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Date of these obituaries: 01-19-2001
Minister 'Butch' Gillespie had 'big heart'
Robert Houston "Butch" Gillespie Sr. of Covington was always helping someone. If he saw a person stranded on the side of the road, he would get out and try to help them.
"Once he brought a man into our home, fed him, fixed his hair and let him spend the night, " said his wife, Charlene Gillespie. "I asked him, 'Who is that'? He said, 'I don't know, but he didn't have a place to stay.' That's how he was. Butch had a big heart."
Mr. Gillespie, 59, died Wednesday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
He was a member of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington, where he was a minister and member of the adult choir and the Brotherhood. He also sang with several gospel groups and rhythm and blues band "Soulmatics."
He also had a keen sense of humor and enjoyed making others laugh. Even when he was sick, Mr. Gillespie was trying to think of something to do for others, his wife said. One of his ambitions was to buy Bibles for children.
Other survivors include his sons, Robert Gillespie of Covington and Dennis Gillespie of Atlanta; daughters, Darlene McGowan and Denise Graves, both of Covington; his mother, Alberta Varner; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Ninth Street Baptist Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere.
Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Elfrieda Benzinger, 93, of Fort Wright, died at Thursday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Tonya Lynn Bramlett, 34, of Warsaw, died Tuesday in Butler County, Ohio.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Scarlett Paige Bramlett of Owen County; a son, Dakota Douglass Williamson of Warsaw; brothers, Morris Courtney and Roger Courtney, both of Warsaw, and Rick Courtney of Frankfort.
Graveside services were this morning at Paint Lick Cemetery. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, handled arrangements.
America Dunn, 89, of Ludlow, died Thursday at Eastgate Healthcare Center in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Betty Louise Glover, 76, of Dayton, died Wednesday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Eastside Church of the Nazarene, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Walter L. Glover; sons, David Glover of Dayton, Harold Glover of Bellevue, Jimmy Glover of Edgewood, Mark Glover of Covington, Mike Glover of Dayton and Walter Glover Jr. of Verona; a daughter, Ruthie Troyer of Independence; a brother, Woodrow Wilson of Erlanger; 23 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Eastside Church of the Nazarene, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Belleuve. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Nancy Keyler, 80, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a market researcher with Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Berringer of Fort Thomas; her stepmother, Erdine Biltz of Corsicana, Texas; brothers, Dr. Charles Biltz of Corsicana, Jim Biltz of Plano, Texas, and Robert Biltz of New Haven, Conn.; and four grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Katherine Prudy Maury, 96, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Covington, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday at Vitas Care in Water Park, Fla. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Charles Maury, died in 1959.
Survivors include sons, Robert L. Maury of Denver and Raymond Maury of Orlando, Fla.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth Jane McCroskey, 79, of Doylestown, Pa., formerly of Covington, died Wednesday in Doylestown.
She was a homemaker and owner of McCroskey Music Inc. in Doylestown.
Survivors include her husband, Donald C. McCroskey; a son, Lawrence G. McCroskey of Doylestown; a daughter, Celeste Ann Midkiff of Quakerstown, Pa.; sisters, Evelyn Fugazzi of Bardstown and Mildred Czirr of Latonia; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Doylestown. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Reed and Steinbach Funeral Home, Doylestown. Burial will be in Doylestown Cemetery.
Louise M. Neuman, 81, of Bromley, died Monday at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a retired technician with Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. Her husband, Paul Neuman, died in 1982.
Survivors include sons, Louis Carl Neuman of Norwood, Ohio, Paul Neuman Jr. of Brookfield, Conn., and James Neuman of Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Beverly Quinlan of Kamden, Ark.; a sister, Dorothy Dalyrimple of Cincinnati; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Wheelersburg Cemetery, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Memorials are suggested to Wesley United Methodist Church, 319 Oak St., Ludlow, Ky. 41016.
Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, handled arrangements.
Ruthloe Combs Ravencraft, 87, of Covington, died Wednesday at Garrard Convalescent Home, Covington.
She was a retired registered nurse. Her husband, Henry Tillery Ravencraft, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Ann Crockett of Covington; a son, David L. Ravencraft; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at W. R. Milward Funeral Home, Southland, Lexington. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery, Jessamine County.
Memorials are suggested to Midway College, 512 E. Stephens St., Midway, Ky. 40347.
Fred Wayne Riddle, 51, of Glencoe, died Thursday at his home.
He was an auto mechanic and a member of Glencoe Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Ayres Riddle; sons, Elijah Riddle of Warsaw, Jacob Riddle, Adam Riddle and Joseph Riddle, all of Glencoe; brothers, Elmer Riddle of Warsaw and James Riddle of Florence; and half-sisters, Cornellia Ford of Fort Myers, Fla., and Hilda Long of Frankfort.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Herbert E. "Red" Simpson, 80, of Newport, died at 12:32 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
He was a retired conductor with the C&O; Railroad in Silver Grove, a member of AMVETS Post No. 13 in West Harrison, Ind., and John R. Little VFW Post No. 3186 in Southgate, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Mae Simpson; sons, Gary Simpson of Melbourne, Fla., and Larry Simpson of Middleburg, Fla.; a daughter, Elaine Simpson of Cold Spring; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Jacqueline Ann Stickley, 62, of Frankfort, formerly of Newport, died Tuesday at Frankfort Regional Hospital.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Lee Marvin Wynder of Frankfort; sisters, Marjorie Murphy of Florence and Barbara Schuerman of Highland Heights; and two granddaughters.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 tonight at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
