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Savanha Mae Dawn Stone
Feb 28, 2010
Savanha Mae Dawn Stone, Savanha Mae Dawn Stone 19 month old daughter of Robert Finley and Amber Dawn Frisbie Stone of Buena Vista, died Sunday February 28, 2010 at her home. She was born July 2, 2008 in Portsmouth. Along with her parents Savanha is survived by a sister Neveah Nicole Stone and a brother Robert Finley Stone Jr., grandparents;...
Mary Sue Casey
Feb 23, 2010
Mary Sue Casey, 78 Mary Sue "Susie" Casey, 78 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 23, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 26, 1931 in West Portsmouth to the late George W. and Lelia Elizabeth Floyd Casey. She was a former employee of Fowlers Photo Works where she was a photo finisher, a graduate of Portsmouth Interstate Business...
Mary Edna Swords
Feb 19, 2010
Mary Edna Swords, 79 Mary Edna Ramey Swords,79, beloved mother and grandmother of Careys Run Road West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Friday February 19, 2010. She was born September 9, 1930 in Portsmouth to the late Newt and Pearl Ramey. Along with her parents Mary was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Elvin Swords who she...
W.L. "Jim" Fortson
Feb 17, 2010
W. L. "Jim" Fortson, 83 W. L. "Jim" Fortson, 83 of Stout, died Wednesday February 17, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 4, 1926 in Cabot, Arkansas to the late Homer W. and Minnie Inez Bearden Fortson. Jim was a WWII Army veteran, a retired Estimator and General Superintendent for Boone Coleman Construction Company. He was a member...
Norma Jean Weber
Feb 16, 2010
Norma Jean Weber, 83 Norma Jean Weber, 83 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday February 16, 2010 at Ocotillo Adult Care Home in Tucson Arizona. She was born March 15, 1926 in Portsmouth to the late Carl Vincent and Daisy Marjorie Cooper Wessell. She was graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and worked at Mercy Hospital. She was proud to...
Priscilla Mildred Wyrick
Feb 15, 2010
Priscilla Mildred Wyrick 85 Priscilla Mildred Wyrick 85 of West Portsmouth went to be with her Lord, Monday, February 15, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. Priscilla was born September 27, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Francis Vernier Cooper. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady Of Sorrow in West Portsmouth. She was proceeded in death by one...
Duane Lykins
Feb 2, 2010
Duane Lykins, 52 Duane Lykins, 52 of Portsmouth died Tuesday February 2, 2010 at Kings Daughters Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1957 in Cleveland to the late Robert E. Lykins and Darlene R. Wiseman Lykins of South Shore, Ky. Duane was an electrician and worked for Elliott Electric out of Lexington, KY and worked at DP&L Electric in...
Kermit Arnold Prince
Jan 31, 2010
Kermit Arnold Prince, 78, of West Portsmouth, concluded a wonderful journey through life on Sunday January 31, 2010, when he died at Hill View Retirement Center, surrounded by family. He was born August 28, 1931 in Portsmouth to the late Burrell and Margaret Simon Prince. Kermit chose the scenic route through life. He often was described as a dreamer and...
Lowell Dean Fairchild
Jan 25, 2010
Lowell Dean Fairchild, 49 Lowell Dean Fairchild, 49 of McDermott, died Monday January 25, 2010. He was born April 23, 1960 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond G and Zelma Crabtree Fairchild Sr.. He was a 1978 graduate of Northwest High School and was employed at Big Lots Distribution Center in Columbus. Along with his parents Dean was preceded in...
Christina Rachelle Blevins Reed
Jan 22, 2010
Christina Rachelle Blevins Reed 20 Christina Rachelle Blevins Reed 20, of Portsmouth, died Friday, January 22, 2010 at her residence. Christina was born September 1, 1989 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio to William and Pamela Blevins Reed. She was a Student at Southeastern Business College were she was studying Criminal Justice. She was preceded in death by Alfred Blevins, Randy Blevins,...
Birdie Parker
Jan 20, 2010
Birdie Parker, 90 Birdie Parker, 90 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 20, 2010 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born February 22, 1919 in Scioto County to the late Millard and Cora Risner Jenkins. Birdie was a WWII Woman's Army Auxiliary Veteran and was a former Selby Shoe Company employee. Along with her parents Birdie was preceded in death...
Billy Eugene Holsinger
Jan 13, 2010
Billy Eugene Holsinger, 67 Billy Eugene Holsinger 67, of Friendship died Wednesday January 13, 2010 at his home. He was born April 21, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Edward and Daisy Holsinger. He was retired from Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry Shawnee after 21 years of service. Along with his parents Billy was preceded in death by...
Mary Evelyn Conley
Jan 12, 2010
Mary Evelyn Conley, 82 Mary Evelyn Pack Conley, 82 of Hudson House in Portsmouth formally of West Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday January 12, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 31, 1927 in Blaine, Kentucky to the late Harrison and Missouri Chandler Pack. She was a former employee of Sears and Roebuck and retired from...
Mary Hill
Jan 1, 2010
Mary Hill 86 Mary Hill 86, of Portsmouth, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1923 in Winfrede, West Virginia to the late Sameth David and Rozena Elizabeth Webb Perdue. Mary was a Homemaker. Along with her parents she preceded in death by her husband, William Hill, whom she married, May 8,...
Lillian Lucille Gallimore
Jan 1, 2010
Lillian Lucille Gallimore, 90 Lillian Lucille Gallimore, 90 of West Portsmouth died Friday January 1, 2010 at Hempsted Manor. She was born June 12, 1919 in Portsmouth to the late Frank and Pearl Copley Hammock. She was a former Phoenix Pie Company employee and was a member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Along with her parents Lucille was preceded in...
Jenny Lou Taylor
Dec 29, 2009
Jenny Lou Taylor, 61 Jenny Lou Taylor, 61 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday December 29, 2009 at Pleasant Hill Manor in Piketon surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 20, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Robert and Sarilda Messer Enyart. She was a former employee of Mills Pride and was also a homemaker. Jenny is survived by...
Daisy Williams
Dec 29, 2009
Daisy Williams, 85 Daisy Williams, 85 of Stout died Tuesday December 29, 2009 at Hempsted Manor. She was born February 26, 1924 in Lewis County, KY to the late Dave and Annie Madden Reister. Along with her parents Daisy was preceded in death by husbands; Jack Kitchen, John Kilgallion and Raymond Williams and one daughter; Linda Lou Williams, 2 sons;...
Gary Cook
Dec 26, 2009
Gary Cook, 62 Gary Cook 62 of West Portsmouth, died December 26, 2009 at his residence. Gary was born April 13, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Irene Hammonds Cook. Along with his parents Gary was preceded in death by one brother; Charles Cook and two sisters; Virginia Kitchen and Carol McQueen. Gary had retired from Laborers Local...
Evelyn R. Spence
Dec 25, 2009
Evelyn R. Spence, 87 Evelyn R. "Bunny" Spence, 87 of West Portsmouth, died Friday December 25, 2009 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 18, 1922 in Portsmouth to the late William and Rose May Gambill. She was a retired Teachers Aid from Washington-Nile School District and was a member of Nauvoo United Methodist Church. Along with her parents Bunny...
Robert E. Collins,
Dec 22, 2009
Robert E Collins, Sr. 75 Robert E Collins, Sr. 75, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Hill View Retirement Center. Robert was born January 16, 1934 in Riceville, KY to the late Curtis and Ethel Williams Collins and grandson of Polk and Suzie Baldridge Collins and Roy and Sarah Bayse Williams. He was a 1951 Graduate of Portsmouth...
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