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Date of these obituaries: 05-21-1998
Hebron's Ron Harden, rock musician
Guitarist Ronald Robert Harden of Hebron knew success with a band called Naked Truth.
But Mr. Harden, known as "Rock 'n' Roll Ron," never turned his back on younger musicians.
"He would support any new band that was coming out," said his stepfather, Tom Reineke of Hebron.
"He would go out of his way to listen to them play, and help anybody he could.
"Ron's way of thinking about music is it would soothe the soul, no matter what kind of music it was. Different music soothed different people.
"It was good for the soul of everybody."
Mr. Harden, 32, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit in Covington. He was a survivor of brain cancer for five years.
"Ron was a very spiritual young man and he touched a lot of hearts," said his mother, Kathy Reineke of Hebron.
Mr. Harden was born in South Carolina and reared in Erlanger.
The left-hander started playing bass guitar in a rock band when he was a student at Dixie Heights High School in Edgewood.
He was a member of Naked Truth when it won a local "battle of the bands" contest and advanced to competition in Chicago.
"They were a very well-known band in the Cincinnati area," said Mr. Reineke.
Mr. Harden later performed in local bars with a band called Bad Johnson.
But music was not the only joy of Mr. Harden's life.
"He had an infinite love for horses. His goal in life was to have a horse farm," said Mr. Reineke.
"He loved to go to the Red River Gorge rappeling and camping. He loved to water-ski and he loved to boat."
Mr. Harden studied at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky.
He worked in a warehouse for the Gap and Banana Republic in Boone County for 10 years.
"He didn't know a stranger," said Mr. Reineke. "If he met a stranger, he was only a stranger for five minutes."
Other survivors include Mr. Harden's father, William Robert Harden of Mentone, Calif.; a brother, Don Harden of Union; a sister, Cindy Hite of Florence; and a stepbrother, Jason Reineke of Florence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home in Burlington.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Nancy Burgan, 72, of Covington, died at 9:13 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a retired waitress.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Burgan; sons, James Raymond Palmer of Ravenna and Joseph William Heving of Union; daughters, Vendela Carlson Howell of Cincinnati and Joelene Heving Dixon, both of Cincinnati; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Church of God, Latonia. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Danny Ray Crabtree, 44, of Erlanger, died Monday near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, of injuries suffered in an auto accident. He was an employee of G&W; Production, Hamilton, Ohio, and an Army veteran. A son, Erick Wayne Crabtree, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Foster Crabtree; a son, Danny Ray Crabtree Jr. of Hamilton, Ohio; daughters, Vivian Renee Rust of Southgate, Kimberly Marie Crabtree of Covington; a stepson, Brian Sexton of Erlanger; his parents, Samuel Wayne and Mary Louise Brummett Crabtree of Somerset; brothers, Earl Crabtree of Covington, Sammy Crabtree, Edward Crabtree and Lawrence "Toby" Crabtree, all of Somerset, George Pennycuff of Monticello and James Pennycuff of Albany; sisters, Margaret Davis of Hill Side, Colo., Mary Goodman of Albany, Linda Robert, Janice Simpson and Theresa Crabtree, all of Somerset, and Susie Crabtree of Harrison, Ohio; and one grandchild.
Services were this morning at Pulaski Funeral Home, Somerset. Burial will be in Grave Hill Cemetery, Somerset.
Ernest S. DeArmy, 85, of Independence, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired accountant with Carlton Machine Tool Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include his wife, Mable Haley DeArmy; a son, Jerry DeArmy of Ryland; a sister, Mable Dick of Jacksonville, Fla.; and one grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Bracken County.
Ann Metcalf Diehl, 79, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Kermit W. Dunnigan, 86, of Union, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include his wife, Emma Dunnigan; daughters, Elsie Combs of Edgewood and Mary Reusch of Union; four grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 14 step-great-grandchildren, and two step-great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Erlanger Baptist Church. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Gary Robert Espelage, 52, of Lakeside Park, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
He was a former bar manager with Summit Hills Country Club, Edgewood.
