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Date of these obituaries: 12-03-1998
James O'Connor, Merchant Marine captain
James Richard O'Connor saw the world as a ship captain for the Merchant Marines.
He shipped goods across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, to such exotic destinations as Indonesia and Greenland.
After he married
in New Orleans in 1963, he and his new wife took their honeymoon in Egypt, where his freight ship was carrying grain.
Mr. O'Connor settled in Northern Kentucky about 12 years ago, following his early retirement.
He died at 3:48 a.m. Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas Nursing Home. The Wilder resident was 74.
Mr. O'Connor was born, reared and died in different parts of the country. Born in New York, he moved at a young age to St. Petersburg, Fla., where he and his siblings were raised.
He graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York in 1944. His twin brother, who today lives in Puerto Rico, also went to the academy.
Mr. O'Connor worked for several commercial steamship lines, delivering goods all over the world.
After he married
his wife, Barbara O'Connor, in 1963, he decided to retire early, around 1970.
They moved to Cincinnati, Mrs. O'Connor's hometown, in 1966.
Mr. O'Connor had many interests, including tennis, theater and cooking.
In the 1970s, Mr. O'Connor worked as an understudy at Playhouse in the Park.
After the couple moved to Southgate in the mid-1980s, Mr. O'Connor became very involved in tennis clubs. They moved to Wilder two years ago.
"He was a very outgoing, personable guy," Mrs. O'Connor said. "The social life he built up was mainly through tennis."
Other survivors include a brother, Jack O'Connor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Memorials are suggested to American Parkinson's Disease Association, 222 Piedmont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Herbert Adkins, 74, of Ludlow, died Wednesday at Communicare of Clifton Care Center in Cincinnati. He was a retired truck driver for F.J. Boutell Co., Detroit. He was a member of Rehovath Mission, Portsmouth, Ohio; and Elks Lodge, Portsmouth, Ohio. His wife, Marion Adkins, died in 1996.
Survivors include a son, James Adkins of Cincinnati; daughters, Ruth Pederson and Patricia Adkins, both of Ludlow; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Roger Davis Funeral Home, Portsmouth, Ohio. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Scioto Cemetery, McDermott, Ohio. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219. Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, is handling local arrangements.
Albert Newt Anness, 79, of Warsaw, died at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday at Gallatin Health Care Center in Warsaw.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Wendell A. "Little Wendell" Bell II, 21, of Latonia, died from injuries sustained in an auto accident Tuesday on eastbound Interstate 275 at Reed Hartman Highway in Sharonville, Ohio. He worked in auto collection for Action Auto Recovery, Cincinnati, and played the drums at Church of God Trinity Assemblies, Covington, where his father serves as a minister.
Survivors include his parents, the Rev. Wendell Bell Sr. and Shirley Bell of Latonia; a brother, Claude Bell of Bellevue; a sister, Belinda Dungan of Erlanger; grandmothers, Julia Gadd of Florence and Anna Owens of Elsmere; and his fiance, Marie Lewis of Latonia.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery, Hebron.
Charles Clifford B'Hymer, 68, of Covington, died at 5 p.m. Monday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
He was a retired employee of O.K. Trucking Co. and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of First Evangelical Methodist Church, Latonia.
A son, Charles B'Hymer Jr., preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Clayton B'Hymer of Walton; his mother, Nellie Lombardo of Cold Spring; and a brother, Rev. Floyd B'Hymer of Salem, Va.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Arnold Coleman, 78, of Butler, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired coal miner.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice Coleman; a son, Keith Coleman of Butler; daughters, Debbie Blankenship of Phelps, Gladys Poe and Sherry Sampson, both of Butler, and Sharon Partin of Lexington; sisters, Maedell Lee of Mentor and Alice Stump of Phelps; 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Mentor.
Austa Kearns McNees, 99, of Cynthiana, died Wednesday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home in Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of First Church of God, Cynthiana. Her husband, Raymond McNees Sr., and a daughter, Dorothy Whalen, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Raymond McNees Jr. of Cynthiana; a daughter, Virginia Judy of Cynthiana; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to First Church of God Building Fund, N. Main St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Robert L. Pennington, 66, of Williamstown, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington. He was a mechanic for Cherokee Auto Parts and Cherokee Recycling, Williamstown, and was a member of Stewartsville Baptist Church, Williamstown.
Survivors include his wife Lucy Abercrombie Pennington; daughters, Suzann Pennington of Williamstown and Victoria Kelly of Richwood; a son, Christopher Pennington of Florence; a sister, Nora Singleton of Annville; brothers, Edward Pennington of Burning Springs and Ray Pennington of Tyner; stepbrothers, Billy Halcomb, Ralph Halcomb and Bobby Halcomb, all of Annville; a stepsister, Mary Lou Halcomb of Berea; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Crittenden Cemetery.
Grace Virginia James Tracy, 92, of Southgate, died Wednesday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was a retired school teacher for the Newport Board of Education and a member of Bellevue PTA, Bellevue High School Alumni Association and National Education Association. Her husband, Clifford Tracy, died in 1995.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Ratterman of Southgate; a son, Guy Tracy of Fairfield, Ohio; a sister, Edith Oldendick of Highland Heights; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Ruth Wilson, 80, of Edgewood, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethesda-Dilworth Nursing Home in St. Louis, Mo. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert T. Wilson, died in 1980.
Survivors include sons, Robert N. Wilson of Hopewell, N.J., and John A. Wilson of St. Louis, Mo.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hebron Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
