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Date of these obituaries: 04-20-1999
Rev. Jack D. Ross, founded Miracle Temple in Covington
As a minister, the Rev. Jack D. Ross believed in promoting goodwill, harmony and generosity. As a man, he believed in following his own advice.
Rev. Ross, an Edgewood resident, was founder and former pastor of Miracle Temple Church in Covington.
Rev. Ross, 61, of Edgewood, died Saturday at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati.
A daughter, Karen Ross of Cincinnati, said more than 100 people visited her father in the days just before his death.
One woman told of how Rev. Ross replaced all of the money she had lost when her purse was missing. Another woman told of how he bought materials and repaired her roof with his own hands. Still others spoke about how Rev. Ross bought them stock in Procter & Gamble so they could have a chance to have extra income.
'He helped people from Florida to Detroit,' Miss Ross said. 'He enjoyed visiting the sick and giving of his time.'
He was the presiding elder for the Kentucky and Tennessee District of First Born Church. He was also a retired boiler engineer with Procter & Gamble and a community activist.
Two of Rev. Ross' survivors - his wife, Willa Mae Wilson Ross and a son, Richard Ross of Covington - will continue to lead the Miracle Temple Church, his daughter said.
Rev. Ross was active in the Northern Kentucky Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance and the William Martin Northern Kentucky Community Center. He was a native of Catherine, Ala., who spent most of his life serving others, his daughter said.
Rev. Ross also had a good sense of humor and enjoyed being with his family and friends, his daughter said.
'He was very comical and tried to bring joy to life,' Miss Ross said.
'He was full of energy and was also very busy. He loved serving the Lord and his people.'
Besides his wife, daughter and son, Rev. Ross is also survived by his sons,Robert Ross of Covington, Romon Ross of Fort Wright; daughter, Sharon Norris of Covingtona foster son, Tim Ramsey of Edgewood; foster daughters, Cassie Schrode and Ethel Larkin, both of Edgewood; a brother, Henderson Ross of Cincinnati; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Potters Temple First Born Church, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Miracle Temple Church, with special memorial services following; and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Potters Temple First Born Church. Memorials are suggested to Miracle Temple Church, 219 E. 11st St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Joseph R. Garr Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Mary Kate Brittingham, 15 months, of Pocomoke City, Md., died Sunday at her residence.
Survivors include her parents, Wayne Thomas 'Tom' Brittingham Jr. and Jo Ella Becker Brittingham; a sister, Annah Jo Brittingham at home; grandparents, Raymond and Marlene Becker of Ocean Pines, Md., Lois Becker of Bellevue, and Wayne Thomas Brittingham Sr. and Flora Brittingham of Pocomoke City; and great-grandparents, Omega Bates of Harlan, Ruth Pettit Brittingham of Princess Anne, Md., and Irving and Emma Scarborough of Girdletree, Md.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Name of Jesus Church, Pocomoke City. Burial will be in First Baptist Cemetery, Pocomoke City. Memorials: Holy Name of Jesus Church, P.O. Box 179, Pocomoke City, Md. 21851. Holloway-Melson Funeral Home, Pocomoke City, is handling arrangements.
Flossie Carson, 97, of Taylor Mill, died at 8:35 a.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a founding member of Fairfield Church of Christ in suburban Cincinnati. A son, William M. Owens, died in 1944.
Survivors include a daughter, Edna DeBerry of Taylor Mill; a son, Brig. Gen. Thurman Owens of Florence; his stepmother, Eula Mullins of Hamilton, Ohio; a sister, Virgie Abney of Mount Vernon; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation begins there at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials;' Christ United Methodist Church, 1440 Boone Aire Road, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Charles H. Dawson, 82, of Somerset, formerly of Cynthiana, died Saturday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was a retired laborer. His wife, Geneva Martin Dawson, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a sister, Ruth Adams of Florence.
Graveside services: 1 p.m. today at Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Alma Dunaway, 74, of Erlanger, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday at her home. She was a retired clerk with F. W. Woolworth Co., Cincinnati. Her husband, Jesse E. Dunaway, died in 1978.
Survivors include sons, Jesse L. Dunaway of Southgate, Richard Dunaway of Glencoe, James Dunaway of Florence and Randy Burke of Erlanger; daughters, Diann Hatter and Kathy Little, both of Villa Hills, Debbie Dunaway of St. Petersburg, Fla., Donna Burke of Erlanger and Darla Griffin of Latonia; a sister, Mary Donovan of Chester, Pa.; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation there from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials: St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Irene Estelle Ferguson, 84, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of World Wide Church of God. Her husband, John Kenneth Ferguson, died in 1993. A son, Gene Ferguson, died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Ira Kenneth Ferguson of Newport; daughters, Mary Ann Kemplin of Fort Thomas and Janice Lou Wilmoth of Springhill, Tenn.; a brother, Herbert Rardin of Bellevue; sisters, Fern Holder and Marcella Schneider of Newport; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation: : 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Persimmon Grove Cemetery. Memorials: American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Fort Wright, Ky. 41011.
