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Date of these obituaries: 05-22-2000
John Roberts devoted life to Glencoe
John T. Roberts worked to help his community and the people around him - whether as a volunteer firefighter making a dramatic rescue or spearheading the construction of a firehouse, or as a churchgoer who put his skills to work for his church.
Mr. Roberts, 89, died Friday.
Nearly 40 years ago, when he was a former Glencoe volunteer firefighter, Mr. Roberts rescued a little girl from a rising river. The girl had stayed in touch all those years until recently, said his wife of 60 years, Louise Roberts.
"They (the fire department) heard this car had gone into the water," his wife recalled. "It was Eagle Creek, and when they got there they found this little girl about 8 years old holding onto a tree. And the water had come up, and the little girl would have drowned if they had not rescued her from this tree."
The fact that there was even a fire department to come to the youngster's rescue was due, in large part, to Mr. Roberts. He and two other Glencoe residents felt the community needed a firehouse so badly, they had even put up their own property as collateral to ensure the facility was built.
Mr. Roberts worked to fill Glencoe's spiritual needs as well, serving nearly 40 years as deacon and trustee of Glencoe Baptist Church.
"That was his life," said Mrs. Roberts. "He wanted to see it grow in the community, and he wanted to see the church was kept up in good condition and see that the grounds were kept up."
Groundskeeping was a subject Mr. Roberts knew something about. He served as foreman for Highland cemetery in Fort Mitchell until 1976. In his 15 years there, he supervised crews in the preparation of burial plots and funeral arrangements.
Mr. Roberts was a 32nd degree Mason Scottish Rite Valley of Covington. In his 24-year membership of Glencoe Masonic Lodge #498, he was a past master and treasurer.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Rita Kaye, in 1945.
Survivors, in addition to his wife, include: a son, Monty C. Roberts of Warsaw; a daughter, Mary Ann Steele of Fort Mitchell; two grandsons, Jonathan Roberts of Warsaw and Mathew Sipple of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Emma Mae Crume of Sparta; two brothers, Dod Roberts of Warsaw and Wallace Roberts of Glencoe, and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation and Masonic services were Sunday. Funeral services are today at 1 p.m. at Glencoe Baptist Church with burial at Glencoe Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Glencoe Baptist Church or St. Elizabeth Hospice.
Margaret Helen Withrow Warner Alfred, 78, of Cynthiana, died Friday at her home. She was a former owner of Rail Line Restaurant in Lancaster, S.C., and attended Open Door Fellowship Church, Lancaster.
Her husband, Willard "Bill" Alfred, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Al Warner Jr. of Carlisle, Alvin Warner of Columbia, S.C., Adrian Warner of Chester, S.C., and William Warner of Rock Hill, S.C.; daughters, Frances Atkins of Lancaster and Belle Wilson of Rock Hill; brothers, Dayton Withrow and Jewell Withrow, both of Charleston, W.Va.; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carlisle Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Robert E. Breeze, 95, of Crestview Hills, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He was a bus driver with Green Line and a member of Amalgamated Transit Union and Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include his wife, Della Breeze of Crestview Hills; a son, Robert M. Breeze of Hebron; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery.
Darryl A. Butler, 45, of Ludlow, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was an assistant meat department general manager with Kroger Co.
Survivors include daughters, Susan Butler and Stacy Butler, both of Ludlow; his mother, Carolyn Butler of Bromley; a sister, Debbie Butler Hyden of Ludlow; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
O. L. Pete Daugherty, 72, of Independence, died at 7:31 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edge wood. He was a retired clerk with CSX Railroad and a member of Colonel Clay Masonic Lodge No. 159.
Survivors include his wife, Nina C. Bradley Daugherty of Independence; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Dorothy Day, 79, of Erlanger, died Sunday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Howard W. Duncan, 81, of Warsaw, died Friday at Gallatin Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was a retired self-employed carpenter and a member of Warsaw Christian Church. His wife, Leona Duncan, died in 1990.
Survivors include a sister, Marjorie Grobmeier of Carrollton; and a brother, Ray Duncan of Florence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Warsaw Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Wanda Burgess Earle, 72, of Berry, died Friday at her home after an extended illness. She was a retired office worker in the offices of Dr. Don Stephens in Berry and Cynthiana and a member of Berry United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Dempsey Earle; sons, Charles "Smokey" Burgess and Ronnie Earle, both of Cynthiana, and Kenny Earle of Berry; and two step grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to Berry United Methodist Church, Berry, Ky. 41003; or the charity of the donor's choice.
Virginia Frances Landrum, 79, of Falmouth, died Friday at her home. She was a retired waitress and a homemaker. She was a member of Knoxville Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, William M. Lewis Jr. of St. Augustine, Fla., and Robert Charles Lewis of Wilmington, N.C.; a daughter, Katherine Frances Crawford of Jacksonville, Fla.; a stepson, John Landrum of Falmouth; a stepdaughter, Clara Lee Vanest of Cincinnati; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hills Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042. Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge, is handling arrangements.
