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Date of these obituaries: 07-10-1999
Eugene Scott, former boxer, devoted life to raising kids
Although Eugene Scott boxed in the Army, in the Golden Gloves and had some professional matches, he dedicated his life to raising his children instead of knocking out opponents.In his youth, Mr. Scott boxed because he enjoyed the sport, said a daughter, Bonita Marshall of Villa Hills.
However, Mr. Scott was a quiet family man who outside of the ring never displayed any of the violence associated with boxing, Mrs. Marshall said.
"I really respected him," she said. "He married
a woman with five children and raised them as his own.
"He was a good guy," Mrs. Marshall said.
"He loved to play cards with my husband, and he loved to fish."
Mr. Scott, 67, of Newport, died Friday at his residence. Mr. Scott, who grew up in Newport, was a retired forklift driver for the old Wiedemann Brewery in Newport.
He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of Latonia Christian Church. His wife, Lillian Scott, died in 1982.
Mr. Scott enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He would take them fishing and often attended their soccer and baseball games, Mrs. Marshall said.
Mr. Scott was one of 13 children, so being around youngsters was nothing new to him, his daughter said.
"Our mother died quite a few years ago. I remember he always did the best for us after she died," Mrs. Marshall said.
Other survivors include sons, Eugene Scott Jr. of Park Hills and Victor Johnson of Newport; daughters, Claudette Howard of Fort Mitchell, Denise Koehler of Mentor, Ohio, Sheila Johnson of Newport, Tina Donaldson and Cheryl Merrell, both of Covington, and Patricia Totton of Cincinnati; a brother, Jerry Scott of Shoreview, Minn.; sisters, Thelma Vacca of Fort Thomas and Leta French of Newport; 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Gaylord Binder, 67, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at his residence.
He was a former reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Kettering (Ohio) Oakwood Times and the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News.
He also worked in advertising and public relations for the Ashland Oil Co. and was a Navy veteran who started the Seabag newspaper while stationed in Norfolk, Va.
Survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Binder of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a son, Kevin Binder of Lexington; and his fiance, Karen R. Vick of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel at St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at noon Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Epilepsy Council of Northern Kentucky, 205 N. Main St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Sr. Mary Brendan Cunningham, C.D.P., 93, of Melbourne, died at 12:40 p.m. Friday at Holy Family Home in Melbourne.
Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
James R. Hall Jr ., 47, of Covington, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
He was a heavy-equipment operator for the Kentucky Department of Highway Maintenance.
Survivors include sons, Andre Hall, James Hall III and Antwain Jones, all of Covington; his parents, Ida Jean Jasper and James Robert Hall Sr., both of Covington; a brother, Lawrence Hall of Covington; and a sister, Estella Strong of Covington.
Services were Friday night at United Community Christian Church, Covington. Burial will be at 10 a.m. today at Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Ora Hook, 87, formerly of Bracken County, died Thursday at Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood, Ind.
She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Donald Hook, died in 1993. A daughter, Sylvia Ann Hook, and sons, Ronald Earl Hook and Phillip Eugene
Hook, all preceded her in death. Survivors include daughters, Brenda Leach of Osgood, Ind., and Debbie Hook of Wallingford; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bowman Cemetery, Bracken County.
Edward O. Meader, 83, of Las Vegas, formerly of Covington, died Wednesday at Lake Mead Memorial Hospital in Las Vegas.
He was the former owner of the Teddy Bear Lounge, Covington.
Survivors include sons, Darrell Meader of Fort Wright and Gary Meader of the state of Washington; daughters, Diane Sparrows of Gatlinburg, Tenn., Tammy Meader of Las Vegas and Joni Crone of Crescent Springs; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Rose Marie Ruschman Queen, 61, of Southgate, died at 1 a.m. Friday at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati.
A homemaker and a member of St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary, she was a volunteer at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
A son, Michael Queen, died in 1977. Survivors include her husband, Leo Queen; daughters, Monica Phillips of Alpharetta, Ga., and Milissa DeVice of Bradenton, Fla.; a son, Matthew Queen of Fort Thomas; sisters, Jane Kovacik of Cincinnati, Marilyn Wischer of Wilder and Pat Kremer of Southgate; a brother, Charles Ruschman of Erlanger; and three grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, with prayers at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
James J. Rigney, 69, of Ludlow, died at 2 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He was a paddock blacksmith for Turfway Park, Florence, and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Back Stretch Ministries at Turfway Park.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jeffreys Rigney; daughters, Jeanine Toth and Aloma Gregory, both of Cleves, Ohio, and Dina Gregory of Ludlow; sons, Jerry Rigney of Tampa, Fla., and Michael Rigney of Goshen, Ohio; sisters, Louise Reynolds of Florence and Aloma Taylor of Orlando, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.
Shawn E. Taylor, 16, of Newport, died Thursday at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati.
Survivors include his parents, Gary and Carletta Hensley of Newport; foster parents, Michael and Susan Stewart of Kentucky; a brother, Gary Hensley Jr. of Newport; a sister, Shantelle Taylor of Newport; and a grandmother, Crystal Taylor of Newport.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at New Hope Christian Center, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery. Legacy Funeral Care, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Robert Lee Terlau Sr ., 89, of Palmetto, Fla., formerly of Taylor Mill, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday at Suncoast Manor Nursing Home in Bradenton, Fla.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Thurman B. Turner, 80, of Morning View, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
He was retired from Krause-Hines and had worked for the Kenton County Board of Education. He was a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg, and Good Guys Club of Walton.
Survivors include a son, Daniel Turner of Florence; stepsons, Gerald Davis and John C. Davis of Independence and Stanley R. Davis of Edgewood; a sister, Mary Utz of Hebron; a brother, Benny Turner of Florence; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Richard A. Whitfield, 48, of Campbellsburg, died Friday at his residence. He was a laborer and an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Worthville Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Walters Whitfield; a daughter, Sara Whitfield of Campbellsburg; sons, Mark Whitfield of Jacksonville, Fla., and Paul Whitfield of Campbellsburg; and sisters, Jenny Brown of San Antonio, Texas, and Jackueline Newman of Louisville.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery.
