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Date of these obituaries: 08-02-2003
Charles Moore Sr., served generously
Charles O. Moore Sr. was a giving soul, both with his time and the work of his hands.
An autoworker with Ford Motor Co., he had been a resident of the old Lookout Heights neighborhood just a month before joining its volunteer police force. For nine years beginning in 1963, he balanced his home life and 40-hour work week with a few nights of police work and driving the town's ambulance, eventually becoming an assistant police chief with the Fort Wright Police when the two cities consolidated.
"He had a lot of good friends with the police, " said his wife, Norma J. Moore. "To him, it was a big family."
Mr. Moore, 76, of Fort Wright, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. Along with his job with Ford and his police work, he was a former employee of Bluegrass Supplies and FDR Plumbing Co., a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He left the police force in 1972 to spend more time with his family, and retired from Ford in 1991.
After retirement, Mr. Moore spent "five good years when he got to do things he really loved, " said his wife. That included woodworking. He was prolific, often making elaborate pieces only to give them away.
"He didn't charge anyone, " she said. "If they said they were looking for something, he would make it and give it to them without a second thought."
His health began to falter a few years ago, and he was diagnosed with lung cancer in March. Two weeks ago on the Moores' 55th wedding anniversary, gravely ill, he still wanted to enjoy the time he had left.
"He could barely talk, but he looked at me and said 'Where are we going for our anniversary?'" said Mrs. Moore.
Other survivors include his sons, Charles O. Moore Jr. of Florence; Gary G. Moore of Liberty Township, Ohio; Carl P. Moore of Littleton, Colo.; Terry L. Moore of Independence and Donald K. Moore of Taylor Mill; a daughter, Rebecca J. Hearne of Hebron; his mother, Elizabeth Moore of Burlington; brothers, Louis G. Moore of Florence, Kenneth R. Moore of Burlington and Thomas G. Moore of Jacksonville; sisters, Isabell Raisbeck of Florence and Janett Goyett of Sparta, Mich.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky. 41014.
William Edward Abbott, 80, of Bedford, died Thursday at Audubon Hospital, Louisville.
He was a retired employee of Reliance Electric Co., Madison, Ind., and a member of Disabled American Veterans Post 55 in Madison and an Army veteran of World War II. Daughters, Clara Knox and Ruth Singer, and a son, Christopher Abbott, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Tucker Abbott; daughters, Rebecca Lucas of Carrollton, Rose Hatmaker of Verona, Darlene Anderson of Moon Township, Pa., Debbie Russell of Elizabethtown and Joyce Gautier of Bedford; sons, Norman Abbott of Ghent and Terry Abbott of Bedford; a brother, Melvin Abbott of Crittenden; 27 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Carrollton.
William Fogle, 83, of Butler, died Friday at his home.
He was a member of Mount Moriah Church and American Legion Post 109, Falmouth. His wife, Ruby Campbell Fogle; a son, William Fogle; and a daughter, Sandra Kay Crump, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert Fogle of Falmouth; daughters, Betty Riles of Cold Spring, Nancy Louden of Ludlow and Virginia Beetz of Southbury, Conn.; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope, 1 W. McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056; Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Mount Moriah Church, 314 Ky. Highway 17 N., Butler, Ky. 41006.
Jerry Goins, 64, of Walton, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Walton.
Jimmie Hamilton, 45, of Falmouth, died Thursday in Falmouth of injuries suffered in an auto accident.
He was an employee of Diamond Detective Agency, a former assistant police chief with the Falmouth Police Department and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Janet Emminger Hamilton; stepsons, Roger Hatton and Billy Hatton, both of Falmouth; a stepdaughter, Angela Hatton of Falmouth; his mother, Norma Wilson of Falmouth; sisters, Patty Gilbert of Falmouth, Debbie Reynolds of Alexandria and Kendra Clayton of Richmond; and four step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to Pendleton County Summer Recreation, 223 Main St., Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Carolyn Jane Fortner Howard, 62, of Williamstown, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
She was a former employee of Little Shrimp Restaurant in Dry Ridge and the Dry Ridge Wal-mart. She was a member of Mount Olivet Church of Christ, Williamstown.
Survivors include daughters, Karen "Suzy" Alsip and Paula Kells, both of Williamstown; a stepdaughter, Vicky Howard of Indianapolis; a sister, Ruth Ann Bolling of Dry Ridge; and a grandson.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Eckler-Hudson Funeral Home, Dry Ridge. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Orville Humphries Sr., 77, of Maysville, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday at Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Maysville.
He was a self-employed plumber and a former employee of Maysville Utility Commission and McNutt's Plumbing Co. His wife, Mary Lena Humphries, died in 2001. A son, Larry Eugene Humphries, died in 1950. A daughter, Linda Humphries, died in 1949.
Survivors include a son, Orville Clinton Humphries Jr. of Maysville; a daughter, Mary Alice Formosa of Leland, N.C.; a brother, Charles Clinton Humphries of Tennessee; a sister, Shirley Lewis of Maysville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in Hillcrest Garden of Memories, Maysville.
