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Name: Ernest Alfrey
Age: 80
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Mae Ramsey Alfrey, wife; Janet Shaw, daughter; Ron Alfrey and Ken Alfrey, sons
Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, Yankee Road Church of God
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, church
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Margaret Ellen Byrd
Age: 72
Date of Death: Jan. 23, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Dennis L. Beer, son
Visitation: 5 - 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, funeral home
Graveside services: noon Tuesday, Jan. 27, Spring Grove Cemetery, Carey, Ohio
Memorial: Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown 45044
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Michael A. Caito
Age: 85
Date of Death: Jan. 26, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Eva Caito, wife of 63 years; Joseph Caito, son
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Ruth (Johnson) Cast
Age: 80
Date of Death: Jan. 28, 1998
City: Monroe, Ohio
Survived by: Jean Cross, sister
Visitation: none
Graveside services: 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, Hillsboro Memorial Gardens, Brandon, Fla.
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Elizabeth "Betty" Coppess
Age: 83
Date of Death: Jan. 26, 1998
City: Monroe, Ohio
Survived by: Walter H. Coppess, husband; Dr. Lee P. Coppess, son; Dr. Susan Coppess Pendleton, daughter
Visitation: none
Graveside services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, Mound Cemetery, Monroe
Memorial: American Lung Association
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Mattie Depew
Age: 88
Date of Death: Jan. 24, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Ralph Sebastian, brother; Allene Scott, Mary Prather and Julia Chandler, sisters
Visitation: none
Graveside services: 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Elizabeth Duncan
Age: 75
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: James Kellon Duncan, husband; John Kellon Duncan, son
Visitation: 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, Bonita Drive Church of Christ, Middletown
Memorial: Middletown Kiwanis Club, c/o Gary Gross, 606 S. Highview, Middletown 45044
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: James Lloyd Greenfield Jr.
Age: 75
Date of Death: Jan. 25, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Jeri Miller and Terri King, daughters; James Greenfield IV, son
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Laura Hackney
Age: 77
Date of Death: Jan. 24, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Walt L. Hackney, son; Joyce Anne Hayes, Faye Mays and Kaye Ferlise, daughters
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, Grace Baptist Church
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Lexie Hatfield
Age: 88
Date of Death: Jan. 24, 1998
City: Franklin, Ohio
Survived by: Phyllis Finney, daughter; Dynzel Hatfield, Sidney Hatfield and
Merrill Hatfield; sons
Visitation: 10 - 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, funeral home
Services: 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home
Memorials: Breiel Boulevard Church of God
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Teresa A. Hogsten
Age: 33
Date of Death: Jan. 30, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Judith Mills, mother; Elden Hogsten, father
Visitation: 10 a.m. - noon Monday, Feb. 2, funeral home
Services: noon Monday, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Daniel Joyce
Age: 78
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Steven Joyce and Brian Joyce, sons; Sylvia Combs, daughter
Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3 at funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Herman F. Land
Age: 70
Date of Death: Jan. 28, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Stephen A. Land, son; Susan A. Collins and Sandra Land, daughters
Visitation: 5 - 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, funeral home
Services: private
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown 45044
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Ruth Lawson
Age: 83
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Marilyn Smith, daughter; Michael Lawson and David Lawson; sons
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Verona Lawson
Age: 93
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Franklin, Ohio
Survived by: Kathleen Jones, Virgie Price and Bernice Stacy, daughters; Elvin, Owen, Ivan and Delmond Lawson, sons
Visitation: 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Stratford Heights Church of God, 4419 Nelson Rd., Middletown 45042
Memorials: Stratford Heights Church of God
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Teresa L. Opesky
Age: 73
Date of Death: Jan. 22, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Jack Opesky, husband; Edward S. Opesky, son; Jean A. Burgan, daughter
Visitation: 2 - 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, Holy Family Parish - St. John's Chapel, Middletown
Memorial: none specified
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Michael Phillips
Age: 73
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Donna Spears Phillips, wife of 42 years; Michael Phillips, Jr., son;
Dawn Debolt, daughter
Visitation: 10 - 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, Christ United Methodist Church, 700 S. Marshall Rd., Middletown 45044
Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, church
Memorial: Christ United Methodist Building Fund of the Christ United Methodist,
Trustee's Fund, 700 S. Marshall Rd., Middletown 45044
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Sarah Riley
Age: 89
Date of Death: Jan. 29, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, funeral home
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St., Middletown 45044
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Bessie Sargent
Age: 86
Date of Death: Jan. 27, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Norma Jean Bush, daughter
Visitation: 1 - 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, Woodside Cemetery Chapel, Middletown
Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Woodside Cemetery Chapel
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Farris Shackelford
Age: 76
Date of Death: Jan. 31, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Euna Shackelford, wife of 52 years; Rick Shackelford, son
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, funeral home
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown, 4414 Lewis St. Middletown, 45044
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Alma Slone
Age: 73
Date of Death: Jan. 30, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Rick and Tim Slone, sons
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2, funeral home; noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, Unity Baptist Church, 5960 Trenton-Franklin Road
Services: 1p.m. Tuesday, Unity Baptist Church
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Roy "J.R." Tibbs Jr.