Dolores Braun Lasita, 75, of Edgewood, died Sunday at her daughter's residence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Charles E. Nicholson, 66, of Corinth, died of cancer at 3:21 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired appliance technician with Central Service Inc., and a member of Mason Baptist Church.
He was a deacon, a former Sunday school teacher and former Sunday school superintendent with the church, and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, Myra "Marcy" Souder Nicholson; sons, Steve Nicholson and Duane Nicholson, both of Williamstown, and Dale Nicholson of Lexington; sisters, Mildred Dempsey, Mary Belle Nickell and Faye Prewitt, all of Corinth, Marjorie Stenning of Williamstown, Virginia Mee han of Darien, Conn., and Wilma Smith of Florence; seven grandchildren and two step grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Columbus Cemetery, Owen County. Memorials are suggested to Mason Baptist Church Building Fund, 320 Mason-Sipple Road, Mason, Ky. 41054.
Perry W. Owen, 90, of Highland Heights, died at 11 p.m. Friday at his home. He was a retired piano tuner with Baldwin Piano Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Amanda L. Owen, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Spencer of Highland Heights; a sister, Virginia Grueneberg of Fort Thomas; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Gilbert E. Reeves, 77, of Burlington, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a carpenter and millwright, a member of Greenview Baptist Church in Florence, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Beatrice Reeves; sons, Roy Reeves of Burlington and Eugene Reeves of Crestwood; a sister, Jane Reeves of Somerset; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Galilean Children's Home Ministries, Liberty, Ky. 42539.
Stella Marie Benedict Rindsberg, 88, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Newport. Her first husband, Clarence Benedict, died in 1968. Her second husband, Larry Rindsberg, died in 1983.
Survivors include sons, George Rindsberg of Lenoxburg and Dale Rindsberg of Fort Thomas; a sister, Minnie McDowell of Maysville; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Thomas Ray Slone, 52, of Demossville, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a self-employed tow truck operator.
Survivors include his wife, Lula Belle Slone; daughters, Thersia Ann Edwards and Sabrina Marie Crowe, both of Demossville; his mother, Ann Slone of Beattyville; brothers, Michael Slone, David Slone, James Slone Jr. and Melvin Slone, all of Beattyville; sisters, Ola May Johnson of Dayton, and Dolly Newton, Grovie Smallwood, Ann Brock and Audrey Stamper, all of Beattyville; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
David Paul Slusher, 44, of Newport, died Friday at his home. Survivors include a sons, Andrew Slusher and David Slusher, both of Cincinnati; daughters, April Slusher of Newport and Betty Slusher of Covington; a sister, Sandra Elliott of Covington; brothers, Dennis Slusher of Newport and Robert Slusher of Dayton; and one grandchild.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Chester Dale Spaulding, 56, of Independence, died Wednesday at his home. He was a maintenance controller with DHL Worldwide Express and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Cheryl A. Higgins Spaulding; a daughter, Tina Spaulding of the state of California; sons, Dale Spaulding Jr., of Chino Hills, Calif., Chester Eric Spaulding of Abilene, Texas, Shanon Dale Spaulding of Watertown, S.D.; a brother, Larry Spaulding of Las Vegas; and 12 grandchildren.
No services are planned. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to March of Dimes, 11499 Chester Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246; or United Way, 11 Shelby Road, Florence, Ky 41042. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Betty Lou Swayne, 72, of Covington, died at 10:45 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. She was a retired switchboard operator with CSX Transportation. Her husband, Edward Paul Swayne, died in 1987.
Survivors include sons, Kevin Swayne of Fort Thomas and Keith Swayne of Independence; daughters, Cindy A. Swayne of Cincinnati and Sharon Sturgeon of Independence; a brother, Jack Frye of Covington; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Mary Jane Tibbs, 77, of Fort Wright, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center, Newport. She was a retired housekeeper and secretary with St. John Church, Covington. She was a member of Leisure Timers, Fort Wright.
Survivors include her husband, Howard N. "Duke" Tibbs; a son, David N. Tibbs of Pickerington, Ohio; a daughter, Deborah T. Kindred of Lexington; a sister, Dorothy Rose of Florence; a stepbrother, William Malloy Jr. of Cincinnati; a stepsister, Loretta Sharp of Cincinnati; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. John Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport, Ky. 41071.
Ida Vincent, 83, of Ludlow, died at 12:29 a.m. today at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Donald Keith Williams, 70, of Independence, died at 12:25 a.m. Saturday at his home. He was a part-time police officer with the City of Independence, and was a retired installer foreman and safety instructor with Cincinnati Bell.
Survivors include his wife, Mary M. Warren Williams; a daughter, Linda Denise Little of Paducah; sons, Gene Michael Williams of Latonia and Thomas Keith Williams of Florence; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Private services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2, Florence, Ky. 41042. Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling arrangements.
