Richard Allnutt

Richard Allen Allnutt MD, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Baptist Village Nursing Home in Erlanger, KY. He was born on February 25, 1926 in Covington, KY to Allie (Richard) and Elizabeth Allnutt. Richard grew up in Covington, KY. He graduated from Holmes High School in Covington in 1943-1/2. After high school, he attended College and Medical School at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati OH where he received his doctorate in medicine. He practiced family medicine in Latonia, KY for many years before founding the St. Elizabeth Hospital Family Practice Residency and model family practice in 1973, where he trained numerous local doctors in Family Practice Medicine for 13 years. Richard served in the United States Air Force as a medical officer at the rank of Captain at Clovis Air Base in NM and Hahn Air Base in Germany. Richard married Besse-Lee Caine in 1951 in Cincinnati, OH. They were happily married for 63 years. Besse-Lee was also a graduate of medical school at the University of Cincinnati, practicing child psychiatry in Cincinnati and teaching as a faculty member at the medical school. Richard is survived by his spouse; his three children, Richard Allnutt III MD, Elizabeth Edwards, John Allnutt MD; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren; as well as nieces and nephews and other relatives. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Charles Allnutt, MD. A funeral service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 4th Street, Covington, KY at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 20, 2014. A visitation will be held at Linnemann Funeral Home, 30 Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger, KY 6-8 PM on Friday, September 19. The family will be greeting friends and relatives. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 16 E 4th Street, Covington, KY 41011 or the Cathedral Domain Camp and Conference Center, 800 Hwy 1746, Irvine, KY 40336.