Pendleton County Obituaries

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

Falmouth Outlook, August 5, 2003

Bennie Charles Russell, 74, of Butler, passed away Monday, August 4, 2003 at St. Luke Hospital in Ft. Thomas.
Bennie was the son of Oscar Clay and Maggie Maddox Russell. He was a member of the Butler Baptist Church. He was a veteran of both the Korean Conflict and World War II, serving in the United States Army. He was a retired butcher. He was also a retired employee of Pittsfield of Kentucky.
His beloved wife, Norma Russell, preceded him in death.
He leaves his children, Donna Thacker, Bennie Russell Jr., Marsha Fay Meyer and Julie Utz, all of Butler; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Millie Warner of Covington.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 7 at Woodhead Funeral Home in Falmouth. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Interment with full military honors will be in the Turner Ridge Cemetery, Pendleton County.


William “Bill” Fogle, 83, of Butler, passed away Friday, August 1, 2003 at his home.
Bill was born in Falmouth on August 26, 1919. He was a member of Mt. Moriah Christian Church, American Legion Post 109 and was a Mason for over 50 years. He was a World War II veteran.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby, a son, William Fogle, a daughter, Sandra Kay Crump and a sister, Louise Wilson.
Survivors include a son, Robert Fogle of Falmouth; daughters, Betty Pyles of Cold Spring, Nancy Louden of Ludlow and Virginia Beetz of Southbury, Connecticut; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 5 at Peoples Funeral Home in Falmouth.
Interment will be in the Riverside Cemetery.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Hope in Maysville, Falmouth Christian Church or to Mt. Moriah Christian Church.


Jimmie Hamilton, 45, of Falmouth, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2003.
Jimmie was born in Berlin, Ky., on March 14, 1958, son of Louie Earl and Norma (Daugherty) Hamilton. He was an officer for 21 years with the Falmouth Police Department, having served as chief of police also. He was a Mason and a former Boy Scout. He was also an employee of the United States Postal Service in Falmouth. Jimmie’s last place of employment was with Diamond Detective Agency. He married Janet Emminger, and his dear wife survives his passing.
He was preceded in death by his father, Louie Earl Hamilton.
Besides his wife, Janet Hamilton, other survivors include his mother, Norma Wilson of Falmouth; stepsons, Roger Hatton and Billy Hatton, both of Falmouth; a stepdaughter, Angela Hatton of Falmouth; and sisters, Patty Gilbert of Falmouth, Debbie Reynolds of Alexandria and Kendra Clayton of Richmond.
Funeral services were Monday, August 4 at Peoples Funeral Home in Falmouth. Pallbearers were Junior Hyden, Scott Rarrieck, Billy Hatton, Roger Moore, Heston Gilbert and John Davin Reynolds.
Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Pendleton County Summer Recreation or to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.


Falmouth Outlook, August 12, 2003

Beatrice (Insko) White, 86, of Dover, Ky., passed away August 5, 2003 at Meadowview Regional Hospital in Maysville.
She was born on March 27, 1917 in Bracken County, the daughter of the late Mark and Nellie Brown Insko. She was a housewife. She married Earl White Jr. on March 28, 1948, whom survives her passing.
Other survivors include children, Barbara Jane (Jim) Jones of Washington, Ky., Stephen (Susan) White of Plumville, Ky. and Jo Ellen (Leonard) Rule of Lexington; a brother, Billy Ray Insko of Tacoma, Washington; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Thursday, August 7 at Germantown United Methodist Church.
Interment was in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Germantown.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hope in Maysville.
Palmer Funeral Home of Germantown was in charge of arrangements.


Patricia Ann Garrison, 56, of Butler, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2003, at the St. Elizabeth North Hospice in Covington.
Born on April 28, 1947, she was the daughter of the late George and Joyce Fardo Overton. She married Steve Garrison on December 16, 1965, and her husband preceeded her in death on March 26, 1998. She was a retired employee of the Butler Restaurant and a member of the Grant’s Lick Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Leslie Garrison of Butler; four sons, David Garrison of Independence, Todd Garrison of Butler, Mark Garrison of Erlanger, and James Garrison of Butler; and one sister, Linda Martinelli of Edgewood.
Funeral services were held Friday, August 8, 2003 at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, by Rev. Michael Huff. Casket bearers were her sons and Eric Garrison and John Garrison. Interment was in the Pythian Grove Cemetery, Berry.
Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, handled the arrangements.


Mary Winkle, 89, formally of Falmouth, passed away Mon-day, August 11 at Grant Manor Nursing Home.
She was born in Kentucky on August 14, 1914. She was the daughter of Morgan and Mary (Said) Fogle. She was a member of Short Creek Baptist Church. She married James Winkle on February 23, 1931, and he preceded her in death on October 23, 1973.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at noon until time of service at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 13 at Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth.
Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.
Memorial contributions are asked to go to The Gideons.


Charles Thomas Ramsey, 39, of Falmouth, passed away on August 5, 2003 at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas.
He was born on June 24, 1964, the son of the late Shubert and Martha Ella McDowell Ramsey. He was a 1984 graduate of Pendleton County High School and attended the Fal-mouth Wesleyan Church.
Survivors include two sisters, Joyce Laverne (Eddy) Sowder of Falmouth and Hilda Fay (Roger) Clifford of Butler; two brothers, Calvin (Debbie) Ramsey of Bellevue and Kenneth Ramsey of Falmouth; one niece an dtwo nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday, August 9 at Woodhead Funeral Home in Falmouth with Rev. Tim Melling officiating. Adarin Williams offered the beautiful music.
Casket bearers were Eddy Sowder, Josh Kravse, Bradley Krause, Roger Clifford, Steve Tucker, Billy Williams, David Glove and John Flynn. Interment was in the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Pendleton County.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Charles Tho-mas Ramsey Burial Fund, c/o U.S. Bank, Highway 27, Fal-mouth, KY 41040.


Falmouth Outlook, August 19, 2003

Kenneth Lee Risse, 57, of Minister, Ohio, passed away Monday, August 11, 2003 at the Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minister. He was seriously ill for three years with lung cancer.
Kenneth was born December 3, 1945 in Hamilton, Ohio. He was a CPA, President of Risse and Co., Inc. and founding partner of Risse, Meiring and Company, Inc. in Fort Loramie, Ohio.
Kenneth was survived by his parents and family Marguerite and Melvin Risse of Falmouth; Delbert Risse and Larry Allee of Cincinnati; aunt and uncle, Carolyn Sue Lepper and Ralph of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; great aunt Margie Sibrel of Grandview, Ind; great nephew, Clarence Lepper and Judi of Gallaway, Ohio, aunt Naomi McConnell of Brooksville, and many cousins and friends. His beloved companion and her family was Mary Ellen Sullivan of Minister and Ray and Joan Crowell and children Sam, Abbie, Ben and Gabe Crowell, all of Beavercreek, Ohio.
Kenneth belonged to the Mt. Olivet Masonic Lodge, Ohio Society of CPA’s and American Society of CPA’s.
Gehret Funeral Home of Ft. Loramie, Ohio handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Wilson Hospice Care Remembrance Fund, care of Wilson Memorial Hospital, 915 West Michigan Street, Sidney, Ohio 45385 or to Cancer Research.


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