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Date of these obituaries: 12-01-97
Poetry, teaching children filled Ruth Sullivan's heart
Christmas poems were regular gifts from Ruth Harrison Sullivan to her family and friends.
"She wrote us a Christmas poem every year. She was a special person, " said Mrs. Sullivan's nephew, Terry Gillespie of Dry Ridge.
A retired elementary school teacher and avid poet, Mrs. Sullivan, 85, of Williamstown, died Sunday morning in St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, after a brief illness.
"She was my first roommate in college. She was already teaching at the time and I was assigned to her, " recalled Kentucky Post columnist Alice Kennelly Roberts.
"We corresponded almost weekly, and every letter she wrote contained poetry. Her poetry was always very religious in nature. The poem on her Christmas card last year was "My Christmas Prayer, ' " said Mrs. Roberts.
Mrs. Sullivan graduated from high school at age 16, and was also a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, her nephew said. She taught in one-room schools at Jonesville and Stewardsville in Grant County. She also taught at the Heekin School, which was on her own great-grandfather's farm.
At the time of her retirement, Mrs. Sullivan taught first-grade at Williamstown Independent School, Gillespie said.
Mrs. Sullivan was a descendant of former U.S. President William Henry Harrison, and of Grant County pioneers, Gillespie said. She was born in a house that dated back to an ancestor's land grant in 1840 and the former Salem United Methodist Church, of which she was a member, was on land once owned by another pioneer ancestor.
Mrs. Sullivan was the Sunday school superintendent at the Salem United Methodist Church, succeeding her late husband, John T. Sullivan.
Mrs. Sullivan had no children, but was largely a parent to him, Gillespie said. "I stayed with her summers when I was a child, and lived there while going to high school and college. She was a like a mother to me, " he said.
Mrs. Sullivan was a member of Grant County Retired Teachers Association. Her husband died in 1960.
She also leaves nieces, Jennie Louise Vaske of Cincinnati and Verajean Smith of North Carolina.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, the church, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Harold "Bo" Archey, 72, of Corinth, died Friday at his home. He was a retired employee of N&W; Railroad and owner of Three Springs Campground and Swimming Pool in Corinth. He was a member of Georgetown VFW Post, the American Legion in New Richmond, Ohio, and Disabled American Veterans. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Archey of Corinth; daughter, Arlene "Chi-Chi" Watson of Corinth, Connie Snider of New Richmond, Ohio, and Drema Martin of Greenup; his father, Ollie Archey of Greenup; brothers, Thurman Archey and James Archey, both of Greenup, and Kenneth Archey of Everett, Wash.; a sister, Anna Lee Hill of Woodlands, Texas; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rogers Funeral Home, Corinth. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Corinth.
Lydia Jane Boden, 73, of Newport, died Saturday at Hillside Nursing Home, Cincinnati. She was a retired clerk with R. L. Polk Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Asbury Methodist Church, Highland Heights.
Survivors include brothers, Eddie Boden of Cleveland, Ga., Earl Boden of Salt Lick and Charles Boden of Highland Heights.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Stella Schaffer Breeden, 59, of Crescent Springs, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph Church, Crescent Springs.
Survivors include sons, Robert Godby of Somerset, Jeff Godby of Covington and Chris Breeden of Crescent Springs; daughters, Kathy Holbran of Elsmere and Tracy Deitmaring of Florence; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Leukemia Memorial Fund, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky., 41042. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Fred Darrell Cole, 58, of Berry, died Friday at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Cynthiana. He was a carpenter and a member of Morgan Christian Church.
Survivors include sons, Dana Cole of Berry, Shane Cole and Scott Cole, both of Cynthiana; daughters, Debbie Garrison and Robin Shaw, both of Cynthiana; his mother, Cecile Barbee Henry of Cynthiana; his stepmother, Rose Marie Turner of Indianapolis; a sister, Carolyn Chambers of Robertson County; brother, Donald Cole of Pendleton County and Tony Cole of Erlanger; a stepbrother, Fred B. Cole Jr. of Indianapolis; stepsisters, Chandera Maxey and Connie Meade, both of Indianapolis; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Burial will be in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, Ky., 40504.