Age: 64
Date of Death: Jan. 25, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Doris E. Tibbs, wife; Doug Tibbs, Tony Doyle and Lacey Doyle, sons; Joan Gallagher, daughter
Visitation: 6 - 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, funeral home
Memorials: American Heart Association, 105 McKnight Drive, Middletown, Ohio 45044
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
January 1998 Obituaries
Name: Milton W. Acra
Age: 68
Date of Death: Jan. 18, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Elizabeth "Betty" Ames Acra, wife; Walter Acra, Charles Acra, Michael Acra and Joseph Acra, sons; Mary Katheryn Mikolajewski, Barbara Fryman and Patricia Acra, daughters
Visitation: 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, Holy Family Parish - St. John's Chapel, Middletown
Memorial: Fenwick High School, 3800 Manchester Road, Middletown, Ohio 45042 or Madison Township Life Squad, P.O. Box 1069, Middletown, Ohio 45042
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Loretta M. Alexander
Age: 90
Date of Death: Jan. 17, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Dorothy Bernier, niece; Robert Gardner, Merle Gardner and Jerry Gardner, nephews
Visitation: none
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 330 Lebanon St., Monroe, Ohio 45050
Memorial: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Betty Blankenship
Age: 67
Date of Death: Jan. 4, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Mitchell Blankenship, husband of 51 years; Ruth Ann Cress, Linda Faye Sorrell and Ava Marie Antal, daughters; Mitchell Blankenship and Thomas Dean Blankenship, sons
Visitation: 3 - 5 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, funeral home
Memorials: P.A.W.S., 2790 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, P.O. Box 684, Middletown, Ohio 45042
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Shelby Brillhart
Age: 25
Date of Death: Jan. 7, 1998
City: Franklin, Ohio
Survived by: Michael Brillhart, husband; James E. and Roberta Lewis; father and stepmother
Visitation: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, New Covenant Church, 4340 Union Rd., Franklin
Services: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, church
Memorials: Project Partner With Christ, P.O. Box 1054, Middletown
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Rubye M. Chapman
Age: 88
Date of Death: Jan. 11, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: James S. Chapman, husband
Visitation: none
Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, funeral home
Memorial: none specified
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Manly Ford Cox
Age: 82
Date of Death: Jan. 2, 1998
City: Sebring, Fla.
Survived by: Angeline Martina Cox, wife; Alice Sue Smith, Janet Myrle Panenell and Margaret Ann Fuller, daughters; Richard F. Rice, stepson
Visitation: 5 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, funeral home
Memorial: In lieu of flowers: Good Shepherd Hospice of Mid Florida, P.O. Box 1884, Sebring, Fla. 33870
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Helen Q. Daley
Age: 79
Date of Death: Jan. 22, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: John J. Daley, son; Virginia Ann Daley, Kathleen Daley-Hynes and Meg Daley Olmert, daughters
Visitation: 9 - 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, funeral home
Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Holy Family Parish - Holy Trinity Chapel, Middletown
Memorial: Hospice of Cincinnati, 4310 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Carolyn Dearth
Age: 86
Date of Death: Jan. 9, 1998
City: Franklin, Ohio
Survived by: Mabel, sister
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodside Cemetary Chapel
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Ralph Deaton
Age: 60
Date of Death: Jan. 15, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Artie Deaton, mother
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
Name: Sylvia Jean Dunn
Age: 61
Date of Death: Jan. 12, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Valerie Dunn, daughter; Benjamin R. Dunn II and James S. Dunn, sons
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, funeral home
Services: 8 p.m. Thursday, funeral home; graveside service: 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, Peyton Cemetery, Kellacey, Ky.
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Arthur R. Eisele
Age: 94
Date of Death: Jan. 7, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Gladys Eisele, wife; Bob Eisele and Norman Eugene Eisele, sons
Visitation: 6 - 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, funeral home
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, funeral home
Memorial: Amanda United Methodist Church, 1315 Oxford State Road, Middletown, Ohio 45044
Arrangements: Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home
Name: Josephine Ellington
Age: 90
Date of Death: Jan. 1, 1998
City: Trenton, Ohio
Survived by: Doris Farmer, Carolyn Woodrey and Rita Day; daughters
Charles "Johnny" Ellington, Jr, son
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 5, Bible Methodist Church
Services: 2 p.m. Monday at church
Memorials: Hospice of Middletown
Arrangements: Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home
Name: Maude (Hatton) Flohr
Age: 87
Date of Death: Jan. 12, 1998
City: Middletown, Ohio
Survived by: Irvin Ray Rogers, son; Clinton Rogers, stepson
Visitation: noon - 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, funeral home
Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, funeral home
Memorials: none specified
Arrangements: Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral Home
