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Date of these obituaries: 07-17-1998
Florence's Charles Brady, "best friend' to his family
Charles C. J. Brady, of Florence, was a caring person, who loved being around children.
"I can remember when we were growing up, he would gather up the neighborhood kids and go to Florence Elementary School to play baseball," said a son, Charles Joseph Brady Jr. of Florence. "He cared about us and our friends."
Mr. Brady, 70, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a district sales manager with International Harvester, a member of St. Paul Church in Florence, and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Betsy Lee Brady, died in 1991.
Mr. Brady enjoyed fishing and always had a fish story to tell, his son said. He also was a per son who loved to tell jokes. "He was a colorful person."
The younger Brady said his father, who also spent a lot of time with his grandchildren, was a lot of fun.
"He was my best friend," the son said.
Other survivors include another son, Claude William Brady of Erlanger; daughters, Peggy Sue Spears and Rita Marie Tanner, both of Walton; a sister, Alice M. Brady of Cincinnati; a brother, James Brady of Connersville, Ind.; and 10 grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky., 40202.
Eulis Oakley Felts, 70, of Winchester, formerly of Covington, died at 12:40 a.m. Thursday in his home. He was a retired supervisor with CSX Corp., and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Fayette County and Bradford Lodge 123 F&AM in Independence.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Clark Felts; daughters, Dianna Lynn Lozier and Darla Gayle Hamilton, both of Winchester, and Gerri Lee Miller of Somerset; a son, Thomas Gregory Felts of Winchester; a sister, two brothers, 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Fayette County. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. to day at Scobee Funeral Home, Winchester. Burial will be in Winchester Cemetery.
Helen Hisle, 82, of Cynthiana, died Thursday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home, Cynthiana.
She was a homemaker and a member of Central Christian Church, Cynthiana.
Her husband, Dee T. Hisle, and a daughter, Janis Myers, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Larry Hisle of Harrison County; daughters, Bonnie Stith and Diana Hisle, both of Cynthiana, and Phyllis Fuller of Millers burg; brothers, David Mattox of Cynthiana and Paul Mattox of Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Pauline Fuller of Lexington; seven grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday.
Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky., 40504.
Nancy J. Hopkins, 58, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a homemaker and a member of Corpus Christi Church, Newport.
Survivors include sons, Ed ward Bell Jr. of Cincinnati and Joe Bell of Englewood, Fla.; a daughter, Terri Walls of Wisconsin; sisters, Juanita Schuster and Thelma Dunn, both of Winchester, Ohio, Norma Burgess of Hamilton, Ohio, Ruby Jackson of Pleasant Plains, Ohio, and Patricia Clemmons of Murphy, N.C.; and two grandchildren.
Services are at 1 p.m. today at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home, Carlisle.
Burial will be in Carlisle Cemetery.
Arley Kuntz, 69, of Bellevue, died at 7:55 a.m. July 9 at Salem Park Nursing Home, Cincinnati.
Mr. Kuntz retired from the U. S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Survivors include a daughter, Sue Horton of Charlotte, N.C.; sons, Clyde Daniel Kuntz and Richard Leslie Kuntz, both of Charlotte; sisters, Betty Warner of Missouri, Helen Kendall of Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Barbara Worthington of Newport; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Paul C. Nieman, 81, of Covington, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at the Princeton New Jersey Medical Center.
Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington is in charge of arrangements.
Wanda Fay Powell, 64, of Covington, died at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday at Community Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
She was a nurse's aide with St. John Nursing Home, Covington.
Survivors include sons, Tim Adams of Cincinnati and Terry Adams and Tedd Adams, both of Covington; brothers, Victor Tibbs and Lester Tibbs, both of Columbus, Ohio; sisters, Eula Norman, Cynthia Chiffin and Kathy Miller, all of Columbus, and Mary McAllister of Lucas, Ohio; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Sunday.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Edna Ryan, 69, of Erlanger, died Thursday at Florence Park Care Center in Florence.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include sisters, Carrie Cochran of Erlanger and Christine Furfaro of Indianapolis.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati.
Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Joseph Schumacher, 91, of Bellevue, died at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
His wife, Loretta Schumacher, died in 1991.
He was a retired carpenter. He was also a member of Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue, the St. Vincent DePaul Society, Holy Name Society, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 698.
Survivors include a son, Roy Schumacher of Cincinnati; a daughter, Janet Beasley of Miami, Fla.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church, Bellevue.
Visitation will be tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas.
Derenda Webb, 86, of Elsmere, died Thursday at the home of her daughter, Mary Franklin, Elsmere.
Arrangements are pending at Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
