Lexie P. Johnson
Lexie P. Johnson, 66, of Germantown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at Hospice of Dayton. Lexie was born Feb. 26, 1933, in West Liberty, Ky., to the late Dellie and Dora Carpenter. She retired from the Inland Division of General Motors in 1988 after 30 years of service. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul E. Johnson (1988); two sisters, Lou Mae Richardson and Loraine Johnson; and two brothers, Arnold and Delbert Carpenter. She is survived by three sons, Sam Hasty, Terry Johnson, and Tim (Nikki) Johnson, all of Germantown; two grandsons, Bill Hasty of Austin, Texas, and Bob Hasty of Garland, Texas; and her three brothers, Frank Carpenter of Germantown, Wilbur Carpenter of Hillsboro, and Dellie "Junior" Carpenter of Carlisle.
ARRANGEMENTS: Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Dalton Funeral Home, corner of Ohio 4 and Weaver Road, Germantown. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, with Pastor David S. Gill officiating. Burial will be in Germantown Cemetery.

Rodney E. Kidd Jr.
Rodney Erny Kidd Jr., 51, of Villa Hills, Ky., formerly of Middletown, Ohio, died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at his home. Most recently he was employed in information systems at Catholic Healthcare Partners. His previous career was in aviation as a pilot. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Holyoke Kidd; his mother, Anne Malloy Kidd, and his father, Rodney Erny Kidd Sr., of Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Amie Katherine Kidd, and a son, Jeffrey Kidd, both of Fairfield, Ohio; a stepson, Henry Foster Jr. of Villa Hills, Ky.; two brothers, Lawrence and Robert Kidd, both of Las Vegas, Nev.; and two sisters, Judith Mackie of Las Vegas and Edith McQueston of Allenstown, N.H.
ARRANGEMENTS: A memorial service will be at noon on Saturday, Dec. 18, at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grave Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio.
MEMORIALS: Memorials may be made by check to the University of Cincinnati Pancreatic Cancer Research, UC Medical Center, P.O. Box 670544, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0544. The Fares J. Radel Funeral Home & Crematory of Cincinnati is handling arrangements.

Juanita E. King
Mrs. Juanita E. King, 82, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999, at the Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. She was born in Brown County, Ohio, on March 7, 1917, to Otto and Faye Hunter, and lived in this area for 48 years. She was employed as a clerk at Sears for 26 years before her retirement in 1979. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Leonard King in 1990; her parents; and a sister, Mabel Ehresman, and her husband, Paul. She is survived by a nephew, Kenney Ehresman of Trenton; other nieces and nephews; and special friends, Bobby and Mary Joan Duffey of Sardinia, Ohio.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation is today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home. There will also be a visitation on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Edgington Funeral Home in Mowrystown, Ohio, followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Mowrystown Cemetery.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Trenton Lion's Club, in care of Alan Burley, 604 W. State Street, Trenton, Ohio 45067. Arrangements are by Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home.

Martha Ellen Little
Martha Ellen Little, 84, of Middletown, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999 at Willow Knoll Retirement Community. She was born June 20, 1915 in Middletown. She was a member of the Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Ellen (Dineen) Kramer; her husband, Amos Little and four sisters, Maureen Kelly, Sabina Gardner, Mildred Pratt and Marle Hohl. Survivors include a sister, Angela (Carl) Burgemeir of Middletown and a stepdaughter, Marlyn Young.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Holy Family Parish-Holy Trinity Church, with the Rev. John Civille officiating. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home.
MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Angela and Carl Burgemeir Scholarship Fund at Fenwick High School, 3800 Manchester Road, Middletown, 45042.

John W. Litwak
John W. Litwak, 73, of 1405 Avalon Drive, Middletown, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, in his home after a long illness. Mr. Litwak was born in Fulton, N.Y. and moved to Middletown, Ohio, in 1960. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Post 218, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6405 and Elks Lodge 257, all of Middletown. Mr. Litwak was also a communicate of Holy Family Catholic Parish in Middletown. He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Agnes Litwak; a brother, Louis Litwak; and a sister, Charlotte Stanton. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, the former Jean LaVere Litwak of Middletown, Ohio; one sister, Caroline Rossman of San Diego, Calif.; and nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Sugar and Scanlon Funeral Home, 147 W. Fourth St., Oswego, N.Y., and at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Oswego. Visitation is today, Dec. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Margaret R. Neel
FRANKLIN-Mrs. Margaret R. (Goodpaster) Neel, 75, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at her residence. She was born on Nov. 21, 1926, in Fayette County, Ky., the daughter of William Preston and Stella May (Phelps) Goodpaster. Mrs. Neel was a member of the New Life Worship Center in Springboro. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, William Mathias Nell in 1999; a brother, Charles E. Goodpaster; a sister, Era M. Goodpaster; and a brother-in-law, Donald Mitchell. She is survived by her brothers, William Boyd Goodpaster, and his wife, Jewell, of Bradenton, Fla., and Gerald Wayne Goodpaster, and wife, Linda, of Franklin; sisters, Euna Pettlo, and husband, Louise, of Springboro, Joyce Albert, and husband, Carl, of Vandalia and Emma Mitchell of New Lebanon.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bruce Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Arlington Cemetery in Brookville, Ohio. Visitation will be Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown 45042.

