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Julius "Cabbage' Lonaker Jr., ran Falmouth restaurant, owned pool hall
About everybody who shot a game of pool or grabbed a quick bite of food in Falmouth knew Julius "Cabbage" Lonaker Jr.
Mr. Lonaker, 86, of Falmouth, died Friday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
He was a restaurateur and a retired employee of Fisher's Restaurant, Falmouth.
Mr. Lonaker cooked at Fisher's when it was part of a complex which also included a motel. In later years he was night clerk at the motel, said his son, Glendon Lonaker of Falmouth.
Mr. Lonaker also operated the Falmouth Chili Parlor in the downtown area for a number of years, his son said, and he was the proprietor of the billiard hall.
People around Falmouth always knew Mr. Lonaker as "Cabbage," a nickname dating back to his youth, his son said. "As I understand it, he and some friends were around a filling station when a truckload of cabbage came in. They made a bet on who could eat the most raw cab bage, and my father won," said Glendon Lonaker.
His father liked fishing, swimming and gardening, the younger Lonaker said. "He liked to fish, but he really loved swimming in both forks of the Licking River. He fished on a trot line and I can remember as a small child him having some big catfish in a tub. He also loved to grow things in his garden," said Mr. Lonaker's son.
Mr. Lonaker was a member of Falmouth United Methodist Church.
Other survivors include his wife, Goldie Hopper Lonaker; son, Roger Lonaker, also of Falmouth; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to the church, Shelby Street, Falmouth 41040.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Vernie Amos, 83, of Elsmere, died at 3:30 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, Covington. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Elsmere. She was a member of the church Missionary Society, and a past president of Senior Citizens Golden Age Club, Elsmere.
Survivors include sons, Robert Samuels of Elsmere, Billy Ray Samuels and Harold Lloyd Samuels, both of Indianapolis.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Barnes Temple AME Church, Elsmere. Visitation will begin there at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mary Smith Memorial Cemetery, Elsmere. Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Ila Beckham, 84, of Carrollton, died Saturday at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton. She was a homemaker and a member of Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Owenton. Her husband, Ben Thomas "Hawk" Beckham, died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Jake Beckham of Cincinnati; daughters, Sylvia Manley and Rita Crawford, both of Sanders, and Linda Humbel of Carrollton; brothers, Edgar Boone of Brooksburg, Ind., Robert Thomas Boone of Vevay, Ind., Austin "Red" Boone and L. C. Boone, both of Rising Sun, Ind.; sisters, Eunice Wright of Owenton, Ola B. Heath of Brooksburg, Ind., Arizona Jeffries and Mary Green, both of Madison, Ind.; nine Grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Tandy-Eckler-Riley Funeral Home, Carrollton. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Owenton.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
George E. Bentley, 83, of Ft. Thomas, died at 1:06 a.m. Friday at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas. He was a retired clerk with Railway Express.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Bentley; a son, George L. Bentley of Ft. Thomas; daughters, Grace Winters of Highland Heights, Mary Leurck, Rose Richter and Beverly Helphinstine, all of Ft. Thomas; 14 grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Evergreen Cemetery
Chapel, Southgate. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Memorials are suggested to Baptist Convalescent Center, 120 Main St., Newport 41071. Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Verona Mabel Merrill Bradford, 91, of Foster, died Sunday at Edgemont Manor Nursing Home in Cynthiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest Hill Baptist Church. Her husband, Philip Bradford, died in 1979.
Survivors include a sister, Viola Merrill Gaskins of Southgate.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Johnsville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Nancy Jane Brown, 72, of Florence, died Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Michael Brown of Glencoe; a sister, Patricia Hunt of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a brother, Mack Walker of Lake Wylie, S.C.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice Unit, 401 E. 20th St., Covington 41014. Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Jamie Nathaniel Campagna II, was stillborn Saturday at Tri-County Hospital in LaGrange.
Survivors include his parents, Jamie Nathaniel Campagna and Mae Lavon Williams, both of Carrollton; and grandparents, Jennie and Tom Long of Carroll ton, Kenneth and Nancy Wil liams of Turners Station, Donn and Doris Campagna of Bards town, and Sam and Michele Con rad of Trimble County.
Graveside services were this morning at IOOF Cemetery, Car rollton. Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton, is handling ar rangements.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Loretta Carter, 81, of West Chester, Ohio, formerly of La tonia, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday at her home. She was a retired em ployee of Calvary Baptist Church, Latonia, and R. L. Polk Co., Cincinnati. She was a mem ber of Tri-County Baptist Church, West Chester. Her hus band, Cecil Harold Carter, died in 1990. A daughter, Pamela Sue Carter, died in 1996.
Survivors include a daughter, Betty Joy Carter of West Chester.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Me morials are suggested to the church Missionary Fund, 8195 Beckett Road, West Chester, Ohio 45069.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Jerry Cox, 55, of Dayton, died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport.
Willie R. Gaines, 83, of Cin cinnati, formerly of Newport, died Friday at University Hospi tal in Cincinnati. He was a re tired construction worker and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a daughter, Jaunona Johnson of Covington, and a brother, General Lee Gaines of Thompson, Ga.
Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington. Buri al will be in Mary Smith Memo rial Cemetery, Elsmere.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Lafell Hinton, 75, of Florence, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Virginia Rose Lankheit, 62, of Indepen dence, died at 10:40 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medi cal Center South, Edge wood. She was a retired sales clerk with McAl pin's Depart ment Store, Cin cinnati.
Survivors include her hus band, Lawrence H. Lankheit; a son, Rick L. Lankheit of Edge wood; daughters, Connie S. Stewart of Covington, Debbie A. Brueggen of Independence and Pam M. Hardy of Winston-Sa lem, N.C.; brothers, Wilbur Wolfzorn and Vernon Wolfzorn, both of Cold Spring; sisters, Thelma Herman, Betty Roach and Mildred Ball, all of Newport; and eight grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Au gustine Church, Covington. Visi tation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. to dy at Middendorf-Bullock Funer al Home, Covington. Entomb ment will be in Floral Hills Mau soleum, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to American Can cer Society, 7730 U.S. 42, Suite C6, Florence 41042.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Donald Losey, 83, of New port, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday at Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport. He was a Newport attorney and a member of the Kentucky and American bar associations.
Survivors in clude his wife, Ella Patton Lo sey; sons, Donald Losey Jr. of Newport, Franklin Losey of Highland Heights and Earl Lo sey of Vienna, Va.; a brother, Gerald Losey of Silver Grove; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tues day at the funeral home. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Edith Meredith, 72, of Coving ton, died Sunday at her home. Arrangements are pending at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
Mary E. Nichting, 60, of Cov ington, died at 7 a.m. Saturday at her home. She was a homemak er and a former Red Cross vol unteer. She was a volunteer with McKinley Elementary School, Cincinnati.
Survivors include her hus band, Steven Nichting Sr.; sons, Steven Nichting Jr. and Timothy Nichting, both of Covington, and Donald Nichting of Orlando; a daughter, Laura Mae Maklem of Williamsburg, Ohio; a brother, Russell Abney of Withamsville, Ohio; sisters, Betty Reffit of Cincinnati, Jorene White , Martha O'Connell and Debbie Slayback, all of Madisonville, Ohio; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Floral Hills Mausoleum, Taylor Mill.
Announced on: 07-07-1997
