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Christopher Neal Gillum
Jul 11, 2010
Christopher Neal Gillum 29 Christopher Neal Gillum 29 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Christopher was born May 18, 1981 in Portsmouth to Roger Lee and Draxie Ilene Blankenship Gillum. Chris a 1999 Graduate of West Portsmouth High School received 2 bachelor degrees his first a Bachelor of Arts in History and the...
Dennis C Mccall
Jul 2, 2010
Dennis C McCall 83 Dennis C McCall 83 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, July 2, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Dennis was born August 6, 1926 in Portsmouth to the late Charles William and Lillian Elizabeth Walden McCall. He was retired from the Goodyear Atomic Corporation after 35 years of service, an Army WWII Veteran and loved farming. Dennis...
Goldie Mae Pelphrey
Jun 26, 2010
Goldie Mae Pelphrey, 89 Goldie Mae Pelphrey, 89 of Stout, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Wurtland Nursing and Rehab in. Goldie was born May 5, 1921 in Greenup, Ky to the late David and Ann Rister. She was a Homemaker and a 30 plus year member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Goldie was preceded in death by her first...
Pamela Jean Timberlake Sparks
Jun 8, 2010
Pamela Jean Timberlake Sparks, 64 Pamela Jean Timberlake Sparks, 64 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday June 8, 2010 at her home. She was born May 13, 1946 in Denver, Co. to the late Kenneth Nance and Alberta Lane who survives. She was retired from the Townhouse Restaurant, loved Humming Birds and was of the Christian Faith. She was preceded in death...
Hilma S. Pennington
Jun 3, 2010
Hilma S. Pennington, 74 Hilma S. Pennington, 74 of South Shore KY, died Thursday June 3, 2010 at her home. Hilma was born August 14, 1935 in Ashland to the late Marion and Bessie Hickman Howell. She was a homemaker and a member of White Oak Chapel Church. Along with her parents, Hilma was preceded in death by her husband...
Louella Ruth Chaney
May 28, 2010
Louella Ruth Chaney 75 Louella Ruth Chaney 75 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, May 28, 2010. Ruth was born October 2, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late Evelyn and Ralph Cuppett. She was also preceded in death by her husband; Harold Franklin Chaney and one son; Gregory Chaney. Ruth was the owner of Rolling Hills Stables. Ruth is survived by...
Ruby Mae Taylor
May 20, 2010
Ruby Mae Taylor 75 Ruby Mae Taylor 75, of McDermott, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at her residence. Ruby was born January 10, 1935 in New Boston to the late Harley C. and Hazel Ruth Smith Ivers. She was the owner/operator of Taylor's Grocery in McDermott and a waitress at Elks Country Club. Along with her parents she was also...
Ronald Lee Piatt
May 19, 2010
Ronald Lee Piatt, 63 Ronald Lee Piatt, 63 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord, doing what he loved, farming, May 19, 2010 at his home. He loved farming, hunting gardening and doing what he loved most playing with his grandchildren. Ronald was retired from Heckett Multi Service, where he worked for 37 years. He loved to...
Ray Howard
May 19, 2010
Ray Howard, 87 Ray Howard, 87 of Wheelersburg, formally of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday May 19, 2010 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 20 1923 in Garrison Ky. to the late Ernest and Stella Jones Howard. He was a retired barber and brakeman for the N&W railroad. Ray was an Army Veteran of WWII and Korea....
April Lynn Jenkins
May 13, 2010
April Lynn Jenkins, 34 April Lynn Jenkins, 34 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday May 13, 2010 at her home. She was born March 19, 1976 in Toccoa, Ga. She is survived by her parents Donnie and Sandra Hamilton Wise of West Portsmouth, 3 daughters; Emma McCloy, Amanda and Samantha Eichenlaub all of West Portsmouth, a brother Lee Jenkins of West...
Fred A. Brown
May 11, 2010
Fred A. Brown, 86 Fred A Brown, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday May 11, 2010 at Hempstead Manor. He was born May 5 1924 in Lawrence County to the late Grover and Helen Farmer Brown. He was an Army WWII veteran and a former employee at Bob and Floyds Gas Stations. Fred is survived by a son David Brown...
Lisa Lynn Weber Knittel
May 10, 2010
Lisa Lynn Weber Knittel 44 Lisa Lynn Weber Knittel 44, of Portsmouth, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. Lisa was born December 2, 1965 in Portsmouth to the late Paul J. Weber and Evelyn Klever Weber of West Portsmouth who survives. Lisa had work a Kroger for 24 years and was of the Baptist faith. Lisa is...
Esther M. Donaldson
May 6, 2010
Esther M. Donaldson, 77 Esther M. Donaldson, 77 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday May 6, 2010 at Hempsted Manor. She was born April 25, 1933 in Akron, Ohio to the late Stanley and Betty Donaldson. She was a former employee of Big Bear, The Citizen Journal and the Columbus Dispatch. Esther is survived by 2 daughters; Linda and Tom Howard...
Evelyn Kathleen Lopez
May 2, 2010
Evelyn Kathleen Lopez, 93 Evelyn Kathleen Allen Lopez, 93 of Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday May 2, 2010 at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born April 13, 1917 in Dothen, Alabama to the late Calvin A. Allen and Beatrice Ware. Also proceeding her in death was her stepmother Thelma Allen, her husband Eugene Lee Lopez...
Patsy Ann Shaffer
May 2, 2010
Patsy Ann Shaffer, 70 Patsy Ann Essman Shaffer, 70 of Friendship, died Sunday May 2, 2010 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born September 15, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late John Lawrence and Mary Katherine Marsh Essman. Patsy retired from the finance department of SOMC. She was a member, Elder and Deacon of First Presbyterian Church of Portsmouth, was...
Reverend Charles V. Hale
Apr 28, 2010
Reverend Charles V. Hale, 86 Reverend Charles V. Hale, 86 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday April 28, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 5, 1923 in Lackey, Ky., to the late Camellias and Mary Hall Hale. He was retired from Laborers Local 83 in Portsmouth and was the current minister at Bible Missionary Church in Rosemount, and also...
Paul D. Osborne
Apr 28, 2010
Paul D. Osborne 83 Paul D. Osborne 83 of Stout, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. Paul was born November 22, 1926 in West Portsmouth to the late Carl and Gertrude Hickman Osborne. He was a Navy WWII Veteran and a member of Pond Run Baptist Church. He retired from Martin Marietta as a carpenter and...
John Walter Furnier
Apr 27, 2010
John Walter Furnier 77 John Walter Furnier 77 of Stout, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at SOMC Hopsice. John was born May 30, 1932 in Stout, to the late Walter H. and Belma Gilpin Furnier. He was a specialist for Adams-Brown Metro housing and had retired from the Union Barge Line after 21 Years. John was also preceded in death...
Kathryn Elizabeth Swords
Apr 25, 2010
Kathryn Elizabeth Swords 82 Kathryn Elizabeth Swords 82, of Naces Run, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. Kathryn was born March 26, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late Arthur and Della Evans Lewis. She was a homemaker and a member of Naces Run Tabernacle. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband; James Berlin Swords, 3 daughters; Brenda,...
Tony Curits "Billy Goat" Kazee
Apr 25, 2010
Tony Curtis "Billy Goat" Kazee 52 Tony Curtis Kazee 52, of Lucasville, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. Tony was born May 29, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late Curt and Helen Allard Kazee. He was a laborer and member of Temple of Faith and the C.B. Club. Tony was preceded in death by one sister; Margaret Kazee....
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