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Carol Marie Friend

Carol Marie Friend

Feb 19, 2008

Carol Marie Friend, 60 Carol Marie Friend, 60 of Columbus a former West Portsmouth resident, died Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Columbus. Carol was born April 2, 1947 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Albert and Mary Jane Egerton Brown. She retired from Sally Beauty Supply Company. Carol is survived by one son, Garrett...

Nellie Elizabeth Hurley

Nellie Elizabeth Hurley

Feb 15, 2008

Nellie Elizabeth Hurley, 86 Nellie Elizabeth Hurley 86 of Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Friday February 15, 2008 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born September 24, 1921 in Greenup County, Ky to the late George Benjamin and Margaret Evelyn Deboard Piatt. She was Superintendent of Hillcrest Childrens Home from 1967 to 1974, was a foster grandparent for...

Charlotte Marie Litteral

Charlotte Marie Litteral

Feb 15, 2008

Charoltte Marie Litteral, 78 Charlotte Marie Litteral 78 of West Portsmouth died Friday February 15, 2008 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 19, 1929 in Marion, Ohio to the late Tim and Hazel Houston Caldwell. She was a homemaker, former owner of C&L Ceramic Shop in Hazard Ky, a member of First Christian Church, Eastern Star where...

Robert W. Bainter

Robert W. Bainter

Feb 15, 2008

Robert W. Bainter 76 Robert W. Bainter 76 of Wheelersburg, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. Robert was born February 20, 1931 in Ross County to the late Guy Leroy and Florence Viola Bainter he was also preceded in death by two sisters; Anna Leeth and Mary Johnson. He was a retired Foundry worker, School Custodian and an...

Ruth Nolene Smith Morgan

Ruth Nolene Smith Morgan

Feb 9, 2008

Ruth Nolene Morgan, 79 Ruth Nolene Smith Morgan, 79 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, February 9, 2008 at her residence. Ruth was born April 13, 1928 in Schultz Creek, Kentucky to the late Richard and Thelma Noel Smith. She was a homemaker and worked as a seamstress at Martings. Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her...

Donna Gay Hughes-Packard

Donna Gay Hughes-Packard

Feb 8, 2008

Donna Gay Hughes-Packard, 54 Donna Gay Hughes-Packard, 54 of Portsmouth died at her residence Friday, February 8, 2008. Donna was born November 18, 1953 in Aurora, IL to the late Elmer Thomas Hughes and to Evelyn Conn Hughes who survives. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith. In addition to her Mother, Donna is survived by a son,...

Geraldine Girdler

Geraldine Girdler

Feb 6, 2008

Geraldine Girdler, 64 Geraldine Girdler, 64 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 6, 2008 at her residence. She was born April 17, 1943 in Cincinnati to the late Raymond O. and Virginia Means Burchett. She was a homemaker. Along with her parents Geraldine is preceded in death by 2 daughters Mary Tsotsos and Ethel Marie Girdler and a brother Stephen Burchett....

Vivian Lorraine Hall Gruver

Vivian Lorraine Hall Gruver

Feb 5, 2008

Vivian Lorraine Hall Gruver, 81 Vivian Lorraine Hall Gruver, 81, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Vivian was born February 3, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Lacy and Goldie M. Adams Woods. She was a homemaker and a member of Nauvoo United Methodist Church. Vivian was preceded in death by her husbands James...

Paul "Butch" Monteith

Paul "Butch" Monteith

Feb 5, 2008

Paul "Butch" Monteith Jr. 64 Paul "Butch" Monteith Jr. 64 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, February 5, 2007 at his residence. Paul was born February 27, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Paul and Betty Jean Brown Monteith Sr. He was an Army Reserve veteran and a self-employed Plummer. Paul was proceeded in death by his daughter Paulette Mueller and...

Kerstein Aliana Ellen Elliott Simpson

Kerstein Aliana Ellen Elliott Simpson

Feb 1, 2008

Kerstein Aliana Ellen Elliott Simpson, 2 Kerstein Aliana Ellen Elliott Simpson, 2 of Portsmouth, died February 1, 2008 at Nationwide Childrens Hospital in Columbus. She was born April 6, 2005 in Portsmouth to William Simpson and Jodi Westwood of Portsmouth. Along with her parents Kerstein is also survived by 3 brothers Kolton Crusan, Evan Woods and William Horsley, 2 sisters...

