Pendleton County Obituaries

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

Falmouth Outlook, March 25, 2003

Alfred C. Smiley, 74, of Georgetown, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2003 at the VA Hospital in Lexington.
He was a retired self employed mechanic. He was a United States Army veteran serving in World War II.
Arrangements are pending at Woodhead Funeral Home in Berry.


Betty Ruth Elliott, 72, of Falmouth, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at St. Luke Hospital East, Ft. Thomas.
She was born June 1, 1930 in Pendleton County, daughter of the late Ben and Mary Etta Craddock Martin. She married Wayne Elliott on September 19, 1953 and her husband survives her passing. She retired from the former Sears Catalog Store in Falmouth and she was a member of the Trinity Southern Baptist Church in Falmouth.
She was preceded in death by nine siblings, Edith Lorraine Martin, Fannie Irene Martin, Mary Frances Reckers, Clara Katheryn Martin, Esther Fern Hardin, Howard Edward Martin, Lona Mae Voorhees, Bennie Martin Jr. and Ruby Faye Martin and two half-brothers, Floyd Craddock and Wilson Craddock.
In addition to her husband of 49 years, Wayne Elliott, she leaves a daughter, Angela Jones of Georgetown; two sons, Anthony (Tony) Elliott of Falmouth and Mike Elliott of Foster; nine grandchildren, Josh Elliott, Dustin Elliott, Heather Elliott, Melissa Elliott, Brittany Elliott, Felicia Cole, Cody Cole, Zac Jones, and Samantha Simpson; and three great-grandchildren, Kohl Lippert, Kaden Elliott, and Iszac Jones.
Funeral services were Friday, March 14 at Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Bro. Bob Ice officiating. Pallbearers were Chris Martin, Zac Jones, Bob Gulick, Barry Dennie, Phil Bruin, Don Reckers, Gary Mofford, Jim Hardin and Kyle Hardin.
Interment was in the Riverside Cemetery in Falmouth.
Memorials are suggested to the Pendleton County Public Library, 228 Main Street, Falmouth, KY 41040.


General Stewart, 85, of Alexandria, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas.
He was a retired carpenter with Norwood Sash and Door Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lila Stewart and two sons, Billy Hollen and Carl Hollen.
Survivors include four daughters, Betty Ellis, Anna Sue Turner and Olly Dean Wortelboer, all of Alexandria, and Odie Hall of California; a son, Bobby Ray Stewart of Cold Spring; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday, March 21 at Alexandria Funeral Home.
Interment was in Alexandria Cemetery.


Harold T. Whaley, 92, of Williamstown, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center South in Edgewood.
He was born Sunday, November 13, 1910 in Pendleton County, son of the late Virgil and Lula Porter Whaley. He married Mildred McClanahan Whaley, on January 4, 1932, whom survives his passing. He was a retired machinist. He worked for the Crawley Book Machinery Company in Newport and Morris Machine Tool Company. He was a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Grant County.
Besides his wife of 71 years, Mildred, other survivors include a daughter, Anna Lou Roland of Crittenden; a son, Gail T. Whaley of Falmouth; a brother, Emerson Whaley of Williamstown; two sisters, Ruth Simpson and Fern Lucille Thompson, both of Williamstown; four grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were Saturday, March 22 at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home in Williamstown with Rev. Ronnie Angell and Rev. Kelly Kennedy officiating.
Interment was in the Williamstown Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 130, Williamstown, KY 41097.


Hazel Wagner Chatham, after residing in Mt. Sinai, Indiana for nearly 56 years, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. Chatham, 78, was born in Pendleton County on December 7, 1924, daughter of William Wagner and Alma Miles Wagner, the middle child of 11 born to them. She spent her early years in Kentucky, moving to Indiana at 17 years of age to make her home there.In 1944, she married Adrian Chatham in Jacksonville, Florida,
.Mrs. Chatham is survived by her husband of 59 years, Adrian Chatham; a son, Donald, of Terre Haute; a daughter, Sharon, of Massachusettes; two grandsons, Casey and Nathan; a granddaughter, Abigail; four sisters, Velma Powell, Aileen Hendy, Ruth Mains and Mildred Golden, all of Northern Kentucky; and many nieces and nephews.
Her six brothers, Bill Wagner, Charles Wagner, Leslie Wagner, Herbert Wagner, Marvin Wagner and John Wagner, all preceded her in death.Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Aurora. Pallbearers were Paul Bearer, Casey Chatham, Nathan Morean, Abigail Morean, Michael Andrew, Jeff Andrew and Kenny Jackson Jr.
Interment was in the Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Aurora, Indiana.


Mary Elizabeth Powell, 85, of Foster, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2003 at St. Elizabeth Hospital North, Covington.
She was born on April 18, 1917, daughter of the late Charlie and Gracie Whalen Turner. She was a homemaker, valedictorian of Sunrise High School Class of 1935, and had been a member of Cemetery Chapel Christian Church since 1957. She married Alva Powell in 1936, who preceded her in death on November 20, 1988.
Survivors include children, James (Shirley) Powell of Germantown, Wilma Fay Skidmore of Nicholasville and Neva Sue (Gene Dale) Moore of Alexandria; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Hildreth Lacey of Harrison, Ohio and Ida Mildred Powell of Falmouth.
Funeral services were Wedneday, March 19 at Cemetery Chapel Christian Church in Foster.
Interment was in the Lenoxburg Cemetery, Foster.

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