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Date of these obituaries: 08-25-2001
Rose Violet Holloway, beauty salon owner
Rose Violet Holloway was among the legions of women who filled the assembly lines at factories throughout the nation during World War II, turning out military materials that helped the Allies defeat enemies on two fronts.
When the war was over and the women workers were replaced by returning servicement, Mrs. Holloway didn't stay idle for long. She opened Rose's Beauty Salon in Latonia, and operated it for more than 30 years.
Mrs. Holloway, 93, died Friday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home in Latonia.
Mrs. Holloway worked at several beauty salons as a young girl. When the U.S. entered World War II, she worked at the Wright aircraft engine plant in Cincinnati. When the war ended, she and other women workers were replaced by returning servicemen.
That's when Mrs. Holloway opened her own beauty shop on Decoursey Avenue, said her son, Charles Holloway Jr., a former Yealey Elementary School principal and former director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.
Mrs. Holloway was a hard worker and astute businesswoman, said her son: "She was an excellent role model. She was energetic and enthusiastic and independent."
Mrs. Holloway learned to drive when she was 40 and bought a convertible when she was in her 60s, her son said. She never wanted "an old person's car, " he said. She didn't stop driving until 88.
She closed the beauty shop when she was 70, but instead of retiring, she started working at the Boone County Public Library.
She maintained her own home next to her son's on his Burlington farm. She filled her yard with flowers and shrubs and adopted every stray animal that came her way. "She could never stand to see an animal go hungry, " her son said. She also was an accomplished amateur painter.
She moved to Rosedale Manor Nursing Home in March. Her husband, Charles Holloway Sr., died in 1962, and a son, William Holloway, died in 1978.
Other survivors include a daughter, Audrey Meiman of Burlington; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. MondayA27 at Forest Lawn cemetery Chapel, Erlanger. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to Boone County Animal Shelter, 5643 Idlewild Rd., Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Lynn E. Bailey, 83, of Covington, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired postal clerk for the U.S. Postal Service, Cincinnati, and was an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Jim Bailey, died in 1985.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Bailey; daughters, Barbara Jordan of Knoxville, Tenn., Carolyn Bombach of Covington, Karen Thompson of Fort Wright and Debby Morgeson of Edgewood; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Catchen Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the time of services today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to Sisters of Notre Dame, 1699 Hilton Dr., Park Hills, Ky. 41011, or St. Augustine Church, 1939 Euclid St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Lillian M. Callahan, 53, of Hebron, died Thursday at her home.
She was a homemaker and worked as a legal secretary for Taft, Stettinius and Hollister Law Firm, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Frank P. Callahan; sons, Scott Krummen of Cincinnati and Patrick Callahan of Hebron; daughters, Angela Blevins of Knoxville, Tenn., and Bridget Callahan of Hebron; mother, Marjorie Campbell of Campbell County; brothers, Augustus "Gus" Melchion and Anthony Melchion, both of Cincinnati; sisters, Peggy Schwitzer of Kenton County, Midge Hitt of Campbell County and Margie Walls of Bellevue; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Christian Assembly of God, Cincinnati. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Thomas H. Dowd, 66, of Park Hills, died Friday at his home.
He was a retired senior clerk for Cincinnati Gas & Electric, a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright; Kehoe Council Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Park Hills; Covington-Kenton County Lion's Club; American Legion, Newport; the Ancient Order of the Hibernians, and AmVets. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his son, Kevin T. Dowd of Fort Wright; brother, Francis Dowd of Louisville; sisters, Gloria Brune of Reading, Ohio, Gemma Riedinger of Dayton, Ohio, and Elaine Wiesman and Mary Lou Dowd, both of Groesbeck, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014., or Kenton County Lion's Club, P.O. Box 17641, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Danny L. Garrett, 44, of Turners Station, died Thursday at Lake Cumberland. He was a magistrate for District 1 in the Carroll County District Court, a terminal manager for Pyles Trucking Co., and street manager for the city of Carrollton He was a member of English Baptist Church.
Survivors include his sons, Daniel Garrett and David Garrett, both of Turners Station; parents, Dalton "Donkey" and Marie Garrett, both of Turners Station; and brother, Dwight Garrett of Carrollton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. today and after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in English Cemetery, Carrollton.
Edith Pearl Hart, 98, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired teacher with Cold Spring Elementary School and a member of Fort Thomas Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church, Fort Thomas. Her husband, Andy C. Hart, preceded her in death.
Survivors include grandchildren, Kerry Bevers, Jaimee Garrett and Grayson Hart, all of Charleston, S.C.; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation: 3 p.m. until the time of services Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Memorials: First Baptist Church, 600 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075, or Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
David William Leet, 63, of Flemingsburg, died at 2:01 p.m. Thursday at Fleming County Hospital. He was a retired employee of Browning Manufacturing, a retired farmer and a member of Victory Assembly of God Church, Flemingsburg. A granddaughter, Joy Leet, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Dugan Leet; mother, Mary Ethel Haggard Leet of Flemingsburg; daughters, Rhonda Smith of Bowling Green and Shannon Leet of Flemingsburg; sons, Steven Leet and Mark Leet, both of Flemingsburg; sister, Betty Ruark of Ewing; brothers, Kenny Leet of Fleming County, Ernie Leet of May's Lick, Tommy Leet of Vine Grove and Ronnie Leet of Cowan; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Victory Assembly of God Church. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial: Wedonia Cemetery. Memorials: Victory Assembly of God Church, c/o Vicki Shannon, Rt. 3, Box 280A1, Flemingsburg, Ky. 41041.
