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Ethel Marie Howard

Ethel Marie Howard

Dec 3, 2007

Ethel Marie Howard, 80 Ethel Marie Howard, 80 of West Portsmouth died Monday, December 3, 2007 at Hospice of Southern Ohio. Ethel was born November 24, 1927 in Scioto County to the late George and Ukie Wright Conley. She had worked at Williams Shoe Factory, was a self employed Beautician and had also served as a special Deputy at the...

Sharon Kay Carpenter

Sharon Kay Carpenter

Dec 3, 2007

Sharon Kay Carpenter, 60 Sharon Kay Carpenter of Tipp City, Ohio, a former Portsmouth resident, died Monday, December 3, 2007 in Tipp City. Sharon was born May 17, 1947 in Portsmouth to the late Roger Vintson and Cleo Kitchen Bostick. She worked at Southern Ohio Medical Center for over 20 years as a Nurse's Aide and Manager of Home Care...

Jennie Blanche Murta

Jennie Blanche Murta

Dec 3, 2007

Jennie Blanche Murta, 99 Jennie Blanche Murta, 99 of Lucasville, died Monday December 3, 2007 at Adena hospital in Chillicothe. She was born December 27, 1907 in West Portsmouth to the late Charles and Elizabeth Wood Vernier. She was a former employee of Selby Shoe Factory and was a member of Rehoboth Mission Church. Along with her parents Jennie was...

Faye Webb Puckett

Faye Webb Puckett

Dec 1, 2007

Faye Webb Puckett, 78 Faye Webb Puckett, 78 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. Faye was born April 6, 1929 in Washington Twp. to the late James Brooks and Goldie Pollard. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith. Faye is survived by two sisters, Marcella Blevins of Friendship...

Chester Roy Sissel

Chester Roy Sissel

Nov 30, 2007

Chester Roy Sissel , 82 Chester Roy Sissel 82 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Friday November 30, 2007 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1925 on Mackletree in West Portsmouth to the late Andrew and Pearl Cooper Sissel. Chester was retired from Norfolk and Southern Railway. He was an Army WWII veteran where...

Diana Lynn Bond

Diana Lynn Bond

Nov 28, 2007

Diana Lynn Bond, 54 Diana Lynn Bond, 54 of Lucasville, died Wednesday November 28, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 12, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late Sam Howard Jr. and Irene Perkins Howard of Lucasville. She was a former ER Tech and Health Care worker and attended Community of Christ Church. Along with her father...

Agnes Kenelia Martin

Agnes Kenelia Martin

Nov 24, 2007

Agnes Kenelia Martin, 79 Agnes Kenelia Ash Martin 79 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Hospice of Southern Ohio Medical Center. Agnes was born June 28, 1928 on Carey's Run, West Portsmouth to the late Augustus and Rosa Bell Hackworth Roberts. She was employed by Mitchellace and was a homemaker. Agnes is survived by her husband Harold...

Rosalie M Ingles

Rosalie M Ingles

Nov 22, 2007

Rosalie M. Ingles Rosalie M. Lawson Ingles 73 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, November 22, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Rosalie was born July 19, 1934 in Scioto County to the late Rev. Cecil and Ermie Evans Lawson. Rosalie had worked for Williams Shoe Factory and drove the church bus for both North Moreland Baptist and 7th Street Christian...

William J. "Jake" Mcglone

William J. "Jake" Mcglone

Nov 13, 2007

William J."Jake"McGlone, 85 William J. "Jake" McGlone, 85 of St Albans, West Virginia, formally of Portsmouth went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife Betty on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, West Virginia after a long illness. He was born April 27, 1922 in Greenup County, Ky. to the late David...

Barbara Jean Cox

Barbara Jean Cox

Nov 12, 2007

Barbara Jean Cox, 49 Barbara Jean Cox, 49 of West Portsmouth died Monday, November 12, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Barbara was born October 27, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Lloyd Frederick and Barbara Mary Webb Cox. She was a registered nurse. Barbara is survived by two sons, Eric Cox of Ashburn, VA and Jeremy (Amber Schock) Cox...

