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Emma Grubb Whitesell

January 26, 1931 — December 30, 2012

Emma Grubb Whitesell, age 81 of Hamilton passed away at Hospice of Hamilton on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 8:36 AM. She was born in Clay County, Kentucky on January 26, 1931 the daughter of James H. and Alice (Gabbard) Ball. Emma was employed as a nurse’s aide at Mercy Hospital for 27 years, retiring in 1985. On September 4, 1947 in Covington, Kentucky she married Dallas Grubb, and he preceded her in death in 1993; on March 25, 2005 in Jackson County, Kentucky she was married to Elmer Whitesell.

She is survived by her husband, Elmer Whitesell of Hamilton; six children, Glenn (Sharon) Grubb of Brookville, Indiana, Gary (Debbie) Grubb of Okeechobee, Florida, Dallas Grubb Jr., Rosie (John) Heinrich, James (Midge) Grubb, and David Grubb, all of Hamilton; a brother, Herbert Ball of Manchester, Kentucky; two sisters, Rosa Heuser and Edith Caudill, both of Holiday, Florida; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Arthur Ball; a sister, Mae Patterson; and a grandson, James Grubb.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 1:00 PM. Burial will follow in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 12:00 noon until 1:00 PM.

Visitation: 01/03/2013 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home 1350 Millville Avenue Hamilton OH, 45013 Funeral Service: 01/03/2013 at 1:00 PM Brown-Dawson-Flick Funeral Home 1350 Millville Avenue Hamilton OH, 45013
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