Corrine Norman
TRENTON-Corrine Norman, 68, of Trenton, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1999, at Garden Manor Retirement Village. She was born in Paris, Ky., on Feb. 17, 1931, and had lived in this area for 46 years. She was employed by the Trenton Moose Lodge 330 for ten years. Mrs. Norman was a member of American Legion Post 218 of Middletown and Women of the Moose Lodge 501. Surviving are two sons, Ronnie Norman, and his wife, Vickie, of Trenton, and Phillip Norman, and his fiancé, Jenny Cantwell, of Middletown; two grandchildren, Ashley Norman of Trenton and Katrina Norman of Middletown; and a brother, Earl Turner of Versailles, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Blanche Turner; a son, Micky Stewart; and a twin sister, Geraldine Setters.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Douglas VanNest officiating. Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Marvin L. Rhoads
Marvin L. "Blue" Rhoads, 75, of Middletown, passed away Wednesday morning, Dec. 8, 1999, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 6, 1924, in Middletown, the son of Helen and Wilbur Rhoads. He was an avid outdoorsman and lived fishing. He was employed as a steel worker for Armco for 31 years, retiring in 1979. Mr. Rhoads was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Miami Valley Post 3809, a member of the American Legion Post 218, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 501, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 528 and Fraternal Order of Orioles 193. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Wilbur Rhoads; and a brother, Harold Rhoads. Among his survivors are his wife, Roberta "Bobbi" Rhoads; a son, Robert "Bob" Rhoads, and his wife, Jodi, of Middletown; a daughter, Debbie French, and husband, Jack, of Preble County; a stepson, Robert "Bob" Davis, and wife, Cathy, of Franklin; two stepdaughters, Sandy Lake, and husband, Steve, of Franklin, and Lana Knecht, and husband, Robert "Bob," of Springboro; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation is today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown, and also on Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, with the Rev. Harold Thompson officiating. Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery, with military services at the graveside by the American Legion Post 218 Honor Guard.

James W. Rich Jr.
James W. Rich Jr., 58, of 6816 Catskill Drive, Franklin, passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was born Jan. 13, 1941, in Cincinnati, the son of James W. and Beulah (Lawhorn) Rich Sr. He served in the U.S. Army and was a life member of 4369 Sharonville VFW. He was a driver for Roadway Express in Cincinnati, retiring in 1998. He was preceded in death by his father James Sr.; a brother, Jack Rich; and a sister, Carol Hubbard. He is survived by his wife, Sue; six sons, Daniel Keck of Loveland, James P. Rich of Middletown, Michael L. Rich and Donald J. Yates, both of West Carrollton, Michael S. Yates of Cincinnati and Danny Rich of Denver Colo.; two daughters, Jacque Kuzma of Middletown and Mary Emerson of Cape Canaveral, Fla.; his mother Opal Rich of Sharonville; a sister, Joyce Adams of West Chester; and eight grandchildren
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Richard Robinette Sr.
Richard L. Robinette Sr., of West Chester, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1999, at the age of 70. He served for 23 years as president of the Plasterers Union Local No.1. and was an instructor and trustee of the Plasterers Apprenticeship Program for more than 25 years. Richard was the loving husband of Margaret (McConnell) Robinette; dear father of Richard L. (Linda) Robinette Jr. and Joan (Joe) Schumacher; devoted grandfather of Sandy Oberweiser, Tom Robinette and Kelly, Whitney, Nolan and Joey Schumacher; and dear brother of Betty Fogleman, Jerry Robinette and Lynda Robinette.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation is Saturday, Dec. 11, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Hodapp Funeral Home, 8815 Cincinnati-Columbus Road (Ohio 42), West Chester, where funeral services will follow at 11 a.m.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society, 100 Merchant St., Suite 280, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246.

