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Date of these obituaries: 07-05-2001
Ray Scott, 84, retired radio announcer
While growing up in Pendleton County, Ray Scott and his brothers would sit entranced watching their father strum his banjo.
Those sessions engrained in young Ray's mind a love and appreciation for music that lasted a lifetime, including 50 years working as a disc jockey at WNOP, a jazz radio station in Newport.
"Music was both his hobby and his job, " said Jean Scott, his wife. "He always felt very fortunate that he made a living working as a radio announcer."
Ray L. Scott, 84, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence. He was a member of Gumlick Baptist Church in Pendleton County.
Mr. Scott's musical career began when he and a brother started an act in their late teens. His wife says the event was short-lived, as Ray soon was called to serve in the Air Force in World War II.
Mr. Scott returned to Northern Kentucky and was hired by WNOP, at the time a country station. He seamlessly made the transition from country to jazz when the station changed formats a few years later.
"He loved all kinds of music, " said Mrs. Scott. "Not too many people could make that change, but as long as music was involved he was happy to do it."
Mr. Scott's work sometimes coincided with his other love - travel. A particularly enjoyable assignment took him to the West Coast, were he reported on the jazz festival circuit in California.
Even with the hectic schedule, Mrs. Scott said her husband spent a majority of his time with the family, each year taking them on a long vacation.
Other survivors include a son, William L. Scott of Cheviot, Ohio; brothers, William Scott of San Diego, Walter Scott of Groesbeck, Ohio, and Glenn Scott of Indianapolis; and one grandchild.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Allison & Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, 14 West 5th St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Norman Arlinghaus, 88, of Edgewood, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Clayton Morris "Bus" Boone, 78, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at Glencare Nursing Home in Cincinnati.
He was the former owner of American Excavating Co. in Hebron. He was a member of Golden Rule Masonic Lodge No. 345, where he was a 32nd Degree Mason, and a 28-year member and past president of the Syrian Temple and a member of its oriental band.
He was a World War II Navy veteran. His wife, Ellen M. Boone, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Tommy Boone of Burlington; daughters, Sharon Garnett of Florence, Ruth Boone Conway of Elsmere and Tammy Wilson of Walton; stepdaughter, Jeannie M. Tellman of Erlanger; stepson, Edgar G. Tellman of Cincinnati; sisters, Shirley Wilson of Latonia and Berdie Horton of Cincinnati; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Shriner's Burns Institute, 202 Goodman St. Cincinnati 45219.
Roger Allan Dixon, 40, of Walton, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired master sergeant and medical illustrator with the Air Force and was a member of First Baptist Church of Walton.
Survivors include his wife, Jill Ann Gulch Dixon; daughters, Kelli Marie Dixon and Danielle Taylor Dixon, both of Walton, and Amberley Dawn Dixon of Louisville; his parents, James and Caroline Dixon of Walton; brother, Danny Dixon of Greenville, S.C., Rex Dixon of Cincinnati and Shawn Dixon of Georgetown; and grandmother, Audra Adkins of Williamstown.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Walton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Adele M. McCracken, 93, of Augusta, died Wednesday, at Augusta Healthcare Facility.
She was a farmer and retired secretary at the former Bracken County Insurance Co., a member of St. Augustine Church, Augusta, and chairman of the Bracken County Red Cross.
Survivors include her husband, Claude McCracken of Augusta; and brother, Thomas R. "Bud" Malone of Augusta.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Church. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in St. Augustine Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine School Building Fund or Hospice of Hope in Maysville.
Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta, is in charge of arrangements.
Ruth Nora Oneal, three weeks, of Versailles, died Monday at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.
Survivors include her parents, Sally Couch Oneal and Gurard Oneal, both of Versailles; a half-brother, Michael Oneal of Versailles; maternal grandmother, Lucinda Lewis of Lexington; and paternal grandfather, Edward Oneal of Versailles.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Light House in Jesus Name Church, Liberty. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Friday until the time of services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Couch Williams Cemetery, Leslie County.
Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling the arrangements.
Mary S. Ruoff, 55, of Union, died Tuesday, at her home. She was a typesetter at Duro Bag.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald E. Ruoff of Union; son, Steven Ruoff of Union; and daughters, Laura Burt of Walton, and Amy Roedersheimer of Burlington.
Services will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home in Florence. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rice Cemetery, Union.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 East 20th Street Covington, Ky. 41014-9988.
Janada Gay Troutman Ryan, 75, of Walton, died Monday at her home.
She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, The Grandmother's Club, The Altar Society and a former parish council member.
Her husband, Dick Ryan, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Pam Rettig of Erlanger, Danette Doggett of Edgewood; son, Marty Ryan of Walton; sisters, Lois Johnson and Dorothy Johnson, both of Calhoun; and seven grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at All Saints Church. Visitation will be from Janada Ryan 5 to 9 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Verona.
Memorials are suggested to All Saints Church Building Fund, 46 Needmore St., Walton, Ky. 41094.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
David "Kroc" Stortz, 42, of Crestview, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an employee of New Perceptions and an honorary member of the Central Campbell Fire Department.
Survivors include his mother, Patricia Stortz of Crestview; sisters, Sherry Fuller and Darlene Humphreys, both of Grants Lick; a brother, George "Butch" Stortz of Melbourne; and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Melbourne United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to New Perceptions, 1 Sperti Drive, Edgewood, Ky. 41017 or to ASSEAOPA Club, P. O. Box 222, Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Josephine Brewer Teegarden, 83, of Corinth, died Wednesday, at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
She was a homemaker and a retired clerk with the Great American Insurance Co. in Cincinnati. She was a member of the Heritage Assembly of God in Florence.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Perkins of Florence; brothers, James Brewer of St. Cloud, Fla., and Talmadge Brewer of Cincinnati; sisters, Marcella Michael of Erlanger and Bess Bell of Elkhart, Ind; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Rogers Funeral Home in Corinth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Heritage Assembly of God, 7216 Highway 42, Florence, Ky. 41042.
