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Tevis Thomas, 76, of Verona, died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Hospice, Covington. He was a farmer and a member of Concord Baptist Church, Gallatin County.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene White Thomas; sons, Steve Thomas of Dry Ridge and Kelly Thomas of Florence; daughters, Donna McClane of
Jonesville, Sandra Maddox of DeLand, Fla., Marie Deitz of Dry Ridge, Linda Bowlin of Walton and Rhonda Lyle of Falmouth; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton-Stanley Funeral Home, Verona. Visitation will be there from 5 to 9 p.m. today. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Verona. Memorials are suggested to St. Elizabeth Hospice.
Announced on: 05-06-1997
Jack West, 39, of Covington, died Thursday at St. Elizabeth Medical Center North, Covington.
Survivors include his mother, Betty Napier of Covington; brothers, Jerry West and Joe West, both of Covington; and a sister, Barbara Jackson of Bright, Ind.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate. Don Catchen & Son Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-06-1997
Timothy Taylor II, devoted life to others
Timothy Scott Taylor II didn't live a long life but had a productive one in terms of helping other people.
Mr. Taylor, 29, a former Covington resident who once ran cross country track at Simon Kenton High School, dedicated himself to helping the homeless, teaching children in Sunday school and spinning records at parties.
"He has always been a loving child, a loving person," said Mr. Taylor's father, also named Timothy Taylor, of Matthew, N.C.
"He was a free spirit. When he walked into a room, he would light up peoples' lives."
The younger Taylor, of Long Beach, Calif., died at 6:48 p.m. Sunday at his home after a brief illness. He was a salesman with Teachers' Supply Co. in Long Beach, and a member of Unity Church in Long Beach.
He was a Sunday School teacher at the church, and manager of the children's church services. He was a volunteer with Helping Hands Organization and several homeless shelters in Long Beach. He was a former member of Independence Christian Church, where he was a youth deacon.
The younger Taylor lived most of his life in Northern Kentucky before accepting a job with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Mr. Taylor later transferred to Disneyland in California, where he developed his private disc jockey business.
Mr. Taylor appeared in a scene of the movie, "Rain Man," that was filmed several years ago in Newport.
"He got to meet Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise," the elder Taylor said.
"He has always helped the underdog and everyone he could. He would go out of his way to help people."
Mr. Taylor is also survived by his mother, Sandra Staggs Taylor, also of Matthew, N.C.; a brother, Matthew Sterling Taylor of Orlando, Fla.; and maternal grandparents, Lillian Bell and Sterling G. Staggs Sr. of Independence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Independence Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, and 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill.
Memorials are suggested to Independence Christian Church; First Christian Church in Dilworth, N.C.; or Helping Hands Organization in Long Beach, Calif.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Lyda Book Alexander Blackburn, 86, of Taylor Mill, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Charles Care Center in Covington. She was a retired seamstress.
Survivors include several cousins.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Charles Care Center. Visitation will begin there at 9 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Mother of God Cemetery, Ft. Wright. Memorials are suggested to the nursing home, 500 Farrell Drive, Covington 41011. Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
George Harold Brown, 93, of Cincinnati, formerly of Ft. Thomas, died at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday at a hospice in Mariemont, Ohio. He was a retired supervisor with Cincinnati Milacron and an auto mechanic. He also was a charter member of Highland Hills Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School.
Survivors include his wife, Beulah M. Roberts Brown; a daughter, Joyce Leopold of Milford, Ohio; a son, James Harold Brown of Cincinnati; sisters, Ann Sears of Florence and Margaret Meehan of Cincinnati; five grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dobbling Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Visitation will begin there at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Burlington Cemetery.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Elizabeth Jane Dieman, 77, of Covington, died Tuesday at her home.
Arrangements are pending at Don Catchen and Son Funeral Home, Covington.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Ruth A. Kemper, 73, of Alexandria, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday at University Hospital, Cincinnati. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Albert Kemper; daughters, Diana Kemper and Cindy Ripberger, both of Alexandria; a son, Steve Kemper of Alexandria; sisters, Edna Kienzle of Ft. Mitchell and Susan Macintosh of Cincinnati; a brother, Carl Schuchter of Alexandria; and six grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Church, Alexandria. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft. Thomas. Burial will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Ft. Thomas. Memorials are suggested to Bishop Brossart High School, Grove and Jefferson, Alexandria 41001.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Eugene Ralph Knoerl, 71, of Covington, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas. He was an auto body repairman for several Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati car dealers. His wife, Dolores Decker, died in 1985.
Survivors include sons, Brian A. Knoerl and Brent Knoerl, both of Covington; daughters, Yvonne Caldwell of Covington and Shannon Mazie of Key West, Fla.; a brother, Russell Knoerl of Covington; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Allison and Rose Funeral Home, Covington. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery, Cincinnati.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Cecil Bennett Nall, 92, of Owenton, died Tuesday at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence. He was a retired employee of Lorilard Tobacco Co. and a member of Richland Baptist Curch. His wife, J. T. Nall, died in 1975.
Survivors include daughters, Christine Winkle of Owenton and Justine Shell of Covington; sisters, Willena Wainscott of Vevay, Ind., and Allie Mae Mason of Owenton; five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday 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 IOOF Cemetery, Owenton. Memorials are suggested to the church.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Anthony Steven Oden, was stillborn May 2 at St. Luke Hospital West, Florence.
Survivors include his parents, Russell D. Oden and Kimberly L. Parker, both of Erlanger; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Barbara Parker of Indianapolis; paternal grandmother, Wanda Willis of Cincinnati; and maternal great-grandmother, Carrie Jackson of New York City.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger. Linnemann Funeral Home, Erlanger, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
Lillie Mae Roundtree Pate, 77, of Cincinnati, formerly of Newport, died Monday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati.
She was a homemaker and a former member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Newport. Her husband, Arthur Pate Sr., died in 1990.
Survivors include a son, Arthur Pate Jr. of Cincinnati; a brother, Nathaniel Roundtree of Newport; and a sister, Estella Boswell of Newport.
Graveside services will be at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Arlington Cemetery, Cincinnati. Visitation will begin there at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Entombment will be in Arlington Mausoleum.
Jones and Simpson Funeral Home, Covington, is handling arrangements.
Announced on: 05-08-1997
