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Date of these obituaries: 04-23-1999
Mollie Johnson, loving mom, grandma
Mollie Johnson taught her children right and wrong using her strong faith in God and stern but loving discipline.
'She was wonderful with the children, and she doted on her grandkids,' said her daughter, Hinda Halderman of Morning View.
A devoted mother, her life was guided by faith, Mrs. Halderman said.
Mrs. Johnson, 84, of Latonia, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home in Latonia. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Covington. Her husband, Orville Johnson, died in 1989.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Clay County. She faithfully attended church services for many years in Hazard before moving to Latonia to be closer to her children. When Mr. Johnson became a deacon of First Baptist Church of Covington, Mrs. Johnson became an active member of the church.
In addition to her faith life, Mrs. Johnson was an avid newspaper reader.
'She couldn't wait to get the paper. She'd go from front page on to the back page,' Mrs. Halderman said.
Her children felt free to talk to her about anything.
'She was one of the best, thoughtful mothers anyone can have. We were always close and could talk to each other,' Mrs. Halderman said.
Her son, Charles A. Johnson, of Latonia, took Mrs. Johnson on many vacations. She once vacationed with her daughter and son-in-law at Lake Cumberland.
Mrs. Johnson spent a lot of time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, including picnicking and shopping.
Other survivors include five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Covington, 14 Brent Spence Square, Covington, Ky. 41011.
Fred Bryant, 81, of Fort Thomas, died Thursday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Mildred J. Faruolo, 85, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., formerly of Verona, died Tuesday at her home. She was a member of Boward Performing Arts and Freedom's Foundation in Fort Lauderdale and an avid bowler. She was a three-time New York state bowling champion and a Florida Singles champion. Her husband, Edward M. Faruolo, died in 1983.
Survivors include six step-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. Baird-Case/Jordan-Fannin Funeral Home, Fort Lauderdale, is handling arrangements.
Gilmer D. Fauber Sr., 84, of Rockbridge County, Va., died Thursday at Veterans Administration Center, Cincinnati. He was a staff manager with Home Beneficial Life Insurance Co. in Virginia and a deacon and Sunday school teacher with Clifton Forge, Va., Baptist Church.
Mr. Fauber was a commander with the Clifton Forge VFW, a past president of the Clifton Forge Lions Club and a member of Clifton Forge Masonic Lodge. He was a past president of the Rockbridge County Ruritan Club and was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his son, Gilmer D. Fauber Jr. of Edgewood; brothers, James Fauber and Roy G. Fauber, both of Vesuvius, Va.; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. Visitation will begin there at 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Virginia. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Fort Thomas, 600 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075. Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Charles L. Fetters, 80, of Camp Verde, Ariz., died March 22 at his residence. He was a retired carpenter and a former employee of the U.S. Forestry Service.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Fetters; a daughter, Cheryl L. Horne of Whitley City; sons, Charles E. Fetters of Highland Heights, Leslie Wayne Fetters and William M. Fetters, both of Camp Verde; a stepson, Thomas E. Goley Jr. of Kentucky; stepdaughters, Patricia Swafford of Kentucky and Kathryn Marie Hagle of White Lake, Mich.; sisters, Opal Abney of Grants Lick and Ruth Ramsey of Newport; brothers, Wilbur Fetters of Claryville and Arnold Fetters of Newport; 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were March 29 at Verde Lakes Baptist Church, Camp Verde, Ariz. Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood, Ariz., handled arrangements.
William Griffin, 83, of Latonia, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday at Salem Park Care Center, Mt. Washington, Ohio.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
Thomas M. Hagedorn, 64, of Fort Thomas, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday at Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired purchasing agent with Procter & Gamble Co. in Cincinnati and was a member of Newport Central Catholic High School Boosters.
Survivors include his wife, Annette Baker Hagedorn; daughters, Anne Noschang of Amelia, Ohio, Mary Anne Plummer of Woodlawn and Connie Gabbard of Southgate; sons, Tom Hagedorn of Cincinnati, Pat Hagedorn and Mike Hagedorn, both of Fort Thomas; sisters, Mary Egbers of Crescent Springs, Sister Anne Hagedorn of Louisville, Bess Bruns of Cincinnati and Pat Jurgens of Fort Thomas; and nine grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Catherine of Sienca Church, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to charity.
Rose L. Coleman Hemphill, 64, of Highland Heights, died at 9:58 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. A son, Michael Hemphill, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, Floyd Hemphill; daughters, Brenda J. Hauschildt of Cincinnati and Betty A. Rehg of Alexandria; brothers, Everett Coleman of Indianapolis, Estle Coleman of South Shore, Tom Coleman of Commerce, Ga., and Eddie Coleman of Tampa, Fla.; sisters, Lillie Tate of Commerce, Ga., and Jerrene Kendricks of Griffin, Ga.; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hampton Funeral Home, Barbourville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Alexandria Funeral Home, and from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Hampton Funeral Home. Burial will be in Shy Mug Cemetery, Bimble.
Maxwell H. Lawson, 78, of Covington, died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired employee of Interlake Steel, Newport, a member of West Covington Baptist Church and a World War II veteran. His wife, Marguerite Maphet Lawson, died in 1991.
Survivors include daughters, Patty Ward of Butler, Pam Laytart of Cynthiana, Bonnie Roush of Ocala, Fla., and Peggy Tucker of Covington; a son, Bernie Maphet of Lebanon, Ohio; sisters, Mable Price of Cynthiana and Helen Chandler of Phoenix; 15 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Kerry's Kastle, in care of Patty Ward, Route 3, Nagel Road, Box 309C, Butler, Ky. 41006.
Earl W. Lenhoff, 82, of Erlanger, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired employee of Pennington Rubber Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Edith Asher Lenhoff, died in 1991.
Survivors include a brother, Jim Lenhoff of Fort Mitchell; a sister, Anna Mae Goodall of Norwood, Ohio; two grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Services will be at noon Monday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Charles William Nix, 72, of Taylor Mill, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a truck driver with O. K. Trucking Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Latonia Baptist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 345, Latonia. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. His first wife, Glenda Clifford Nix, died in 1991.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Cook Nix; daughters, Michelle Gullett of Lithonia, Ga., and Nickie Moore of Independence; stepsons, William Cook and Timothy Cook, both of Taylor Mill; sisters, Bettie Wayman of Independence and Helen Ruth Mullen of Erlanger; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Danny M. Perkins, 52, of Owenton, died Wednesday at his home. He was owner of Danny's Service Station, Owenton, and a member of Mussell Shoals Baptist Church, Owenton.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Burrows Perkins; sons, Michael Perkins of Frankfort and Chad Perkins of Georgetown; and a sister, Vickie Neal of Versailles.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crestlawn Cemetery, Georgetown.
Memorials are suggested to Mussell Shoals Baptist Church, Mussell Shoals Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359; or El Bethel Christian Church, 3405 Georgetown Road, Owenton, Ky. 40359.
Ruth Wassel, 85, of Florence, died this morning at 12:15 a.m. at Woodspoint Nursing Home, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Bros. Funeral Home, Latonia.
