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Ray Chain, 17, of Mays Lick, died Tuesday at Columbia Hospital, Maysville. He was a senior at Mason County High School, a former member of the school football team, and a member of the Shannon United Methodist Church, Mays Lick, and the Junior ROTC.
Survivors include his parents, James Michael "Butch" Chain and Kimberly Bellows Chain of Mays Lick; a grandmother, Betty Chain of Maysville; and a great-grandmother, Margaret Hitt of Maysville.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shannon United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. Saturday until the time of services at the church. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery, Mason County. Robertson County Funeral Home, Mount Olivet, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Lowell Chevalier, 68, of Cincinnati, formerly of Ludlow, died Wednesday at Franciscan Hospital in Cincinnati. She was a member of Sts. Boniface and James Church, Ludlow. Her husband, Charles Chevalier, preceded her in death.
Survivors include sons, Stanley Miller of Cincinnati and Rick Grief of Louisville; sisters, Willie Mae Marton of Pittsburgh, Wanda Clem and Betty Campbell, both of Louisville, Patsy Mayfield and Georgia Ledford, both of Corbin; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Fort Mitchell. Memorials are suggested to American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Gladys Moorhead Downard, 92, of Brooksville, died at 1:55 a.m. Tuesday at Extenda Care, Augusta. She was a homemaker and a member of Brooksville Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, a choir member and the church pianist. Her husband, John A. Downard, died in 1984.
Survivors include nieces, Martha Schoeff of Moores Hill, Ind., Virginia Bravard and Geraldine McGeorge, both of Brooksville, Dorothy Doan of Nicholasville and Zelma Wood King of Falmouth; and nephews, Roger Vennefron of Fairfield, Ohio, L. D. Ransom of Dillsboro, Ind., Harold William Downard and Robert Downard, both of Brooksville, and Gaylord Morris Jr. of Crestview Hills.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Brooksville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight, and from 1 p.m. Friday until the time of services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bracken Memorial Cemetery, Brooksville. Memorials are suggested to Brooksville Baptist Church, Brooksville, Ky. 41004; or Hospice of Hope, 1 West McDonald Parkway, Maysville, Ky. 41056.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Walter E. Elam, 65, of Verona, died at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday at his home, after an extended illness. He was a retired staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, a former construction worker, and a member of Verona Full Gospel Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Janett Crase Elam; a son, Anthony Wayne Burden of Verona; daughters, Bonnie Gail Ringo of Waco, Texas , Kathy Dawn Buskowski of San Antonio, Pamela Fay Lucas of Dry Ridge, Nancy Lee Lopez of Owenton, Deborah Ann Chamberlin of Florence, Lena Star Oakes of Verona, Brenda Kay Henson of Butler and Theresa Cunningham of Covington; his mother, Edna Elam of Verona; brothers, James E. Elam of St. Petersburg, Fla., David Elam of Louisville, Bobby E. Elam and Donald Elam, both of Verona, and Johnny E. Elam of Minnesota; sisters, Darlene Higgins of Warsaw, and Viola Morris and Norma Jean Rollins, both of Verona; 27 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Isabelle Marie McClurg Graziani, 84, of Newport, died Wednesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Fort Thomas. She was a homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cold Spring, where she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the church choir. Her husband, Harry Graziani, preceded her in death.
Survivors include daughters, Beverly Graziani of Raleigh, N.C., and Gwendolyn Selby of Knoxville, Ark.; sons, Douglas Graziani and Thomas Graziani, both of Alexandria, and Lawrence Graziani of Melbourne; sisters, Pearl Buchanan and Doris Hamilton, both of Portsmouth, Ohio; a brother, Estil McClurg of Garrison; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Cold Spring. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Fort Thomas. Burial will be in First Baptist Church of Cold Spring Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Cold Spring Building Fund, 4410 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, Ky. 41076; or American Cancer Society, 7730 U. S. 42, Suite C6, Florence, Ky. 41042.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Ron J. Herndon, 54, of Independence, died at 7:53 p.m. Monday at Bethesda North Hospital, Cincinnati. He was the administration financial manager with Four C's Inc., Cincinnati, a member of the Cincinnati Corvette Club and an Air Force veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Norma F. Herndon; a daughter, Christina Nemekis of Erlanger; a sister, Padgee Rich of Covington; and one grandchild.
Services were this morning at Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington. Burial was in Hill Crest Cemetery, Dry Ridge. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Burns Institute, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Michael R. Howard, 37, of Owenton, died Tuesday at VA Medical Center, Louisville, after an extended illness. He was a disabled Army veteran of the Persian Gulf War and a member of Squiresville Baptist Church.
Survivors include his parents, Kenneth and Arletta Duncan of Squiresville; and a brother, Mark Howard of Frankfort.
Services will be at 3 p.m. CDT today at Dixon Cemetery, Grand River, Ky. Rogers Funeral Home, Owenton, handled arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Andrew Knopf, 88, of Highland Heights, died Monday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. He was a meat packer with Gus Juengling & Son Co., Cincinnati. His wife, Mary Knopf, preceded him in death.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Knopf of Findlay, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at noon Friday at Wesleyan Cemetery, California. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Bessie Malone, 65, of Newport, died Monday at University Hospital, Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker and a member of Senior Choir of Corinthian Baptist Church, Newport, and a member of the church Missionary Society.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Corinthian Baptist Church. Visitation will begin there at 6 p.m. Friday. Jones & Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Media E. Mullins, 87, of Newport, and at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at Carroll County Hospital in Carrollton. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Mitchell Mullins, died in 1988.
