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Date of these obituaries: 07-23-2003
Charlie Jake Henry, guitar player, singer
Charlie Jake Henry Jr., who played guitar and sang for more than 30 years in venues across Northern Kentucky, died Monday at his home in Fort Thomas. He was 65.
Mr. Henry played country and western music at Carrollton, Sparta and Ghent, among other locations.
In the past few years, he turned to gospel, playing at nursing homes and homeless shelters and other places where he thought his music might help to cheer people up.
"He would rather play than eat or sleep, " said his wife, Ellen Henry.
"He would sing those old Hank Williams songs and those waltzes with such love and tenderness and feelings that it would make you feel as though you were traveling the emotional adventure with him in each verse, " said John Stephenson of Fort Mitchell, on whose public access television show Mr. Henry and his band sometimes performed.
"They called themselves the Whosoever Will Band, because whoever showed up played, " Ellen Henry said.
Mr. Henry earned his living in the recycling business, hauling scrap cardboard from businesses.
For about three years, he got up at 3 a.m. each Thursday to help cook breakfast for a men's prayer group at Fort Mitchell Baptist Church. He was a member of Faith Fellowship Baptist Church in Melbourne.
Her husband was a "people person, " Ellen Henry said, "laughing and joking all the time. If anybody was down, he would really pick them up."
Beset by heart and lung problems and diabetes the past several years, Mr. Henry broke his ankle last fall and then had problems with it healing. He broke his hip about a month ago "and had been going downhill ever since, " his wife said.
Two sons, Thomas Henry and Danny Henry, preceded him in death.
Surviving in addition to his wife are daughters, Linda Miller of McComb, Miss., Eva Fredrick of Butler, Tammy Cook of Williamstown and Patricia Simpson of Texas; sons, Edgar Miller of Latonia, John Miller of California, Timmy Henry of Williamstown, Ronnie Henry of Florida and J.R. Ryder of Independence; sisters, Emma Fern Hubbard of Heritage, Tenn. and Silva "Sissy" Jackson of Lexington; a brother, Richard Jack Henry of Crittenden; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Faith Fellowship Baptist Church, Melbourne. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in Alexandria Cemetery.
Lee E. Reiber, owned caf� and newspaper
Lee E. Reiber, of Dayton, who owned and operated Lee's 7th Avenue Caf� and founded the Dayton community newspaper and the city's Civic Association, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Hospital North in Covington.
Mr. Reiber was 74.
He was a member of St. Bernard Church, the Dayton Eagles, and was a Kentucky Colonel.
In honor of Mr. Reiber's accomplishments and involvement in his community, Dayton City Council has declared July 31, 2003 to be Lee Reiber Day. Survivors include two adopted sons, Daniel Barnes of Paris and Kurt Barnes of Dayton; and two nieces.
Mass of Christian burial will at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bernard Church, Dayton.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue.
Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.
Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Catholic Church, 401 Berry Ave., Dayton, Ky.
Juanita Fields, 83, of Alexandria, died Sunday.
She was preceded in death by husbands Mahlon "Make" Fowler and Wayne Fields, and a daughter Carol Sue Daniel.
Survivors include a son, Larry Bold of Foster; daughter, Joan Steffen of Alexandria; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Alexandria Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society 6612 Dixie Highway, Suite 2A Florence, Ky. 41042 or Hospice of Northern Kentucky 1403 Alexandria Pike, Fort Thomas, Ky. 41075.
Charles Frederick Furnish, Jr., 82, of Sparta, died Saturday at Gallatin County Health Care Center in Warsaw.
He was a retired carpenter and a World War II Navy veteran.
Survivors include a sister, Christine Gordy of Sparta.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home in Warsaw.
Visitation was Tuesday.
Burial will be in Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens, Bowling Green.
Richard Garnett, 61, of Covington, died Tuesday.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
James Carlos "Nick" Golden, 43, of Falmouth, died Monday.
He worked for the city of Falmouth for 15 years.
Survivors include a brother, Timmy Golden of Falmouth; sisters, Jeanie Fields of Falmouth and Lucy Dickerson of Butler; nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Nick Golden Burial Fund.
Mabel Hartlaub, 81, of Dayton, died Sunday at St. Luke Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
Her husband, George Hartlaub, a daughter, Alma Lee King and son Donald Feltner all preceded her in death.
Survivors include son Bill Feltner of Dayton; daughters, Janice Fryman of Florence, Lue Ella Collins, Priscella Lenzini, Mary Stancliff and Linda Suforna all of Chicago, Ill.; grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at the convenience of the family.
Fares J. Radel Funeral Homes and Crematory in Newport is handling arrangements.
Charles Maiden, Sr., 73, of Carrollton, died Monday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton.
He was a heavy equipment operator and member of Operators Union 181, Louisville.
Survivors include his wife, Daphna Stivers Maiden of Carrollton; sons, Sheriff Charles Maiden Jr. and David Maiden both of Carrollton; daughter, Carla Maiden of Carrollton; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Squiresville Cemetery, Owenton.
George A. "Bud" Merz, 47, of Covington, died Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
He owned Bud's Lock Service, was a member of Mother of God Church in Covington and a member of Latonia Masonic Lodge 746 F&AM.
Sons, Thomas and Danny Henry preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Jenkins Merz of Covington; daughter, Amy Reimer of West Chester, Ohio; son, Chris Reimer of Covington; sister, Mary Owens of Covington; and a grandson.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:05 p.m. Friday at Mother of God Church, Covington.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington.
Masonic services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Lucille King, 84, of Covington, died Monday.
She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Her husband, Virgil H. King, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son, Robert E. Clem Sr. of Covington; a daughter, Deborah Gribble of Tampa, Fla.; nine grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Madison County Memorial Gardens, Richmond.
Elliott E. Roberts, 72, of Warsaw, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
He was a retired auto mechanic.
His wife, Delores Roberts, preceded him in death.
Survivors include sons, Daniel Roberts of Warsaw, Steven Roberts of Alvin, Texas; daughter, Sandra Roberts of Pennsylvania.; sisters, Faye Williams of Dunedin, Fla. and Vivian Roberts of Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Cremation will be at Hillside Crematory, Cincinnati.
