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Marcella Stromquist
Mar 28, 2008
Marcella Stromquist, 78 Marcella Stromquist, 78 of West Portsmouth, died Friday March 28, 2008 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born April 30, 1929 in Rushtown to the late Hershel and Alice Brown Stout. Marcella was a former employee of Patterson Box Company and was a member of the Red Hat Society. Along with her parents she was preceded in...
Willie Hopkins
Mar 27, 2008
Willie Hopkins, 83 Willie Hopkins, 83 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday March 27, 2008 at his daughter's residence. He was born June 11, 1924 in West Portsmouth to the late Norman and Rosabelle Hall Hopkins. Willie was a WWII Army Veteran where he served in the European Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star and Medal of Valor, a self...
Johnny Richard Welsh
Mar 26, 2008
Johnny Richard Welch, 48 Johnny Richard Welch, 48 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at his residence. Johnny was born May 6, 1959 in Portsmouth to Rosetta McNeil Welch and Johnnie Welch. He was a Marine Corp Veteran and had worked for MJ Welding. Johnny is also survived by stepmother Roseann Welch; a daughter Nadia (Don) Smith of...
Chester E. "Bud" Burns
Mar 26, 2008
Chester E. "Bud" Burns 72 Chester E."Bud"Burns 72 of McDermott, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at SOMC Hospice. Bud was born April 26, 1935 in Adam's County to the late Lesley and Helen Gregg Burns. He was proceded in death by his wife Delores "Sue" Burns whom he married January 09, 1955 in Lawrence County; one son, Albert Burns and...
Kenneth Dale Cook
Mar 23, 2008
Kenneth Dale Cook Sr., 55 Kenneth Dale Cook Sr., 55 of Stout died Sunday March 23, 2008 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. He was born July 23, 1952 in Adams County to the late Page Franklin Cook and Mildred McGraw Cook of Stout. He was a former employee of Nile Township and a former Volunteer Fireman in...
Ralph Edward Chamblin
Mar 22, 2008
Ralph Edward Chamblin, 74 Ralph Edward Chamblin, 74 of Winchester, formally of Friendship, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born September 1, 1933 in Adams County to the late William Everett and Dora Essie Evans. Along with his parents Ralph was also preceded in death by his first wife Deetta Chamblin, 4 brothers...
Russell L. Kammer
Mar 12, 2008
Russell L. Kammer 80 Russell L. Kammer, 80, of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at SOMC Hospice Center. Russell was born July 8, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Gilbert and Rachel Hamm Kamer. He was also proceeded in death by his son; John Kammer and three brothers; William, Paul and Roy Kammer. Russell had worked for Detroit...
Rose Elizabeth Reiser Johnson
Mar 11, 2008
Rose Elizabeth Reiser Johnson, 89 Rose Elizabeth Reiser Johnson, 89 was born April 17, 1918 to Anna Margaret (Knost) Reiser and John Christopher Reiser. Libby went home to be with the Lord on March 11, 2008 at Heartland Nursing Home of Portsmouth where she had been a patient since January of 2008. Rose was a member of Dry Run Church...
Edna Howard Wallen
Mar 6, 2008
Edna Howard Wallin, 85 Edna Howard Wallin, 85 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Edna was born November 20, 1922 in McGoffin County, Kentucky to the late Reuben and Rebecca Prater Howard. She was also preceded in death by her husband Cecil Wallin and a brother Raymond Howard. Edna is survived by a...
Mary Hamilton
Mar 6, 2008
Mary Hamilton, 90 Mary Ann Hansen Hamilton, of West Portsmouth died Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Hillview Healthcare Center. Mary was born August 5, 1917 in Columbus, OH to the late Thomas Bernard and Margaret Jane Graham Hansen. She was also preceded in death by her husband Harry Hamilton and a daughter Linda Manchester. Mary was a Homemaker and a...
Hazel Ruth Crabtree
Mar 4, 2008
Hazel Ruth Crabtree, 71 Hazel Ruth Crabtree, 71 of Portsmouth, formally of Conkels Run went to be with the Lord Tuesday March 4, 2008 at her home. She was born December 3, 1936 in Lucasville to the late Jack and Elizabeth Ackerman Hoover. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Along with her Parents Ruth was preceded...
Irene Howard
Mar 4, 2008
Irene Howard, 72 Irene Howard, 72 of Lucasville, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born April 13, 1935 in Morgan County, Ky to the late Dave and Ida Burgett Perkins. She was a homemaker. Along with her parents Irene was preceded in death by her husband Sam Howard Jr. and a daughter Diana Bond....
Charles Thomas Hatten
Mar 2, 2008
Charles Thomas Hatten, 81 Charles Thomas Hatten, 81 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday March 2, 2008 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Hew as born March 4, 1926 in West Virginia to the late Noah and Lottie Ferguson Hatten. Charles was a WWII Army veteran and a retired from working Construction. He was a member of Smith Branch Church and attended...
Wandaleen Howard Boyd
Mar 2, 2008
Wandaleen Howard Boyd, 80 Wandaleen Howard Boyd , 80 of Jackson, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 at her residence. Wanda was born December 21, 1927 in Portsmouth to the late Warine and Frances Galloway Howard. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church by Christ Jesus in West Portsmouth. Wanda was proceeded in death by her husband; Rev....
William Robert Pennington,
Feb 25, 2008
William Robert Pennington, Jr. 56 William Robert Pennington, Jr. 56 of Wheelersburg died Monday February 25, 2008 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1951 in Baltimore, Md to the late William Pennington Sr. and Mary Bushman Pennington Henderson. Billy was a meat cutter for Herman's Meat for 18 years and currently worked at as a meat...
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
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
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
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
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...
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