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Date of these obituaries: 01-16-2004
Corinne Furnish Points, painter
Corinne Furnish Points mostly shied away from attention during her 85 years, with one exception: her painting.
She had a lifelong dream to paint that she didn't find time to pursue until she retired in the early 1970s.
She took lessons and over about a decade, became proficient enough to exhibit her work in art shows and at the Boone County Fair, where she won ribbons for her scenes of nature and historical buildings.
She also took on a few students, to whom she passed on what she had learned about painting.
"It was something she always wanted to do, but didn't get around to it until she started taking classes, " said a daughter, Patty Mobley of Burlington.
Mrs. Points, of Burlington, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday at Florence Park Care Center. She was 85.
Raising her family and work -- she was a former medical assistant for Dr. Harold Ravenscraft in Burlington -- occupied much of her time before she retired.
She was also deeply involved in her church, Bullittsville Christian Church, where she worked with the Christian Women's Fellowship and was a deacon emeritus. She previously volunteered as a chaplain's assistant at the old Booth Hospital and worked with residents at Woodspoint Healthcare Center in Florence.
Her mother disliked anyone calling attention to those good works -- or the scores of others she did for needy families or individuals, said Mobley.
"She was a very warm and loving person, but she did things quietly, " Mobley said. "She liked to do things without attention, to the point of anonymity."
Mrs. Points' first husband, Gilbert Furnish, died in 1958. Her second husband, John Foster Points, died in 1982.
Surviving in addition to her daughter are sons, Dan Furnish of Edgewood and Jerry Furnish of Covington; stepdaughters, Wanda Roark of Florence and Viola Thompson of Hebron; a granddaughter, five step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Bullittsville Christian Church, Burlington. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron.
Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to Bullittsville Christian Church, 3094 Petersburg Road, Burlington, Ky. 41005.
Carl L. Butsch, 89, of California, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. He was a retired farmer and a member of Sun Valley Seniors, the Kentucky Farm Bureau, St. Peter and Paul Church in California and the St. Peter and Paul Forresters.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Rauch Butsch; sons, Gary Butsch and Richard Butsch, both of California, and Thomas Butsch of Foster; daughters, Ruth Diering of California, Wanda Diering of Fort Thomas, Linda Gastright of Cold Spring, Joyce Renck of Ross, Ohio, and Jane Szoke of Cleveland; 25 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter and Paul Church, California. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, California.
Zelma B. Collins, 81, of Perry Park, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Salem Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Erschel Collins; a daughter, Patricia Cutshaw of New Liberty; sons, Nick Hale of Owenton and Bernie Lozier of Dry Ridge; a brother, Clifford Brown of Concord, N.C.; sisters, Opal Beach and Helen Crabtree, both of Dry Ridge, Thelma Coffey of Salyersville and Corenia "Sue" Lopez of Williamstown; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McDonald and New Funeral Home, Main Street location, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Squiresville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Frances R. Dixon, 89, of Fort Thomas, died Wednesday at Paragon Assisted Living, Madisonville. She was a beautician and a past worthy matron of Order of the Eastern Star Gertrude Chapter No. 19. Her husband, Louis R. Dixon, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, James Dixon of Madisonville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were this morning at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Adventures for Wish Kids, 7631 Hollister Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45255.
Robert V. Dodd Jr., 45, of Covington, died Tuesday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a cook with the Frisch's restaurant in Bellevue. His wife, Theresa Dodd, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Justin Dodd of Newport and Branden Dodd of Boone County; daughters, Nicole Dodd of Newport and Tiffany Dodd of Boone County; his parents, Robert and Rissia Dodd of Covington; and brothers, Ed Dodd and Gregg Dodd, both of Covington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Assembly of God, Covington. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Peach Grove Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
John Anthony Donadio, 82, of Park Hills, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Rotary Club, YMCA and Seratoma Club. Sons, Philip Anthony and John Anthony, both preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Brophy Donadio; a daughter, Jane Donadio Brockman of Park Hills; a brother, Raymond Donadio of Niles, Ohio; sisters, Lillian D'Allesandro and Carmel De' Christ Afaro, both of Niles; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Gertrude the Great Church, West Chester, Ohio. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to St. Gertrude the Great Church Building Fund, 11144 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241; or in the form of Masses. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Ola L. Fields, 73, of Newport, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Meredith Fields, died in 1991.
Survivors include sons, Mike Fields of Amelia, Ohio, Larry Fields of Plant City, Fla., and Danny Fields of Newport; daughters, Becky Rauf of Dayton and Deidre Fitterer of Taylor Mill; brothers, Tom Lonaker and Bill Lonaker, both of Crittenden; and sisters, Betty Smith of Newport, Delores Evans of Lake Mary, Fla., and Doris Sydnor of Tampa, Fla.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Floral Hills cemetery Chapel, Taylor Mill. Burial will be in Floral Hills. Memorials are suggested to Piner Baptist Church, 15044 Madison Pike, Piner, Ky. 41063. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Marlene Gemmer, 68, of Highland Heights, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was an office manager with Liberty Products Co., Bellevue, and a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Newport.
