Pendleton County Obituaries

Obituaries are posted with the permission of Debbie Dennie, Editor of the "Falmouth Outlook"

Falmouth Outlook, June 3, 2003

Mike Flaherty, 27, of Falmouth, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003 at Metro Health in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mike was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 27, 1975, son of Dan and Karen Thompson Flaherty. He was a member of the World Bullriding Federation, International Professional Rodeo Association, and the North American Bullriders Association. He was also a truck driver for Tuemler Gas.
Survivors include his wife, Brandi Taylor Flaherty; a son, Lane Michael Flaherty of Falmouth; parents, Dan and Karen Flaherty of Falmouth; and a sister, Dana Florence of Bellevue.
Funeral services were Thursday, May 29 at Trinity Southern Baptist Church in Falmouth.
Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.


Phyllis Fuller, 66, of Butler, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Hospital South.
Phyllis was born in Kentucky on October 7, 1936, daughter of Thelma Bickers Taylor. She was a retired receptionist.
Survivors include her mother, Thelma Long of Bellevue; a son, Bobby Fuller of Butler; daughters, Karen Breitkreutz and Kathy Lonaker, both of Butler; daughter-in-law, Rose Fullor; son-in-law, Dale Breitkreutz; brothers, Bob Fukano of Alexandria, Jay Johnson of Bellevue and Richard Fukano of Covington; sisters, Robin Foley of Dry Ridge and Dotty Hoop of Newport; 10 grandchildren, Christy Brock, Thomas McGovney, Sonny Lonaker, Bob Fuller, Jennifer Fuller, Jesse Fuller, Rebecca Harper, Jessica Breitkreutz, Matthew Breitkreutz and Robbie Breitkreutz; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday, May 28 at Peoples Funeral Home in Falmouth.
Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.


Shirley Woods McKinley, 66, of Lexington, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2003 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.
She was born on June 30, 1936 in Bracken County, to the late Ernest and Altheria Workman Woods. She was a homemaker and a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church in Lexington.
Also preceding her in death was a brother, Billy Woods.
Survivors include her husband, William “Bill” McKinley; a brother, Hanksford (Estill) Woods of Mason County; a sister, Ilene Ward of Richmond, Indiana; a sister-in-law, Mary Woods of Maysville; and two nieces and a nephew.
Graveside services were Tuesday, May 27 at the Battle Grove Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Sparks officiating.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Drake Whaley McCarty Funeral Home in Cynthiana.


Shirley Clayton Smith, 88, of Georgetown, formerly of Harrison County, passed away Friday, May 23, 2003 at the Georgetown Community Hospital.
He was born on January 4, 1915 in Harrison County, son of the late Joe Pat and Maude Smith. Shirley was a retired employee of the Ladish Company in Cynthiana and a member of the Antioch Mills Christian Church in Harrison County. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marguerite Smith in 1972 and a daughter, Evelyn Smith Tolson in 1991.
Surviving is his wife, Mae True Smith; and two sons, Gordon Smith and Wayne Smith, both of Berry.
Funeral services were Tuesday, May 27 at the Antioch Mills Christian Church under the direction of Bro. Chad Doerr. Music was shared by Elliott Williams and Amy Doerr. Pallbearers were Jimmy Rogers, Rick Flaven, Floyd Barnes, Ed Wiggins, Gary Barnard and Roger Winkle.
Interment was in the Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Antioch Mills Christian Church.
Woodhead Funeral Home in Falmouth served the family.


Theodore Wilson Jr., 78, of Falmouth, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the River Valley Nursing Home in Butler.
He was born on March 8, 1925 in Pendleton County, son of the late Theodore and Kathryn Perkins Wilson Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roma Grigson Wilson in 1987. Ted was a retired electrician for the Siemans Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II.
Surviving is a son, Theodore Wilson III of Falmouth; daughters, Roma Wilson Bradley of Newport and Susan Wilson of Erlanger; one grandson; one great-granddaughter; and two sisters, Elsie Adams and Joan Hart, both of Falmouth.
Funeral services were Wednesday, May 28 at Woodhead Funeral Home in Falmouth with Rev. Anne Kleinschmidt and Tom Parker officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Keith Bradley, Greg Hart, Ron Aber, Jerry Fischer, Tom Parker and John Kleinschmidt.
Interment will full military honors by the Hardin-Browning Post 109 was in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby Street, Falmouth, KY 41040.
American Legion Post 109, VFW Post 1978 and DAV Post held full military services for Mr. Theodore Martin Wilson Jr. at the Riverside Cemetery on May 28, 2003.
Mr. Wilson served in the United States Army in World War II.
To Mr. Theodore Wilson Jr., we honor and salute you.
To the family, we offer our sympathy.
American Legion Post 109, VFW Post 1978 and DAV members present were Shelby McDowell, Ray Hammond, Jim Sharp, Wallace Browning, Clay Clifford, Charles Biddle, Joe Taravella, Jerry Fields, Larry Fields, Sam Hodge, Bill Williams, Tom Luckey, Jonathan Smith, Charles Lemmons, Steve Lonaker, Bruce Westbrook, Jim Priest, Jim Morton, Donnie Wells, Dan Woodhead, Michael Moore, Bob Gulick and Earl Hart.
“Taps” was played by Bryan Schultz.
Another veteran was laid to rest.


Virgil Young, 73, of Independence, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2003 at his home.
Virgil was born in Leslie County, Ky., on August 25, 1929, son of John and Rhoda Wilson Young. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Daniel Young, in 1981.
Survivors include his wife, Shirley Mae Young; a son, James (Judith) Young of Florida; brothers, Dealous Young of Indiana and Alonzo Young of Dry Ridge; sisters, Ethel Osborne of Jackson, Mississippi, Delphia Hooten of Walton and Nora Vaughn of Morningview; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday, May 28 at Peoples Funeral Home in Butler.
Interment was in the Young Family Cemetery.

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