Survivors include his wife, Josie Espelage; his mother, Mildred D'arcy of Cincinnati; sisters, Janet Bunning of Cincinnati, Mary Beth Kenkle of Fresno, Calif., and Carolyn Girardi of Lancaster, N.Y.; and brothers, Paul Espelage of Salem, Va., and Bruce Espelage of Cincinnati.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell. Visitation will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Cremation will be at Hillside Chapel, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Northern Kentucky Easter Seals Center, 212 Levassor Ave., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Glen W. "Junior" Grimm, 61, of Dayton, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired welder.
Survivors include his wife, Tayann Grimm; sons, Glen Grimm of Amelia, Ohio, Richard Grimm and Dwayne Grimm, both of Cincinnati, and Kirk Grimm of Dayton; a daughter, Jeanette Grimm Dawes of Dayton; a brother, Harry Grimm of Newport; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
William Herrick, 60, of Covington, died at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Goldie B. Hopkins, 83, of Mt. Olivet, died at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Nazarene Church. Her husband, Truman Hopkins, and a son, Roy Hopkins, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Everett Hopkins of Augusta, Robert Hopkins and Herbert Hopkins, both of Maysville, Marvin Hopkins of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Gertrude O'Cull, Martha Combs and Betty Sweet, all of Maysville, Mary Hunt of Willow, Ruby King of Mt. Olivet, and Joyce Cox of Hillsboro; a sister, Myrtle Tuel of Bracken County; a brother, Homer Florence of Maysville; 33 grandchildren and 44 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elizaville Cemetery.
Winston Jones, 76, of Verona, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Raymond A. Murphy, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North in Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Joseph Garr Funeral Home, Cincinnati.
Gladys Theresa Patricia Donnelly Pearman, 86, of Ft. Thomas, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Fred Pearman, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Dr. Fred Pearman of Fresno, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Ann Pearman Ferring of Ft. Thomas; five grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to The Point, 104 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Wanda Marie Reese Poe, 65, of Brooksville, died at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God Church, Brooksville. Her husband, Jimmie Allen Poe, died in 1976.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Allen Poe of Augusta; daughters, Donna Sue Poe Hawkins of Lawrenceburg, Ind., Cathy Jo Poe Wall of Spencer, Ind., and Linda Jean Poe Wakeley of Claypool, Ind.; eight grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Bill G. Roy, 57, of Florence, died Tuesday at his home. He was an electrical engineer and computer designer, and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia.
Survivors include sons, Christopher Roy, Matthew Roy and Robert Roy, all of Phoenix, and Kevin Roy of Florence, Ariz.; sisters, Barbara Roland and Anita Thomson, both of Erlanger; brothers, Paul Roy of Florence and Phillip Roy of Erlanger; and two grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Florence. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
John Paul Russell, 75, of Independence, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday at his home. He was a retired truck driver with Bavarian Trucking Co., and a former L&N; Railroad employee. His wife, Emogene Dance Russell, died May 12.
Survivors include a son, Mike Russell of LaGrange; daughters, Sandy Carlisle and Paula Saylor, both of Independence, and Tena Addington of Florence; a brother, Robert Russell of London; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Sandy Little Smith, 55, of Taylor Mill, died at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Church and Covington Moose Lodge Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas R. Smith of Taylor Mill; a son, Brian J. Smith of Independence; daughters, Colleen L. Woodward and Heather N. Smith, both of Covington, and Connie M. Fields of Milwaukee; her mother, Margaret C. Little of Covington; a brother, William Kinsley of Cincinnati; sisters, Patricia Benzing of Cincinnati, Mary B. Whittle of Covington and Janet Sue Smith of Phoenix; and five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Church, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to Rosedale Manor, 4250 Glenn Ave., Latonia, Ky. 41015. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Robert M. Wiley, 41, of Mays Lick, died at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at his home of cancer. He was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Gibson Wiley; brothers, Charles Hall of Mt. Olivet, Curtis Bush and Marvin Bush, both of Lewis County; and sisters, Laura Jarvis and Mary Ebverhardt, both of Mansfield, Ohio.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will begin there at noon Friday. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Lewis County.