Walter P. Sears Sr.
Walter P. Sears Sr., 60, of Middletown, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at his residence. The Middletown native was born on Aug. 18, 1939, to George and Helen Sears and was a lifelong resident. He was a 1957 graduate of Lemon-Monroe High School. He also received two associate degrees from the Middletown Business College in 1979. Mr. Sears was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and served three tours of duty totaling 12 years. He was employed as a senior tech T.S.S.I at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for 20 years before retiring in 1995. He attended Community Baptist Church and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7596 and Disabled American Veterans Post 59. Survivors include his wife, Janice R. Sears; two sons, Walter P. Sears Jr. of Cortland, N.Y., and Brian D. Sears of Baskerville, Va.; four daughters, Helen C. Paitsel of DeRuyter, N.Y., Debra A. DeBusk of Powhatan, Va., and Shirley R. Carpenter and Hope R. Sears, both of Franklin, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, George L. Sears of Indianapolis, Ind.; and an aunt, Ailene Sears of Somerset, Ky. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Rothe; and a nephew, Jeffery L. Sanders.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home, with the Rev. Phil Moon officiating. Interment will be at Heritage Hill Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown 45044.

Richard Settles Sr.
Richard Settles Sr., 81, of Aukerman Creek Road, Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at his residence. He was born in Madison County, Ky., on Oct. 4, 1918, to Molly Robinson. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and had retired from Dayton Walther Corp. in 1987 after 35 years. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy Settles of Eaton; three sons, Richard Settles Jr. of Germantown, Ronald Settles of Tennessee and Roy Settles of Kentucky; two daughters, Patricia Byrd and Sandra Suggs, both of Eaton; brother Virgil Settles of Berea, Ky.; five half brothers, Earl Robinson of Germantown, Willie Robinson of West Carrollton, James Robinson of Germantown, and Vernon Robinson and Vincent Robinson, both of Kentucky; two half sisters, Elva Lamb and Lillie Robinson, both of Kentucky; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Tony Settles, in 1985 and a half brother, Amos Robinson.
ARRANGEMENTS: Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery in Gratis, Ohio. Friends may call at Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home in Gratis from noon to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Nola Snyder
Mrs. Nola (King) Snyder, 83, of Middletown, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 10, 1999, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 23, 1916, in Middletown, Ohio, and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, William H. King; her mother, Flossie (Goad) King Alexander; stepfather, Samuel Alexander; and her husband, Ralph M. Snyder in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Norma Snyder and Beverly Hill, and her husband, Millard, all of Middletown; two grandchildren, Sherri Cox Hendrixson, and husband, Terry, and David Hill, and wife, Kim, all of Middletown; and four great-granddaughters, Kayla Cox, Morgann Hendrixson and Chelsea and Sarah Hill.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation will be Monday, Dec. 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Woodside Cemetery Chapel, Middletown. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Woodside Cemetery Chapel, with the Rev. Paula Marbury officiating. Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery. Arrangements are by Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St., Middletown.

Christine Proffitt Specht
Mrs. Christine Proffitt Specht, 76, of 708 Pinta Ave., died Monday evening, Dec. 6, 1999. She was born in Somerset, Ky., on Feb. 13, 1923, a daughter of Luther E. and Nettie Ellen (Cross) Massey. She was retired from the Black-Clawson Co. where she worked for 18 years as a secretary. Christine worked in the deaf ministry for 36 years. She taught the "Deaf Hands of Praise" Class at Calvary Baptist Church. She also taught classes for numerous people in the Middletown area on signing and set up the TDD service at the Middletown Police Department. She was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church and had formerly belonged to Grace Baptist Church where she still enjoyed many friends. She was the first recipient of the All-American Citizen Award. She is survived by her husband, Robert L. Specht; two daughters, Brenda Proffitt and Jane Triplett, both of Middletown; two sons, Gerald Proffitt (wife Amy) and George "Sonny" Proffitt (wife Karen), both of Middletown; a stepdaughter, Mary Alice King; a stepson, William Specht; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, James Massey of Franklin. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, George K. Proffitt in 1979; a sister, Mildred Tyler; and a brother, Luther Massey Jr.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, with Pastor Arthur Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Grace Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home.

Clint Spicer
Clint Spicer, 81, of Middletown, passed away Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at his residence. He attended Assembly of God Church. He was born March 11, 1918, in Altro, Ky. Mr. Spicer worked as a supervisor of maintenance at Packaging Corp. of America for 42 years until he retired in 1982. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jessie Spicer; three sons, Jimmy Lee Spicer of Middletown, Anthony Wayne (Lisa) Spicer of Middletown and Mark (Amy) Spicer of Germantown; three daughters, Delores (Miles) Haddix of Middletown, Joyce D. Davis of Trenton and Sherry Lynn Spicer of Massillon; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; five brothers; two sisters; two great-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Lula Spicer; a son, Gene Raymond Spicer; a granddaughter, Ginger Spicer Richards; two sisters and two brothers.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.

