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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...
Katheryn Aberdean Lute
Mar 5, 2009
Katheryn Aberdean Lute, 83 Katheryn Aberdean Lute, 83 of Lucasville, died Thursday March 5, 2009 at Rest Haven Nursing Home in McDermott. She was born April 12, 1925 in Scioto County to the late Harry E. and Margaret Arise Lute Miller. She was a homemaker and a member of McDermott Freewill Baptist Church. Along with her parents Katheryn was preceded...
Danny Ray Davis
Feb 28, 2009
Danny Ray Davis, 55 Danny Ray Davis, 55 of West Portsmouth, died unexpectedly on Saturday February 28, 2009 at his home. He was born July 10, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late Robert and Elsie Cooper Davis. He was a 1970 graduate of Portsmouth High School and retired after 20 years with Meenach's Oil. Along with his parents Danny was...
Brian Dale Lucas
Feb 23, 2009
Brian Dale Lucas, 49 Brian Dale Lucas, 49 of West Portsmouth, died Monday February 23, 2009 at his home. He was born November 14, 1959 in Portsmouth to H. Eugene Lucas of West Portsmouth and the late Marianne Wessel Lucas. Brian was a 1978 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and a graduate of Columbus State College. Brian was a...
Phyllis A. Sissel
Feb 21, 2009
Phyllis A. Sissel, 78 Phyllis Avanell Jackson Sissel, 78 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Saturday February 21, 2009 at SOMC Hospice. She was born June 16, 1930 in West Portsmouth to the late Branch Wallace and Lula Conley Jackson. Along with her parents Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Chester...
Donald R. Andrews
Feb 20, 2009
Donald R. Andrews, 76 Donald R. Andrews, 76 of McDermott died Friday February 20, 2009 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 6, 1932 in Pulaski, VA to the late Charles and Maggie King Andrews. He was a graduate of Pulaski High School and attended Ohio University. He retired from Goodyear Atomic Corporation. Donald was an Army Veteran where he...
Freda Elizabeth Denning
Feb 3, 2009
Freda Denning, 92 Freda Elizabeth Denning, 92 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 3, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born July 26, 1916 in West Portsmouth to the late T.T. and Icye Mabel Kline Denning. She was a former Selby Shoe Company employee and retired from Mercy Hospital in the Housekeeping Department. She was a member of Faith...
Julia Williams Berry
Jan 19, 2009
Julia Williams Berry 89 Julia Williams Berry 89 of Heartland, formerly of Friendship, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Julia was born November 4, 1919 in Portsmouth to the late Richard E and Mattie L Greenwell Williams. She had worked for Williams Shoe Manufacturing and was a former member of Friendship United Methodist Church. Julia was...
Gertrude Coleman
Jan 17, 2009
Gertrude Coleman, 70 Gertrude Coleman, 70 of Stout, went to be with the Lord on Saturday January 17, 2009 at her residence. She was born January 14, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late Dennis Clark and Grace Shepherd Journey. She was a homemaker and a member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Gertrude is survived by her husband Gregory Alan Coleman...
Debra K. Elmore
Jan 16, 2009
Debra K Elmore, 58 Debra K Elmore, 58 of Buena Vista, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at her residence. Debra was born February 8, 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Howard Gifford and Anna Walker Gifford of Buena Vista. Along with her father Debra was also proceeded in death by a son; Terry Hornikel. Debra is survived by one daughter;...
Ralph Mcmanus
Jan 11, 2009
Ralph McManus 85 Ralph McManus, 85, of McDermott died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Ralph was born December 10, 1923 in Minford to the late George F. and Sarah Elizabeth Ruggles McManus. Ralph had retired from OSCO as a Supervisor, was a member of Central Baptist Church and a Scout Master for Pack 58.He was also an...
Patsy Ruth Shultz-Johnson-Clay
Dec 27, 2008
Patsy Ruth Shultz-Johnson-Clay 78 Patsy Ruth Shultz-Johnson-Clay 78, went to be with the Lord and her family in heaven on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Pleasant Hill Manor of Piketon. Patsy was born May 27, 1930 in Portsmouth to the late Delbert and Eva Louise Hale Newkirk Stewart. She was retired from F.W. Means as a bookkeeper, Nurses Aide at...
Robert W. Dodds
Dec 17, 2008
Robert W. Dodds, 83 Robert W. Dodds, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at his home. He was born August 11, 1925 in Portsmouth to the late Marian and Anna Poole Dodds. He was retired from Goodyear Atomic Corporation and was an Army-Air Force WWII Veteran. Along with his parents Robert was preceded in death by his...
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