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Date of these obituaries: 04-28-1999
Loving dad Jerry Hollingsworth, used time transplants bought to the fullest
Generosity was a trait Jerry Hollingsworth learned early from his mother.
When Mr. Hollingsworth was a 16-year-old student at Bellevue High School in 1982, she gave him one of her kidneys. The transplant operation carried some risk and Rose Hollingsworth, who lives now in Dayton, was in the hospital longer than her son.
Nonetheless, "I never gave (the decision to donate a kidney) a thought," she said. "He was my child, and I loved him."
Mr. Hollingsworth, 33, of Dayton, died Monday evening at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. When he was 8, doctors discovered the ability of his kidneys to cleanse his blood had been damaged by a virus. At first, transfusions and dialysis kept him healthy.
But after Mr. Hollingsworth turned 16, kidney failure alternated with periods of remission. In all, he would have four transplants.
He made good use of the time they gave him.
"He lived every minute of life like it was his last," said a brother, Neil Allen Hollingsworth of Fort Mitchell.
Months after his first transplant, Mr. Hollingsworth returned to Bellevue High School's football team as a place kicker.
Jerry was ecstatic when he won a football game in overtime against rival Newport High School in 1982 with a kick between the goal posts, his brother said.
Mr. Hollingsworth finished school and always held a job. Most recently, he was in charge of shipping and receiving at Romi Machine Tools in Erlanger.
"He did dialysis, and he worked five days a week - sometimes six," said his brother.
The father of three children, Mr. Hollingsworth was a coach and umpire with the Dayton Youth Baseball League. He also coached Lincoln Elementary School's fifth- and sixth-grade girls and third- and fourth-grade boys basketball teams.
"He loved to fish. He loved to play in euchre tournaments," said his brother.
"Mom said one of his favorite things was to take his kids and go fishing before the sun came up and then come home after dark.
"He was very, very active. Very outgoing. He had a great personality, and he never met a stranger."
Mr. Hollingsworth's example encouraged others to demand the best of themselves.
"He would not take something for nothing," said his brother. "He would not let you do something for him. He wanted to do for himself.
"He lived with the cards dealt him, and he expected everybody to do the same."
Other survivors include his wife, Joyce Marimon Hollingsworth; a son, Mark Edward Hollingsworth of Dayton; daughters, Jerri "Samantha" Hollingsworth and Lola Pauline Hollingsworth, both of Dayton; his father, Millard "Holly" Hollingsworth of Carrollton; sisters, Linda Sue Miller of Cincinnati and Theresa Marie Brummett of Dayton; brothers, Millard Frank Hollingsworth of Sardinia, Ohio and Stephen Eric Hollingsworth of California; and grandmother, Rosie Hollingsworth of Covington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Dayton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home in Dayton. Burial will be in Floral Hills cemetery in Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Jerry Hollingsworth Memorial Fund, in care of Citizens Bank, 164 Fairfield Ave., Bellevue, Ky. 41073.
Robert Murray Adams, 60, of Southgate, died at 11:01 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an auto mechanic with Zang's Collision Consultants, Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Judith Anderson Adams; a daughter, Ginny Adams Zang of Cincinnati; a brother, David T. Adams of Union; and one granddaughter.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Robert Adams Memorial Fund, in care of St. John's United Church of Christ, Nelson and Park avenues, Newport, Ky. 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Hobert Ball, 66, of Falmouth, died Tuesday at his daughter's home in Falmouth.
Arrangements are pending at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Lawrence G. Baute, 74, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died Tuesday at his home. He was a truck driver and a member of St. Ann Church in Hamilton, Ohio, and Campbell Gard VFW Post No. 1069, Fairfield. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. His wife, Josephine LaFiore Baute, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Gary M. Baute of Ballwin, Mo., and Steven L. Baute of Loveland, Ohio; daughters, Sandra M. Moody of Chesterfield, Mo., Sharon K. Revel of Indian Springs, Ohio, and Tina F. Le Pera of Fairfield, Ohio; brothers, Paul Baute of Petersburg and Elmer Baute of Union; sisters, Mary Ann Mueller and Kathleen Finley, both of Fort Mitchell; and 15 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ann Church, Hamilton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paul R. Young Funeral Home, Hamilton. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Hamilton. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Eugene R. Bowling, 71, of Fort Mitchell, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Eunice F. Payne Davies, 87, of Newport, died at 6 a.m. Monday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home, Highland Heights. She was a sales clerk with Shillito's department store in Cincinnati. Survivors include six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Therese Church, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Mildred L. Hankins Ellis, 87, of West Covington, died Tuesday at Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a retired beautician and a member of West Covington Senior Citizens; Church of the Brethren of Constance and Epworth Methodist Church, Ludlow. Her husband, George Ellis, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Paula Hutson of Villa Hills, Pat Ellis and Janie Westerkamp, both of Cincinnati; a son, Don. W. Fuller of Lexington; a sister, Loretta Darby of Petersburg; 10 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
T. Ewalt Jr., 73, of Harrison County, died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lexington. He was a retired Air Force sergeant.
Survivors include brothers, Charles R. Ewalt of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Clyde A. Ewalt of Davis, Calif.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Madeline Taulbee Fugate, 83, of Seymour, Ind., formerly of Boone County, died at 11:15 a.m. Monday at Jackson County-Schneck Memorial Hospital in Seymour. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Chester Fugate, died in 1977.
Survivors include daughters, Esther Shears of Union, Linda Gardner of Florence, Julie Russ and Carol Dudgeon, both of North Vernon, Ind.; sons, Arthur Mitchell Fugate and Gary Fugate, both of Brooksville, Chester Fugate Jr. of Union, James Clinton Fugate of Glencoe, William G. Fugate of Burlington and Granville Dean Fugate of Seymour, Ind.; 38 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren; and 23 great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Petersburg Cemetery.
Betty M. Kruse Gross, 40, of Dayton, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Luerene Luttrell, 76, of Florence, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, John S. Luttrell; daughters, Diane S. Michael of Union, Patti F. Kinman and Debbie L. Luttrell, both of Florence; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery.
Grace Aileen West, 80, of Carrollton, died Tuesday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton. She was a nurse's aide with the hospital for more than 24 years. Her husband, Norvel E. West, died in 1959.
Survivors include daughters, Martha Jean Burnett of Somerville, Ohio, and Cheryl Martin of Carrollton; a son, Jerry West of Carrollton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
