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These notices are dated: 09-01-2004
Virginia Smiley, 91, woman of strong faith
One of the things that Allan Smiley will always remember about his mother is her habit of singing hymns as she worked in the kitchen.
Virginia Thompson Smiley, 91, who died Monday at Madonna Manor Nursing Home in Villa Hills, was a very spiritually minded woman.
"She was a wonderful mother, " said her son, who lives in Cold Spring. "She taught us all in our faith."
She was a parishioner at St. Mary's Church in Alexandria from 1950 until 1978, when she and her family moved to Fort Thomas. Then she attended St. Thomas Church and later St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring.
She loved to read -- mostly religious books -- and she watched religious shows on television until her eyesight got too bad.
Through St. Mary's Church, she was a member of the Legion of Mary. She also belonged to the Secular Franciscans, lay persons who try to live their lives as simply as St. Francis of Assisi did.
That meant never letting material possessions control her life. "When we cleaned out her room yesterday, there was a box of pictures, and that's about it, " her son said.
Other survivors include sons, Bryan Smiley of Melbourne and Alex Smiley of Jacksonville, Fla.; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Her husband, Louis T. Smiley, died in 1981.
Mass of Christian burial will be at noon Thursday at St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Linda Lee Coleman Capps, 50, of Erlanger, died at 7:05 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was an employee of Speedway in Florence, and member of Crescent Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include sons, Russell W. Capps of Waverly, Ohio, and Jeffery A. Capps of Florence; sisters, Carolyn S. Stewart of Erlanger and Bernice J. Moore of DePere, Wis.; her fiance', Eddie Rogerson of Louisville; and a grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Kenton County Animal Shelter, 1020 Mary Laidley Drive, Covington, Ky. 41017.
Floyd Eckel Cooper, 67, of Latonia, died Sunday at his home.
He was a printer with Smurfit-Stone/Dina Graphic in Norwood, Ohio.
Survivors include his wife, Lorenda Stamper Cooper; sons, Gregory Cooper of Covington, Danny Cooper of Panama City, Fla., and Keith Cooper of Florence; sisters, Mary Cox of Latonia and Freda Kegley of Covington; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Beulah Lambert, 87, of Butler, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a machinist with J.H. Lambert Manufacturing Co. in Butler, former owner of the Butler Restaurant and a past president of the Butler Lions Club.
She was a member of the Pink Ladies and the Oldies but Goodies Band, and a housekeeper with St. Patrick Church.
Her husband, James H. Lambert, and a daughter, Linda Dyer, both preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Jim Lambert of Puerto Rico; daughters, Joy Hart of Butler, Jeneene Brengelman of Cincinnati and Mary Brossart of Butler; brothers, Joe Ihrig of Carthage and Robert "Red" Ihrig of Alexandria; a sister, Jane Hirth of California; 14 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Falmouth.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick.
Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Fay Anna Mabel Larison, 92, of Demossville, died Monday at her home.
She was a homemaker and a member of Wilmington Baptist Church, Demossville. Her husband, Frank Larison, died in 1979.
Daughters, Gail Larison and Carol Larison, died in 1976 and 2003, respectively.
Survivors include daughters, Linda Larison of Demossville and Valarie Marcum of Crittenden; sons, Cleaton Larison, Harvey Larison and Mike Larison, all of Demossville; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Wilmington Baptist Cemetery, Demossville.
Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Marjorie L. Robinson, 81, of Fort Wright, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a treasurer with Security Savings and Loan Association, and a past president of the Business and Professional Women's Guild of Cincinnati.
She was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Fort Thomas, and Order of the Eastern Star No. 269.
Survivors include a sister, Betty R. Spitler of Bradenton, Fla.; and two nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evergreen cemetery Chapel, Southgate.
Memorials are suggested to St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Book of Remembrance, 3 Chalfonte Place, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Elizabeth Midden Taylor, 101, of Cynthiana, died Monday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home in Cynthiana.
She was a retired insurance agent and owner of Elizabeth M. Taylor Insurance Agency, a member of St. Edward Church in Cynthiana, and a member of the church Altar Society. Her husband, Fred Davis "Zeke" Taylor, preceded her in death.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Edward Church, Cynthiana.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana.
Burial will be in St. Edward Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Harry Lee Wigglesworth, 79, of Crittenden, died Monday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati.
He was a retired Army chef. His wife, Virginia A. Wigglesworth, died in 1988.
Survivors include sons, Harry Wigglesworth III of Jacksonville, Ohio, and Elmer Wigglesworth of Westminster, Colo.; daughters, Rose Jones of Crittenden and Sue McVey of Florence; a sister, Dollyof Florence; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
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.
