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Frank M. Godsey, 74, of Ontario, Calif., formerly of Independence, died at 6:10 a.m. Thursday at U. S. Family Health Care in Montclair, Calif. He was a retired inspector with the Cincinnati Time Recorder.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Pearl Godsey; sons, Jerry Godsey of West Covington, John Godsey of Bellevue and Steven Godsey of Latonia; daughters, Judy Hunt of Henderson, Nev., and Mary Godsey of New Richmond, Ohio; sisters, Agnes Fugate and Helen Morgan, both of Covington, and Rose Clifford and Dora Binkley, both of Dayton, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Martha Cole Tackett Greene, 89, of Sparta, died Monday at Owenton Manor Nursing Home, Owenton. She was a homemaker and a member of New Liberty Christian Church, Owen County. Her husband, Howard Greene, preceded her in death. A daughter, Betty Jo Cammack, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Margie Duvall of New Liberty; a brother, Howard Tackett of Owen County; a sister, Allie Mae Hensley of Florence; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McDonald Funeral Home, Main Street, Owenton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Owenton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to New Liberty Christian Church, New Liberty, Ky. 40355.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Mary Pearl Lunsford, 96, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of Covington, died at 2:45 p.m. April 11 at Anderson Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a retired owner of Old South Coloney Restaurant, Cincinnati.
Survivors include a son, John Lunsford of Walton; a brother, Paul Robinson of Crestview Hills; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation begins there at noon.
Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Ft. Mitchell.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Edna Morgan, 87, of Falmouth, died Monday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. She was a homemaker and a member of Falmouth Baptist Church. Her husband, Joe Morgan, died in 1975, and a son, Harold Morgan, died in 1948. Twin sons died at birth.
Survivors include sons, William Morgan of Covington and Robert Lee Morgan of Falmouth; daughters, Viola Russell of West Union, Ohio, and Pauline Wagner of Dry Ridge; and a sister, Pearl Mobley of New Bern, N.C.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Rev. George Stevenson Munro, 80, of Erlanger, died at 3:49 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired minister with First Baptist Church of Ft. Thomas, and the first moderator of the Northern Kentucky Baptist Association.
Rev. Munro was an ordained Baptist minister in New Zealand, chaired the Kentucky Baptist State Executive Board, and was a trustee of the Oneida Baptist Institute, Cumberland College and the Baptist Convalescent Home. He taught at the Boyce Bible Institute, served on the Southern Baptist Convention Committee, and was the Kentucky representative to the Southern Baptist Radio and Television Commission.
His first wife, Susan Lowe Munro, died in 1970. His second wife, Eva Loebrich Munro, died in 1997.
Survivors include a son, Roger Munro of Missoula, Mont.; a stepson, Keith Loebrich of Ft. Thomas; a daughter, Sharon Ruehl of Cincinnati; and five grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cold Spring First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Memorials are suggested to Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Ky. 40769. Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Emba L. Petrey, 72, of Crestview Hills, died at 9:23 a.m. Tuesday at Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, Ohio. He was a retired truck driver with Budig Western Trucking Co., Cincinnati, and a member of Latonia Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Reba Brown High Petrey; a son, Emba Wayne Petrey of Cincinnati; a daughter, Kandy Szczepek of Florence; stepdaughters, Rhonda Kelly of Edgewood and Rebecca Butte of Indianapolis; sisters, Eda Johnson of London, Ky., Nola Davis of Friendsville, Tenn., Cleta Allen of Covington and Clarine Petrey of Florence; brothers, Noah Petrey and Eugene Petrey, both of West Chester, Ohio, H. B. Petrey of Ross, Ohio, Edward Petrey of Ft. Thomas and Royal Petrey of Falmouth; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill. Memorials are suggested to Latonia Baptist Church Building Fund, 38th and Church St., Latonia, Ky. 41015.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Kenneth James Popham, 35, of Highland Heights, died Tuesday at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Brenda Sue Soto, 48, of Demossville, died of cancer at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a member of St. James Church of Christ, Boone County, and worked at Turfway Park.
Survivors include a son, Richard E. Lawson of Covington; a daughter, Kristin O. Soto of Jones, Okla.; her mother, Betty Jane Shepherd of Covington; a sister, Glenna Faye Salas of Morrow, Ohio; brothers, Roger L. Shepherd and James Shepherd, both of Covington, Otis Shepherd of Florence, Michael G. Shepherd of Oxford, Calif., and Ed Shepherd of Lucasville, Ohio.
Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Jesse Thomas, 66, of Latonia, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington. He was captain of security guards with Pinkerton Services, Cincinnati, and a member of Decoursey Baptist Church, Covington.
Survivors include his wife, Birdie Thomas; sons, Bill Thomas of West Palm Beach, Fla., Jesse Wayne Thomas of Harrison County, W.Va., Rodney L. Thomas Sr. and Marcus Thomas, both of Covington, and Mike Thomas of Elsmere; daughters, Donna "Katy" Rakel of Bellevue and Carla Wile of Covington; a brother, Charles Thomas of Douglasville, Ga.; sisters, Argie Rader of Dayton, Ohio, and Fay Adler of Louisville; 25 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Cremation will be at Cincinnati Cremation Co. Memorials are suggested to American Lung Association, 11113 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Luther Turner, 70, of Williamstown, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood. He was a retired employee of Duro Bag Co., and a member of Robert Burns Masonic Lodge No. 163, Newport.
Survivors include daughters, Judy Turner and Patricia Turner, both of Covington; brothers, Lester Turner of Highland Heights, Eddie Turner of Wilder and Talbert Turner of Tolbert; half-brothers, Elmer Herald of Newport, Bill Herald of Camp Springs, Roy Herald of Newport, Ray Herald of Alexandria and Merlin Herald of Michigan; sisters, Mae Sebastian of Newport, Ida Burton of Michigan, Jane Matacia of Cincinnati and Roberta Sampley of Tennessee; and one grandchild.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Swindler and Currin Funeral Home, Latonia. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 04-22-1998
Auto dealer Melvin Hart, served Falmouth as fire chief, civic leader
Melvin Hart worked for the Falmouth Fire Department for 42 years, serving as chief for several of those years.
"He had always loved just helping people," said a grandson, Phillip Hart of Falmouth. "That was what the fire department was all about."
Mr. Hart, 80, of Falmouth, died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South, Edgewood.
Mr. Hart's son succeeded him as chief, and three grandsons also are active in the community fire and ambulance service.
"It just kind of runs in the blood," Phillip Hart said.
Mr. Hart was the owner of Hart Auto Sales in Falmouth.
He was a civic leader and a member of the First National Bank of Falmouth Board of Directors, the Northern Kentucky Fire Fighters Association and the Pendleton County Farm Bureau. He was a member, treasurer and past president of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Board, Pendleton County, a member of the Antioch Mills Christian Church in Harrison County, and attended Falmouth Christian Church. Throughout the years, Mr. Hart also took part in the annual collection of toys, food, gifts and candy for needy families for Christmas.
Survivors include his wife, Hallie Hart; a son, Keevil Hart of Falmouth; a sister, Marcella Conrad of Falmouth; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County. Memorials are suggested to Falmouth Volunteer Fire Department, 110 W. Shelby, Falmouth, Ky. 41040; or Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby, Falmouth, Ky. 41040.
Announced on: 04-23-1998
