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These notices are dated: 07-15-2004
George Horton, WWII veteran, lithographer
George G. Horton always kept the door of his Ludlow home open, waiting for a game. Mr. Horton invited anyone who passed by to play some cards or Yahtzee. He made many friends with his hospitality.
"He was a stranger to no one, " said his daughter, Kathy Jones of Florence.
Mr. Horton, 81, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West in Florence.
He was a lithographer retired from Technicraft Lithographing Co., in Cincinnati, where his work included prints for Procter and Gamble and of Riverfront Stadium. He worked for the company from the 1948 until retiring in 1982.
He served in the Navy during World War II on the USS Essex, an aircraft carrier on which he helped to land planes.
"He lost his hearing because of it, " Jones said.
He came home with a chest full of medals, including the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign, the Philippine Liberation Medal (two stars) and the Presidential Unit Citation (one star).
Mr. Horton always could make people laugh. On a trip with his son-in-law about 15 years ago, they encountered a herd of buffalo.
"You got to keep your eye on that bull, " Mr. Horton told his son-in-law, Steve Jones of Florence.
He had no sooner given that advice than the buffalo charged. Both men fled and hopped a fence to safety.
"I never had seen the man run, but I did that day, " Jones said.
Mr. Horton traveled the world. He saw all of the United States, except for Alaska.
"He put an impact on people, " his daughter said.
On his many visits to Washington, D.C., to visit his son Melvin, he made more friends. Members of Melvin's softball team cared so much for Mr. Horton that they are coming to his funeral Friday.
Mr. Horton loved watching the Cincinnati Reds and John Wayne movies.
He was a member of Ludlow Veterans, Bromley Veterans and Ludlow Senior Citizens. He was a past commander of the Ludlow American Legion Post. His wife, Ruth Ziegler Horton, died in 1997.
Mr. Horton was particularly fond of his grandchildren.
"Nobody could hold the babies other than him, " his daughter said. "Until they got walking, everybody had to fight him to hold the baby. He was very gentle with them. He was basically their caretaker."
Additional survivors include a daughter, Linda Adams of Ludlow; sons, Melvin Horton of Washington, D.C., and Bill Horton of Florence; sisters, Lillian Parrott of Bromley, Louise Britnell of Florence and Patricia Murphy of Hustonville; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Roy M. Ashcraft, 71, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired postal clerk with the U.S. Postal Service, Cincinnati, and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Maria Ashcraft, and a brother, Owen Ashcraft of Owenton.
Services will be at noon today at Faith Assembly of God, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
James D. Benedict Sr., 78, of Augusta, died Wednesday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired heating and air conditioning technician. His wife, Ruth Urk Benedict, and son, James Benedict Jr., both preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Edwin Benedict of New York, Clifford Benedict and Gregory Benedict, both of Augusta, Gordon Benedict and Bruce Benedict, both of Loveland, Ohio, and Kenneth Benedict of Tollesboro; daughters, Rita Ryan of Bridgetown, Ohio, and Theresa Teegarden of Milford; a brother, Robert Benedict of Melbourne; sisters, Leola Powell of Cold Spring, Jo Ann Orth of Melbourne and Janice Funaro of Burlington; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lenoxburg Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Augusta VFW Post No. 9535, in care of Treasurer Howard Murray, 308 Bracken St., Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Sylvia Burns, 70, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at Highlands of Fort Thomas nursing home. She was an employee of White Castle, Cincinnati. Her husband, Luther Strunk, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a sister, Sarah Schwarberg of Bellevue.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Baltimore Pike Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Lorissa Anne Laycock Cantrell, 38, of Fort Thomas, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Myranda Cantrell of Indianapolis; her parents, Gilbert and Grace Messmer Laycock of Fort Thomas; a brother, Jeffrey Laycock of Alexandria; and sisters, Lynn Robbins of Alexandria and Nancy Lee Cryer of Grants Lick.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