Michael "Mickey" Kelly, 53, of Cincinnati, formerly of Covington, died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
He was a self-employed general laborer.
Survivors include daughters, Erin Parton of Erlanger and Courtney Kelly of Milford, Ohio; sons, Patrick Kelly of Warsaw, and Michael Kelly and Andrew Kelly, both of Milford, Ohio; sisters, Carol Barlow and Sharon Cunningham, both of Covington, and Ruth Ann Hammel of Union; and a grandson.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to Pike Street Clinic, 1100 Pike St., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Cremation Society of Greater Cincinnati is handling arrangements.
Mary Etta Huffman Lang, 71, of Harrison, Ohio, died Wednesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a member of St. John the Baptist Church in Harrison. Her husband, Robert Walter Lang, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Gary R. Lang of West Harrison, Ind., David W. Lang of Cincinnati, John P. Lang of Alexandria and Robert T. Lang of Greendale, Ind.; a daughter, Mary C. Lang of Harrison; brothers, O. Paul Huffman of Elsmere, Robert Huffman of Charleston, W.Va., and George Huffman of Edgewood; a sister, Jane Moser of Fort Mitchell; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. today at St. John the Baptist Church, Harrison. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jackman Kercheval Meyers Funeral Home, Harrison. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, Harrison.
Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.
Charles "Skip" Masten, 49, of Villa Hills, died Wednesday at his home.
He was an assistant manager with Value City department store in Latonia.
Survivors include a son, Jarrod Masten of Richmond; daughters, Tina Jackson, Jamie Rischer, Erin Ojala and Meggie Reinholdt, all of Louisville, and Tracie Alfieri of Cincinnati; a brother, Jimmy Masten of Southgate; a sister, Joan Cavana of Southgate; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Todd Robert Morris, 53, of Villa Hills, died at 3:10 a.m. Friday at his home.
He was a labor relations specialist with the Internal Revenue Service.
Survivors include his parents, Robert Kessler and Mary Morris of Upper Arlington, Ohio; a brother, Peter Morris of Wixom, Mich.; and a sister, Robin Morris of Bozeman, Mont.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Memorials are suggested to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242; or Northern Kentucky Talking Book Library, 502 Scott Blvd., Covington, Ky. 41011.
Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere, is handling arrangements.
Mary Louise Dunaway Perrin, 66, of Berry, died Friday at University Medical Center, Lexington, of injuries she suffered in an automobile accident.
Survivors include daughters, Carla Hill of Cynthiana and Bobbye Mae Gresh of Edgewood; a son, Todd Perrin of Williamstown; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 508 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, Ky. 41031.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry, is handling arrangements.
Gobel Melvin Portwood, 81, of Independence, died Friday at his home.
He was a retired carman with C&O; Railroad, a farmer and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Independence, the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and Kenton Lodge 151. His wife, Dorothea Brooks Portwood, died in 1996.
Survivors include sons, Raymond Portwood, William Portwood, Joe Portwood and Mike Portwood, all of Independence, Robert Portwood and Jerry Portwood, both of Covington, John Paul Portwood of Italy, Texas, and David Portwood of Waco, Texas; daughters, Mildred Elliott of Glencoe, Janet Hyde of Dry Ridge, Linda Greenlee of Petersburg, Lena Portwood of Sacramento, Calif., and Carol Portwood of Independence; a brother, Charles Portwood of Walton; a sister, Genieve Covey of Latonia; 39 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to St. Luke Cancer Center, 85 N. Grand Ave., Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Independence, is handling arrangements.
Kathleen E. Redfield, 88, of Fort Wright, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington.
She was a homemaker and a member of St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Her husband, James W. Redfield, died in 1973.
Survivors include sons, James M. Redfield of Crestview Hills and Paul Redfield of Ludlow; daughters, Susan R. Fernandez of Erlanger, Deborah Redfield and Linda Werbrich, both of Fort Wright; 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church, Fort Wright. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Mary Rose Mission, 1543 Russell St., Covington, Ky. 41011; or St. Jude Research Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Ruth M. Slaline, 89, of Crestview, died Thursday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas.
She was a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, Covington, and a past president of the Cold Spring Elementary PTA. Her husband, William L. Slaline, died in 1983.
Survivors include sons, Jack Slaline of Cold Spring and James Slaline of Lexington.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Monday.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Geneva Speakman, 68, of Dayton, died Friday at Northern Kentucky Care and Rehabilitation Center, Highland Heights.
She was a retired assistant with Dayton Public Schools and a former member of Dora Chapter Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include daughters, Sandra Poe of Dayton and Shelia Travis of Indianapolis; sisters, Carolyn Bowman and Ruth Woods, both of Tompkinsville, Lorene Brown of Sarasota, Fla., and Nadene Woods of Indianapolis; a brother, Delbert Sheffield of Tompkinsville; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Richmond Cemetery.
A.C. Dobbling and Son Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