Phyllis J. Stiver
GERMANTOWN-Mrs. Phyllis Jean Stiver, 63, of Germantown, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born in Middletown on Sept. 26, 1936, the daughter of Garrett and Stella (Walters) Stamper. Mrs. Stiver had worked as a cook at Middletown Regional Hospital and formerly worked for the Colonial Smorgasbord in Germantown. She was a member of the Elizabethtown Church of God. She is survived by her husband, Bernard Stiver; a daughter, Janine Allen of Germantown; three sons, Randy D. Smith, Wesley D. Smith and Leon Smith, all of Germantown; seven grandchildren, Mandy, Gary, Corey, Stacy, Jaryd, Nicholas and Christopher; a great-granddaughter; a brother, Donald L. Stamper of Hagerstown, Md.; an aunt, Marcella VanCleave of Middletown; two uncles, Andy Stamper of Maryland and Sam Stamper of Arizona; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Denzil Brandenburg officiating. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Scott J. Stowe
Scott Joseph Stowe, 28, died after a short illness on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at Middletown Regional Hospital. He was the son of Joan (Woosley) Stowe (deceased) and Donald Stowe. Scott was a long-term resident of the Doty House/Abilities First Foundation facility in Middletown. He is survived by his brother, Jesse R. Stowe of Delaware, Ohio, and his grandparents.
ARRANGEMENTS: A memorial service will be held at the Doty House for Scott's friends and family at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10.
MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Abilities First Foundation, in care of "Joanie's Joy Fund," 4710 Timber Trail Drive, Middletown 45044. Arrangements are being handled by Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home.

Joshua L. Turnmire
FRANKLIN-Joshua L. Turnmire, 18, of 9515 Helton Drive, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born in Middletown, Ohio, on Nov. 16, 1981, the son of Terry Lee and Jeri Lynn (Ward) Turnmire. A brother, Seth, preceded him in death. Surviving are his parents, Terry and Jeri of Franklin; a brother, Luke Turnmire, at home; a sister, Amy Perez, and husband, Carl, of Miamisburg; grandparents, Charles Ward of Florida and Lucille Turnmire of Franklin; and several aunts and uncles.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eaton-Anderson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Franklin A. White
Franklin A. White, 79, of Sebring, Fla., formerly of the Middletown/Monroe and Montgomery County, Ohio, areas, passed away Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999, in Florida. He was a farmer and had moved from Montgomery County, Ohio, to Sebring, Fla., in 1973. Mr. White was a former member of a volunteer fire department in Ohio, an adviser and leader of 4-H groups and a member of the auxiliary police department in Monroe, Ohio. He belonged to the Protestant faith. He is survived by a son, James L. White of Clawson, Mich.; two daughters, Nancy White of Orlando, Fla., and Marilyn Johnson of Mansfield, Mich.; four stepdaughters, Joyce (Gary) Smith of Trenton, Karen (Keith) Dull of Gratis, Pam (Chuck) Hembree of Trenton, and Eva (Bill) McMillan of Wooster; a brother, Robert White of Franklin, Ohio; two grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and 10 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 27 years, Edith Stewart White; a stepson Jack Stewart, and two step-grandsons.
ARRANGEMENTS: Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Zion Lutheran Church in Middletown, Ohio. Pastor Pearsch and Pastor Eric Brazelton will officiate. His remains were cremated. Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home & Crematory of Sebring, Fla., is handling arrangements.

Jimmie L. Baker
Mrs. Jimmie Lee Baker of Middletown passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, at Middletown Regional Hospital. A native of Tylersville, Ga., she had resided in Middletown, Ohio, since 1941. She was baptized in 1972 as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and dedicated her life to Jehovah God. Mrs. Baker was preceded in death by her husband, Lucius Frank Baker; four children, Lucius Baker Jr., Arthur Baker, Nellie Moorman and Ronald Baker; and three sisters and three brothers. She leaves to cherish her memory three devoted daughters, Dorothy M. Baker of Middletown, Amanda B. Adkins (John) of Dayton, Ohio, and Mildred Sherron of Trotwood; a son, Donald Baker of Maywood, Ill.; a brother, Hueston Sheard of Rochelle, Ga.; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 1530 James H. McGee Blvd., Dayton, Ohio, with Carl Wellmeier officiating. Interment will be at Dayton National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at Kingdom Hall.Service entrusted to Thomas Funeral Home, 2024 Yankee Road, Middletown.

Mildred Bottles
Mildred Bottles, 77, of Middletown, our dear sister, left to be with the Lord Sunday morning at the Willow Knoll Nursing Home, where she was a resident since 1985. She was born Jan. 5, 1922, at New Boston, Ohio, the daughter of Autie and Fannie Eldridge Howard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis "Frank" Bottles; a son, John Bottles; her parents, Autie and Fannie Howard; a sister, Prudie Morris; a brother, Clifford Howard; a nephew, Gregg Neal. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, a son, Donald; a daughter, Wanda, of Owensboro, Ky.; two sons, David and Francis of Hamilton; two daughters, Rosemary and Linda of Hamilton; and numerous grandchildren. Also to cherish her memory are her brothers, William Howard of Middletown, Autie Howard Jr., and Curtis Howard of London, Ohio; and six sisters, Janet Pinter of Tempe, Ariz., Marie Cobb, Opal Zwick, Pear Neal, Thelma Hess, all of Middletown, Lillian Constiner of Lebanon, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a loving daughter, mother, and sister and will be greatly missed by all.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Jackson officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be at the North Monroe Cemetery.

