sr., 94, of Maysville, died at 9:25 a.m. Saturday at Maysville Extended Care Center. He was a retired farmer and a member of Haven's Chapel United Methodist Church, Washington. His wife, Martha Warner Lang; daughters, Dorothy Wells and Annetta Fox; and a son, Robert Lang, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Martha Slater of Columbus, Ohio, Mary Rudd and Peggy Humphrey, both of Maysville; a son, Charles T. "Bear" Lang of Mays Lick; a sister, Lena Smith of Cincinnati; and grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Scott United Methodist Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville.
Evelyn Smith Goodin McHargue, 75, of Independence, died at 6 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jesse C. McHargue, died in 1984.
Survivors include daughters, Betty L. Pemberton of Independence and Phyllis A. Eddy of Louisville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Lee Nader, 77, of Latonia, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a retired owner of L&L; Food and The Wall restaurant in Cincinnati. Her husband, Lou Nader, died in 1976.
Survivors include daughters, Rose Miller of Lawrenceburg, and Debbie McIntosh and Rhonda Walz, both of Latonia; sons, Larry Nader and Terry Nader, both of Covington, and Gary Nader of Latonia; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Pearl Greene Proeschel, 68, of Butler, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Daniel K. Regan, 34, of Taylor Mill, died at 6:36 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was active in the Adult Activities Program of Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Mitchell.
Survivors include his parents, David W. and Sandra J. Regan of Taylor Mill; and a brother, Michael D. Regan of Newnan, Ga.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Redwood School and Rehabilitation Center, 71 Orphanage Road, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
Warren Rich, 77, of Verona, died at 2 a.m. Sunday at his home. He was a retired carpenter, and a member and deacon of New Bethel Baptist Church, Verona. He was a former Sunday school superintendent and clerk with the church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Mary Blanche Webster, died in 1987.
Survivors include sons, Dennis W. Rich of Walton and Darrell F. Rich of Florence; a daughter, Diana Sewak of Homsassa, Fla.; brother, Eugene Rich of Erlanger and Harold Rich of Covington; a sister, Sarah Sampson of Newport; four grandchildren, a step-grandson, three great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to New Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund, 2022 Verona-Mudlick Road, Verona, Ky. 41092.
John E. Robbins, 65, of Hebron, died at 4:45 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a retired line technician with Union, Light Heat and Power Co., and a retired mechanic with National Car Rental. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Carla Snell Robbins; a stepson, David Chang, at home; a stepdaughter, Dagny Change of Florence; and a sister, Karen Benson of Edgewood.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Dr., Covington, Ky. 41017; or Boone County Animal Control, 5643 Idlewild Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Christine Smith, 85, of Crittenden, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
Arrangements are pending at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge.
Julianna Maria Tolle-Bartlett, 2 weeks, of Park Hills, died Saturday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Covington.
Charles Allen Trankler, 76, of Bellevue, died Saturday at his home. He was a salesman and a member of Bellevue Vets. A son, Gregg Trankler, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Dayna Ward of Okeana, Ohio, and Kerry Trankler and Marissa Brewer, both of Cincinnati; a sister, Alta Schambach of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will begin there at noon Tuesday.
Burial will be in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Cecil Gragg Whitaker, 86, of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana.
He was a retired farmer, carpenter and a member of Silas Baptist Church, Harrison County.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Smith Whitaker; a son, Gene M. Whitaker of Pinehurst, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Pat C. Tussey of Harrison County; brothers, Mac Whitaker of Utah and William Whitaker of Cynthiana; sisters, Geneva Roarke of Harrison County, Ruby Warren and Christine Sutton, both of Cynthiana; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Silas Baptist Church, 274 Silas Road, Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
