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Date of these obituaries: 05-26-97
Ruth Endicott began midlife beauty career
Ruth E. Endicott believed it was never too late to make a major change in her life.
A former Dayton resident, Mrs. Endicott, 88, of Port Orange, Fla., died Friday in Daytona Beach, Fla.
For a number of years, she worked with her husband, George Endicott Sr., in Endicott's Market in Dayton.
"One day out of a clear sky she said she wanted to be a beautician, that she had wanted to be a beautician since early in her life, " said a son, Robert Endicott of Port Orange, Fla.
In her mid-40s at the time, Mrs. Endicott attended beauty school and launched a lengthy career as a beautician, working at salons in downtown Cincinnati, including the former Pogue's, her son said.
His mother received two national awards for hairstyling during her career, Endicott said.
A native of Massachusetts who was educated in the Williamsburg, Ohio, schools, Mrs. Endicott collected antique dolls and made miniature dolls and clothing. She specialized in hand-crafted clothespin dolls and donated many to charitable groups, her son said.
In 1979, Mrs. Endicott and her husband retired to Ocala, Fla. Mr. Endicott died in 1982.
Survivors include a son, George Endicott Jr. of Nashville, Tenn.; sisters, Lucille Breslin of Cincinnati and Sister Mary Therese Pike, CCPS, of Dayton, Ohio; nine grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A son, William Endicott, died in 1992.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Westwood United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, with visitation at 10 a.m. Wednesday and burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Bolton-Lunsford Funeral Home, Cincinnati, is in charge.
Irma McCane Haley, 93, of Augusta, died Saturday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville.
A homemaker, she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Augusta; Augusta American Legion Auxiliary; and Augusta Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.
Survivors include daughters, Betty Reynolds and Norma Quinlin of Augusta and Roxana Reiners of Melbourne; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Corlis "Jack" Hamilton Jr., 83, of Brooksville, died Sunday at Grant Manor Nursing Home, Williamstown.
He was a farmer and a security guard for Provident Bank Building, Cincinnati.
His son, Louise Earl Hamilton, died in 1969. Survivors include a brother, Hughie Elmo Hamilton of Foster; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, with visitation from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Brooksville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Jewish Hospital Geriatric Psychiatric Unit, 3200 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati 45229.
Vella L. Johnston, 98, of Butler, died Sunday at River Valley Nursing Home, Butler.
She was a former teacher in Campbell County rural schools; a charter member of Fairlane Baptist Church, Grants Lick; and a past treasurer of Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Her husband, Harry M. Johnston, died in 1975. A son, Clyde Johnston, died in 1993. Survivors include a son, Howard Johnston of Butler; a sister, Beulah Prim of Alexandria; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Grants Lick, and at 10 a.m. before services Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Fairlane Baptist Church, Alexandria and Herringer pikes, Grants Lick 41001.
Jay L. Parton, 31, of Burlington, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
He was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Lakeside Park, and a former member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Nancy Parton of Villa Hills; a daughter, Harley Jaye Parton of Bellevue; a brother, Wesley Parton of Bowling Green; sisters, Wendy Butler of Chicago and Jill Baeten of Gallatin County; grandparents, Mary Ann Parton of Erlanger and Virginia Vielhauer of Cincinnati.
Services will be at noon Tuesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, with visitation at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the church building fund, 2551 Dixie Highway, Lakeside Park 41017, or St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014.
Nadine Cummins Shoemaker, 61, of Williamstown, died Saturday at her home.
She was a nurse with St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County, Williamstown, and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Alexandria and Williamstown Chapter No. 301 Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin E. Shoemaker; daughters, Debbie Souder Penick of Dry Ridge and Teri Taylor and Jody Howard of Williamstown; sons, Michael Shoemaker of Williamstown and Mickey Shoemaker of Crittenden; a brother, Richard Dwain Cummins of Covington; and 10 grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, with visitation from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Elmer F. Stahl, 80, of Latonia, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
A retired General Motors em ployee, he was a deacon at Runyon Memorial Christian Church, Latonia. He was a member of the United Automobile Workers union and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret E. Wood Stahl; a daughter, Diane Haake of Florence; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Thursday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, with visitation at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church, 3625 Decoursey Ave., Latonia 41015.
Edward Thompson, 75, of Highland Heights, died at 5:10 p.m. Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Eleanor Ware Wagner, 84, of Lakeside Park, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia.