John Clements, 64, of Covington, died Tuesday at Highland Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights. He was a home remodeler and a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors include a brother, Jim Clements of Erlanger; and sisters, Emma Lee Chandler of Portland, Ore., Patricia Harrison of Alexandria and Linda Holt of Cincinnati.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Howard Eggleston, 81, of Independence, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired truck driver with Thiemann Brothers, Cincinnati, a driver with H&L; Manufacturing and was a retired volunteer with the Independence Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Schoborg Eggleston; sons, William Eggleston and John Eggleston, both of Independence; daughters, Helen Webster of Erlanger, Mary Eggleston of Fort Meyers, Fla., Barb Mulberry of Independence, Dorothy May of Columbus, Ohio, Rita Miller of Erlanger, Christina Harney of Taylor Mill and Joyce Eggleston of Kentucky; a sister, Lela Sams of Lawrenceburg, Ind.; 22 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Cecilia Church, Independence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in St. Cecilia Cemetery, Independence. Memorials are suggested to St. Cecilia Church, 5313 Madison Pike, Independence, Ky. 41051. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Harry P. Hillner, 77, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired electrician with Lodge & Shipley Co. and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Beverly Hillner, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Gary Hillner of Wilder and Robert Hillner of Bellevue; a daughter, Donna Hoffman of Cold Spring; a brother, William Hillner of Prudenville, Mich.; a sister, Hazel Kremer of Bellevue; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45069. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Frances Eva Holtry, 80, of Dillsboro, Ind., died Tuesday in Dillsboro. She was a retired secretary with Samuel Harris Co. and a member of Lawrenceburg Eagles. A son, Lyle Fleener, preceded her in death.
Survivors include her husband, James Holtry; a son, Jim A. Holtry of Lawrenceburg; daughters, Rowena Manning of Florence and Elizabeth Severson of Lewistown, Mont.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203. Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, is handling arrangements.
Marlene "Marty" Huskisson, 62, of Cold Spring, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday at her home. She was a retired registered nurse with St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas, and a member of the Cincinnati chapter of the American Red Cross.
Survivors include sisters, Cathy Luebbers of Butler and Donna Rupp of Marshfield, Wis.; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Prayers will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Luke Hospital Foundation Fund, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Rose Nealon, 76, of Covington, died Tuesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member Garrard Street Church of Christ, Covington. Husbands, Elijah Nealon and Willie Hornsby, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Michael Nealon of Covington, and a granddaughter.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Garrard Street Church of Christ. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Friday. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Garrard Street Church of Christ, 218 Garrard St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
David Arthur Riley, 41, of Morning View, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a laborer with Bluegrass Recycling and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Fiskburg.
Survivors include his mother, Marlene Delores Riley Patrick; brothers, Eddie King of Dry Ridge, Joseph King of Demossville and Tony Patrick of Morning View.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence. Visitation will begin there at 2 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Wilmington Cemetery, Fiskburg. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219.
Dr. Michael Lee Stone, 51, of Fargo, N.D., formerly of Covington, died July 8 at Mercy Franciscan Hospital, Harrison, Ohio. He was a doctor in private practice in Fargo, and was on staff at Meritcare Medical Group in Fargo. He was a founder of the Meritcare Wound Clinic, and president of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, the National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners and the North Dakota Board of Podiatric Examiners.
Survivors include his wife, Wendy Hendrickson Stone; daughters, Brittany Stone, Megan Stone and Sarah Stone, all of Fargo; sons, Luke Stone of Devils Lake, N.D., and Andy Hendrickson of Grand Forks, N.D.; his mother, Mary Stone of Fort Thomas; a sister, Robin Lowe of Loveland, Ohio; brothers, John Stone of Alexandria and Joe Stone of Fort Thomas; and a grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hope Lutheran Church, Fargo. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, Fargo.
Lillian Terry Warth, 82, of Georgetown, died Monday at University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington. She was a librarian with John Crerar Co. in Chicago and the Newark, N.J., Public Library, and retired from King Library at the University of Kentucky. Since retirement, she had volunteered with the university.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Warth; a sister, Joy Fitzpatrick of Florence; nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Georgetown Cemetery. Tucker, Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home, Georgetown, is handling arrangements.
