Viola Fay Tarter

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"From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised." Psalm 113:3

Viola Fay (Hines) Tarter went home to be with Jesus at age 94 on Monday, November 23^rd 2020 at the Fountains Transitional Care Center in Sharonville, OH.

Born June 13^th, 1926 in Casey County, KY, to Melvin and Purlesy (McAninch) Hines, Viola Fay was one of eight children. Fay married her beloved husband, Vernon D. Tarter after he came back from serving in WWII on June 11th, 1946. Their only son, Dennis D. Tarter was born in Danville, KY in November of 1947. Vernon and Fay moved their little family to Cincinnati in 1948 and lived in Elmwood, OH. In 1958, when Vernon started working at Proctor and Gamble, Fay worked at Albers Supermarket. They had their house in Sharonville, OH, built in 1960 (where Fay lived up until October 2018.) Their family grew when Dennis married April Whitaker on June 10^th, 1967. When their first grandchild, Dennis Wesley Tarter was born in 1970, they assumed their beloved roles as: “Granddad” and “Grandma Fay.” When their second grandchild, Adam Christopher Tarter was born in 1983, they were overjoyed.

Vernon and Fay took many trips to visit family in Casey County, KY, through the years. In later years, their favorite weekend getaway was at Lure Lodge on Lake Cumberland. They made lots of memories there with their son, daughter-in-law and grandsons, as well as trips to Florida and out West.

Nieces and nephews knew Fay as a loving, generous aunt who was always interested in their lives. Fay was always there at the many family gatherings through the years.

Fay was an excellent cook, serving her specialties of deviled eggs, buttermilk pie, butter cake, and many other favorites to her family and friends. Fay was a wonderful housekeeper and loved to tastefully decorate her home. In dressing for different occasions she always paid special attention that everything matched, right down to her shoes, jewelry, and even her big hats.

Fay’s family expanded once again when her grandson Adam married Teresa on October 5^th, 2013. Teresa’s parents and siblings, nieces and nephews, and even extended family and friends, also knew her as “Grandma Fay” – the plucky little lady with a Kentucky accent who made the famous buttermilk pies.

Grandma Fay had tears of joy when she held her first great-grandchild, Gabriel Wesley, born in 2016. And again, 20 months later, when she held her first great-granddaughter, Rosalie Grace. Due to the restrictions brought on by Covid-19, she was only able to see her third great-grandchild, Joseph Adam, through the window at the nursing home she was residing at. How Grandma Fay loved babies!

After declining health for the past two years, Grandma Fay is now free from pain and with her precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. One of her favorite verses was Psalm 113:3: "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised."  She would often tell her family about how a beautiful sunrise over Lake Cumberland, KY, always made her think of that verse. On November 23^rd, Viola Fay passed away shortly after sunset here in Ohio. From the beginning of her life to its recent ending, "the Lord's name is to be praised."

Viola Fay Tarter will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved her. Viola Fay was preceded in death by parents Melvin and Purlesy Hines, husband Vernon Tarter of 62 years, grandson Wesley Tarter, sisters Flora May Vest and Marie Gay McDonald and brothers Charles Ray Hines and James A. Hines. Surviving, are brothers Josh Clay Hines and Jack J. Hines, and sister Donna K. Martin, son Dennis (April) Tarter, grandson Adam (Teresa) Tarter, and great-grandchildren Gabriel, Rosalie, and Joseph Tarter. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at Landmark Baptist Temple, 1600 Glendale Milford Rd., Cincinnati, 45215, on Saturday, December 5^th, at 11:30am.  Fay’s nephews, Dr. Timothy J. Hines and Pastor R. C. McDonald will be officiating. Visitation hours are at 10am to 11:30am. Burial will take place at Landmark Memorial Gardens. Face masks and social distancing will be required.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial gifts to: Heartland Hospice, 3960 Red Bank Rd. #140, Cincinnati, OH 45227 or The Gideons International, P. O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800.