Choice K. Bryant
Choice McKinley Bryant (Mack), 79, of 1222 Prospect Ave., passed away at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, Dec. 1, 1999, at Middletown Regional Hospital. The native of Georgia was born on July 24, 1920, the son of Choice and Pearlie Riley Bryant. He was a lifelong resident of Middletown and attended Middletown public schools. Mr. Bryant was a member of the New Era Baptist Church and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Shiloh Club, Blythe Williams Post of the American Legion and Hunter-Clark Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially loved fishing. He traveled throughout the country and to all the local lakes as he and his wife both enjoyed together the great outdoors, boating and fishing. He was employed by Armco Steel Co. as a locomotive operator, retiring after 42 years of service. His parents and three brothers, James, Willia and Robert Lee Bryant preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Rhoda Didlick Bryant; a daughter, Gwendolyn Weeks (Leon) of Middletown; a sister, Jessie Mae Webb of Middletown; a stepdaughter, Cheryl Pugh (Barry) of King of Prussia, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the New Era Baptist Church, with the Rev. Donald H. Jordan officiating. Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until time of services Friday at the church.Arrangements are by Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel, 918 S. Main St.

Shirley Boone Corwin
Shirley Boone Corwin, 67, of Ft. Myers, Fla., passed away Friday, Dec. 3, 1999.She was born Jan. 15, 1932 in Middletown. She dedicated her life to God many years ago and was an active member of McGregor Baptist Church in Ft. Myers. Mrs. Corwin was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Middletown until she moved to Ft. Myers in 1963. She retired from Cypress Lake School after 25 years of service. She attended Middletown schools and will be missed by her loved ones and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, Harry Boone and Nillie Boone Drum; a sister, Helen Jean Boone and an infant son, Robert Scott. Survivors include her husband, Robert W. Corwin of Ft. Myers; a daughter, Robyn Lyn of Tuscan, Ariz.; a son, Michael Wayne of Ft. Myers; a sister, Joyce Hall and husband James; a stepfather, Louis Drum of Lancaster; a special cousin, Virginia Moyer of Lebanon; special nieces and nephews and many friends of Middletown who loved her dearly.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 6, 1999 at the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel, Ft. Myers, with Pastor James Holbrook officiating.

Lois E. Edwards
Mrs. Lois Elizabeth Edwards of Middletown passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999. She was born on July 19, 1921, in Huntsville, Ala., to the union of the late John Amos Drake and Bessie Elizabeth Lane. She was united in marriage to Kirby Lee Edwards and to that union, five sons and two daughters were born. Lois had been a resident of Middletown, Ohio, for 49 years and was a faithful and devoted member of Tried Stone Baptist Church where she served as a member of the Mass Choir. She was preceded in death by her father, John Amos Drake; two sons, Gary Wallace and Kenneth Tyrone Edwards; a sister, Hazel Scruggs; and a granddaughter, Kimberly D. Edwards. She leaves to cherish her memory many devoted family members, including her husband, Kirby Lee Edwards; three sons, Lee Roy (Gloria) Edwards, Kirby Earl (Dawn) Edwards and Tommy Lewis (Carolyn) Edwards; two daughters, Eloise Drake (Skip) McCoy and Peggy Delores (Kevin) Harris of Cincinnati; her mother, Bessie Lane of Huntsville, Ala.; four sisters, Clara Mae (William Henry) Crutcher, and Ellen Walton of Detroit, Mich., Helen Burwell of Huntsville and Josephine Leonard of Baton Rouge, La.; three brothers, John Amos Drake Jr., Woody (RosaLee) Lane and Charles Lane, all of Huntsville, Ala.; 21 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at Tried Stone Baptist Church, 621 Lafayette Ave., with the Rev. Ronald Ford officiating and the Rev. Andrew Jake Smith, eulogist. Interment will be at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel, 918 S. Main St., Middletown.

