Douglas M. Monk, 69
Douglas M. Monk, 69 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 29, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 8, 1942 in Newport, Kentucky to the late Reverend John A. and Elennora Deaver Monk. He worked in the heating and cooling business for many years and was a member of Mount Zion Apostolic Church in West Portsmouth. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a son John Lindsey Monk and a sister Violet Milstead.
Doug is survived by his wife Trula White Monk who he married August 28, 1960, 2 sons; Douglas (Roberta) Monk Jr. and Mark Edward Monk both of West Portsmouth, a daughter Tessa (Kenneth) Potts of West Portsmouth, a brother Rickey Lee Monk of West Portsmouth, 3 sisters; Eloise Osborne of West Portsmouth, Connie Bates of Jacksonville, Fl. and Jacolyn Skidmore of Greenup, Ky., 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday March 3, 2012 at Mount Zion Apostolic Church in West Portsmouth with Brother Don Harr and Steven Skidmore officiating. Interment will be in Scioto Burial Park. Friends may call at the church on Friday starting at 1:00 PM. Arrangements are under the direction of the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com