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Date of these obituaries: 08-10-2000
Conrad Stephenson farmed, exhibited horses
Conrad Stephenson of Dry Ridge was a retired farmer and a former federal tobacco grader at markets in Kentucky and Tennessee. For years, he raised, trained and exhibited Tennessee walking horses.
Mr. Stephenson, 91, died Tuesday at Owenton Manor. A native of Dry Ridge, he lived most of his life there on a family farm off U.S. 25.
Neighborhood children loved to visit the farm, and he loved to entertain them, said his sister, Catherine Stephenson of Fort Wright.
"The children would come over and play in the barn and ride the horses," she said. "He would saddle a horse, put a child on a horse and lead the horse around. It didn't matter what farm work he had been doing."
A member of the Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church, he had a good attitude toward life, his sister said.
"He could face any adversity with a smile," she said. "It never rained on this guy's parade."
Mr. Stephenson's wife, Evelyn O. Stephenson, died in 1989.
Besides his sister, Mr. Stephenson is survived by a son, Richard C. Stephenson of Lexington; stepchildren, Connie Healey of Lincoln, Neb., Lynn Winkle of Palo Alto, Calif., and Howard Fischbach of Springfield, Ohio; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Conrad cemetery in Williamstown. Memorials are suggested to the Dry Ridge Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 58, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035. The Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home in Dry Ridge is handling arrangements.
Richard H. Blaker, 74, of Florence, died Tuesday at his home. He was a custodian with the Erlanger- Elsmere School District, a member of St. Paul Church in Florence and Disabled American Veterans, and a Navy veteran of World War II. A son, Richard J. Blaker, died in 1994.
Survivors include his wife, Audrey Schneider Blaker; daughter, Terri Laake of Cincinnati; sons, Kenneth Blaker of Oneida, Tenn., Tommy Blaker of Florence and Tim Blaker of Burlington; sister, Frances Yaegel of Florence; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:10 p.m. Friday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P. O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
Evelyn Kesselring Chapman, 79, of Gardnersville, died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired cafeteria worker with John G. Carlisle Elementary School, Covington, and a member of Seniors Citizens of Northern Kentucky. Her husband, Cecil Dean Chapman, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Kraczek of Gardnersville; and a son, Dean Chapman of Florence; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Glencoe. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Virgie Diane Chapman, 48, of Union, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was an employee of Lori's Cleaning Service, Florence, and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Survivors include brothers, Robert Chapman of Demossville, Virgil Evans Chapman Jr. of the state of California, John Chapman of Hamersville, Ohio, Buddy William Chapman and Andrew William Chapman, both of Union, and Raymond John Chapman of Piner; and sisters, Violet Rae Chapman of Florence, Jewel Wise of Norwood, Ohio, Vivian Loretta Blevins of Napoleon and Helen JoAnn Day of Union.
Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Aug. 19 at St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Co., Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington, is handling arrangements.
William "Tom" Chilson III, 34, of Burlington, died Tuesday at his home. He was a diesel mechanic with Bob and Harry's Garage, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Tammy Chilson; sons, Eon Chilson and Brandon Chilson, both of Burlington; daughter, Brooke Chilson of Burlington; parents, William T. Chilson Jr. and Maureen Sue Chilson of Marco Island, Fla.; and sister, Kimberly Sue Chilson of Sarasota.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Cremation will be at Baxter Cremation Service. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Richard Eugene "Jaybird" Dermon, 73, of Ghent, died Tuesday at Norton Hospital, Louisville. He was a retired farmer and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Eve lyn L. Day Dermon; sons, Clayton Dermon and Gary Dermon, both of Ghent; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
Susan Dixon Parsons, 90, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. A bookkeeper and administrative assistant, she also owned a furniture store. Mrs. Parsons helped found Faith Lutheran Church. Her husband, Gray Parsons, died in 1989.
Survivors include a daughter, Gail Parsons of Erlanger; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hopeful Lutheran Church, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Hopeful Lutheran Cemetery, Florence. Memorials are suggested to Hopeful Lutheran Memorial Fund, 6430 Hopeful Church Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Ella LaWarre Patrick, 93, of Erlanger, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at Village Care Center, Erlanger.
She was a retired cashier with Lloyd Memorial High School, Erlanger, and R. A. Jones & Co., Crescent Springs. She was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Bromley. Her first husband, Louis LaWarre, died in 1977; her second, Arthur Patrick, in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Lois A. Skidmore of Rabbit Hash; a son, William M. LaWarre of Cincinnati; four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel United Church of Christ, 110 Boone St., Bromley, Ky. 41016; or Lloyd Memorial High School Scholarship Fund, 450 Bartlett Ave., Erlanger, Ky. 41018.
David Wayne Roy, 50, of Treasure Island, Fla., formerly of Independence and Erlanger, died Sunday at Palm Pasadena Medical Center, St. Petersburg, Fla.
He was a general manager of Advanced Auto Parts in St. Petersburg, formerly with General Motors AAMCO, Erlanger. He was a former owner of Mr. Transmission in Florence and an automotive technician instructor and race car owner on the national racing circuit. He also was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include a son, Dwayne Roy of Burlington; a daughter, Angel Roy of Florence; a stepdaughter, Sami Noe of Covington; his mother, Idelle Roy Clayton of Florence; sisters, Brenda Clifton and Sharon Klare, both of Bromley; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Children's Home of Northern Kentucky, 200 Home Road, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Michelle "Shelly" Lynn Smith, 19, of Latonia, died Wednesday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. She was a student and a member of Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include her parents, Leslie and Patti Smith of Latonia; and her fiance, George Hoffman of Independence.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208.
Robert R. "Smitty" Smith, 69, of Elsmere, died at 3:04 p.m. Tuesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a brick layer with Cummins Brothers Construction Co. and a member of Elsmere American Legion Post No. 20 and Bricklayers, Terrazzo, Mosaic and Tilelayers Union Local No. 2. He also was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Smith of Sarasota, Fla.; daughters, Thelma Smith and Robbin Smith, both of Sarasota; a brother, Albert Smith of Jenkins; and sisters, Joyce Scott of Elsmere, Donna Kirk of Florence and Darla Potter of Erlanger.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Cincinnati Association for the Blind, 2045 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; or Family Services of Cincinnati, 205 W. Fourth St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.
Chelsea Straub, 5, of Newport, died Tuesday at Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
Survivors include her mother, Michelle Straub of Newport; brothers, Joey Hill and Jacob Marshall, both of Newport, John Marshall of Falmouth and Justin Straub of Somerset; and grandparents, Frank and Mary Straub of Gallatin County.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Johns Hill Cemetery, Campbell County.
Billy Whitaker, 56, of Elsmere, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Center North, Covington. He was a shipping clerk for Verdin Vision, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a daughter, LaDonna Whitaker of Arlington, Texas; brothers, Bob Spicer of Alexandria, Ron Spicer of Newport and Ken Spicer of Falmouth; sisters, Jean Thompson of Elsmere, Sharon Linville of Newport and Sandy Spicer of Falmouth; and one grandchild.
No services are planned. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
