INDEPENDENCE - Barbara Ann Crum Spencer, 64, died on Tuesday, April 13, at Hospice of St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood. She was a teacher for Taylor Mill Elementary School. Survivors include her husband, Manuel Ray Spencer; daughter, Jennifer Kelly of Independence; mother, Adabelle Crum; brothers, Michael and Timothy Crum, both of LaGrange; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be 4-8...
FORT THOMAS - Mary Virginia "Ginny" Huffaker, 47, died Monday, April 12, at her home. She was an executive secretary at Steinhauser Packaging. Survivors include her father, William Huffaker Jr. of Ryland Heights; sisters, Laura Clark of Covington and Robin Hornsby of Ryland Heights. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 16, with service following at Chambers &...
FLORENCE - Arthur Fleckinger, 90, died Monday, April 12, at St. Elizabeth Hospice, Edgewood He worked for Ford Motor Co. His wife, Dorothy Fleckinger, died in 1999. Survivors include his sons, Greg, Larry, Artie, David and Dennis Fleckinger; 14 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Friday, April 16, with service following at Don Catchen & Son Funeral...
TAYLOR MILL - Robert D. Trout, 78, died Sunday, April 11, St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He worked for Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co. as an inspector and at Remke's Market in Taylor Mill. He was an Army veteran, member of Runyan Memorial Christian Church in Latonia, Clown Town Irregulars and Cincinnati Red Noses and the Barber Shop Harmony Society (formerly the...
ERLANGER - Charles F. Penick, 91, formerly of Covington, died Saturday, April 10 at Villaspring of Erlanger. He was a janitor for the Covington School Board. Survivors include his daughter, Donna Wyatt of Florence; two grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation is 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, April 14, followed by services, at Allison & Rose Funeral Home of...
EDGEWOOD - Lloyd E. Sandy, 84, died Friday, April 9, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. He was a driver for Ashland Oil, Inc., with 40 years of service, a World War II Marine veteran, member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Latonia, Colonel Clay Masonic Lodge #159 F & AM, Kentucky Rovers, Edgewood Golden Age and Covington YMCA, volunteered at Action...
COVINGTON - Jesse R. "Bud" Obel, 90, died Thursday, April 8, at Baptist Village Care Center, Erlanger. He was a payroll clerk for the B&O and C&O Railroad, member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Covington and a World War II Army veteran. He is survived by his wife, Jean Kissell Obel, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be...
FLORENCE - Clay Branham, 76, died Thursday, April 8, at Hospice of the Bluegrass Care Center, Fort Thomas. He was a spacecraft engineer for McDonnell Douglas Boeing and a Korean War Marine Corps veteran. His wife, Eleanor Branham, died previously. Survivors include his daughters, Debra Cannucci, Tamara Branham and Jaclyn Knight, all of Florence; son, Terry Branham of Lake Elsinore,...
VERONA - Ebbie Bush Spicer, 82, died Tuesday, April 6, at St. Elizabeth Edgewood. She was a homemaker and member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Verona. Her husband, Vernon Spicer, died in 1981. Survivors include her sons, Lourel Spicer of Crittenden, David Spicer of Richwood and Lenny Spicer of Corinth; daughters, Ada Gross of Verona, Virginia Porter and Deborah...
NEWPORT - Nellie Mae Vickers, 80, died Monday, April 5, at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas. She was a cook. Survivors include her sons, Reuben Vickers of Dayton, Timothy Vickers of Florence, Rickey and David Vickers, both of Bellevue, Dennis Vickers of Taylor Mill, Jeffrey Vickers of Latonia, Danny Vickers of Union, Douglas Vickers of Newport and Sherwood Jenkins of Newport;...