Robert Lowell Adkins

Robert Lowell Adkins

Nov 1, 2007

Robert Lowell Adkins 79 Robert Lowell Adkins, 79 of Zanesville, died Thursday, November 1, 2007 at his residence. Robert was born September 26, 1928 in Lucasville, Ohio to the late Landon and Bessie Lewis Adkins. He retired from the N&W railroad and was a member of Waverly Baptist Temple. He was preceded in death by his first wife Mildred Kathleen...

Roger Keith Tackett

Roger Keith Tackett

Oct 28, 2007

Roger "Carbide" Tackett, Jr., 34 Roger Keith Tackett, Jr., 34 of West Portsmouth died at the home of a friend Sunday, October 28, 2007. Roger was born October 7, 1973 in Portsmouth to Roger Keith Tackett of West Portsmouth and Linda Lou Vastine Walters of Piketon. Roger graduated from Northwest High School in 1992 and from the Vocational School Welding...

Barbara E. Jackson

Barbara E. Jackson

Oct 23, 2007

Barbara Jackson, 69 Barbara Jackson, 69 of Daytona Beach, Florida died Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona. Barbara was born May 12, 1938 in Portsmouth, OH to the late Maurice Clark Gardner and Lena Belle Kuhn Coder. Graveside services will be held 11 A.M. Monday, October 29, 2007 at Rushtown Cemetery with Glen Lawhun officiating and...

Joseph "Joe Bob" Sowards

Joseph "Joe Bob" Sowards

Oct 23, 2007

Joseph "Joe Bob" Sowards Jr. 55 Joseph "Joe Bob" Sowards Jr, 55 of Columbus died Tuesday, October 23 ,2007 in a Columbus Hospital. Joe was born November 15, 1951 in Scioto County to Joseph Raymond and Sadie Givens Sowards Sr. who survive. He had worked for Swift Trucking and was a former Volunteer Fire Fighter for the Washington Township fire...

Ronald S. Howell

Ronald S. Howell

Oct 21, 2007

Ronald S. Howell, 70 Ronald S. Howell, 70 of Lakeland Florida beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother died Saturday, October 21, 2007. He was born December 3, 1936 in Scioto County to the late Steven and Elizabeth "Bess" Campbell Howell. Ronald is survived by his wife of 50 years Jean Wroten Howell of Lakeland. FL., 1 son James Kevin (Michelle)...

Willis Lee Blanton

Willis Lee Blanton

Oct 16, 2007

Willis L. Blanton 64 Willis L. Blanton, 64 of Otway, died Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at his residence. Willis was born July 26, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Daniel Boone and Lila Marie Blanton who survives. Willis had retired from Service Steel in Detroit, Michigan. Willis was proceeded in death by one sister; Lorraine Lemaster and two brothers; George...

Patricia Ann Plummer

Patricia Ann Plummer

Oct 9, 2007

Patricia Ann Plummer, 67 Patricia Ann Plummer, 67 of Friendship died Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at her residence. Patricia was born January 22, 1940 in Lucasville to James Harvey and Pauline Agnes Duke Royce. She was a homemaker and a member of Stoney Run Tabernacle. Patricia married Gary Lee Plummer on June 22, 1963 and he preceded her in death...

Steven Wayne Nuckols

Steven Wayne Nuckols

Oct 7, 2007

Steven Wayne Nuckols Sr. Steven Wayne Nuckols, Sr. 48 of Portsmouth, died Sunday October 7, 2007 at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 22, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late William Claypool Nuckols and Doris Swords Bellomy. He was a former auto mechanic and was a member of the Friendship Church of God. Along with his parents he was preceded...

Thelma Horsley

Thelma Horsley

Oct 2, 2007

Thelma Sparks Horsley, 83 Thelma Sparks Horsley, 83 of West Portsmouth was born July 12, 1924 and died, October 2, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Thelma was born in Ethel, West Virginia to the late William G. and Birdie Cox Sparks. She was a Loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She has now crossed over to Jordan to the...

Mary Meleese Phillips

Mary Meleese Phillips

Sep 30, 2007

Mary Meleese Knauff Phillips, 94 Mary Meleese Knauff Phillips, 94 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Hillview Retirement Center. Meleese was born May 8, 1913 in Wamsley, Ohio to the late Harry Julius and Myrta Florence Tracy Knauff. She was a graduate of Portsmouth Business College; worked at Portsmouth Auto Supply as a secretary; was a member...

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