Obituaries

Lester Carnes

Lester Carnes

Jun 29, 2009

Lester Carnes, 73, died Monday, June 29, at Rosedale Manor in Latonia. He was a lumber delivery driver for 39 years and a member of Local 100 F.O.P. Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Emma J. Solomon Carnes; daughter, Marsha Martin of Fort Mitchell; son, Leroy Carnes of Covington; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon...

Rita Stevenson

Rita Stevenson

Jun 28, 2009

Rita G. Stevenson, 89, of Florence and formerly of Dayton, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Anthony Mother's Club in Bellevue, Pioneer Mother's Club, Christian Service Committee and Retirees Club from Bellevue Vets. Her husband, Harold Stevenson, died previously. Survivors include her sons, Robert Stevenson of Independence, Fred Stevenson of Bellevue,...

Agnes Whiteker

Agnes Whiteker

Jun 28, 2009

Agnes Scott McCauley Whiteker, 93, of Independence died Sunday at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere. Her husband, George Roger Whiteker, died in 2007. Survivors include sons, Jim Whiteker of Independence, Don Whiteker of Independence and Mel Whiteker of Taylor Mill; a sister, Juanita Fryman of Cynthiana; six grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Services will be at noon Wednesday...

Catherine Schwaller

Catherine Schwaller

Jun 28, 2009

Catherine Schwaller Paris, 93, of Florence and formerly of Independence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Florence. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph C. Schwaller, died in 1970. Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Young of Owenton; sons, Joseph W. and Rod Schwaller, both of Independence; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at noon Thursday at Chambers...

Vesta Patrick

Vesta Patrick

Jun 23, 2009

Vesta Alice Ramey Hammond Patrick, 87, of Guntersville, Ala. and formerly of Covington died Tuesday at Marshall Medical Center in Guntersville. She was a nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital North Labor and Delivery Unit, a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and a member of Warrington Baptist Church in Guntersville. Her first husband, John Hammond; sons, Mike Hammond, Ray Hammond,...

Geneva Speagle

Geneva Speagle

Jun 23, 2009

Geneva Robinson Speagle, 81, of Independence died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Edgewood. She was a retired administrative clerk for J.C. Penney and a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Her husband, John Speagle, died in 2006. Survivors include daughters, Brenda Thomas of Corbin, Beverly Ivey of Taylor Mill and Debi Lyons of Independence; sons, Mark Speagle of...

Betty Crank

Betty Crank

Jun 22, 2009

Betty Ann Cullum Crank, 75, of Independence died Monday at her home. She was a self-employed wallpaper hanger, member of New Hope Tabernacle Church of God and the Independence Senior Citizens. Her husband, Ace Crank, died in 2005 and daughter, Betsy Carroll, died in 2008. Survivors include her daughters, Brenda Crank of Park Hills and Susan Edgington of Circleville, Ohio;...

Joyce Cross

Joyce Cross

Jun 21, 2009

Joyce Cross, 60, of Independence died on Sunday at her residence. She was a retired collections agent for the Internal Revenue Service. Survivors include her husband, E. Michael Cross; a daughter, Amy Reed; a sister, Janet Profitt; a brother, Joe Spears; and three grandchildren. Services will at 11 a.m. Sunday at Floral Hills Funeral Home in Taylor Mill. Visitation will...

Howard Eubank

Howard Eubank

Jun 13, 2009

Howard E. Eubank, 84, of Crescent Springs, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. He was a self-employed farmer and was also a deacon at Crescent Springs Presbyterian Church. Survivors include wife Lillian Eubank of Crescent Springs; daughters Penny Schroth of Crescent Springs, Sandy Frakes of Independence, Pam Russell of Foster; sons Fritz Eubank and John Eubank both...

Mabel Piper

Mabel Piper

Jun 13, 2009

Mabel Lee Benson Piper, 81, of Independence, died Saturday at her residence. She was a homemaker and worker as a cook for Taylor Mill Elementary School. She was also a member of Independence Christian Church. Her husband, Palmer Piper, preceded her in death. Survivors include daughter Rebecca Piper Carder of Covington; sons Ron Piper, Tim Piper and Jeff Piper all...