Jim Eversole
FRANKLIN - Jim Eversole, 64, passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, in Franklin. He was born on March 27, 1935, in Franklin, the son of Clark and Eva "Johnson" Eversole. He graduated from Carlisle High School in 1954, and was employed by Armco Steel in the transportation department for 30 years. He retired in 1985. He was preceded in death by his father, Clark, in 1999, and mother, Eva, in 1989; also by a sister, Virgie Ellis, in 1978. He is survived by three daughters, Lisa Eversole of Franklin, Jami Schwieterman and husband, Jon, of Waynesville, Joy Couch and husband, Byron, of Germantown; two sisters, Barbara Young of Lebanon, Jo Ann Crank of Lake Placid. Fla.; 10 grandchildren, Matthew, Daniel, Benjamin, Luke, and Joshua Schwieterman, Emily, Jacob, Isaac, Molly, and Amy Couch; two sons, Tim and Mike Eversole.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kim Lee Meyers officiating. Burial will be in Springboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ronald Lee Goodlett
DANVILLE, Ky. - Ronald Lee Goodlett, 52,, passed away Friday at his residence, 3071 Woodstock Dr., Danville, Ky. He was born on Oct. 15, 1947, in Harrodsburg, Ky., the son of Charles and Barbara Lawson Goodlett of Trenton. He worked in the shipping department of Armco Steel and was a member of the Masonic Lodge Franklin 28, Danville. He was a graduate of Trenton High School. He is survived by his wife, Connie Winkler Goodlett, Danville; two sons, Michael (Melissa) Goodlett of Trenton, and David L. (Melissa) Goodlett of Middletown; one daughter, Angela S. (Jeff) Dennis of Middletown; three sisters, Linda (Wayne) Young and Jeannie Deaton, both of Trenton, and Brenda (Bob) Adams of Middletown; a special uncle and aunt, Eddie and Linda Lawson of Danville, and four grandchildren, Joseph Fookes, Jason M. Dennis, Cody Goodlett and Samantha Goodlett.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Danville, Ky., with the Rev. Terry Cornish officiating. Interment will be at Hustonville Cemetery, Hustonville, Ky. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, 318 W. Broadway, Danville, Ky.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Hospice.

Mrs. Mark Holman
Mrs. Mark Holman, 93, of 263 Carson Road, Monroe, passed away from congestive heart failure on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, at 115 Hollin Drive, Harrison, Ohio. She was born on Oct. 22, 1906, at Relfs Bluff, Ark., the daughter and one of 12 children of William Mark and Sarah Rogers. She was a graduate of A&M College, Monticello, Ark., and was a school teacher in Arkansas for several years before her marriage to Roy T. Hollon, a local farmer, on Dec. 22, 1939, in Star City, Ark. They were married for 28 years before Mr. Hollon died in 1968. She married Earl Holman in 1970, a barber in Middletown. They were married for 25 years when Mr. Holman died in January, 1995. Mrs. Holman was a member of the Mount Pleasant United Presbyterian Church. In past years, she had been active in the Butler County Farm Bureau and was a 50-year member of the Monroe Grange. Preceding her in death were her parents; four brothers, Ben, Leslie, Lyle and Elwood; and four sisters, Odell, Nettie, Dauphine and Maureen. She is survived by two daughters, Sara Cottongim of Monroe and Jacqueline Manning of Harrison, Ohio; a sister, Hettie Nell Horn; two brothers, Joffre Rogers of Warren, Ark., and William Rogers of Hot Springs, Ark.; eight grandchildren, Mark, Roy, Adam Cottongim and Wiley, Jason, Nathan, Rebecca and Joshua Manning; one great-grandchild, Sara Elena Cottongim; three stepdaughters, Bess Downey of Waynesville, Sue Hale of Middletown and Jenny Kidd of Phoenix, Ariz.; six step grandchildren; and seven great step grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, with Pastor Russell Myers of the Harrison Avenue Assembly of God officiating. Burial will follow in North Monroe Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., Suite 102, West Chester, Ohio 45069.

Michelle B. Howard
Mrs. Michelle B. Howard, 45, of Monroe, Ohio, died Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at her residence. She was born in Wakefield, Ohio, on Nov. 16, 1954, and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. Howard was a homemaker. She attended the First Church of God in Hamilton. She was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Gray; her father, William Jerry Gray; and her grandparents, Christopher and Ina Draeger. Among her survivors are her husband of 27 years, Don Howard; two sons, Michael and Joseph Howard, both of Monroe; three stepbrothers, Curt Adkins of Blanchester, Ohio, Thomas Adkins of Lebanon and Steve Adkins of Wilmington; and her mother, Shirley Adkins of Blanchester.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home, with Doctor Keith Gebhart officiating. Interment will be in Mound Cemetery, South Monroe, Ohio. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice, 1132 W. Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45240.

Anthony W. Hurr
CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Anthony W. Hurr, 77, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at his residence. He was a native of Middletown and moved to Cape Coral, Fla., seven years ago. He was a retired purchasing agent. He is survived by his wife, Ann Hurr of Ocala, Fla.; sons, Mike Hurr of Columbus, Nick Hurr of Cincinnati, and Mark Hurr of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; daughters, Shannon Behler and Cecilia Lawhorn of Cincinnati; sisters, Frances Riedel of Cincinnati, and Mary Wrights of Oldtown; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
ARRANGEMENTS: Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. today at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Greenhills. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. today at the church. Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Mt. Healthy, is in charge of arrangements.

