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Date of these obituaries: 06-05-1999
Vernon Lee Beach, expert landscaper
Vernon Lee Beach could identify almost any tree, flower or plant.
A landscaper for more than 25 years at Dixie View Nursery in Florence, Mr. Beach accumulated a wealth of knowledge about plants and gardens.
His own yard, filled with flowers and vegetables, was lovingly tended.
Mr. Beach, of Warsaw, died Thursday at his home. He was 77.
"He was so intelligent, he could tell you the name of any shrub, every tree and flower and how to take care of them," said a daughter, Anna Maxwell of Morning View.
"He loved wrestling, fishing, hunting and his beagles. He also loved to plant seeds."
Unable to drive, Mr. Beach used to walk to work at the nursery every day from his Florence home. In the mid-1970s, he switched jobs and moved his family to Covington, where he worked as a painter for Stewart Iron Works Co. for about 12 years.
He and his wife, Harrie Earlene Beach, had six children. After her death in February 1991, he returned to Warsaw, where he grew up.
He loved tending his garden, his daughter said. He planted roses and vegetables.
"He had a wonderful smile, a beautiful light in his eyes, a friendly disposition," Ms. Maxwell said.
"It was easy for people to like him."
A stepson, Harry Gulick, preceded him in death. Other survivors include daughters, Freida Belew of Morning View and Mary Ann Beach of Georgetown; stepsons, Charles Gulick of Batavia, Ohio, and Mickey Gulick of Covington; sisters, Luddie Bea Williamson of Ryland Heights, and Florence Mae Williamson and Lizzie Adams, both of Warsaw; brothers, Pete Beach, Harry Beach and Arnold Beach, all of Warsaw; 23 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great- great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2011 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208; or American Lung Association, P. O. Box 23872, Lexington, Ky. 40523-3872.
Ray Dawson, 75, of Owenton, died Thursday at Owen County Memorial Hospital. He was disabled.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at McDonald Funeral Home, Seminary Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton IOOF Cemetery.
Owen "Bud" Dunaway, 70, of Covington, died at 8 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. He was a retired electrician for Viox Electric, Cincinnati. A daughter, Cynthia Sue Dunaway, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Dunaway; sons, William Dunaway of Florence and Robert Dunaway of Covington; a daughter, Gail Rose of Fort Thomas; a sister, Mary Hudson of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Irwin S. Fleming, 71, of Latonia, died Tuesday at his residence. He was a self-employed painter.
Survivors include sons, Anthony Ferguson of Covington, James Fleming of Olympia, Wash., Steve Fleming of Florence and Daniel Fleming of Cincinnati; daughters, Sandra Hall, Karen Boland and JoEllen Fleming, all of Cincinnati, and Theresa Nielsen of Elma, Wash.; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Dorothy B. Gregory, 71, of Fort Mitchell, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday at her residence. She was a retired placement supervisor for Kentucky Department of Economic Security and a member of Kentucky Public Association. Her husband, Lester Gregory, died in 1998.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Gregory of San Diego; a daughter, Wanda Brater of Cincinnati; a brother, L.F. Ball of Harlan; a sister, Lucie Roark of Harlan; four grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Highland cemetery Mausoleum, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Virginia Haynes, 87, of Covington, died at 6 p.m. Friday at Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Doris Foster Herfurth, 78, of Highland Heights, died at 1:35 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood. She was a retired hairdresser and owner of Doris' Style Salon, and a member of Asbury Methodist Church in Highland Heights; the Lakeside Terrace Senior Citizens Club, where she was president; and the Ladies Auxiliary of Southgate Volunteer Fire Department. Her husband, Clarence Herfurth, died in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Larry Herfurth of Highland Heights; sisters, Ola Tucker of Cold Spring, Gertrude Morgan of Farmingdale, N.Y., and Mary Manuel and Virgie Kessell, both of Newport; brothers, Harold Foster of Fort Thomas and John Foster of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Asbury Methodist Church, 2916 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, Ky. 41076.
Mildred Lucas Jump, 85, of Madison, Ind., formerly of Dry Ridge, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at Elder Care of Madison. She formerly worked as a filing clerk for R.L. Polk Co., and was a member of Dry Ridge Methodist Church. Her husband, Gerald Jump, died in 1986.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Anderson of Dry Ridge and Bonnie Poore of Charlestown, Ind.; a son, Jerry Neal of Walton; a sister, Dorothy Jones Duvall of Long Ridge; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Elmer Lloyd, 90, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Bellevue, died Friday at Huntington Court nursing home in Hamilton. He was a retired factory worker for Taylor Wharton Paper Box Co., Norwood, Ohio, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Bellevue Vets. A stepson, Lewis Thompson, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Asher of Hamilton, Ohio, Georgianne Dwelly of Harrison, Ohio, and Nancy Schulenburg of Indianapolis; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Monday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Shirley Mae Mappin, 64, of Southgate, died Thursday at Woodspoint Care Center in Florence. She was a retired physician's assistant and a member of Highland United Methodist Church, Fort Thomas. A daughter, Sandy Mappin, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Lorraine Burger of Carthage; a son, Bill Mappin IV of Fort Thomas; a brother, Don Mettens of Fort Thomas; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Carthage Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Hospice of Northern Kentucky, 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Bethany Dawn Perraut, infant daughter of Walter I. Perraut and Denise Tune Perraut of Maysville, died shortly after birth Thursday at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington.
In addition to her parents, other survivors include brothers, Josh Perraut and Travis Saunders, both of Maysville, and Sean Saunders of Dover; and grandmother and step grandfather, Mildred McDowell Slack and Frank Slack of Maysville.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Rosemont Cemetery, Dover. Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown, is handling arrangements.
Roy A. Raper, 75, of Felicity, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died Thursday at Mercy Hospital in Anderson Township, Ohio. He was a retired electrician for Pilot Heating and Air Conditioning Co. of Northern Kentucky, and an Army veteran of World War II. A son, Roy Raper, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Marcella Faye Raper; a son, Kevin Raper of Felicity; daughters, Susan Raper and Regina Raper, both of Felicity; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, with visitation at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Diana Pernell Sutton, 46, of Covington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. Arrangements are pending at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
