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Date of these obituaries: 10-21-1999
Jesse Mullikin, truck driver, volunteer fireman
Jesse V. Mullikin of Elsmere was a hard-working truck driver, a family man, an active church member - even a volunteer firefighter and part-time policeman.
The range of Mr. Mullikin's contributions prompted his son-in-law, Michael Thomas of Elsmere, to catch his breath when asked to describe Mr. Mullikin's character.
"He would be the neighbor you would like to have," Mr. Thomas said quietly.
Mr. Mullikin, 84, died Tuesday night at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Mr. Mullikin was born in Dry Ridge and lived 61 years in Elsmere. He worked 31 years as a truck driver for the former Consolidated Freight Lines in Cincinnati and Hamilton, Ohio, before retiring in 1977.
"He hauled just about anything. One time, it was pennies," said Mr. Thomas.
Mr. Mullikin's job took him around the country, most often to Knoxville, St. Louis and Dayton, Ohio.
But he remained an active citizen of Elsmere. He was one of the city's first volunteer firefighters, serving during the 1940s to the 1960s with the Elsmere Volunteer Fire Department.
During the 1960s, Mr. Mullikin also worked as a part-time policeman on weekends.
"It was way back when Elsmere was a pretty tight, close-knit community and everybody knew everybody and that's the way things were, you helped people out," Mr. Thomas said.
"That's the kind of stuff he was interested in doing."
Mr. Thomas said his father-in-law was an usher for 25 years at St. Henry Church in Elsmere, where Mr. Mullikin also was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
"He had a very strong faith," Mr. Thomas said. "He tried to help out any way he could help out."
When he had his health, Mr. Mullikin liked to tinker with his car, doing maintenance or repair work.
Mr. Mullikin and his wife, Virginia Wocher Mullikin, had been married
54 years when she died in 1993.
Survivors include daughters, Mary Ella Thomas of Elsmere, Jessica Claypool of Independence and Yvonne Virginia Hughes of Florence; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Henry Church in Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary cemetery in Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to the Kidney Foundation, 2330 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.
Linnemann Funeral Home of Erlanger is handling arrangements.
Walter Thomas Babin, 75, of Fort Thomas, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at Batavia Nursing and Convalescent Home in Batavia, Ohio. He was a retired press operator with Feicke Web Inc., Cincinnati, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Transier Babin; a daughter, Mary Cousins of Newport; a sister, Sister Grace Babin of Louisville; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Thomas Church, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Thomas Church, 26 E. Villa Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
William H. Bradley, 76, of Edgewood, died Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Ramona Browning Buckley, 62, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Gilead Church, Pendleton County. Mrs. Buckley was a kitchen worker at the Pendleton County Youth Fair and the Kentucky Woolfest and was a member of Pendleton County Homemakers.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Buckley; a son, David Buckley of Butler; a daughter, Patti Thomas of Falmouth; a brother, Tommy Browning of Butler; sisters, Pearlie Wright of Falmouth, Patricia Colvin of Butler and Fern Workman of Dry Ridge; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Daniel Wade Carroll, 25 days, of Florence, died Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his parents, Danielle Teresa Carroll and Samuel L. Taylor, both of Florence; a sister, Samantha Carroll of Florence; and grandparents, Gina Pipes of Fort Thomas and Sandra and Ernest Taylor of Crescent Springs.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cold Spring Church of God. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Marion L. Edington, 79, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere.
Bernard H. Esselman, 79, of Crestview Hills, died Tuesday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home, Latonia. Mr. Esselman had many careers, including stints as ship's baker in the Navy, an entrepreneur, a carpenter, a gem and mineral merchant and a worker at Izzy's in Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Newman Esselman; daughters, Shirley Bast and Martha "Marty" Esselman, both of Cincinnati, Ruth Hasemeier of Turlock, Calif., Dena Newman Gassner of Edgewood and Jeannie "Topsy" Mackie of Erlanger; sons, Ben Esselman of Middletown, Ohio, Louis Esselman of Fort Thomas and Daniel Newman of Cincinnati; a brother, Al Esselman of Cincinnati; sisters, Fran Hofstetter of Alexandria and Marie Sauer of Cincinnati; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. The family requests no flowers due to allergic sensitivity. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014; or Family Advocates for Special Education Reform, 3233 Laurel Oak Court, Edgewood, Ky. 41017.
Irene Flora, 86, of Bellevue, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a teacher and librarian with Bellevue High School and a member of the Christian Neighbors and Golden Age Seniors at St. John United Church of Christ, Newport, and Campbell County Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. Her husband, Ben Flora Sr., died in 1983. A son, Roger Flora, died in 1986.
Survivors include daughters, Marie Babin and Linda Salazar, both of Bellevue; a son, Ben Flora Jr. of Bellevue; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to the Calvary Tower United Methodist Church Window Fund, 210 Poplar St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073; or the Ben Flora Scholarship Fund, in care of Bellevue High School, Center and Lafayette, Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Rev. Ray Lee Hatton, 50, of Latonia, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a self-employed construction worker and the minister at House of Deliverance, Newport.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Hatton; a son, Roy L. Hatton of Latonia; daughters, Candy Carroll and Christy Stiers, both of Dayton, Cassie Hatton and Gabrelle Hatton, both of Latonia, and Wendy Helton of Sparta; a brother, Freddie Hatton of Newport; sisters, Patricia Brossart of Newport and Mary Hensley of Florence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at House of Deliverance. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Carroll Max Honeycutt, 56, of Covington, was found dead Wednesday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
Gertrude M. Meier, 83, of Covington, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a retired manager and buyer with Wilson Milk Co. in Indianapolis. She was a member of St. Augustine Church in Covington and a charter member and longtime volunteer with the St. Charles Care Center.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Meier of Fort Wright; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel at St. Charles Center Center. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Memorials are suggested to St. Charles Care Center, 500 Farrell Drive, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Mary E. Miller, 58, of Covington, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William Miller; sons, William Bond and Joseph Miller, both of Elsmere, and Timothy Miller of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Marsha Miller of Taylor Mill; sisters, Della Jackson of Taylor Mill and Mildred Landell of Covington; a brother, Edward Prause of Cincinnati; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 7 p.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church, Independence. Catchen Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Hilda Bowen Schlueter, 79, of Crittenden, died at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Baptist Church, Demossville. She was a former Sunday school teacher and girls auxiliary director.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Buford A. Schlueter; a son, Billy Ray Schlueter of Crittenden; a daughter, Deborah Reed of Crittenden; brothers, Lewis Bowen of Demossville, Melvin Bowen of Williamstown and Clyde Bowen of Enon, Ohio; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, P. O. Box 43433, Middletown, Ky. 40253; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
William E. "Tubby" Webster, 70, of Walton, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. He was a farmer and formerly worked for Walton Stockyards.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Blanche Wolfe of Independence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to Concord Baptist Church, Verona, Ky. 41092.
