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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Joyce Mullins
Dec 25, 2007
Joyce Mullins, 76 Joyce Mullins, 76 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday December 25, 2007 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 29, 1931 in Scioto County to the late Richard and Elma Wolfe Barber. She was a homemaker. Joyce is survived by 3 sons; Alan Carter of West Portsmouth, Tim Carter of Portsmouth and Steve Carter of Wheelersburg, 1 daughter Rosalyn...
Acie Neal
Dec 22, 2007
Acie Neal, 59 Acie Neal, 59 of Portsmouth, died Saturday December 22, 2007 in Piketon. He was born March 7, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Donald E. Neal and Vernia E. Hoover Neal Wroten. He was a truck driver. Acie is survived by 2 sons; Acie Neal Jr. and Donald Neal, 3 daughters Samantha Buell, Frances Neal and Amber...
Kevin Anthony Swords
Dec 20, 2007
Kevin Anthony Swords, 37 Kevin Anthony Swords, 37 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday December 20, 2007 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1970 in Portsmouth to the late Homer Lawrence "Mick" Swords and Helena Jean Ealey Swords of West Portsmouth. Along with his father Kevin is preceded in death by a son Michael Anthony Swords, a brother Donald...
Leona Louise "Tina" Mcnutt
Dec 19, 2007
Leona Louise "Tina" McNutt, 70 Leona Louise "Tina" Kennedy McNutt, 70 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at Heartland of Portsmouth after a long respiratory illness. She was born October 7, 1937 in Vanceburg, Kentucky to the late Elze and Della Miller Kennedy. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ralph Norman McNutt in 1988 to...
Carl Steven Easter
Dec 17, 2007
Carl Steven "Squirrel" Easter 54 Carl Steven Easter, 54 of Minford, died Monday December 17, 2007 at his residence. He was born October 30, 1953 in Scioto County to the late Carl Edward and Pauline "Polly" Lowe Easter. Steve had worked at the Coke Plant in Franklin Furnace and was a member of Local 577 Pipe fitters. Steve is survived...
Thurman Herbert Pertuset
Dec 15, 2007
Thurman Herbert Pertuset Thurman Herbert Pertuset, Sr. 75 of West Portsmouth went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 15, 2007. He was born October 16, 1932 in West Portsmouth. He is the son of the late Herbert and Isabel (Oppy) Pertuset. He was a graduate of Otway High School, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, a...
Homer Lee Moore
Dec 12, 2007
Homer Lee Moore, 65 Homer Lee Moore, 65 of Blue Creek, OH died Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at his residence. Homer was born January 3, 1942 in Scioto County to the late Roby Roscoe and Cora Brown Moore. He was employed by the Ohio Department of Forestry Homer is survived by his wife Virginia Ruth Swords Moore whom he married...
Olive L Fleeman
Dec 12, 2007
Olive L. Fleeman, 88 Olive L. Fleeman, 88, of Friendship, died Wednesday December 12, 2007 at King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born January 18, 1919 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Clarence and Florence James Crawford. She was a homemaker and attended Faith Tabernacle in Friendship. Olive is survived by a daughter Bonnie Fleeman of Friendship, 4 nieces;...
Vernia E Wroten
Dec 8, 2007
Vernia E. Wroten, 79 Vernia E. Wroten, 79 of McDermott, died Saturday December 8, 2007 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 18, 1928 in Portsmouth to the late Jack and Elizabeth Ackerman Hoover. She was also preceded in death by her 1st husband Donald E. Neal, a daughter Elizabeth Gail Neal, 2 brothers Charles Edward and Billy Eugene Hoover...
Melvin Lowell Evans
Dec 7, 2007
Melvin Lowell Evans, 76 Melvin Lowell Evans, 76 of Portsmouth died Friday, December 07, 2007, at his residence. Melvin was born March 24, 1931 in Lawrence County, OH to the late Harlan Buster and Anna Cade Evans. He served in the Army Infantry during the Korean Conflict. Melvin is survived by good friends and caregivers Dee and Billie Porter and...
Clarence E. Ferrell
Dec 6, 2007
Clarence E. Ferrell, 78 Clarence E. Ferrell, 78 of Friendship, died Thursday December 6, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1929 in Glen Alum, West Virginia to the late Willie and Ava Carter Ferrell. He was retired from the City of Portsmouth where he worked for 29 years operating a bulldozer on the city dump...
Lois Jean Yount
Dec 4, 2007
Lois Jean Yount, 73 Lois Jean Yount, 73 of Franklin Twp. Darke County died Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at Heartland of Greenville. Jeanie was born March 2, 1934 in Darke County to the late Howard Walter and Helen Demoss Yount. Jeanie was a resident of Union Crystal Manor and attended Wayne Industries Senior Workshop. Jeanie is survived by two sisters,...
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