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Date of these obituaries: 11-21-2003
Lawrence Moorhead, Pendleton bank official
Lawrence "Shorty" Moorhead loved to tell stories and jokes. In fact, he was even telling them as nurses prepared him for massive heart surgery two weeks ago.
The Bracken County resident, who died Thursday at age 68, loved talking to people and enjoyed helping them, said his widow, Patty Ann Moorhead.
After they were married
47 years ago, Mr. Moorhead became a member of the church his wife grew up in, the Brooksville Christian Church.
He would go on to serve as an elder, deacon, chairman of the board and Sunday school teacher there.
Mr. Moorhead worked most of his life as a farmer. About 12 years ago, he became a founding director of the United Kentucky Bank of Pendleton County. Working with the bank became one of his greatest pleasures, his wife said.
He also served for five years as a Bracken County magistrate.
About 10 years ago, he suffered a stroke, and his right side was affected. He had to give up farming, but he worked so hard at rehabilitation that many people weren't aware of his affliction, his wife said.
Before his stroke, he was an avid quail and pheasant hunter. He looked forward to going deer hunting with his grandchildren when he saw his doctor on Nov. 7, complaining of pressure in his chest.
The doctor found several blocked arteries, and had him flown to Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington for immediate surgery.
It appeared he would again recover from a major illness, when he was talking and starting to regain his appetite a few days after the surgery.
But on Nov. 13, he had a massive stroke and never recovered.
"To us, he died last Thursday, " his wife said.
Other survivors include daughters, Debbie Moorhead Frank of Cincinnati and Melony Phillips of Grand Rapids, Mich.; three grandchildren and five step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Neave Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to Camp Northward, in care of Northward Christian Assembly, 49 Highway 159 N., Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Juanita P. Bridewell, 66, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Brinegar, 69, of Florence, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Gail Brinegar and Regina Buckley, both of Florence, and Teresa Vance of Burlington; a son, Paul Brinegar of Crittenden; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720; or Arthritis Foundation, 7124 Miami Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45243.
Donna S. Cummins, 65, of Silver Grove, died Wednesday at her home. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Floyd Cummins, died in 1990.
Survivors include daughters, Shelly Burchfield of Dayton and Pam Weber of Silver Grove; a brother, Robert Lippert of Manchester, Ohio; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Fares J. Radel Funeral Home, Highland Heights. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday. Cremation will be at Fares J. Radel Crematory, Cincinnati. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, P.O. Box 9067, Louisville, Ky. 40209.
Richard H. Ehlen, 51, of Independence, died Wednesday at his home. He was owner of Shoemaker Collision Repair Inc., Florence, and a member of Florence Elks Club and Triple Crown Country Club, Boone County.
Survivors include a daughter, Lauren Ehlen of Florence; a son, Jonathan Ehlen of Florence; and brothers, John R. Ehlen of Albany, N.Y., and James L. Ehlen of Crestview Hills.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Richard Ehlen Golf Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Northern Kentucky Junior Golf Association, 235 Shady Lane, Crittenden, Ky. 41030.
Max Vincent Evans, 85, of Covington, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Rosedale Manor, Latonia. He was a truck driver with Ashland Oil, Latonia, and a member of Holy Cross Church, Latonia.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Evans, and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Maysville.
Evelyn Irwin, 66, of Maysville, died at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday in Salem, Ind. She was a cook with Jones Elementary School in Maysville and a member of Seddon United Methodist Church, Maysville. A son, Donnie Irwin, died in 1977.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Irwin; a son, Ricky Irwin of Maysville; a daughter, Kandra Jackson of Salem, Ind.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Seddon United Methodist Church, Maysville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
George Samuel Moseley, 68, of Gerty, Okla., died Tuesday in Gerty. He was a retired special agent with the California Department of Justice.
Survivors include his wife, Violet Moseley; sons, Randy Moseley of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Wayne Moseley of Plano, Texas; daughters, Karen Elliott of Mustang, Okla., and Judy Cochran of Wilson, Okla.; and seven grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Moffett Cemetery, Milton. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling arrangements.
James P. "Jim" Stallings Jr., 80, of Ludlow, died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. He was a retired printer with Gibson Greeting Card Co., a member of Kelly Furnish VFW Post No. 7099 in Covington and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Dorothy Freking Stallings, died in 1989.
Survivors include sisters, Wilma Pennington, Carolyn Lipscomb and Dorothy Wetenkamp, all of Cincinnati; and a brother, Earl Stallings of Lebanon, Ohio.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Deborah Kay Vance, 47, of Lakeland, Fla., formerly of Falmouth, died Oct. 28 at Lakeland Memorial Hospital. She was a teacher and a member of Oakland Christian Church, Pendleton County.
Survivors include her parents, Max and Geneva Flynn Vance of Falmouth; and sisters, Linda Joiner of Lexington and Connie Madison of Dayton, Ohio.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Thelma Nadicksbernd Wright, 90, of Dayton, died Thursday at Carmel Manor Nursing Home, Fort Thomas. She was a seamstress with Crown Overall, and a member of Divine Mercy Church in Bellevue and Bellevue-Dayton Seniors. Her husband, Raymond Wright, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a niece, Jean Hannan of Cape Cod, Mass.
Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Carmel Manor. Visitation will begin there at 8:30 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Carmel Manor, 100 Carmel Manor Road, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075; or Divine Mercy Church, 318 Division St., Bellevue, Ky. 41073. A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
