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KENNETH ROLLIN GIFFORD SR., 85, of Georgetown, died Saturday. He was a truck driver, an employee of Brown County Senior Citizens, and an Army veteran of World War II. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cahall Funeral Home, Georgetown. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials: Hospice of Cincinnati.
Date of announcement: 11-25-2002
MARY C. GREEN, 84, of Batesville, Ind., died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Louis Church, Batesville. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, Ind. Memorials: Phi Beta Psi Sorority Cancer Research Project, Southeastern Indiana Alzheimer's Support Group or at the request of the family, perform an act of kindness for someone less fortunate.
Date of announcement: 11-25-2002
RAS TEKLE MICHAEL SANDFORD, 46, of West Carrollton, died Tuesday. He was a real estate agent and a promoter. Services: noon Tuesday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-25-2002
SISTER OF CHARITY MELITA TOERNER, 97, of Delhi Township, died Friday. She was a retired medical records librarian with many Sisters of Charity hospitals, including Good Samaritan in Dayton and Cincinnati, a former registrar with College of Mount St. Joseph in Delhi and a secretary in the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday at the motherhouse. Visitation: 9 a.m. Tuesday at the motherhouse. Memorials: Sisters of Charity Retirement Fund.
Date of announcement: 11-25-2002
JOHN ROBERT 'PETE' BRIGHT, 84, of Lincoln Heights, died Friday. He was a retired electrician for Cincinnati Milacron. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Woodlawn. Visitation: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
LLOYD JOHNSON, 85, of Madisonville, died Friday. He was an assistant for the Red Cross. Services: Noon today at Greater Emmanuel Apostolic Church, Finneytown. Visitation: 11 a.m. today at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton, is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
MARVA ANN (PICKENS) REESE, 60, of Avondale, died Saturday. She was a janitor for P&M Maintenance. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
NORAH MAE SCOTT, 81, of Walnut Hills, died Saturday. She was a retired nurse's aide. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Corinthian Baptist Church, Walnut Hills. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Jamison and Jamison Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
CASPER GARRETT SIMONS SR., 82, of Sharonville, died Friday. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Marshall Funeral Home, Washington, D.C. There is no visitation. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Forest Park, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
RITA ANN (WORDEMAN) STEIDLE, 79, of Edgewood, Ky., died Monday. Mass: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Pius X Church, Edgewood, Ky. There is no visitation. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, Ky., is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
BERNARD 'BERNIE' WAGNER, 70, of Metamora, Ind., died Sunday. He was a farmer. Mass will be held at noon Wednesday at Cook Funeral Home, Brookville. Visitation: 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
JAMES E. Washington, 78, of Evanston, died Friday. He was a retired mechanic for Coca-Cola. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Peace Baptist Church, Avondale. Visitation: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-26-2002
R.C. Vance, bluegrass musician
With a harmonica and a good ear, R.C. Vance took to music by age 7 and never let it go.
Mr. Vance became a fine fiddler and bluegrass music fan who spread his love of music by operating a music hall and organizing performances at Florence Y'All festivals.
Together with his wife of 50 years, Helen Vance, Mr. Vance owned and operated Boone County Bluegrass Jamboree music hall in Burlington. He also served as emcee of many Florence Y'All festivals.
Mr. Vance, 75, died Monday at his home in Florence.
He was born on his parents' farm in Stamping Ground. Mr. Vance and his wife met in Lexington and moved to Northern Kentucky in 1955.
He worked as a special agent for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad for 30 years before retiring in 1985.
He filled those years with music, hosting bluegrass bands at the Bluegrass Jamboree on Saturdays and country music on Friday.
"He loved his music. He spent the biggest part of his life playing his music," Mrs. Vance said.
Mr. Vance played fiddle and, occasionally, electric guitar.
He was a member of the Tri-State Old Time Fiddlers Association and the Midwest Bluegrass Association.
Other survivors include sons, Andrew Vance of Florence, Byron Vance of Burlington, Brad Vance of Florence; daughters, Sandra Vance and Monica Williamson, both of Florence; and brother William Allen Vance Jr. of Scott County.
He was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Stith Funeral Home, Florence.
Services will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Kentucky, 250 E. Liberty St., Suite 710, Louisville, Ky. 40202-1537; or St. Elizabeth Home Health Hospice, 401 E. 20th St., Covington, Ky,.41014-9988.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
Rev. A.E. Francis, pastor, teacher
The Rev. A. Edwin Francis, a Catholic priest who served at several parishes and schools in Greater Cincinnati, died Saturday. He was 83.
Father Francis was associate pastor at St. Cecilia, Assumption, St. Mary, St. Veronica and St. Teresa parishes while teaching at Purcell, Sacred Heart Academy, Hamilton Catholic and Seton High School during the 1940s to 1960s, as well as at parishes elsewhere in Ohio during that time.
He was later pastor at a half dozen parishes, including Queen of Peace in Millville.
He retired in 1995 as pastor at Holy Family in Frenchtown.
Reception of the body is 12:30 p.m. today (at Holy Angels Church, S. Main and Water streets in Sidney, Ohio.
Funeral Mass is at 2 p.m. at the church.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
ANNA FRANCES BOHMAN, 86, of Batesville, Ind., died Tuesxday. She worked in the dietary department at Margaret Mary Hospital. Mass: 10 a.m. EST Saturday at St. Louis Church, Batesville. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. EST Friday at Weigel Funeral Home, Batesville, Ind. Memorials: Margaret Mary Hospital Volunteer Program.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
CHARLES HENRY CHAMBERS, 79, of Avondale, died Nov. 24. He was a partner in the Chambers and Sons Bail Bonding Business. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Mark Catholic Church, Evanston. Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Renfro & Piper Funeral Service, Avondale.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
ELMER W. COLLINS JR., 45, of Westwood, died Nov. 22. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Willing Spirit Baptist Church, Westwood. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
ESTHER JENKINS, 75, of Lincoln Heights, died Nov. 22. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Lincoln Heights. Visitation: 6 p.m. Friday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Lockland, is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
BLAISE NELSON LAWLESS, 20, of Brookville, Ind., died Monday. He was a plumber's assistant for Robert Jones Plumbing. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Rullman Hunger Denney Funeral Home, Aurora, Ind. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials: To the family or Jade Lawless Trust Fund.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
RONALD L. ROBERTS, 59, of Silverton, died Nov. 24. He was an apartment manager. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Cumminsville. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Home, Silverton, is in charge of the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-27-2002
DORINE BROWN, 40, of Mount Auburn, has died.Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at New Unity Baptist Church, Mount Auburn. Visitation: 9 a.m. Saturday at the church. Johnson Brown Funeral Home, Bond Hill, is handling the arrangements.
Date of announcement: 11-29-2002
ELIZABETH "BETTY" L. KENT, 84, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Wednesday. She was a lab technician for Schenley Distillery. She also worked for Kroger. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials: Dearborn County Hospice or Lawrenceburg Life Squad.
Date of announcement: 11-29-2002
MILDRED MARIE WILSON, 88, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., died Wednesday. She was a retired line worker at Seagram's Distillery. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Aurora, Ind. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the Rullman Hunger Denney Funeral Home, Aurora, Ind. Memorials: St. John Lutheran Church.
Date of announcement: 11-29-2002