Survivors include a son, Michael Mullins of Latonia; and daughters, Anna Bea Taylor of Fort Thomas, Bonnie Lee Hornsby of Hebron, Opal McClanahan and Mae Creekmore, both of Newport, Wanda Sprague of Warsaw and Sharon Ginn of Glencoe.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Newport. Visitation will begin there at 11 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Peach Grove.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Violette F. Pell, 92, of Augusta, died at 2:04 p.m. Tuesday at Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville. She was a homemaker and a member of Augusta Church of the Nazarene. Her husband, Roland Pell, died in 1984. A daughter, Violette Jean Collins, died in 1980.
Survivors include a daughter, Eva Mae Bravard of Augusta; seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Moore and Parker Funeral Home, Augusta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery, Augusta. Memorials are suggested to Senior Adult Ministries of Augusta Church of the Nazarene, Augusta, Ky. 41002.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
George R. Powers, 79, of Williamstown, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday at Hospice Care Center in Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
C. Albert Pulliam, 88, of Berry, died at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday during surgery at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home, Berry.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Carolyn J. Riggs, 55, of Clifton Park, N.Y., formerly of Northern Kentucky, died Tuesday at Ellis Hospital, in Schenectady, N.Y. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, George Riggs; sons, Mark Riggs of Chicago and Scott Riggs of Dallas; and a daughter, Kimberly Riggs of Dallas.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Ludlow. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Jesse Orville Robinson, 72, of Cincinnati, died at 9:09 p.m. Tuesday at Deaconess Hospital in Cincinnati. He was a retired truck driver for Richter Transportation and an Army veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jeannette B. Robinson; a son, Ricky Robinson of Verona; a daughter, Vicky Robinson of Mount Carmel, Ohio; a brother, William Robinson of Mount Repose, Ohio; a sister, Mary Shaner of Texas ; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Elsmere-Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Marcella E. Schwierjohann Schowalter, 80, of Dayton, died Monday at Highlands of Fort Thomas. She was a cafeteria supervisor with Western & Southern Life Insurance Co., and a member of the 55 Club at St. Bernard's Church in Dayton. Her husband, Wilbur Schowalter, died in 1970.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Schowalter of Dayton and William Schowalter of Taylor Mill; a sister, Rita Bittner of Cincinnati; brothers, Frank Schwierjohann of Crestview Hills, Leo Schwierjohann of Highland Heights and William Schwierjohann of Silver Grove; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian was this morning at St. Bernard Church, Dayton. Burial was in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas. Memorials are suggested to St. Bernard Church, Fifth and Berry streets, Dayton, Ky. 41074. Dobbling Funeral Home, Bellevue, handled arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Herman J. Thaman, 92, of Erlanger, died Wednesday at his daughter's home in Florence.
Arrangements are pending at Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Joyce Weidner, 59, of Walton, died at 6:04 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
Arrangements are pending at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Margaret Wendle, 92, of Highland Heights, died Saturday at Lakeside Place Nursing Home in Highland Heights. She was a retired secretary with ADT, Cincinnati, and a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas, where she was a secretary with the Women's Guild and a Sunday school teacher. There are no immediate survivors.
Memorial services will be at 11:45 a.m. Sunday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas. Burial was Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Radel Funeral Home, Newport, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 10-22-1998
Realtor George Robert Powers, served family, Grant schools, county
George Robert Powers never let his considerable energies go to waste.
Dedicated to family, faith, business and his community, he left a legacy of hard work evident by a long list of achievements.
"His hobby was his real estate business second and his family first," said Bill Burke, a son-in-law from Carpinteria, Calif.
Mr. Powers, 79, of Williamstown, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday at Hospice Care Center, Lexington. He was a real estate broker with Milton Real Estate Co., Dry Ridge; a former owner of Powers Home and Auto Store and a Firestone tire dealership; co-founder of Tire City Inc., Williamstown; a former member of National Tire Dealer's Association; and a former Grant County Magistrate for District No. 1.
Mr. Powers was born in Verona and spent his whole life in Grant and Boone counties except for his service in the Army during World War II. He served in Europe.
Mr. Powers was a former member and chairman of Williamstown Board of Education, and a member of Robert P. McLachlin American Legion Post No. 137 in Williamstown, and Williamstown United Methodist Church, where he was a church trustee and was on the church administrative council.
Mr. Burke said his father-in-law made many friends through his business dealings and service on the school board.
He was a charter member of Williamstown Kiwanis Club, a former lieutenant governor of Kentucky-Tennessee District of the Kiwanis In ternational. The Kiwanis honored him with several awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the 1988 Kiwanis Legion of Honor Award.
He was a member of Northern Kentucky Board of Realtors, a former member of Williamstown Rotary Club, a charter member and past president of Grant County Chamber of Commerce, and was co-chairman of Gov. Martha Layne Collins' gubernatorial campaign in Grant County.
He came to know his home counties well.
"I used to love riding around the back country of Grant and Boone counties getting a geography lesson from him. he seemed to know every bend in the road," Burke said. "He was just great to be with and a gentleman right to the end."
"I was just lucky to have him as a father (in-law) in the last 10 years of his life."
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Taylor Powers; daughters, Tanya Conrad of Dry Ridge and Georganne Powers Burke of Carpinteria, Calif.; a son, Richard A. Powers of Lexington; and four grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Williamstown United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be Williamstown Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Williamstown United Methodist Church, 206 Paris St., Williamstown, Ky. 41097; or B. L. Ballard Scholarship Fund, P. O. Box 3, Williamstown, Ky. 41097.
Announced on: 10-23-1998
