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These notices are dated: 11-08-2004
Ellis O'Neal, farmer, survived Pearl Harbor
Ellis B. O'Neal enlisted in the Marine Corps on Jan. 7, 1941, and exactly 11 months later found himself stationed at the EWA Marine Corps Air Station in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
The Carrollton resident never said too much about the Japanese surprise attack that he witnessed first-hand, said his wife, Julia Rivers Jackson O'Neal.
"He said they were in a lot of danger, " she said. "They were all running and trying to get out of the way of the planes."
Although he kept it to himself, the experience surely stayed with Mr. O'Neal, 85, who died Friday at his home.
He served for many years as state chairman of the Kentucky Bluegrass Chapter No. 1 of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, a group dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the attack.
Mr. O'Neal's military service didn't end with Pearl Harbor. He stayed in the Marines six years, then returned to Carroll County and bought a farm. He returned to service for about a year during the Korean War.
His military service over, Mr. O'Neal settled down to farm life. He raised corn and tobacco and milked cows.
He served on the county school board for 12 years, and chaired the board when his son, Walton J. O'Neal, was in high school.
"He was a strong devotee of the school system, " said his son, who lives in Raleigh, N.C. "He devoted a lot of energy to that."
"It was nice to have a father figure like that, someone you could kind of look up to, " he said. "The community around us looked up to him, too."
Mr. O'Neal was also a deacon at the Ghent Baptist Church and a lifelong member of the American Legion.
"He was always jolly and laughing, " said his wife, whom he married
in 1946.
"Mine was kind of the ideal father, you might say, " his son said.
Other survivors include a daughter, Karen Boswell of Carrollton; a son, Ricky O'Neal of Carrollton; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton. Memorials are suggested to Ghent Baptist Church, 405 Liberty St., Ghent, Ky. 41045.
Jo Mae Berry, 78, of Highland Hollow, died Wednesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a retired deputy jailer. Her husband, Lloyd B. Berry, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Evans of Maysville; brothers, Rev. Harry Blevins of Friendship, Ohio, and William Blevins of Manchester, Ohio; sisters, Lorie Horsley Arthur of Stout, Ohio, Lattie Jones of Manchester, Ohio, Marcella Rivers of Milford, Ohio, Kathryn Grooms of Cherry Fork, Ohio, Edna Mae Barber of Cincinnati, Phyllis Jones of West Union, Ohio, and Garnetta Horsley of Hartford City, Inc.; three grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Maysville.
William L. Burns Jr., 50, of Erlanger, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Elsmere. He was a maintenance worker and a St. Barbara Church, Erlanger.
Survivors include his father, William L. Burns Sr. of Erlanger; and sisters, Cathy Alig of Burlington and Jackie Koop of Independence.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Barbara Church. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Barbara Church, 4042 Turkeyfoot Road, Erlanger, Ky. 41018. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
David E. Busam, 36, of Fort Thomas, died Friday at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C.
He was a project manager with Valley Interiors.
Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Hall Busam; a son, Zachary Busam of Fort Thomas; a daughter, Jordan Busam of Fort Thomas; his parents, Jerry and Carole Busam of Fort Thomas; a brother, Tom Busam of Alexandria; and sisters, Diane Kissel, Susan Busam and Jo Anne Sheansang, all of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Christ Church United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to David Busam Memorial Fund, in care of Fifth Third Bank, 131 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Hazel C. Druck, 86, of Southgate, died Tuesday in San Antonio. She was a nurse. Her husband, Donald Druck, died in 1959.
Survivors include sons, Don Druck Jr. of Cincinnati; Marc Druck and David Druck, both of San Antonio; a daughter, Cheri Druck of New York; and 13 grandchildren.
No services are planned. Olinger Funeral Home, San Antonio, is handling arrangements.
Paul Milton, 86, of Alexandria, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a press operator with Emmerson Electric Co. and McCabe Powers Co., both of St. Louis, and was an Army veteran of World War II. Sons, James Milton and Larry Milton, died in 1973 and 1999, respectively.
