Harold Cooper
May 27, 2009
Harold Cooper 83 Harold Cooper, 83 of Dayton, a former West Portsmouth resident, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. Harold was born May 1, 1926 in West Portsmouth to the late James and Jessie Bailey Cooper. He had retired from Dayton Power and Light Company and was a WWII Navy veteran. Harold was proceeded in death by...
Minnie J. Castle
May 18, 2009
Minnie J. Castle, 82 Minnie Castle, 82 of Thurman OH, died Monday May 18, 2009 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Hunington, WVa. She was born March 16, 1927 in Scioto County to the late William and Mary Bias Tackett. She was a retired GDC Supervisor and a member of Eastern Star. Along with her parents she is preceded in...
Jeff Murnahan
May 12, 2009
Jeff Murnahan, 54 Jeff Murnahan, 54 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday May 12, 2009 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 21, 1954 in Scioto County to the late Jeff and Betty Allen Murnahan. He was a formerly employed at Bob and Floyds and Community Action. Along with his parents Jeff is preceded in death by a sister, Terry Murnahan and...
Virginia Carver
May 8, 2009
Virginia Carver, 64 Virginia Carver 64 of Portsmouth died Friday May 8, 2009 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. She was born November 28, 1944 in Baltimore, MD to the late George and Virginia Elway Holter. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic Faith. Virginia is survived by her husband Paul Carver who she married on July 9, 1961 in...
Leona E. Bevins
May 8, 2009
Leona E. Bevins 64 Leona E. Bevins 64 of West Portsmouth, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at her residence. Leona was born July 18, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late James and Ethel Horsley Brown. She was a homemaker. Leona was proceeded in death by her husband, John L. Bevins, 4 brothers; Jimmy, Abe, Lafe and Bill Brown, 5 sisters;...
Henry Marshall Brown
Apr 19, 2009
Henry Marshall Brown, 73 Henry Marshall Brown, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday April 19, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 25, 1935 in Kentucky to the late Hubert and Queenie Warner Brown. He was a former C& O Railroad employee. Along with his parents Henry was preceded in death by a step daughter Frances Evans....
Billy Joe Boyd
Apr 15, 2009
Billy Joe Boyd, 72 Billy Joe Boyd, 72 of Hayesville, North Carolina died April 15, 2009 at Murphy Medical Center in Murphy North Carolina. He was born October 25, 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Charles Edward and Lena Mae Smith Boyd. He worked for Empire Detroit Steel and was a member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge #761. Along with...
Samuel Joseph "Joe" Carver
Apr 10, 2009
Samuel Joseph "Joe" Carver, 46 Samuel Joseph "Joe" Carver, 46 of West Portsmouth, died Friday April 10, 2009 in Columbus. He was born February 25, 1963 in Mynot, North Dakota to Samuel Eugene and Bonnie Tabor Carver of Black Oak, Kentucky. He worked for Distel Construction and was a member of Laborers Local 83 of Portsmouth and Dry Run Misson...
Mary M. Campbell
Apr 2, 2009
Mary M. Campbell 82 Mary M. Campbell 82 of Portsmouth, died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Mary was born March 16, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Robert and Roxie Marcum. She was a homemaker. Mary was proceeded in death by her husband, Woodrow "Bus" Campbell whom she married on November, 23, 1946, five brothers; Charlie,...
Charles Thomas Cole
Mar 30, 2009
Charles Thomas Cole Sr., 85 Charles Thomas Cole Sr., 85 of Fennville, Michigan formally of Portsmouth, died Monday March 30, 2009 at Allegan General Hospital in Allegan, MI. He was born March 12, 1924 in Cleveland to the late William Thomas and Lucille Elizabeth Taylor Cole. He retired from Bosch in Michigan and was a veteran of 2 wars. He...
Thomas J May
Mar 25, 2009
Thomas J May, 86 Thomas J May 86, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Hempstead Manor. Thomas was born June 24, 1922 in Pikeville, KY to the late Wid and Lenora May. He had attended the Heaven Bound Tabernacle Church in Portsmouth. Thomas was proceeded in death by his wife; Mary May, one son; Chuck Schwartz, three brothers;...
Emory Craddoc Frye
Mar 24, 2009
Emory Craddoc "Doc" Frye 58 Emory Craddoc "Doc" Frye, 58 of Keystone Heights passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at the Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, Fl following a sudden illness. Doc was born February 23, 1951 in Portsmouth to the late Rev. Hoard Frye and Bessie Frye Kennedy who survives. He served in the US Army, was a...
Ortencia Jewel Morrow
Mar 19, 2009
Ortencia Jewel Morrow, 86 Ortencia Jewel Morrow, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday March 19, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 3, 1922 in Charters, Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Leonidas and Hattie Cropper Peed. She worked at the Eight Street Bakery and William Manufacturing Company. She was a member of Dry Run Church of...
George Franklin Blevins
Mar 17, 2009
George "Franklin" Blevins 56 George "Franklin" Blevins 56, of Portsmouth, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Frank was born May 29, 1952 in Portsmouth to the late Alfred Franklin Blevins and Georgia Lillian Worstell Blevins who survives. Frank was retired from N&W Railroad and a member of the Nazarene church. Along with his father he was...
Anna Louise Mowrey
Mar 12, 2009
Anna Louise Mowrey, 81 Anna Louise Mowrey, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday 12, 2009 at her home. She was born April 2, 1927 in South Portsmouth, Ky to the late William and Bertha Thompson McKown. She was a former beautician and worked for Marting's in the Beauty Shop. She was a member of the Daughter's of American Revolution. Along...
Raymond Frederick Mcgraw
Mar 12, 2009
Raymond Frederick McGraw, 78 Raymond Frederick McGraw, 78 of Franklin Furnace died Thursday March 12, 2009 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland. He was born May 25, 1930 in Scioto County to the late William Ernest and Marietta Blair McGraw. He was a Superintendent at Ironton County Club for 20 years and retired from Aristech Chemical Plant in...
Patrick Reid Paynter
Mar 9, 2009
Patrick Reid Paynter, 40 Patrick Reid Paynter, 40 of Waverly, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at his home. He was born September 14, 1968 in Portsmouth to the late Millard Paynter and Betty Riffe Paynter of Lucasville. Along with his mother Patrick is survived by his wife Shannon Riggs, 4 sons; Cody Paynter of Minford, Tyler Riggs, Delcon Paynter and...
John Harlan Murphy
Mar 8, 2009
John Harlan Murphy, 69 John Harlan Murphy, 69 of Friendship, died Sunday March 8, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 4, 1939 in Adams County to the late John and Myrtle Florence Lewis Murphy. He was a retired truck driver from Chaffin and Chaffin Trucking. He was a member of Sunshine Ridge Church and National Riffle...
Michael K.
Mar 6, 2009
Michael K. Phillips (Mick) 50, Michael K. Phillips (Mick) 50 of Manor, Texas, Born December 29, 1958 in McDermott to Richard L and Barbara L. Phillips whom survive. Mick was a 1977 graduate of Northwest High School and SCJVS. Mick moved to Texas in his early twenties to seek employment and would later take an early retirement from Dell Computers....
Randy Alan Pickelsimer
Mar 5, 2009
Randy Alan Pickelsimer, 48 Randy Alan "Pickel" Pickelsimer, 48 of South Shore died March 5, 2009 at his residence. He was born March 31, 1960 in Scioto County to the late Norman and Georgia Evans Pickelsimer. He was a laborer and a member of Power and Praise Tabernacle. Along with his parents Randy was preceded in death by his grandparents...
