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Bertha Lee Moore
May 26, 2011
Bertha Lee Moore, 69 Bertha Lee Moore, 69 of Portsmouth, died Thursday May 26, 2011 at Crystal Care Center of Portsmouth. She was born January 3, 1942 in Scioto County to the late Roby Roscoe and Cora Leona Brown Moore. Along with her parents Bertha was preceded in death by 3 brothers; Ray Roscoe, William Bryson and Homer Lee Moore,...
Carl Eugene Caldwell
May 25, 2011
Carl Eugene Caldwell Jr, 60 Carl Eugene Caldwell Jr, 60 of Portsmouth died May 25th 2011 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born October 6, 1950 in Scioto County to the late Carl E. Caldwell Sr. and Nellie Nelson Caldwell of Portsmouth who survives. Carl was a truck driver and a member of the Portsmouth Eagles. Along with his...
Sabrina B. Bernthold
May 24, 2011
Sabrina B. Bernthold, 92 Sabrina B. Bernthold, 92, of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday May 24, 2011 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born January 28, 1919 in West Portsmouth to the late Ralph and Otley Crowder Rapp Sr. She was a retired Registered Nurse from Mercy Hospital and was a member of Old Town United Methodist Church. Along with her...
James Leroy Allen
May 22, 2011
James Leroy Allen Jr. 64 James Leroy Allen Jr. 64 of McDermott died Sunday May 22, 2011 at the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. He was born May 9, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late James Leroy Allen Sr. and Juanita Boggs Allen of Portsmouth who survives. James was a draftsman an owned and operated Allen Consulting. He...
James Vernon Veach
May 13, 2011
James Vernon Veach, 57 James Vernon Veach, 57 of West Portsmouth, died Friday May 13, 2011 at Grant Hospital in Columbus. He was born December 30, 1953 in Portsmouth Ohio, to the late John and Rosetta Ruggles Veach. He was a former truck driver for the Coke Cola Company. Along with his parents Jim was preceded in death by a...
Mary Jane Howard Hill
May 2, 2011
Mary Jane Howard Hill, 47 Mary Jane Howard Hill, 47 of Auburndale, Fl, formally of West Portsmouth, died Monday May 2, 2011 at her home. She was born June 26, 1963 in Portsmouth Ohio to the late Earl Howard Sr. and Mary Louise Tewalt Howard Boyd. She was the Owner Operator of a Food Vending Business. Along with her parents...
Charles E. Browning
Apr 25, 2011
Charles E. Browning 66, Charles E Browning 66, of McDermott died Monday April 24, 2011 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born August 18, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Leonard Browning and Mary Girdler Lyons Browning. Charles was Vietnam War Army veteran who had earned 2 Bronze Stars and was a retired truck driver. Along with his parents he...
Helena M. Wellman
Apr 24, 2011
Helena M. Wellman, 77 Helena M. Wellman, 77 of Portsmouth, died Sunday April 24, 2011 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. She was born August 31, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Kennie and Myrtle Marie Spradlin Maynard . She attended Church of God Prophecy in New Boston and was a homemaker, Along with her parents she was preceded in death...
Sharon Kay Sowards Kennard
Apr 14, 2011
Sharon Kay Kennard, 63 Sharon Kay Sowards Kennard, 63 of Portsmouth, died Thursday April 14, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1947 in Portsmouth to thte late Adolph and Ruth Ratliff Sowards. She was a former cook at Hillview Retirement Center. Along with her parents Sharon Was preceded in death by 4 brothers; Paul, Roger,...
Betty Jean Pollard
Apr 7, 2011
Betty Jean Pollard, 65 Betty Jean Brown Pollard, 65 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday April 7, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 4, 1946 in Stout, Ohio to the late James and Ethel Horsley Brown. She was a former member of Pond Run Baptist Church and attended Mead Pentecostal Church of Christ. Along with her parents Betty was...