Survivors include daughters, Janice Huff of Alexandria and Elaine Smith of Warrenton, Mo.; a sister, Hedwig Franke of Ferguson, Mo.; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Bible Church, Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel Bible Church, 6 Dodsworth Lane, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Stephen L. Poindexter, 55, of Fort Thomas, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was an associate with AFLAC, a retired employee of Franciscan Health System of Cincinnati and a member of the board of the Highlands High School Athletic Boosters. He was a Vietnam War veteran.
Survivors include Mary "Missy" Evins Poindexter; and daughters, Elizabeth Poindexter of Lexington, Pamela Poindexter and Victoria Poindexter, both of Fort Thomas.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Harrod Funeral Home, Frankfort. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas, and from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Harrod Funeral Home. Burial will be in Frankfort Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Steve Poindexter Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Citizens Bank, 103 Churchill Drive, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Rosella French Porterfield, 85, of Walton, died at 3:08 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a retired librarian with Erlanger-Elsmere Independence Schools, and a member of Zion Baptist Missionary Church, Walton. She was a former Sunday school teacher and superintendent with the church, and was the church choir director, organist and pianist. She was a member of Homemakers Association, Retired Teachers Association and Walton Senior Citizens. Both an Elsmere park and the library at Dorothy Howell Middle School are named for her. Her husband, Vernon Porterfield, died in 2001.
Survivors include a son, David French of Walton; brothers, John Maurice French of Maysville and Roscoe Moorman French of Owensboro; and a sister, Mary Jo Whitfield of Homewood, Ill.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Richwood Cemetery, Walton. Memorials are suggested to Rosella Porterfield Park, in care of the city of Elsmere, 318 Garvey Ave., Elsmere, Ky. 41018. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton, is handling arrangements.
Audrey Welte Rankin, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Lakeside Heights Nursing Home, Highland Heights.
Survivors include a daughter, Vicki Frentzel of Latonia; sisters, Rose Connelly of Fort Thomas and Jean Hehner of Cold Spring; a granddaughter and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Dave Ritchie, 49, of Burlington, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a blacktop paver, a member of Belleview Baptist Church and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his parents, Calway and Shirley Ritchie of Burlington; a brother, Mike Ritchie of Burlington; and a sister, Ruth Anne Crooker of Burlington.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Beechgrove Cemetery, Burlington. Memorials are suggested to Belleview cemetery Veterans Memorial, in care of Belleview Baptist Church, 6658 Fifth St., Belleview, Ky. 41005.
Anita Rowe, 76, of Cold Spring, died Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Robert J. Rowe, died in 2001.
Survivors include daughters, Debra Foltz of Burlington and Sandra Ketterer of Alexandria; a son, David Rowe of Alexandria; a sister, Gloria Nutter of Fort Thomas; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45203; and American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042. Alexandria Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Norma Simms, 79, of Visalia, died at 7:07 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Visalia Baptist Church and the Pulmonary Breathers Club.
Survivors include a son, Gary Robinson of Covington; daughters, Brenda Lawson of Covington and Marilyn Lawson of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a brother, Franklin Browning of Edina, Minn.; a sister, Velma Rider of Covington; 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Visalia Baptist Church, 4086 Whites Road, Ryland Heights, Ky. 41015; or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
Edna Laverne Spegal, 89, of Williamstown, died Friday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown.
She was a homemaker, a member of Grassy Run Baptist Church in Williamstown and a member of the church's Women's Missionary Union.
Her husband, Herbert Spegal, died in 1977.
Survivors include a son, Ray Spegal of Dry Ridge; daughters, Ella Jean Dowell of Elsmere, Barbara Richardson of Williamstown and Shirley Rhoton of Dry Ridge; 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Grassy Run Baptist Church, 1555 Heekin Road, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Robin Arlene Cain Tolliver, daughter of Lerae Arlene Cain of Independence and Michael Robert Tolliver of Florence; died shortly after died Saturday at his home. He was a retired construction worker.
A son, Jessie Wayne Underwood, and a daughter, Patricia Lynn Underwood, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Mae Lewis Underwood; sons, Bill McGinnis of Augusta, Terry Underwood of Bucyrus, Ohio, and Jerry Underwood of Vanceburg; a daughter, Lisa Lewis of Maysville; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville.
Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in Muses Chapel Cemetery, Tollesboro.