Catherine Sowkulech Mitchell

Catherine Sowkulech Mitchell

Jan 29, 2008

Catherine Sowkulech Mitchell, 82 Catherine Sowkulech Mitchell, 82 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday January 29, 2008 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born September 12, 1925 in Portsmouth to the late Mike and Mabel Himes Sowkulech. Cate retired after 28 years of teaching at Washington Local Schools. She was also a member of Nauvoo United Methodist Church. Along with...

Diana Lynn Gambill

Diana Lynn Gambill

Jan 23, 2008

Diana Lynn Gambill, 44 Diana Lynn Gambill, 44 of Portsmouth died Thursday, January 23, 2008 at her residence. Diana was born June 5, 1963 in Scioto County to Shirley Elizabeth Vestal Wheeler and the late Thomas Edward Gambill. She is also survived by her step father Jerry S. Wheeler. Diana is also survived by two sons, Christopher and Adam Gambill...

Mary Ruby Blevins Colvin Fitzgerald

Mary Ruby Blevins Colvin Fitzgerald

Jan 18, 2008

Mary Ruby Blevins Colvin Fitzgerald, 73 Mary Ruby Blevins Colvin Fitzgerald, 73 of West Portsmouth, died Friday January 18, 2008 at Ohio State Medical Center in Columbus. She was born June 6, 1934 in Scioto County to the late David and Ola Fite Blevins. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Along with her parents Mary is preceded...

Millard A. "Milt" Gunnoe

Millard A. "Milt" Gunnoe

Jan 16, 2008

Millard A. "Milt" Gunnoe, 76 Millard A. "Milt" Gunnoe, 76 of West Portsmouth, went to be with the lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 20, 1931 in Nellis, West Virginia to the late Lester and Icie Kinder Gunnoe. Milt retired after 21 years at Krogers, he was a Navy Veteran where he served...

Olive Marie Mcclurg

Olive Marie Mcclurg

Jan 9, 2008

Olive Marie McClurg, 95 Olive Marie McClurg, 95 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 9, 2008 at Crystal Care Center Portsmouth. She was born December 6, 1912 in Garrison, Ky. to the late John Perry and Rosabell Zornes Clark. Olive was a former employee of Williams Shoe Manufacturing and was a member of the Garrison Methodist Church. Along with her...

Lenora Faye Temple

Lenora Faye Temple

Jan 9, 2008

Lenora Faye Temple of McDermott, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2008 at home. She was born in New Boston, Ohio, on January 4, 1932, a daughter of the late Frank and Leatha Hale Lemaster. Lenora was married to Robert (Bob) Temple on July 2, 1952 at North Moreland Church in Portsmouth Ohio by Minister Alonzo...

Nancy Joan Moore Barnett

Nancy Joan Moore Barnett

Jan 4, 2008

Nancy Joan Moore Barnett 75 Nancy Joan Moore Barnett, 75 of Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Nancy was born August 21, 1932 in Portsmouth to the late Opal Merrill Walker and Hubert Collins Moore. She was a retired educator, having taught from 1965 through 1972 in Washington Local and Portsmouth...

David Earl Sparks

David Earl Sparks

Jan 1, 2008

David Earl Sparks, 69 David Earl Sparks, 69 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday January 1, 2008 at his residence. He was born March 7, 1938 in Buena Vista to the late Ray Earl and Mildred Curnutte Sparks. He was also preceded in death by a sister Phyllis Jean Maddix. He was the owner-operator of "The Boat Shop" in West Portsmouth....

James A. Gray

James A. Gray

Jan 1, 2008

James A. Gray, 68 James A. Gray 68, of West Portsmouth died Tuesday January 1, 2008 at the home of his brother. He was born July 23, 1939 in Portsmouth to the late James David and Ella R. Light Gray. He was self employed owning a cleaning business in Arizona. Along with his parents James was preceded in death by...

Jerry L. Lockhart

Jerry L. Lockhart

Dec 28, 2007

Jerry L. Lockhart, 66 Jerry L. Lockhart, 66 of West Portsmouth, died Friday December 28, 2007 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 23, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late William and Garnet Monk Pistole. He was the former owner and operator of Lockhart Sanitation. Along with his parents Jerry is preceded in death by his first wife Thelma Elizabeth...

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