Pamela Clark

Pamela Clark

Jun 10, 2009

Pamela Anne Clark, 62, of Walton, died on Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Merle L. Clark in 1999. Survivors include: daughter Lorena Leah Sadler of Walton; son Merle Edward Clark of Columbus, Ohio; and son Dennis Ray Clark of Walton, Ky.; four grandchildren. Visitation will be on Wednesday...

Mary Lemox

Mary Lemox

Jun 9, 2009

Mary Diane Lemox, 64 , of Erlanger died Tuesday at her home. She worked for Town Property as a bookkeeper for 10 years and was an associate member of the Fraternal Order of Police. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Lemox; daughters, Jodi Hamlin of Park Hills and Jamie Bruin of Dry Ridge, a sister Shirley Groger of Latonia; brothers, David...

Lee Pricket

Lee Pricket

Jun 9, 2009

Lee C. Prickett, 91, of Erlanger died Tuesday at his home. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, a Navy veteran of World War II and former member of the Masonic Lodge. His wife, Alveria Prickett, died in 1974. Survivors include his son, Jan Prickett of Edgewood. Services at noon Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home in Erlanger....

Joyce Walker

Joyce Walker

Jun 8, 2009

Joyce Eilene Clark Walker, 70, of Foster and formerly of Crescent Springs, died Monday at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood. She was a housekeeper for Northern Kentucky University. Her husband, Robert L. Walker Sr., and son, Ronald K. Walker preceded her in death. Survivors include sons, Robert L. Walker Jr. of Alexandria, Glenn Walker of Fort Thomas...

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Jun 8, 2009

SCOTT Martha L. (nee Cammack) retired Music Teacher in Cincinnati Public Schools, wife of the late Donald E. Scott, DDS, devoted mother of Mary Ann (Ode) Keil & Donald L. Scott, dear grandmother of Elizabeth (Nick) Ciko, Jennifer (Travis) Brunke & John Keil, great-grandmother of Ady & Gabriel Brunke, sister of the late William & Robert Cammack, June 8, 2009,...

Lawrence Hein

Lawrence Hein

Jun 6, 2009

Lawrence E. Hein, 76, of Bellevue died Saturday at Hospice of the Bluegrass - Northern Kentucky Care Center in Fort Thomas. He was a packer for Continental Baking Co., a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and member of the Bellevue Vets for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hein of Bellevue; daughter, Laura Adams of...

Janice Lemen

Janice Lemen

Jun 6, 2009

Janice Louise Lemen, 65, died Saturday, June 6, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. She worked in the shipping department of J. C. Inc.

William Watkins

William Watkins

Jun 6, 2009

William R. Watkins Jr., 79, of Florence died Saturday at Brighton Gardens in Edgewood. He was a retired senior master sergeant in the Air Force who served in the Korean War, the owner of Bill Watkins Construction Co. and a member of St. Paul Church in the Florence and the U.S. Air Force Sergeants Association. Survivors include his wife, Bernadette...

Kathleen Craig

Kathleen Craig

Jun 3, 2009

Kathleen Craig, 84, of Taylor Mill, died Wednesday at River Valley Nursing Home in Butler. She was a former ward clerk for St. Luke Hospital West in Florence. Survivors include daughters Pat Kloepfer of Dallas, Texas; Marlene Jones of Alexandria and Darlene Rock of West Chester, Ohio; sister, Win Simpson of England; and four grandchildren. Services will be private. Burial...

Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

Jun 2, 2009

Mary Katherine Guenther Wilson, 84, of Edgewood, died Tuesday at Woodcrest Manor in Elsmere. She was a retired seamstress at Globe Tailors of Cincinnati and a member of the St. Pius X Church in Edgewood. Her husband, Donald Alvis Wilson, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Jerry Wilson of Elsmere; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian...

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