Merril D. Dawson, 86, Butler

Merril Delbert Dawson, 86, of Butler, Kentucky, passed away on September 13, 2006 at River Valley Nursing Home. He was born on April 11, 1920 in Campbell County to the late Elmer and Barbara Dawson. He married Velma Plummer on No ember 22, 1945 and his wife preceded him in death in 1975. There were eight children born into this union. Two of his sons preceded him in death, Charles Edgar Dawson and Donald Rae Dawson. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Doug Dawson. He was a member of Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church and was a United States Army World War II veteran. He had a great love for his family, horses and the farm land.

Six children survive his passing: Paul (Rita) Dawson of Hebron, Georgia Mae Grasch of Louisville, Marvin Dawson and David (JoEllen) Dawson, both of Falmouth, Esther (Bob) McClanahan of Butler, and Alice King of Brooksville. Other survivors include sisters Melba Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio and Dorothy (Virgil) Singleton of Largo, Fla.; a brother, Clyde (Ruby) Dawson of Butler; 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Peoples Funeral Home in Butler. Interment took place in Peach Grove Cemetery, Pendleton County.

Memorials are suggested to the Second Twelve Mile Baptist Church.

Bernice L. Yelton, 81, Cold Spring

Bernie Sullivan met Wilbur "Deac" Yelton at the Cincinnati Art Academy in early 1946. By December, they were married. They would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on December 16, cut short three months due to her death on September 16, 2006.

Bernie and Deac lived a vagabond artist's life, living in a trailer in Florida, until Bernie became pregnant with their first child. They came back home to Kentucky, bought a house in Cold Spring, then set about the business of raising a family along with myriad vegetables.

Bernie began raising her own plants from seed, trying new varieties each year. The excess vegetables led to a sign at the road which Cold Spring area residents eagerly looked for: "Tomatos" For years after she was unable to raise these treasured gems, people would stop to see if she had any to sell.

For the major part of her life, Bernie continued to paint landscapes and portraits. She could not get anyone to sit for the duration required to produce a portrait, so she would use pictures or a mirror to paint herself, resulting in numerous self-portraits. After she learned to drive, she could be seen pulled off a Campbell County road, capturing the surrounding landscape on canvas. Though she never sold any of these paintings, she captured images that are no longer with us due to the continuing development in Campbell County. In her later years, she stopped painting and pursued a career in real estate.

She is survived by her husband, Deac; daughters Kathy Yelton (Rudiger Wolfe) and Laura (J.B.) Brown, both of Falmouth; and son Merritt Yelton of Cold Spring; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She requested no services and will be cremated. The family will hold a wake at 2241 Uhl Road in Cold Spring on Wednesday, September 20 from 4 to 7 p.m., which family and friends are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Lynn St., Cincinnati, OH 45203. Peoples Funeral Home, Falmouth, served the family.

Ruth Sheriff, 85, Butler

Ruth Sheriff, 85, of Butler, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at St. Elizabeth South Hospital in Edgewood, Ky. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Rollie Sheriff preceded her in death on March 27, 2004.

Survivors include a daughter, Roseanna Camden of Williamsburg, Ohio; stepsons, Rollie Sheriff III of Cincinnati and Wesley Sheriff of California; stepdaughters, Linda Ball of Louisiana and JoEllen Sheriff and Paula Sheriff, both of California; a brother, Cleon Daniel of Independence, Ky; a sister, Lucille Burke of Covington; one grandchild; four great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; and four step great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, September 18, 2006 at Cooper Funeral Home in Grants Lick. Interment took place in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Erlanger, Ky.

Stanley Courtney, 79, Falmouth

Stanley Ross (Keg) Courtney, 79, of Falmouth, Ky., passed away on Friday, September 15, 2006 at the St. Luke Hospital East in Ft. Thomas, Ky. Born on January 14, 1927, he was son of the late Stanley and Stella Courtney. On November 24, 1951, he married Maybelle Wagner, and his wife survives his passing. He was retired from the L.B. Foster Co. in Norwood, Ohio, where he worked for 32 years and from Clay Clifford Electric where he worked for 16 years. He was a member of the United States Army and a WWII veteran, where he served in Germany and France. He was a member of the Falmouth United Methodist Church.

In addition to his wife, Maybelle, he is survived by a sister; Juanita Dennis of Berry, Ky and 3 half sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Woodhead Funeral Home in Falmouth, Ky., with Bro. Bob Jones officiating. Music will be shared by Adarin Williams. Pallbearers for the service will be Gary Hardy, Shorty Brown, John Woods, Donald Brown, Floyd Barnes, and Roger Colvin. Rob Schultz and Clay Clifford will serve as honorary pallbearers. Interment with full military honors by Hardin-Browning Post #109 will follow in the Pythian Grove Cemetery in Berry, Ky. The visitation will take place on Tuesday from 12-2:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hospice of Hope: 909 Kenton Station Rd. Maysville, KY 41056.