Floyd Darnell Courtney, 93, of Brooksville, died Friday at Robertson County Health Care Center, Mt. Olivet. He was a farmer and member of New Zion Baptist Church. His wife, Goldie Rankin Courtney, died in 1991.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret C. Adams of Brooksville; a son, Kenneth Courtney of Brooksville; and a sister, Virgilene Haley of Ft. Mitchell.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Burial will be in Neave Cemetery, Bracken County. Memorials are suggested to Milford Christian Church, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Louise J. Creekmore, 72, of West Covington, died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday at her home. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jennings Bryan Creekmore Jr.; sons, Bryan Creekmore of Latonia, Danny Creekmore of Edgewood and Jimmy Creekmore, at home; daugh ters, Marian Houp, Kathleen Carroll and Alice Stidham, all of Ludlow, and Irene Kohne of Georgetown, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Naomi Blanche Dornbusch, 81, of Newport, died 1:03 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a retired medical secretary with Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, and a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Crestview Hills.
Survivors include a sister, Laura Miller of Lakeside Park.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the church, 2718 Dixie Hwy., Crestview Hills, Ky., 41017. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Lela Hines, 98, of Elsmere, died Friday at the home of her son, Howard Hines, of Elsmere.
Other survivors include 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Miracle Temple F.B. Church, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in the Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Deborah Race Hudson, 45, of Florence, died at 5:13 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood, after an extended illness. She was a homemaker and a member of Crittenden Baptist Church. She was a former volunteer with St. Luke Hospitals, and a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Florence and Crittenden fire departments.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Jones of Hebron; a son, Kevin Hudson of Corinth; her mother, Alvenia Race Judy of Florence; sisters, Jayedeane Wood of Florence and Marsha Race Lohbeck of Batavia, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Viola Johnson, of Ludlow, died Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow.
Patricia A. Lowe, 51, of Newport, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Barbara McMahan, 57, of Carrollton, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. She was owner of Della Rosa Pizza, Carrollton.
Survivors include her husband, Richard McMahan; a daughter, Michelle Marsh of Carrollton; sons, Ricky McMahan of Carrollton and Brent McMahan of Milton; a brother, Raymond Porter of Anderson, Ind.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Family Worship Center, Carrollton. Burial will be in Moffett Cemetery, Milton. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
Danny L. Napier, 43, of Burlington, died at 11:10 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence, after a brief illness. He was the receiving coordinator with Eagle Manufacturing Co., Florence, and a former relief man with Square D, Florence. He was a youth football coach with the Boone County Pee Wee Football Blackhawks.
Survivors include his wife, Dottie A. Carter Napier; a daughter, Tammy J. White of Cincinnati; brothers, George Napier and James Napier, both of Butler, Clarence Napier of Elsmere and Robert Napier of Owenton; sisters, Betty Price and Connie Sue Gornto, both of Burlington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Burlington. Visitation will begin there at noon Wednesday. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Boone County Pee Wee Football.
Frank W. Penick Sr., 85, of Walton, died Saturday at his home. He was a book binder with Wiese-Winkler Printing Co., Cincinnati, and an elder at Walton Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Penick; a daughter, Nora Kelly of Cleves, Ohio; a son, Frank Penick Jr. of Demossville; and a brother, Louis Penick of Covington.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Robert E. Robinson, 72, of Dry Ridge, died Saturday at his home.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Mildred L. Vietor, 78, of Ft. Mitchell, died at 3:45 a.m. Sunday at her daughter's home in Ft. Mitchell. She was a retired cook with American Airlines at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Her husband, Edward A. Vietor, died in 1983. A son, Daniel Vietor, died in 1966.
Survivors include a son, Stephen A. Vietor of Fairfield, Ohio; daughters, Andrea L. Kincaid of Covington, Donna D. Coyne of Elsmere, Kathie Wartman of Ft. Mitchell, Holley Wallace of Richwood, Jackie McManama of Jonesville and Colleen Dalhover of Crittenden; a sister, Ruth Meranda of Hillsboro, Ohio; 23 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Thursday at Mother of God Church, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Home-Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky., 41014.
Evelyn Hall Whitton, 70, of Parkville, Mo., formerly of Falmouth, died Saturday in Missouri. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur Whitton; sons, William R. Moore of California, Ky., and Gary Moore of New Liberty; daughters, Connie Bellanca of Florence and Carol Roberts of Dallas; three stepdaughters; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Pendleton County.