Dorsie Jorgensen
FRANKLIN-Dorsie Jorgensen, 79, formerly of Franklin, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at Clermont-Mercy Hospital in Batavia. She was born on March 20, 1920, in Garrett, Ky., the daughter of Lillie and Minnie (Stanley) Smith. She was a member of the Unity Baptist Church in Middletown. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Charles in 1989; a brother, James Edward Smith; and sisters, Geneva Turner and Girvie Combs. She is survived by her brother, Ballard James Smith of Iowa; half brothers, Walter Huff of Lynchburg and Arnold Huff of Franklin; a sister, Betty Cunningham of Franklin; a half sister, Anna L. Pritchard of Sardinia; and several nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home, with the Rev. Clay Colwell officiating. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dorothy Marie Kinser
Dorothy Marie Kinser, 72, of Middletown, passed away Saturday morning, Dec. 4, 1999, at Middletown Regional Hospital. She was born March 9, 1927, in Middletown, the daughter of Harry and Anna Laubach Kinser. She was the owner of the Kinser Body Shop from 1960 to 1984 and was employed as a secretary at the Kinser Auto Salvage. She was a member of the Holy Family Parish and enjoyed fishing and card games. She was preceded in death by her husband, James G. Kinser in 1994, and a brother, William Daley. She is survived by her son and his fiancee, William Patrick Kinser and Janice Brown; a granddaughter, Erin Marie Kinser of Cincinnati; four brothers, Robert Daley of Middletown, Raymond Daley of Minnesota, Tom Daley of California, Mark Daley of Minnesota; three sisters, Betty Rybold of Iowa, Patty Saylor of Middletown, and Eleanor Mehan of Middletown.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home with the Rev. George Klein officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be at the Woodside Cemetery.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 218, 116 Main St., Middletown, Ohio 45044.

Dorothy M. Legg
Dorothy M. Legg, 86, of Middletown, passed away at 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, 1999, at Willow Knoll Nursing Center. She was born in Hamilton on May 5, 1913, the daughter of Orris and Georgia (Bartlett) Carpenter. She married Robert C. Legg on May 5, 1928 in Liberty, Ind. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 2, 1978, by her parents, her husband and her sister, Thelma Combs. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marilyn and James Carter of Liberty Township; granddaughter and husband, Sherry and Warren M. Spreng, of Mason; two great-grandchildren, Lindsay and Adam Spreng, of Mason.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Weigel Funeral Home, 980 North West Washington Blvd., Hamilton, with the Rev. Tom Moll officiating. Burial will be in West Chester Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown, Ohio 45044 in her memory.

Elsie M. O'Brien
MONROE - Elsie M. O'Brien, 82, of Monroe, formerly of New York and Florida, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, Hawthorne-Glen Nursing Home. She was born in New York, N.Y., on April 12, 1917, the daughter of Annie Arnott (Bruce) O'Brien and Samuel Allen O'Brien. She retired as a supervisor with the immigration office in New York in 1982 after 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, James O'Brien; her sister, Evelyn O'Brien. She is survived by her two sisters, Irene O'Brien of Middletown and Jane Bonadio of Woodside, N.Y.; two brothers, Thomas (JoAnne Marie) O'Brien of Middletown and Robert O'Brien of Woodside, N.Y.; nephews Thomas Bonadio, John Bonadio, Raymond Bonadio, William O'Brien, Robert O'Brien, and nieces Brenda Marshall and Jane Bonadio.
ARRANGEMENTS: Visitation and services were held Sunday at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home.

John J. Parker
FRANKLIN - John J. Parker, 84, of 7 Maple St., passed away at 9:25 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at Hospice of Dayton. He was born in Franklin on Jan. 22,1915, the son of Thomas and Dora Theiss Parker. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy, was a member and Past Master of Eastern Star Lodge 55 F.&A. M., Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 535 serving as Worthy Patron three times, Prosser Chapter 367, Imperial Court 34 Order of the Amaranth, Russell McElfresh Post 149 of the American Legion, Franklin Presbyterian Church, served on the steering committee that organized Covenant Presbyterian Church in Springboro. In the early 1950s he purchased the Tattershall Dry Cleaners, now known as Parkers Dry Cleaners, which he owned and operated until his retirement in 1991. He was preceded in death by his parents and first wife, Esther Parker, in 1983. Surviving are his wife of 15 years, Pam "Day" Parker; a son, David Bruce Parker and wife, Dorothy, of Dayton; daughter, Shirley Wallace, of Tulsa, Okla.; stepson, Christopher Bentley of Auburn, Ga.; stepdaughters Lisa Lansdale of Franklin and Leslie Bentley of Miamisburg; two grandchildren, David Bruce Parker Jr., and wife Tami, and Rhonda Sloane and husband, Ray; two great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren, Joshua, Jason, Danielle Bentley, and Jonathan and Michelle Rieger.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, 415 N. Main St., Springboro, with the Rev. Ken Howard officiating. Burial will be in Woodhill Cemetery with full military honors. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. and O.E.S. services to follow.
MEMORIALS: Contributions can be made to Hospice of Dayton or Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Margaret Pleasant
Margaret Pleasant, 91, of Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Middletown, passed away Monday. Arrangements are incomplete at Hall-Jordan Memorial Chapel.

