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JUDITH ANN STRAIGHT, 52, of Mount Orab, died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mount Orab. Visitation: Noon Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-25-1999
Dr. Beverly A. Evert, veterinarian
Dr. Beverly A. Evert, a veterinarian here for more than 20 years, died Friday at her home in Pleasant Ridge. She was 44.
'Everybody who knew her was struck with her determination and courage in the face of some long illnesses,' said her mother, Marjorie Evert.
The Woodward High School graduate received her bachelor of science degree from the University of Cincinnati at age 19. She earned a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Ohio State University.
She began her practice in Cincinnati in 1978 and worked in orthopedic surgery and cardiology at the Avon Animal and Bird Hospital, the Tennessee Avenue Hospital and the Deer Park Veterinary Clinic.
She taught at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College where she also earned an associate degree in business financial m anagement technology. Dr. Evert was president and a trustee of the Cincinnati Veterinary Medical Association, a member of the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensin g Board and received a distinguished service award as its president in 1992.
She also was devoted to children and served as a volunteer for World Vision. She was a volunteer for the SPCA where she organized animal care educational programs at local schools and provided veterinary care at local animal shows.
Dr. Evert also leaves her father, Carl Evert; a daughter, Avery Nichole; and two sisters, Caroline and Kathleen Evert, all of Cincinnati.
Services: 4 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church. Arrangements: Bielhauer-Clepper Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
'Lucky Penny Man' Richard G. Davis
Loveland's Richard G. Davis was 'The Lucky Penny Man.'
'Everywhere he went, he gave people a penny and told them it was their lucky penny for the day,' said Mr. Davis' daughter, Merry Sheets.
Mr. Davis, 69, who worked 42 years as an assembler at GE Aircraft Engines in Evendale, died Friday after a three-year battle with cancer.
The father of 10 children and seven grandchildren was in grave condition, but told his family he wanted to survive Christmas and New Year, said an
other daughter, Patti Timmons.
Mr. Davis, whose wife, June, died seven months ago, leaves a legacy of love, said his children.
'He was very loving and giving,' said Mrs. Sheets.
He also leaves sons Michael, Kerry and Randy and daughters Kathy Sisco, Christine Hinkle, Lori Kieffer, Teri Davis and Sherry Soel.
Arrangements were through Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Loveland.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
Margaret Sprigg sang in Schuster-Martin School of Drama and Art She was active at Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church as a deacon and Sunday School teacher. She was the first woman elected to the Session, served as a trustee and was a past president of the Woman's Association. She also was a member of the Cincinnati Woman's Club, a president of the Women's City Club and a charter member of Volunteers in Public Schools.
Mrs. Sprigg was a past president of the Greater Cincinnati Council on Epilepsy, trustee of United Home Care and an organizing member of Easy Riders and Telecare. From 1939 to 1989 she served on various boards and committees for Community Chest of Cincinnati.
She leaves her husband, William C. Sprigg; sons, Richard R. Sprigg and Douglas C. Sprigg and three grandchildren.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
WILLIAM GEORGE BESSLER, 89, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Saturday. He was retired from Seagram Distillery. Mass: 11 a.m. Friday a t St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
JIMMIE L. BLESSETT, 82, of Forest Park, died Saturday. The World War II Army veteran was retired from the city of Cincinnati. Services: 8 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park. Visitation: 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
FRED L. BROWN, 71, of Walnut Hills, died Jan. 20. Mr. Brown was a machinist. Services: 7 p.m. today at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
KATIE MAE FANTROY, 67, of Bond Hill, died Thursday. She was a supervisor for Oxford Building Services. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greater New Missionary Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements: Renfro Funeral Service.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
JOHNNIE D. HATCHER, 83, of Springfield Township, died Friday. Ms. Hatcher was a retired nurse's assistant. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at First Church of God, Corryville. Visitation: 10 a.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements: Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
DANIELLE JEAN HIETT, newborn daughter of Ron Hiett and Desirae Snelling, of Aurora, Ind., died Sunday. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Arrangements: Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
MARIE A. MEER, 95, of Windsor, Pa., and formerly of Morris, Ind., died Monday. She was a homemaker. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony Church, Morris. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, Ind.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
CHARLES 'CHUCK' J. PERRY, 54, of Bethel, Ohio, died Sunday. He was a corporate vice president with Quorum Health Resource. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann Church, Williamsburg. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home, Bethel.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
OLLIE MAE WARREN, 73, of Roselawn, died Friday. She was a homemaker. Arrangements were through Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
ESSIE MAE WELLS, 61, of Pleasant Ridge, died Saturday. She was a nurse. Services: 1 p.m. Thursday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton. Visitation: noon Thursday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 01-26-1999
Robert H. Ormston, Cinergy gas director
Robert H. Ormston, 75, who served as director of gas design and distribution at Cinergy Corp. for 41 years, died Sunday in Venic e, Fla.
The Purdue University graduate served on the American Gas Association Design and Development Committee and was an editor of the National Gas Association Magazine. He received the Natural Gas Association Silver Award for Merit for service to the industry before retiring in 1984.
Mr. Ormston was a master of the Oakley Masonic Lodge 668 and received the Silver Beaver Award for his many years of volunteer service to the Boy Scouts of America. He was a 45-year member of the Kennedy Heights Presbyterian Church, where he was treasurer for the Board of Deacons.
With the rank lieutenant senior grade in the U.S. Navy, Mr. Ormston served in World War II and the 
Korean War.
The native Cincinnatian had been a winter resident of Venice for the past 18 years.
He leaves his wife, Helen R. Ormston; son, Robert Ormston of Colorado Springs; daughter, Nola Jacobs; and sister, Amy Hummel, both of Cincinnati.
Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home, Mount Washington and 7:30 Wednesday at Oakley Masonic Lodge. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Norman Chapel of Spring Grove Cemetery. Memorials: American Lung Association or Ken nedy Heights Presbyterian Church.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
Sister Mary Francelyn Walsh
Sister Mary Francelyn Walsh, 85, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Cincinnati, died Monday.
She taught at St. Margaret of Cortona, St. Ignatius, and Assumption elementary schools in Greater Cincinnati.
She also served as executive secretary for 26 years to the Mother Provincal and later at the former Our Lady of Cincinnati College.
Mass: 7 p.m. Thursday at Mercy Center, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mercy Center. Arrangements: Charles A. Miller Sons Funeral Home. Memorials: Sisters of Mercy Retirement Fund.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
DELORES M. COLE, 67, of Vevay, Ind., died Monday. Ms. Cole was a homemaker. Mass: 11 a.m. Thursday at Sorrowful Mother of God Chur ch, Vevay. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, Vevay. Memorials: Switzerland County Emergency Unit or American Cancer Society' s Switzerland County Chapter.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
PAUL EDWARD COLE, 49, of Bethel, Ohio, died Saturday. Mr. Cole was a security officer. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Safe Harbor Chapel, Amelia, Ohio. Arrangements: Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
DENISE GREINER, 43, of Mount Orab, Ohio, died Monday. She was a registered nurse at Clermont Mercy Hospital. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Church, Bethel, Ohio. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thompson-Stevens Funeral Home, Mount Orab. Memorials: breast cancer research.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
RUTH N. HOLMES, 83, of El Paso, Texas, formerly of Bethel, Ohio, died Sunday. Ms. Holmes was a homemaker. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday at Tate Township Cemetery, Clermont County. Arrangements: Kennedy-Stevens Funeral Home.
Date of announcement: 01-27-1999