Delmer A. Turner, 74, Indiana

Delmer A. Turner, 74, of Austin, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at the Scotts Memorial Hospital in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was born in Kentucky on August 18, 1932, son of the late Arkansas and Dora B. Turner. He was a member of the Church of the New Covenant in Austin.

He was preceded in death by a son, Lonnie Dale Turner. Sisters, Belle Raleigh and Lena Mae Fox, and a brother, Alferd Turner, also preceded him.

Survivors include his wife, Laura Renee Pierce of Austin; brothers, Leonard Turner of Austin, Troy Turner of Indianapolis, Truman Turner of Falmouth, Ky., and Alvin Turner of Claryville, Ky; sisters, Florence Barrett of Austin, Eva Lee Reynolds of South Lyon, Mich., Nancy Riley and Julia Riley, both of Georgetown, Ky, Roetta Mullins of Austin and Laura Riley of Stamping Ground, Ky.

Funeral services were conducted on September 16, 2006 at Peoples Funeral Home in Butler, Ky., officiated by Harold White. Interment took place in the Oakland Cemetery, Grants Lick, Ky.

Evelyn Yaeger, 60, Newport

Evelyn Yaeger, 60, of Newport, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at her residence. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Tommy G. Yaeger Sr., sons, Mark Spelia of Bellevue, Ky., and Tommy Yaeger Jr., of Manchester, Ohio; daughters, Kimberly Sandlin, Misty Yaeger and Bobbie Jean Davis, all of Newport, and Lisa Yaeger of Florence; brothers, Dennis Ray Howard of Crittenden, Ky, Larry Howard of Independence, Herbert Howard and Robert Howard, both of Newport, Charles Vincent Howard of Covington and Billy Howard of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Geraldine Henslee of Newport; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at the Trinity Baptist Church in Newport. Interment took place in the Peach Grove Cemetery, Peach Grove, Ky., under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick.

Brenda Mobley, 46, Morningview

Brenda Kay Mobley, 46, of Morningview, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at her residence. She was born on April 23, 1960, daughter of Nora Young Vaughn and the late Litton Vaughn. She was a housekeeper at Rosedale Manor Nursing Home and a member of Nicholson Christian Church.

Survivors include her husband, Tim Mobley of Morningview; her mother, Nora Vaughn of Morningview; a son, Adam Mull of Morningview; a stepson, Danny Mull of Georgia; a stepdaughter, Lisa Mull of Georgia; a brother, Larry Vaughn of Covington; and two step grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 5-9 pm. on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at Peoples Funeral Home in Butler. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, also at the funeral home.

Interment will take place in the Gardnersville Cemetery, Pendleton County.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Darlene Stevens, 60, Alexandria

Darlene Stevens, 60, of Alexandria, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2006 at her home. She was born in Florida on June 7, 1946, daughter of Willie Marvin Bo and Netti Christine Yourn Stanley. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include sons, William Edwards Jr., of Lakeland, Fla. and Jack Greer of Newport; daughters, tammy Inman of Alexandria, Rebecca Crail of Newport, and Karen Greer of Standford, Michigan; sisters, Barbara Newman of Deland, Fla, and Linda Howell of Springfield, Michigan; brothers, Fred Stanley of Nashville, Tenn., and Marvin Stanley of Alexandria, Ky; 19 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation was held on Friday, September 15, 2006 at Peoples Funeral Home in Butler, Ky.

Linda Centers, 56, Bracken Co.

Linda Centers, 56, of Bracken County, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006 at her residence. She was a client service specialist for the Great American Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Survivors include her husband, Steve Centers; her mother, Lucille Dean of Park Hills, Ky.; daughters, Penny Fornash and Chrissy Spaulding, both of Bracken County; a brother, Raymond Dean of Florida; and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Latonia, Ky. Interment will take place in the Peach Grove Cemetery, Peach Grove, Ky., under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick.

Joyce E. Grubb, 70, California

Joyce Evelyn Watson Grubb, 70, of California, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at the St. Luke East Hospital in Ft. Thomas, Ky. She was a retired machine operator for Adkins & Pierce, Covington, Ky.

Survivors include her husband, Hobert Grubb; a son, Danny Watson of Middletown, Ohio; daughters, Vickie Reed of Latonia Lakes, Ky., Melissa Gibson of Silver Grove and Elizabeth (Libbie) Watson of California, Ky; brothers, Bill Duncan and Henry Tapley, both of Revelo, Ky and Albert Miller of Brighton, Tenn.; sisters, Ruth Hollars and Genell Holder, both of Monticello, Ky., Volena Ammon and Linda Tapley, both of Revelo, Imogene Sorrell of Flemingsburg, Dorothy Phillips of Stearns, Brenda Smith of Oneida, Tenn.; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Cooper Funeral Home, Grants Lick, Ky. Interment took place in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Carthage, Ky.