Larry W. Reynolds
Larry Wayne Reynolds, 47, of Brownsburg, Ind., died Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. He was born on July 2, 1952, in Middletown, the son of George Allen and Dixie Marie (Sargent) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a 1971 graduate of Lemon-Monroe High School and was employed as a pipeline inspector for TEPPCO (Texas Eastern) for the past 20 years. He was a loving and involved father and took an active part in all of his son's sports and activities. He is survived by his wife, Tracey Stevens Reynolds of Brownsburg; a son, Dylan Alan, at home; two sisters, Judy (husband Bob) Stallsmith and Debbie (husband Rex) Lawson; a brother, William Allen (wife Paula) Reynolds; his father-in-law, Alan G. Stevens, all of Middletown; a brother-in-law, Kent A. (wife Linda) Stevens of Kettering; three nieces; three nephews; and one great-nephew.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home, with the Rev. Glen Barker Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Woodside Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon until service time Wednesday at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.

Albert O. Rolfe
Albert O. Rolfe, 66, of Washington Township, passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 1999, at Kettering Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Strachan, his father, Joseph Rolfe, and an infant son, John Gilbert Rolfe. Al was the cherished husband of 44 years to his wife, Betty Jo (Short) Rolfe, and a loving father to his daughters and their husbands, Rhonda and Jim Neff of Dayton and Becky and Matt Zimmerman of Kettering. He was the proud grandfather of Alex, who recently attained his Eagle Scout rank, and his loving granddaughter, Ashley Zimmerman. He is also survived by two sisters, Suzanne Harris and Lucia Earnhart, both of Kettering; and numerous nieces and nephews. Al was retired from General Motors and attended Christ United Methodist Church. He was a member of Alpha Lodge 729 Free & Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton, Adoniram Council 131 R&SM, past high priest of Friendship Chapter 245 Royal Arch Masons, past worthy patron of Prosser Chapter 367, Order of Eastern Star and past royal patron of Imperial Court 34, Order of the Amaranth.
ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel, 5471 Far Hills Ave. at Rahn Road. The Rev. Richard Coldwell will officiate. Interment will be in Centerville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Amaranth services will be held at 7:30 p.m. followed by Masonic services at 8 p.m. A Scottish Rite ring service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday.
MEMORIALS: If desired, contributions may be made to the Amaranth Research Fund, in care of Mrs. Betty Miller, 2445 Columbus-Lancaster Road No. 343, Lancaster, Ohio 43230.

Audrey Roberts Shull
SARASOTA, Fla. - Audrey Roberts Shull, 89, Sarasota, Fla., passed away Dec. 4, 1999, at Beneva Park Retirement Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard L.; a daughter, Roberta; and her parents, Earl and Clara Roberts of Middletown. She is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Thomas V. Hensey (LaRoma) of Sarasota; her son, James E. Shull of Middletown; a sister, Mrs. Floyd H. Starr (Wanda) of Danville, Ky.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
ARRANGEMENTS: Following cremation, private interment services will be held at Woodside Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Middletown.

Robert L. Turner
Robert Lee Turner, 68, of 3220 August Ave., Middletown, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at his residence. He was born on Aug. 18, 1931, in Atlanta, Iowa, the son of Roy and Genevieve Turner, but was raised in Riverside, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Ora and Sadie Swalley; and his son, Randy Turner. Mr. Turner was in the Air Force prior to moving to Ohio. He retired from the Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Home in 1993. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Orioles in Middletown. He is survived by his wife, Betty Turner; three daughters, Kim Dillon, Tira Maloney, and partner, Julie Chandler, and Jena Neal, and her husband, Martin Neal; five grandsons, Jeremy, Robert, Brandon, John and Eric; and numerous other relatives. He is also survived by very good friends, Martha and Gene Angel, Ruth and Lyle Davis and a dear sister-in-law, Sandy Jones.
ARRANGEMENTS: The family will receive friends and family at the Turner residence on August Avenue at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6.
MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Middletown.