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Bruce A. Parkey, Mays Lick farmer
Bruce A. Parkey loved farming, and after years as a construction worker, returned to Mason County to work his own farm.
Mr. Parkey, 68, of Mays Lick, died Friday night in University Medical Center, Lexington, of injuries suffered earlier that day when his tractor turned over, pinning him beneath it.
"He was gone for three and a half hours, but I thought he was working with one of our tenants," said Mr. Parkey's wife, Johnnine Haro Parkey. "I kept waiting for him to come home for his lunch."
Mrs. Parkey said her dog, Sally, who had been with Mr. Parkey, returned to the house, barking, but she did not make a connection that there had been an accident. A tenant later found Mr. Parkey, with the dog waiting nearby.
Mr. Parkey retired as a construction worker five years ago, his wife said. "He worked on a lot of different jobs, on the big buildings in Detroit. He was a member of the carpenters' union," she said.
After retirement Mr. Parkey came back to Mays Lick to work a 105-acre farm. "He worked hard here, harder than he did in Michigan. But he loved it," said Mrs. Parkey.
"We didn't have help some of the time so we worked the farm ourselves," Mrs. Parkey said.
Mr. Parkey was an avid bowler, especially in Michigan, his wife said. "He bowled in leagues five nights a week. He won a lot of trophies."
Mr. Parkey was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
In addition to his wife, survivors include sons, Wayne Parkey and Garry Parkey, both of Alabama, and Larry Parkey of Mays Lick; a daughter, Nancy Connell of Alabama; his stepfather, Hank Boweciz of Beckley, Mich.; a brother, Frank Parkey of Cass City, Mich.; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Palmer Funeral Home, Mays Lick. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mays Lick Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Mt. Olivet, Ky., 41064.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Richard Dean Myers, helped organize area YMCA programs
Richard Dean Myers, who helped form Northern Kentucky's YMCA programs, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital Hospice Unit in Lexington.
Mr. Myers, 69, was a long-time sports enthusiast who as a young man worked part time at a YMCA in Kokomo, Ind., and later full time at a YMCA in West Lafayette, Ind. He decided to make the YMCA his career.
He served with the Army in the Korean War, and received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. In 1955 he moved to
Northern Kentucky to organize the Tri-City YMCA.
"He organized classes and athletic events out of the backseat of his car," said his daughter, Judith A. Herbst of Ft. Thomas. "They held the programs in local schools. The YMCA eventually built a building in Florence."
In 1960 Mr. Myers was transferred to Louisville to organize a similar program. He returned to Northern Kentucky in 1968 as director of Wade YMCA in Covington. He helped organize the Wade programs and helped build YMCAs in Campbell and Kenton counties.
"He believed in the Young Men's Christian Association - spirit, mind and body," said his daughter.
He and his family lived in Edgewood, and later Mr. Myers and his wife Anna moved to Mt. Olivet before retiring to Lexington in 1990. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, a former member of Lakeside Presbyterian Church in Lakeside Park, and a deacon at the Strathmore Presbyterian Church in Louisville. He was a member of the Rotary and Optimist clubs.
Other survivors include a son, John R. Myers of Toledo, Ohio; his mother, Arlene Spangler Myers of Warwick, R.I.; a sister, Betty Myers Garrison of Warwick, R.I.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 171 Market St., Lexington, Ky. 40507; American Diabetes. Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202; or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky. 40601-2744.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Marian Albers, 71, of Florence, died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Mary Matilda Beckerich, 67, of Alexandria, died at 2:05 a.m. Sunday at St. Charles Care Center, Ft. Wright. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Ambrose Beckerich; sons, Roger Beckerich of Morning View, and Leroy Beckerich and David Beckerich, both of Alexandria; sisters, Hilda Kramer and Alma Kramer, both of Alexandria; a brother, Louis Kramer of Alexandria; and one grandchild.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Alexandria Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Alexandria.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary Church, 5 S. Jefferson St., Alexandria, Ky. 41001.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Roberta Flynn Caldwell, 81, of Crittenden, died at 5:14 p.m. Saturday at her home. She was a retired bus driver with Grant County Public Schools, and a custodian with Crittenden Mt. Zion Elementary School. She was a member of Crittenden Baptist Church, where she played piano and taught Sunday school. Her husband, Elbert "Cocky" Caldwell, died in 1994.
Survivors include daughters, Janet Hinds of Hamilton, Ohio, Carlene Livingood of Waco, Ky., Barbara Smith of Crittenden, Alberta Caldwell of Dry Ridge, Laura Rodgers of Florence, Sue Spegal of Williamstown and Marilyn Adams of Cincinnati; sons, Carl Ed Caldwell, Jerry Caldwell and Thomas Caldwell, all of Dry Ridge, Terry Caldwell, Greg Caldwell, Harold "Jim" Caldwell and Tony Caldwell, all of Crittenden, Jeffrey Allen Caldwell of Somerset and Don Caldwell of Crestview Hills; a sister, Beulah Vallandingham of Crittenden; 73 grandchildren, 69 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crittenden Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes. Association, 721 W. Main St., Louisville, Ky. 40202; the Crittenden Baptist Church, Dixie Highway and Russell Drive, Crittenden, Ky. 41030; or American Heart Association, 1885 Dixie Highway, Suite 250, Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011. Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Loretta Cox, 86, of Maysville, died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville. She was a stitcher with U.S. Shoe, Maysville.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Huron of Maysville; sons, Bartie Cox Jr. and Emmitt Cox, both of Ft. Worth, Texas , John W. Cox of Melbourne, Fla., Marion Cox of Cocoa, Fla., and Carl Cox of Reno, Nev.; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Brell and Son Funeral Home, Maysville. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Briana Nicole Cummins, 2 months, of Williamstown, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Grant County in Williamstown.
Survivors include her parents, Scott and Tina McKenzie Cummins of Williamstown; a sister, Cassandra Ann Richie, at home; her paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Wanda and Gary Mulligan of Alexandria; paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, James and Roberta Cummins of Williamstown; maternal grandmother, Sandra Littley of Bromley; great-grandparents, Virginia Fay Cummins of Morgan, and Geraldine Berry of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Bernard Turner of Florence; and a step-great-grandmother, Ellie Turner of Florence.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Visitation will begin there at 4 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Williamstown Cemetery.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
David Earl Cunningham, 63, of Cynthiana, died Friday at a friend's home in Cynthiana. He was a retired GTE employee and an Army veteran.
Survivors include a son, Kevin Cunningham of Sacramento, Calif.; his father, Leslie T. Cunningham of Zephyrhills, Fla; brothers, Herman Cunningham of Zephyrhills, Fla., Richard Cunningham of Cocoa, Fla., and Dale Cunningham of Webster, Fla.; a sister, Hazel Caselnova of Lakeland, Fla.; and one grandchild.
Services will be private. Ware Funeral Home, Cynthiana, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
Mary Elizabeth Gosney, 91, of Latonia, died at 9:49 p.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
She was a retired switchboard operator at the hospital, and a member of Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Ralph L. Gosney, died in 1956. A son, Richard Gosney, died in 1970.
Survivors include sons, Ralph E. Gosney of Mt. Jackson, Va., and Gary Gosney of Milford, Conn.; daughters, Wanda C. Wright of Florence and Shirley Hoffman of Philadelphia; a sister, June Mays of Spring Hill, Fla.; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes. Association, 8899 Brookside Ave., West Chester, Ohio 45103.
Announced on: 03-02-1998