Palmer Funeral Home, May's Lick, is handling arrangements.
Frances Nadine Turner Morgan, 65, of Ludlow, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired nurse's aide with Rosedale Manor, Latonia. Her husband, Shirley Morgan, a son, Lonny Dale Turner, and a daughter, Shirley Victoria Morgan, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Ernest Turner of Covington, Darryl Turner of Taylor Mill, Reuben Turner of Independence, Douglas Turner of Lexington and Johnny Turner, Mike Turner and Tim Turner, all of Ludlow; daughters, Tammy Thomas of Taylor Mill and Sonjia Gubr of Mason, Ind.; brothers, Alvie Turner of Batavia, Ohio, and Larry Dale Turner of Memphis, Tenn.; sisters, Mattie Mayes of Middlesboro, Janie Ferguson of Ripley, Tenn., Sharon New of Covington, Wanda "Brenda" Bailey of Kissimmee, Fla., and Iris Wilder and Eunice Green, both of Chicago; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Desmond W. Page, of Latonia, was stillborn Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include his parents, Dwayne Page and Deborah Rich, both of Latonia; brother, Donovan Page at home; maternal grandfather, David Cogsville of Cincinnati; maternal grandmother, Deborah Rich of Covington; paternal grandfather, Daniel Blackburn of Park Hills; maternal grandmother, Theresa Page of Covington; maternal great-grandmother, Artie Reed of Crescent Springs; maternal great-grandmother, Beverly Marshall of Covington.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mary Smith Cemetery, Elsmere. There will be no visitation.
Emma Caroline Raney, 87, of Florence, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a former restaurant manager and a member of Kento-Boo Baptist Church, Florence.
Survivors include her daughter, Joyce Hungler of Burlington; son, Dale Eugene Wolf of Florence; brother, Chester Allen Blackburn of Burlington; sisters, Dorothy Garrison of Florence, Lucille Kennedy of Charlotte, N.C., Ann Parrott of Covington and Frances Raney of Burlington; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Gum Lick Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Mary J. Ransdell, 72, of Highland, Ill., and formerly of Covington, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Health Care Center, Highland. She was a homemaker, singer for the "Uncle Al Show, " Cincinnati, employee for Delta Air Lines and a Girl Scout leader. Her husband, William M. Ransdell, died in 1985.
Survivors include her son, Jeffery W. Ransdell of Florida; daughters, Susan Muckelroy of Plano, Texas, and Judith A. Porter of Blair, Okla.; and six grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Highland. Spengel Boulanger Funeral Home, Highland, is handling arrangements.
Marsha Clifton Rodriguez, 50, of Williamstown, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown. She was a painter with Sun Manufacturing.
Survivors include her husband, Gregorio Rodriguez; sons, Gary Barber of Williamstown and Dale Clifton of Dry Ridge; brothers, Wayne Alexander of Williamstown and Mitchell Clifton of Dry Ridge; sisters, Edna Allphin of Corinth, Dorothy Cook of Lockport, Nadine Hiles of Warsaw and Betty Hon of Glencoe; and a grandchild.
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: New Columbus Cemetery.
Paul E. "Gene" Rouse, 70, formerly of Covington, died Friday in Lakeridge Villa Nursing Home, North College Hill, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife Fay Rouse; son, Jeffrey Rouse of Covington; daughters, Paige Durante of Fairfield Township, Ohio, and Kelly Stevens of West Chaster, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Young Funeral Home, Mount Healthy, Ohio. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Otis F. Scott, 69, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a retired foreman for the Kentucky Department of Highways and was a member of First Church of Christ, Burlington, and Kentucky Retirement Club. His wife, Claudia Scott, died in 1998.
Survivors include his wife, Henri Lou Scott of Covington; daughters, Toni Lynn Seal of Bethel, Ohio, and Sandra M. Smith of Covington; sons, Frank Scott of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and William T. "Bo" Scott of Petersburg; brother, William L. "Duke" Scott of Morning View; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation: 10 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Rd., Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Gerald R. Sturm, 65, of Newport, died Thursday at his home. He was a retired taxi driver and a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his stepbrother, William Hopkins of Newport.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Carlisle cemetery Chapel, Carlisle. Burial will be in Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle. There is no visitation.
Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home, Carlisle, is handling arrangements.
Kirk Edward Wagoner, 61, of Forest Park, Ill., and formerly of Dry Ridge, died Wednesday at his home. He was a member of Dry Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include his brother, Kent Wagoner of Richmond.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
