Besse-Lee Allnutt

Besse-Lee Caine Allnutt MD, 90, passed away on May 31st at her residence in Highland Crossing, Ft. Wright, KY. She was born on August 2, 1924 in Cleveland, OH to Edith and John Caine. Besse-Lee grew up in Wyoming, OH. She graduated from Wyoming High School in 1942. After high school she attended college and medical school at the University of Cincinnati. She received her doctorate in medicine in 1949. She practiced child psychiatry, and taught at U.C.’s medical school for many years before serving as the Medical Director of Mill Creek Psychiatric Center for Children from 1978-1984. Besse-Lee married Richard Allnutt in 1951 in Cincinnati, OH. They were happily married for 63 years. Richard also graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine. He practiced Family Medicine and founded the Residency in Family Practice at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Northern Kentucky. Besse-Lee is survived by her sister, Alberta Storey, her three children, Richard Allnutt III MD, Elizabeth Edwards, John Allnutt MD, eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, as well as nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Besse-Lee was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her sister, Joan McFarlan. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 6th at Linnemann Funeral Home, 30 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger, KY at 11AM. Visitation will precede the funeral from 10AM to 11AM. The family requests memorial donations to the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Online condolences to: www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com.