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Bernice Mitchell Walton, 83, of Germantown, died Monday at her home. She was a former hair stylist and a member of Germantown Christian Church. Her husband, Elwood "Jack" Hedges Walton, died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Walton Race of Crittenden; a son, Raleigh Mitchell Walton of Germantown; sisters, Aletha Bess of Brooksville and Joyce Reed Stricker of Villa Hills; 11 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home, Germantown. Visitation will be there from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown. Memorials are suggested to Germantown Christian Church.
Announced on: 09-03-1997
Cars, music, family delighted James Walker
James E. Walker of Newport was a rock 'n' roll drummer, an antique-car restorer and a self-taught painter.
That was in addition to his full-time job as a machinist for Avey Machine and Tool Co.
"He was a talented man," said Maxine Walker, his wife of 26 years. "And he was one of the most honest, fairest men I have ever known."
Mr. Walker, 62, died Tuesday at his home.
He was a member of Antique Car Club and of Trinity Baptist Church.
In the 1950s, Mr. Walker played drums and sang in a rock band called Ed Walker and the House Rockers.
Up until about a month ago, he and friends frequently gathered in his basement to jam to their favorite songs by Percy Sledge, Little Rich ard and other artists, his wife said.
Mr. Walker also was an avid auto restorer. He was proud of his award-winning 1929 Essex and 1932 Buick, which both took trophies at car shows. He also built motorcycles in his small garage.
Other survivors include a son, Greg Walker of Florence; stepsons, Terry Kyle of Morning View and Edward Kyle of Newport; daughters, Nancy Rapp and Debbie Berry of Florence; a stepdaughter, Tracie Bricking of Ft. Thomas; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Radel Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will be there from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Stella Irene Baker, 82, of Brooksville, died Wednesday at her home. She was a retired employee of the Buckeye Catering Co.
Survivors include daughters, Doris Garrett of Brooksville and Nancy Balsh of Spring Hill, Fla.; a son, Clyde Baker of Milford, Ohio; a sister, Jo Ann Thurmon of Thomasville, Ga.; 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick. Visitation will be there from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Ida C. Broughton, 76, of Latonia, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington. She was a retired assembler for the Nutone Co., Cincinnati.
Survivors include her husband, Alex Broughton; a son, Everett Burton Jr. of Erlanger; a daughter, Helen Joyce Baudendistel of Burlington; a sister, Eva Jackson of Cannon; brothers, John Smith of Covington and Bill Smith of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, Latonia. Visitation will be there from 4 p.m. Friday until time of services Saturday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Gordon R. Furnish, 62, of Taylor Mill, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired line maintenance worker for Owen County Rural Electric. He was a member of Paint Lick Baptist Church. He was also an Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of Tadmor 108 Lodge, Warsaw.
Survivors include a son, Tim Furnish of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Melissa Stauter of Killeen, Texas and two granddaughters.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Paint Lick Cemetery. Visitation will be there from 10:30 a.m. to time of services Saturday. Carlton-Lowder Funeral Home, Warsaw, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Martha Goins, 92, of Alexandria, died at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include daughters, Geneva Burdette of Seminole, Fla., Gertrude Lemmons of Bellevue and Juanita Lunsford of Bellevue; 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Steve Helton, 49, of Florence, died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Lucille House, 85, of Taylor Mill, died at 4:28 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Will Hill, 63, of Covington, died at 9:47 a.m. Aug. 29 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Covington.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Highlands Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. There will be no visitation.