Survivors include her husband, Homer E. Gemmer; daughters, Diane Osterhage of Villa Hills and Pam Porco of Erlanger; sons, Steven Gemmer of Dillsboro, Ind., and Jeffrey O. Gemmer of Falmouth; a brother, Charles W. Roettger III of Highland Heights; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to St. John's United Church of Christ, Park Ave. and Nelson Place, Newport, Ky. 41071.
Ethel W. Hatfield, 90, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., formerly of Independence, died Thursday at Life Care Center, Sierra Vista.
Arrangements are pending at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Independence.
Charles Mayberry, 75, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was a retired machinist.
Survivors include sons, Mike Mayberry of Villa Hills, Rick Mayberry of Cincinnati, Jeff Evans of Covington and Gene Mayberry of Cold Spring; daughters, Terry Hanks of Park Hills and Kim Bentley of Hebron; a sister, Louise Corey of Dayton, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Prospect House Inc., 682 Hawthorne Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205. Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Arthur William Morgan, 71, of Maysville, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. He was a retired employee of C Rice and Brooks Slaughter House.
Survivors include his wife, Tina Morgan; sons, Artie Dale Morgan of Independence, Michael Morgan and Covington, William Morgan of Georgetown, James Morgan of Augusta, daughters, Kathy Stohr of Covington, Becky Webster of Corinth, Christine Havicus of Paris, and Michelle Barnes and Amy Morgan, both of Falmouth; four brothers, four sisters, 28 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Fort Wright.
Dorothy "Dottie" Mullins, 78, of Latonia, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Helen Margaret Philippe, 83, of Bellevue, died Thursday at St. Charles Care Center, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Howard W. Ruark Sr., 80, of Dry Ridge, died Thursday at Grant Manor Health Care Center, Williamstown. He was a construction worker with CV Messher Co. His wife, Dorothy Hazelwood Ruark, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Howard "Bill" Ruark Jr. of Crittenden; a daughter, Debbie McCoy of Crittenden; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Crittenden. Visitation will begin there at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Crittenden-Dry Ridge Masonic Lodge No. 694, in care of Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Allie Sasher, 85, of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, died Wednesday at Gulf Coast Nursing Home, Cape Coral, Fla. He was a farmer, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Corinth and an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
Survivors include brothers, Ray Sasher and Bob Sasher, both of North Fort Myers; and sisters, Ruby Hymer of North Fort Myers, Faye Perry of Carrollton and Mildred Thompson of Muncie, Ind.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Stamping Ground Masonic Cemetery.
Patricia Sharp, 69, of Bradford, died Thursday at her home and a member of St. James Church, Brooksville. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, William J. Sharp; daughters, Melissa Ruf and Melinda Sharp, both of Foster; sons, Mark Sharp of Brooksville and Michael Sharp of Foster; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Church, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Metcalfe-Hennessey Funeral Home, Augusta. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Augustine Church, 215 E. Fourth St., Augusta, Ky. 41002; of Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Betty Jane Singer, 74, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at Grand Haven Nursing Home, Cynthiana. She was a member of Pendleton County Country Club and Falmouth Christian Church.
Survivors include her husband, Earl F. "Bud" Singer; sons, William E. Singer of Falmouth, Steven L. Singer of Frankfort and Greg A. Singer of Hazard; sisters, Judy Bell of Falmouth and Ruby Delaney of Milford, Ohio; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Margaret Race Thurman, 56, of Falmouth, died Thursday at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Shiloh Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include her husband, John Thurman; a son, Billy Messer of Falmouth; stepdaughters, Frances Sue Thurman of Winchester and Loretta Lynn Thurman of Somerset; brothers, Donald Race and Roy Race Jr., both of Jonesville, Floyd Race of Sherman, Gary Race of Piner and George Race of Wheatley; a sister, Ruby Harris of Crittenden; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Shiloh Full Gospel Church, Corinth. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the church. Burial will be in Keefer Cemetery, Corinth. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Oma Wooten, 99 of Bloomington, Ind., formerly of Alexandria, died Wednesday at Hospitality House in Bloomington. She was a homemaker and a member of Licking Valley Baptist Church, Alexandria.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Matt Wooten, and three sons: William Harrison Wooten, Eugene Wooten and Enoch Wooten.
Survivors include a daughter, Agnes Ingram of Solsberry; a son, Everett Wooten of Alexandria; a sister, Fannie Turner of Marietta, Ga.; 23 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, and at O'Neal Funeral Home in Corbin at noon Sunday. Visitation will be at Cooper today from 3 to 9 p.m. Burial will be in Locust Grove Cemetery, Keavy, Ky.