Douglas Fields Sr., 87, of Belleview, died Monday at his home. He was a retired farmer and equipment operator.
Survivors include daughters, Jeanetta Rowland of Belleview, Anna Wykert of Erlanger and Mary Alice Love of Fort Mitchell; sons, Dee Fields of Petersburg, James Fields of Walton, Harvey Fields of Bullittsville, Wayne Fields of Burlington, Kenny Fields of Erlanger, Finley Fields of Florence and Richard Fields of Inglis, Fla.; 31 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Belleview Baptist Cemetery.
J. William 'Bill' Geise, 68, of Union, N.J., formerly of Fort Mitchell, died April 9 at his home. He owned Rotating Equipment Specialists Co. in Union, N.J., and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Frieda Zimmerman Geise, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, James W. Geise of New Jersey and Paul R. Geise of Maryland; daughters, Laura Hadley, Theresa McGarry, Mary 'Ge Ge' Frater and Karla Swan, all of New Jersey; sisters, Martha Winterhaller of Cincinnati, Dorothy Geise and Virginia Geise, both of Fort Wright, Margaret Goetz of Lakeside Park and Mary Ruth Hamman of Erlanger; brothers, Carl Geise of Cincinnati, Jerry Geise of Union, Tom Geise of Edgewood and Dan Geise of Crescent Springs.
Mass of Christian burial was April 13 at St. Joseph Church, Maplewood, N.J. Burial was in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J. Memorials: Sisters of Notre Dame, 1601 Dixie Highway, Park Hills, Ky. 41017. Arrangements: Jacob A. Holle Funeral Home, Maplewood.
Buford G. 'Boots' Henry, 69, of Williamstown, died at 3:07 a.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a building contractor, a farmer and a mechanic. He was a member of Marcus Crooked Creek Baptist Church and a founding member of Kentucky Houndsmen Association. A son, Lonnie Ray Henry, died in 1971.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Garnett Henry; a son, Larry D. Henry of Crittenden; a daughter, Sharon M. Henry of Williamstown; a brother, Marvin W. Henry of Dry Ridge; a sister, Louise Bivens of Burlington; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Margaret A. Hoffman, 85, of Dayton, died at 5:25 p.m. Sunday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. She was a nursing assistant with Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. Her husband, Charles Hoffman, died in 1966. A son, Jerry Hoffman, died in 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Brown of Dayton; a son, Ken Hoffman of Florence; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Elizabeth 'Libby' Lloyd, 83, of Dayton, died Sunday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a retired clerk with Snodgrass Distributing Co., and a member of Speers Court Social Club and Avenue Ladies Social Club.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Edward T. Mohlenkamp, 81, of Newport, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. Arrangements: pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Everett Platt, 78, of Falmouth, died Monday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Virginia M. Riley, 85, of Falmouth, died Saturday at St. Charles Care Center, Fort Wright. She was a retired cook with Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. A son, John Riley, died in 1982.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Florence of Falmouth; brothers, Clyde C. Nelson of Taylor Mill and James Nelson of Newport; a sister, Ruth Stapleton of Erlanger; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation begins there at 1:30 p.m. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials: St. Joseph Church, Four Mile Road, Camp Springs, Ky. 41001.
Charles Stull, 43, of Newport, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a cook with Quality Inn, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Wilma Stull; stepdaughters, Kathy Hoop of Newport and Rhonda Harrison of River Rouge, Mich.; stepsons, Ronnie Hoop and Clarence Hoop, of Latonia, Paul Hoop of Newport and Daniel Hoop of Lincoln Park, Mich.; sisters, Ann Akers and Virginia Patterson, both of Newport; brothers, Raymond Stull of Independence, Gary Stull of Burlington, Jerry Stull of Franklin, Ohio, and Darryl Stull of Newport; and eight grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation: there from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Neave Cemetery, Bracken County.
Frank Taylor, 75, of Melbourne, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired section hand with C&O; Railroad, Silver Grove, and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Taylor; a son, Mel Taylor of Cold Spring; brothers, Charles Taylor of Melbourne, Harry Taylor of Bellevue and Lawrence Taylor of Florida; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation there from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Burial: in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Rev. Roy Thomas Turner, 92, of Brooksville, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mount Olivet. He was a pastor and evangelist with Salem Wesleyan Church in Bracken County, and a member of Augusta Church of the Nazarene. His wife, Grace Francis Perkins Turner, died in 1990; a daughter, Alberta Wolfe, preceded him in death.
Survivors include daughters, Wilma McClanahan of Brooksville and Jennetta Massie of Hamilton, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation: there from 6 to 9 tonight. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials: charity of the donor's choice.
Mildred Lee Wilson, 79, of Batavia, Ohio, died Monday at Batavia Nursing and Convalescent Center. She was a farmer and nurse, and was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Lakeside Park.
Survivors include sons, Gene Alvin Smith of Cincinnati and David Wayne Smith of Florence; daughters, Gloria Francis Roberts of Summertown, Tenn., and Joyce Ann Smith of Verona; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great- grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. sBurial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
