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Date of these obituaries: 05-19-2000
'Warm, friendly' Vera Poe always willing to help out
Vera D. Poe didn't just talk about lending a helping hand, she put her words in to action, says her husband, Leonard Poe.
"She was warm and friendly; she never saw a stranger," said Mr. Poe.
He noted, for example, that Mrs. Poe formed close relationships with two widows who were in her adult Sunday school class.
"She promised them they wouldn't be alone," Mr. Poe said. "We took them every place they wanted to go."
Mr. Poe said it also wasn't unusual for Mrs. Poe to help people at their church get to cancer treatments.
"She was very loving ... very outgoing," he said.
Mrs. Poe, 81, of Erlanger, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a retired clerk for Lazarus and an active member of Fort Mitchell Baptist Church.
She particularly enjoyed being a part of the church's missionary circle, Mr. Poe said.
Mr. and Mrs. Poe met at church. They were married
57 years and, Mr. Poe said, the joke at church was that if you could find one of them, you'd find the other because they were always together.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Poe is survived by sons, James T. Poe of Erlanger and Thomas R. Poe Sr. of Florence; a sister, Ruth E. Hammond of Brooksville, Fla.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery, Stamping Ground. Memorials are suggested to Fort Mitchell Baptist Church, 2323 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, Ky. 41017.
William Barth, 85, of Latonia, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North Hospice in Covington. He was a retired yeast setter for the former Schenley Distillery, Covington. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Latonia. His wife, Dolores May Barth, died in 1995.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Lula Bedell, 87, of Clewiston, Fla., formerly of Independence, died Monday at Grace Health Care Center in Clewiston.
Arrangements are pending at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas.
Jerry Ross Branham, 30, of Covington, died Wednesday at his residence. He was a car detailer.
Survivors include his wife, Taressa Ratliff Branham; sons, Ross Branham and Tyler Branham, both at home; a daughter, Elyssa Branham at home; his father, Jerry Robert Branham of Burlington; his mother, Joyce Smith of Verona; and a brother, Daryl Wayne Robinson of Verona.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Branham family, c/o Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Dry Ridge, Ky. 41035.
Jeannette Crawford, 82, of Lakeside Park, died Thursday at her residence. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell.
She had no immediate survivors.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Fort Mitchell. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Jennie Drew, 71, of Union, died Tuesday at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Big Bone Baptist Church, Union.
Survivors include her husband, Paul H. Drew; a son, Daniel A. Drew of Union; daughters, Sharon L. Murrow, Paul A. Hawkins and Cindy Drew, all of Union; a brother, Kenneth Duvall of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Big Bone Baptist Church, Union. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Big Bone Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Mary Jane Epperson, 80, of Ludlow, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Anna F. Gilbert, 80, of Maysville, died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at her residence. She was a former editor of the Adams County Defender newspaper, West Union, Ohio, and former reporter for the Ledger-Inde pendent, Maysville. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Maysville, where she taught sign language. She was also active with the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, March of Dimes and the Outgoing Working Ladies Club.
Survivors include a son, Charles E. Gilbert of Maysville; and sisters, Martha Simpson of Plant City, Fla., Effie Thomas of Maysville and Janie Applegate of Tollesboro.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be after 6 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Raymond F. Huber, 85, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of Covington, died Saturday at Manor Oaks Nursing Home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was a retired railroad worker and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Gleeson Huber.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today at St. Colemeane Church, Pompano Beach, Fla. All County Funeral Home and Crematory, Lake Worth, Fla., handled arrangements.
John Paul Kuchle, 84, of Villa Hills, died Thursday at University Hospital in Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Raymond Lyons, 66, of Villa Hills, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired plumber for Applied Mechanical Contractors Co. and a member of Newport Nazarene Church.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Lyons; sons, Kenneth Lyons of Latonia, Dale Lyons of Florence, Mark Perkins of Mount Healthy, Ohio, and Charles Perkins of Spokane, Wash.; daughters, Kathy Lyons of Florence, Joy Fortor of Hartselle, Ala., Sylvia Breier of Mount Carmel, Ohio, and Lois Hatsell of Sarasota, Fla.; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Henriette McDole, 75, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Church, Carrollton. Her husband, Harold McDole, died in 1979.
Survivors include sons, Eugene McDole of Louisville and Tony McDole of Bedford; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery.
Robert W. McHargue, 78, of Independence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. He was a retired lead signal maintainer for CSX Railroad and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Kenton County.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Murphy McHargue; a daughter, Patricia Ann Daniels of Walton; brothers, A.P. McHargue of Indianapolis and Wendell McHargue of Dallas; sisters, Ruth Fain of Mount Vernon and Jean Baker of Louisville; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Ann Louise Stull, 46, of Newport, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Sonia Earles of Newport; a sister, Virginia Patterson of Newport; and brothers, Jerry Stull of Franklin, Ohio, Gary Stull of Burlington, Derrill Stull of Newport and Raymond Stull of Independence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery, Carthage.
"Colonel" Cecil A. Wayman, 84, of Taylor Mill, died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. A retired real estate broker and auctioneer, he owned Col. Wayman and Associates Real Estate Co. He was a member of Latonia Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, trustee and Sunday school teacher.
Mr. Wayman was one of the area's first developers, having built more than 50 homes in the Independence and Taylor Mill areas. During the 1940s, he was the announcer on a popular country-western music radio program on WZIP.
Survivors include his wife, Marlene Meyer Wayman; a son, Rel Cecil Wayman of Covington; daughter, Francine Wayman of Taylor Mill and Jeannine Schulte of Covington; sisters, Ethel Hatfield of Fort Wright and Mildred Thomas of Crescent Springs; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Saturday at Latonia Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 38th and Church streets, Covington, Ky. 41015. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
