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Freda Elizabeth Denning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lillian Louise O'Dell

Lillian Louise O'Dell

Dec 17, 2008

Lillian Louise O'Dell, 86 Lillian Louise O'Dell, 86 of Lucasville formally of Carey's Run West Portsmouth, died Wednesday December 17, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 29, 1922 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Gladys Schuler Sanford. She was a homemaker and a member of Carey's Run Church of Christ and Dry Run Church of Christ. Along...

Timothy G. Bailey

Timothy G. Bailey

Dec 16, 2008

Timothy G. Bailey, 44 Timothy G. Bailey, 44 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday December 16, 2008. He was born December 19, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late Kenneth E. and Donna Belle Wiley Bailey Sr. He was a former employee of OSCO Industries and former West Jr. High Football Coach. Tim loved to hunt and fish and was an avid...

Roy Elbert Rigsby

Roy Elbert Rigsby

Dec 13, 2008

Roy Elbert Rigsby, 57 Roy Elbert Rigsby, 57 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday December 13, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 8, 1951 in Dwarf, Kentucky to the late Homer and Lona Hall Rigsby. He was retired from Taylor Lumber. Along with his parents Roy was preceded in death by a sister Susie Mitchell. Roy is survived by...

Dorothy M. Sturgill

Dorothy M. Sturgill

Dec 12, 2008

Dorothy M. Sturgill, 89 Dorothy M. Sturgill, 89 of West Portsmouth died Friday December 12, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. She was born December 1, 1919 in Greenup County Kentucky to the late James and Bertha Madden Horsley. She was a homemaker and a former Selby Shoe Company employee. She was a member of Peoples Tabernacle and Tallige Fire Cherokee Nation....

James Edward Lascheck

James Edward Lascheck

Dec 10, 2008

James Edward Lascheck, 65 James Edward Lascheck 65 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born September 22, 1943 in Portsmouth, Ohio. James served in the Army as a cook on the front lines, he also was a retired chef having cooked for many years at the Nellie Peck and Ye Olde Lantern. He also...

James Wesley Culver

James Wesley Culver

Dec 9, 2008

James Wesley Culver Sr., 72 James Wesley Culver Sr., 72 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 9, 2008 at his home. He was born April 22, 1936 in Quincy, Kentucky to the late Charles Edward and Nancy Carver Culver. He was retired from Empire Detroit Steel. James is survived by his wife Eunice Prater Culver whom he married on June...

Doris Kelley

Doris Kelley

Dec 5, 2008

Doris Kelley, 64 Doris Kelley 64, of Portsmouth died Friday December 5, 2008 at her home. She was born October 28, 1944 in Scioto County to the late Roby Roscoe and Cora Leona Brown Moore. She was a nurse's aid at Mercy Hospital and also worked for Advantage Homecare. She was a member of Grace Chapel Church on Dry Run....

Hazel Elizabeth Summers Snook

Hazel Elizabeth Summers Snook

Dec 5, 2008

Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth Summers (Snook) 84 Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth Summers (Snook), maiden name Shope, died Friday, December 5, 2008 at Golden Years Rehabilitation Center in Portsmouth following a period of declining health. Hazel, widely known as "Mom", lived most of her 84 years of a full life in Scioto County, having 12 children and outliving three husbands. All of her...

William B. Diller

William B. Diller

Dec 2, 2008

William B. Diller, 80 William B. Diller 80, of West Portsmouth died Wednesday December 3, 2008 at his home. He was born July 10, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late Clyde Ernest and Lula Marie Shope Diller. Bill was retired from Ohio Power after 30 years of service. He was a former Member and President of Washington Local School Board,...

William E. Pick

William E. Pick

Nov 30, 2008

William E. Pick Sr. 74 William E. "Bill" Pick Sr., 74, of West Portsmouth, died Sunday November 30, 2008 at his home. He was born December 5, 1933 in Portsmouth. He retired in 1987 as a telephone maintainer for the Norfolk & Southern Railroad after 24 years of service. He was also a special deputy for the Scioto County Sheriffs...

Magdalen Catherine Stiverson

Magdalen Catherine Stiverson

Nov 30, 2008

Magdalen Catherine Stiverson 84 Magdalen Catherine Stiverson 84, a life long resident of Pond Creek, died Sunday November 30, 2008 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Magdalen was born May 1, 1924 in Scioto County to the late Joseph and Banna Smith Montavon. Magdalen was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, a Homemaker, sold Avon Tupperware and loved to Square Dance....

Goldie Frances Fife

Goldie Frances Fife

Nov 25, 2008

Goldie Frances Fife, 97 Goldie Frances Fife, 97 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Tuesday November 25, 2008 at her home. She was born December 23, 1910 in Johnson County, Ky., to the late Esau and Minty Zoie Rice Ratliff. She was a homemaker. Along with her parents Goldie was preceded in death by her husband Ervin...

Alice Seagraves

Alice Seagraves

Nov 20, 2008

Alice Seagraves, 84 Alice Seagraves, 84 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday November 20, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 20, 1924 in Greenup County, Ky to the late Virgil and Rhoda Jane Holbrook Sexton. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Along with her parents Alice was preceded in death...

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