C & C Mortuary Services, Covington, is in charge of arrangements.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Sara Louise Florence Lenox, 78, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of Berry, died Mondy at her home. She was a retired postmaster for the Berry Post Office. She was a Navy Waves veteran of World War II and a member of Berry United Methodist Church. Her husband, Lawrence Florence, died in 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Naomi Ramos of Pompano Beach and Varina Hallock of Caldwell, Idaho; three grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry. Visitation will be there from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry. Memorials are suggested to American Parkinson Disease Association, 222 Piedmont Ave., Cincinnati 45219.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Elmira Fryman McKenzie, 72, of Covington, died Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include a daughter, Jewell Wilson of Morning View; step-daughters, Joy Groves of Robertson County and Carlon Welch of Florida; sisters, Lizzie Plummer of Paris, Bessie L. Stoker of Robertson County and Angie K. Centers of Covington; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana. Visitation will be there from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today. Burial will be in Piqua Cemetery, Robertson County.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Roy H. "Ozzie" Osborne, 52, of Williamstown, died at 7:54 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was an installation technician for Cincinnati Bell. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietname War. He was also Sunday school superintendent at Williamstown United Methodist Church. He was a member of the administrative board and treasurer of the William Arnold Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Singleton Osborne; sons, Roy W. Osborne and David L. Osborne, both of Williams town; his mother, Nanette Miller Osborne of Williamstown; a brother, Terry F. Osborne of Virginia Beach, Va.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown. Visitation will be there from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Anna Lee Rust, 80, of Portland, Texas , formerly of Northern Kentucky, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Columbia Doctors Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Texas . Her husband, Rev. E. Warren Rust, died in 1979.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra Heatherly of Portland; a sister, Ola Andrews of Crystal River, Fla.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, is handling local arrangements. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church building fund, 1305 Wildcat Drive, Portland, Texas 78374.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Paul H. Shelton, 80, of Carrollton, died Wednesday at Green Valley Health Care facility, Carrollton. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Marjorie Shelton, died in 1995.
Survivors include daughters, Paula Hibbard of Richmond and Terry Shelton of Fishers, Ind.; a sister, Elizabeth Bradley of Carrollton; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Graham-Dunn Funeral Home, Carrollton. Visitation will be there from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to time of services Friday. Burial will be in Carrollton IOOF Cemetery.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Lorene Vance, 71, of Covington, died Wednesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 09-04-1997
Juanita Manlief Smith was Mrs. Santa Claus
Juanita Manlief Smith brought kindness, friendship and trust to many people on both sides of the Ohio River.
Mrs. Smith, 72, of Anderson Township, Ohio, played Mrs. Santa Claus for 15 years to children outside her home. She donned a red suit, coat and cape and sang carols for the children.
She was well-known at Beechwood Elementary School in Ft. Mitchell for her support of her grandchildren in sports and academics.
"She was jolly and she laughed. She always wanted to see someone happy and smile," said a daughter, Sandra L. Smith of Bellevue.
"Through her family, she knew a lot of people in Ohio and Kentucky. She was an outgoing woman and anyone was welcome here to eat. She handed out candy canes to kids and baby-sat neighborhood children."
Mrs. Smith died Wednesday at her home.
She was a bowling instructor for King Pin Bowling Lanes in Anderson Township and a member of Kenwood Baptist Church in Sycamore Township. She was a member of Ida Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Smith created a warm environment for her children, her daughter said, attending soccer games and other sporting events and encouraging her children to do their best.
"She was just the way mothers should be," Sandra Smith said.
"And she loved the Cincinnati Reds. One time I got John ny Bench's autograph for her and she screamed with delight."
Other survivors include her husband of 46 years, Oscar E. Smith; daughters, Rebecca S. Haake of Ft. Mitchell and Dinah S. Liggett of Anderson Township; a son, Steven W. Smith of Anderson Township; a sister, Virginia Hoffman of Cincinnati; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at T. P. White Funeral Home, Cincinnati, with visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and Eastern Star service at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Memorials are suggested to Children's Hospital Medical Center Development Office, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati 45229.
Announced on: 09-06-1997
Kathryn Banzhaf, 96, of Latonia, died Thursday at Rosedale Manor, Covington. She was a retired employee of The Cincinnati Post. Her husband, Emil H. Banzhaf, died in 1986. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia, with visitation from 10 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to the charity of choice.
Announced on: 09-06-1997
