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Date of these obituaries: 05-17-2002
George Sexton, 'man in white hat'
George W. Sexton, 73, of Newport, "the man in a white hat, " died Wednesday at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati.
Mr. Sexton, a former salesman and installer for Overhead Door Co., always wore a white hat or a white cap.
He said it made him a recognizable figure in his business and seemed to give customers confidence in him.
"It wouldn't be me without a white hat, " he once said. "You'll never see me anywhere without it."
The only exception Mr. Sexton made was church, where he removed his hat.
Mrs. Sexton's wife, Janet, who survives him, said her husband was known "more as the man in a white hat than by his name."
Mr. Sexton will be buried with his white hat.
"That will be done because that was his trademark, " said Mr. Sexton's son-in-law, Wally Pagan of Wilder. "He was the good guy in the white hat."
Pagan said Mr. Sexton had a practical reason for starting to wear a hat when he was a young man.
"He started going bald early, and he needed to keep the sun off his head, " he said. "As for white, he just liked that color of hat. He never wore any other color."
Mr. Sexton, a former resident of Fort Thomas, was a U.S. Army veteran.
One of his favorite pastimes was announcing ballgames at Vater's Ballpark in Grants Lick.
Other survivors include daughters, Teri Pagan of Wilder and Denna Neace of Cold Spring; stepsons, Wesley Barton of Villa Hills and Edward Barton of Hampton, Va.; a sister, Anita Pigman of Whitesburg; four grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Peoples Funeral Home is handling arrangements, but both the visitation and funeral service will be at Dobbling Funeral Home in Fort Thomas.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, with visitation from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Northern Kentucky Hospice of Hope.
Scott Burton, 32, of Dry Ridge, died at 12:10 a.m. Thursday at southbound U.S. 25 near Lemon-Northcutt Road north of Dry Ridge of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was a self-employed auto mechanic.
Survivors include his wife, Brandy Patrick; a son, Austin Burton, at home; a daughter, Devin Burton, at home; his parents, Bruce K. and Judy Burton Calsbeck of Williamstown; a brother, Bruce Calsbeck II of Florence; and a sister, Rhonda Deaton of Newport.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Frances E. Dryer, 61, of Glencoe, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in a May 1 auto accident. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Warsaw. A son, Jonathan A. Dryer, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth R. Dryer; sons, Frederick M. Dryer of Chester, Va., Matthew K. Dryer of Taylor Mill, Marvin D. Dryer of Glencoe and Jason P. Dryer of Raleigh, N.C.; daughters, Pamela M. Rebhan and Paula R. Bariei, both of Covington, and Victoria L. Dryer of Chester, Va.; her mother, Ruth K. Fraser Krebs of Covington; brothers, Floyd Krebs Jr. of Union, Bill A. Krebs of Foster, Aloysius Krebs of Hebron and Charles Krebs of Taylor Mill; sisters, Kathryn Stellenkamp of Somerset, N.J., Mary A. Kohlman of Florence, Sandra Menkhaus of Lakeside Park, Carol Scherder of Covington and Veronica Madere of Union; and 14 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Autism Society of Cincinnati, 1821 Summit Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237.
Helen Mary Eichelberger, 88, of Fort Thomas, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph R. Eichelberger; a son, Richard W. Eichelberger of Fort Thomas; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas Church. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested in the form of Masses, or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Daryl Wayne Ewing, 7, of Silver Grove, died at 4 a.m. Thursday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a first-grader at Silver Grove Elementary School.
Survivors include his parents, Felicia Ewing and David Stamper, both of Silver Grove; brothers, Jimmy Ewing, Nathan Stamper, Chris Stamper and Tyler Stamper, all of Silver Grove; sisters, Krystal Lewis, Myr anda Ewing, Jennifer Ewing and Jessica Stamper, all of Silver Grove; and grandparents, Guinetta Stricklin of Silver Grove, Homer and Norma Combs of Silver Grove, Daniel Lewis Jr. of Covington and Doug Davis of Silver Grove.
Services will be at 8 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Ann Emark Field, 79, of Alexandria, died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. Her first husband, William Emark, died in 1988. Her second husband, John Field, died in 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Carol Ann Riesenberg of Alexandria; a sister, Catherine Gutzwiller of Cincinnati; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria.
