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These notices are dated: 01-19-2005
Robert Gearding, humble and generous
Robert Gearding was a bank vice president who didn't hesitate to clean up litter from bank property and a restaurant owner who got down on his hands and knees to scrub the restroom floor.
"I said, 'Dad, people are going to think you're the janitor, not the bank vice president or the owner of the restaurant, '" said Mr. Gearding's son, Randy Gearding of Southgate.
"He said, 'This is the way it's supposed to be done.' He was a caring person and a humble person. He liked to help, but he didn't like to be in the spotlight. At 6-foot-5, he was the gentle giant."
Mr. Gearding, 80, of Fort Thomas, died Monday at his home.
He was in the banking business for 35 years and retired as senior vice president of Fort Thomas-Bellevue Bank. He ran the Bellevue branch of the bank and was a member of the bank's board of directors.
Mr. Gearding owned the Skyline Chili franchise in Covington, which 33 years ago was the first Skyline franchise to be opened outside Cincinnati. The Covington restaurant continues to be operated by the Gearding family.
He was past president of the Bellevue Rotary Club.
Mr. Gearding belonged to St. Catherine of Siena Church in Fort Thomas and was a member of the St. Catherine Boosters. He was a member of the Newport Catholic High School Boosters and coached in the Fort Thomas Youth Baseball League.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Mr. Gearding was an excellent baseball player, pitching for semi-professional teams.
Although he was a bank vice president, he declined to sit in a closed office.
"He said he wanted to sit out front where people could see him and talk with him, " said Randy Gearding. "He was not a take-a-number type of guy."
Mr. Gearding enjoyed driving a Buick automobile and rejected his children's efforts to try to get him to buy a Cadillac.
"He explained, 'A Cadillac makes you look like different people, ' '" said his son. "He was a humble, generous, giving person.
"I remember when a couple of boys were in the restaurant and one was eating and the other wasn't because he didn't have any money. Dad told a waitress to give the boy a free meal."
For recreation, Mr. Gearding enjoyed bowling and playing cards. On vacations, he liked to go to Florida.
"He loved the beach and ocean, but didn't swim much, " said his son. "He liked to put his feet in the sand and listen to the ocean."
Other survivors include his wife, Mary Deegan Gearding; sons, Gary Gearding of Southgate, Eric Gearding of Wilder, Mark Gearding of Wilder and David Gearding of Mentor; a daughter, Robin Kremer of Wilder; brothers, Jack Gearding of Highland Heights, Jerry Gearding of Wilder and Ray Gearding of Fort Thomas; sisters, Barb Eviston of Fort Mitchell, Linda Bickel of Highland Heights and Carol Miller of Alexandria; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the A.C. Dobbling Funeral Home in Fort Thomas.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Fort Thomas.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or the Hospice of Northern Kentucky.
George W. Buckner, 86, of Butler, died Jan. 11 at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is handling arrangements.
Joy Ann Coleman, 70, of Brooksville, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital East, Louisville. She was a homemaker and a member of St. James Church, Brooksville.
Survivors include her husband, Frank Coleman; a son, Randy Coleman of Hindman; a daughter, Dacia Jackel of Prospect; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Asbury Cemetery, Brooksville.
Joan S. Dorsel, 75, of Edgewood, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a stepson, Curtis Dorsel of Fort Mitchell; stepdaughters, Deborah Sacco of Ogden, Utah, Nannette Donoghue of Liberty Township, Ohio, and Christa Griggs of Villa Hills; 10 step-grandchildren and a step-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to Madonna Manor, 2344 Amsterdam Road, Villa Hills, Ky. 41017.
Barbara R. Hartig, 63, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at her home. She was a bookkeeper. Her husband, Richard Hartig, died in 2001.
Survivors include sons, Don Hartig of Highland Heights, Robert Hartig of Newport and William Hartig of Southgate; daughters, Melissa Stone and Tiffany Hartig, both of Highland Heights; brothers, Bernard Heidelberg of Alexandria and Kenneth Heidelberg of New Jersey; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Carol Kiser, 62, of Florence, died Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Charles G. Kiser, and sons, Steve Kiser and Asa Kiser, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Charles Kiser of Florence; a daughter, Rebecca Henke of Erlanger; her mother, Lucy Crook of Dry Ridge; a sister, Shirley Davis of Dry Ridge; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Virgil C. Stewart Sr., 71, of Covington, died Friday at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati. He was a retired driver with Professional Transportation Inc., and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Myrna M. Maggard Stewart, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Virgil C. Stewart of Ludlow, Richard A. Stewart of Sperry, Okla., and Richard A. Stewart of Cincinnati; sisters, Billie Jean Collett of Hamilton, Ohio, Alma Cox of Cincinnati and Jewel Schubert of Belleview, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 5 p.m. Thursday. Burial will be private. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Edna Tripp, 87, of Covington, died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mark United Church of Christ, Latonia. Her husband, Guy E. Tripp, died in 1988.
Survivors include a daughter, Carolyne Ellis of Hamilton, Ohio, and a grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia.
Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Mark United Church of Christ, 224 E. 39th St., Covington, Ky. 41015.
Charles Williamson, 72, of Sparta, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was an employee of Hammer Industries Inc. and a member of Warsaw Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Maureen Jackson Williamson; sons, Terry Lynn Williamson of Sparta, Charles Dennis Williamson of Springfield, Ohio, Gregory Wayne Williamson of Warsaw and Robert Williamson of Crittenden; a stepdaughter, Teresa Lynne Sanders of Carrollton; brothers, Alfred Lee Williamson of Sanders, Johnny William Williamson of Latonia and Randy Williamson of Warsaw; sisters, Evelina Raisor of Indiana and Carol Jean Carter of Warsaw; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042; or Lupus Foundation, 2000 L St. N.W., Suite 710, Washington, D.C. 20036.