Lillie Mae Jordan Chamblin
Apr 5, 2011
Lillie Mae Jordan Chamblin, 67 Lillie Mae Jordan Chamblin, 67 of Stout died Tuesday April 5, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 15, 1944 in West Portsmouth to the late John and Vada Musser Long. She was a retired cook from the Washington-Nile school district and attended Upper Blue Creek Tabernacle Church. Along with her...
Mary J. Odle
Apr 3, 2011
Mary J. Odle, 86 Mary J. Odle, 86 of Friendship, died Sunday April 3, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 18, 1924 in Friendship to the late Ervin and Florence Horsley Odle. There will be graveside services 9:30AM Tuesday April 5, 2011 at Friendship Cemetery with Donald Seevers officiating and interment to follow. Arrangements are under the direction...
Ellen Louise Thompson
Apr 2, 2011
Ellen Louise Thompson, 91 Ellen Louise "Granny" Thompson, 91 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday April 2, 2011 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born October 23, 1919 in Portsmouth to the late James and Charlotte Houch Kitchen. She attended Bible Chapel Church and was a loving mother and grandmother. Along with her parents Louise was preceded in death by...
Cody J. Higginbotham
Mar 31, 2011
Cody J. Higginbotham, 67 Cody J. Higginbotham 67, of Portsmouth died Thursday March 31, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 5, 1943 in Dunbar WV to the late Eros Bly Higginbotham and Stella Elizabeth Smith Higginbotham. Cody was a TV repairman for many years and served with the United States Navy. Along with his parents he was preceded...
Kathryn Irene Holsinger
Mar 19, 2011
Kathryn Irene Holsinger, 94 Kathryn Irene Holsinger, 94 of Marengo, Ohio formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday March 19, 2011 at her home. She was born September 10, 1916 in Scioto County to the late Page and Sadie Horsley Cook. Along with her parents Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband Troy Liston Holsinger, a son Stanley Troy Holsinger,...
Goldie Ann Riddle
Mar 14, 2011
Goldie Ann Riddle, 87 Goldie Ann Riddle, 87 of Portsmouth died Monday March 14, 2011 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born May 27, 1923 in Kentucky to the late Albert and Nila Bell Hale. She was a former employee of Selby Shoe Company and Marting's Department Store and retired from Scioto Memorial Hospital in housekeeping. She was also...
Virginia Marie Nickel
Mar 13, 2011
Virginia Marie Nickel, 89 Virginia 'Ginny' Marie O'Dell Nickel, 89 of Temple, TX, formerly of Friendship, OH, passed away Sunday March 13, 2011 in Temple, Texas. Mrs. Nickel was born October 9, 1921 in Portsmouth, OH, the oldest of eight children to the late Luther Benton O'Dell and Della Farrell Beekman O'Dell. Virginia worked for Newport News Dry Dock Company,...
Delma Lorraine Canter
Mar 9, 2011
Delma Lorraine Canter, 92 Delma Lorraine (Stone) Canter, 92, of West Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday March 9, 2011 at SOMC Hospice following a long illness. She was born June 15, 1918 on Carey's Run in West Portsmouth to the late Ezra and Esta Alice Atkins Stone. She was a homemaker and a member of Carey's Run Church of Christ. Along...
Glenn Gifford
Mar 8, 2011
Glenn Gifford, 73 Glenn Gifford, 73 of Stout went to be with the Lord surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday March 8, 2011 at his home. He was born March 15, 1937 in Buena Vista to late Orval and Bertha Boland Gifford. He was a retired Riverboat Captain with 42 years of service at Midland Enterprises. He attended Blue...
Gloria June Holsinger
Mar 5, 2011
Gloria June Holsinger, 38 Gloria June Holsinger, 38 of Blue Creek died Saturday March 5, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1972 in Portsmouth to the late Bennie and Virginia Lee Porter Glispie. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 3 sisters; Sandra Glispie, Betty Richards, and Deliliah Wright, and 1...
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