George Joseph Giesken, 81, of Cold Spring, died at 7:06 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired supervisor with the Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, and a retired price analyst. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph Church Men's Club, and a bookkeeper and accountant with St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. He was a former member of the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission.
Survivors include his wife, Eleanor "Nan" Gross Giesken; daughters, Linda Ralston and Shelly Baldridge, both of Cincinnati, and Kathy Giesken of Highland Heights; a son, Greg Giesken of New Richmond, Ohio; a sister, Thelma Stolz of Cincinnati; a brother, Robert Giesken of Florida; seven grandchildren and one great- grandson.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Parkinson's Wellness Center, P. O. Box 670525, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Arnold Louis Hampton, 22, of Maysville, drowned April 16 in Maysville. Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Kay Hampton; a daughter, Breanna Hampton, at home; his parents, George Louis Hampton and Evelyn Mae Hampton of Mays Lick; brothers, David Hampton of Maysville and Jackie Hampton of West Liberty; and sisters, Michelle Conley of Seaman, Ohio, and Paula Wilson of Mays Lick.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 3 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville.
Marcella Gulley Hankins, 77, of Maysville, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Arthur McCellanHankins, died in 1995. A son, Arthur Dwayne Hankins, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Roger Hankins of Maysville; daughters, Brenda Campbell, Linda Berry and Natelene Griffey, all of Maysville, and Debbie Whicker of Lexington; a sister, Pauline Hankins of Cincinnati; eight grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Brell Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Helen B. Kearns, 86, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospice, Lexington. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth United Methodist Church. She was active with United Methodist Women, was a member of the Pendleton County Church Cooperative, Pendleton County Senior Citizens and Pendleton County Homemakers. Her husband, Joe H. Kearns, died in 1990. A son, Joe Earl Kearns, died in 1978.
Survivors include a daughter, Janice Doan of Cynthiana; a sister, Dorothy Jean Kohn of Paris; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth United Methodist Church, 230 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040; Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031; Joe Earl Kearns Memorial Scholarship Fund; or Pendleton County Public Library, 228 Main St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Pearlie L. King, 58, of Covington, died at 5:50 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a homemaker and a member of Montana Avenue Nazarene Church, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Joe King; a brother, Rev. Sawyer Craig Foisterof Middlesboro; and a sister, Iva Lee Wilkerson of TyTy, Ga.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Greenhills Cemetery, Middlesboro.
Clinton Yancey McGee, 76 of Germantown, died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at his home. He was a farmer and an employee of Clopay Corp., and a member of Germantown United Methodist Church. A daughter, Diana McGee, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Jeanie Boggs McGee; daughters, Debbie Roberts of Lexington, Donna Ruark of Germantown, Amanda Roberts, Emily Roberts and Macey Ruark; a son, Drew Roberts; and brothers, Wayne McGee and Jim McGee, both of Germantown.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; or Germantown United Methodist Church, 4027 Broadway Alley, Germantown, Ky. 41044.
Richard J. Schilling, 79, of Fort Mitchell, died at 1:19 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
He was owner of the Beverly Hills Supper Club and other local nightclubs such as the Lookout House on the "Gourmet Strip" in Fort Wright, January's/Oodles in Cincinnati and the Islands floating restaurant in Newport, which helped begin development of the riverbank. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Theresa Fleck Schilling; sons, Richard J. Schilling of Boca Raton, Fla., Ronald J. Schilling of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Raymond "Scott" Schilling of Covington; and two grandsons.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229; or American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Lawrence L. Schuster, 78, of Southgate, died Tuesday at his home. He was a retired office clerk with David J. Joseph Co., Cincinnati, and associate director of the Greater Cincinnati Bowling Association and a member of Holy Spirit Church, Newport. He was a teacher with Littleford Nelson Business College from 1948 to 1954, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret J. Kees Schuster; a son, Larry Steven Schuster of Lancaster, Calif.; daughters, Margie Peeno of Cincinnati and Debey Von of Longwood, Fla.; a sister, Mary Lou Hill of Grants Lick; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Spirit Church, Newport. Entombment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to St. Vincent de Paul Society, Holy Spirit Church, 825 Washington St., Newport, Ky. 41071. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights, is handling arrangements.
