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Earl Frederick Nichols

Earl Frederick Nichols

Aug 27, 2007

Earl Frederick Nichols, 69 Earl Frederick Nichols, 69 of Friendship, Ohio died Monday, August 27, 2007 at a Columbus Hospital. Earl was born June 2, 1938 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late David Earl and Laura Johnson Nichols. He was a member of the Faith Mountain Chapel. He was an electrician. He was loved by all. Earl is survived by...

Etta L. Copas

Etta L. Copas

Aug 25, 2007

Etta L. Copas, 66 Etta L. Copas, 66 of Wheelersburg died Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Best Care Medical Facility. Etta was born April 30, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Lenzy and Chloetine Boyles Rigsby. She was a homemaker. Etta is survived by her husband Robert L. Copas of New Boston; a son, Bryan (Sandy) Copas of Columbus; a...

Roger E. Chambliss

Roger E. Chambliss

Aug 18, 2007

Roger E. Chambliss, Sr. 64 Roger E. Chambliss Sr., 64 of Lucasville, died Saturday August 18, 2007 at his home. He was born April 2, 1943 in Xenia, OH to the late James Leroy and Esther Emily Sidenstricker Chambliss. He was an Army Vietnam Veteran and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was also a former construction worker. Along with...

Hazel Lee Short

Hazel Lee Short

Aug 16, 2007

Hazel Lee Short, 81 Hazel Lee Short, 81 (a resident of Sandy Springs for over 35 years) died Thursday, August 16, 2007 in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee at the home of a son. Hazel was born, January 31, 1926 in War, West Virginia to the late Henry and Laura Doby Sopsher. She was preceded in death by her husband Anderson C....

Lowell Waller

Lowell Waller

Aug 15, 2007

Lowell "Tom" Waller, 74 Lowell "Tom" Waller, 74 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at SOMC Hospice Center. Tom was born December 5, 1932 in Scioto County to the late William Robert and Lovana Johnson Waller. Tom retired from Lockheed Marietta, was a member of Rehoboth Mission Church where he served as a Trustee, and was a member...

Sherry Ann Smith Morris

Sherry Ann Smith Morris

Aug 14, 2007

Sherry Ann Smith Morris, 48 Sherry Ann Smith Morris, 48 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, August 14,2007 at her residence. Sherry was born June 4, 1959 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Kenneth and Wilma Ruth Gardner Smith who survive. She loved boating, motorcycling, jet sking and spending time with her family. Sherry will be loved and missed by all who knew...

Virginia Lee Scott

Virginia Lee Scott

Aug 10, 2007

Virginia Lee Scott, 91 Virginia Lee Scott, 91 of West Portsmouth died Friday, August 10, 2007 at Hillview Health Care. Virginia was born October 24, 1915 in Portsmouth to the late Kendall and Ellen Nora McCarlin Hunter. She was a Homemaker, a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Circle One of Second Presbyterian Women's Association, Birthday Club, Shanoah Guild, Daughters of...

John Loren Hollen

John Loren Hollen

Aug 4, 2007

John Loren Hollen, 96 John Loren Hollen, 96 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, August 4, 2007 at Hempstead Manor. John was born January 29, 1911 in Portsmouth to the late Hartford Edward and Alta C. Gould Hollen. He retired from Detroit Steel and was a WWII Army Veteran. John was preceded in death by two wives, Mae Messer Hollen and...

Patricia Ann Andre

Patricia Ann Andre

Jul 31, 2007

Patricia Ann Andre, 71 Patricia Ann Andre, 71 of Lucasville died at her residence on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. Patricia was born January 26, 1936 in Wheelersburg, Ohio to the late Peter and Inez Slavens Andre. She was a Captain in the Air Force for 8 years and served during the Viet Nam War. She retired as a nurse from...

James Paul Hatfield

James Paul Hatfield

Jul 30, 2007

James Paul Hatfield James Paul Hatfield, 66 of West Portsmouth went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 30, 2007 at 1:50a.m. after a long battle with cancer. James (Jim) was born November 24, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Aaron E. and Dorothy (Dunham) Hatfield. He was a retired iron worker from Dayton Walther Corp Local...

Clifford Edwin Foster

Clifford Edwin Foster

Jul 30, 2007

Clifford Edwin Foster, 92 Clifford Edwin Foster, 92 of Rosemount, departed this life on Monday July 30, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center following an extended illness. He was born May 9, 1915 the 4th son to the late Jesse Watson and Mary Elizabeth Boyer Foster. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Lena Hayslip...

William Ray Hayslip

William Ray Hayslip

Jul 24, 2007

William Ray Hayslip, 52 William Ray Hayslip, 52 of Stout Ohio died Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. William was born August 13, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late William Robert Hayslip and to Anna Moore Hayslip who survives. He was a farmer and a member of Pond Run Baptist Church. William is survived by his wife...

Carl Douglas Jenkins

Carl Douglas Jenkins

Jul 19, 2007

Carl Douglas Jenkins, 48 Carl Douglas Jenkins, 48, of Otway went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Carl was born June 2, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Hager Jenkins and Hazel White Jenkins who survives. Carl was acting Pastor and attended Community House of Praise in Otway, and worked for...

David T. Mathews

David T. Mathews

Jul 11, 2007

David T. Mathews, 71 David T. "Matty" Mathews, 71 of Friendship, died Wednesday July 11, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 9, 1935 in Otway to the late Andrew and Pearl Pennington Mathews. He was retired from Detroit Steel where he was a brick mason, he was a Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member...

Robert P. Walker,

Robert P. Walker,

Jul 6, 2007

Robert P. Walker, Jr., 72 Robert P. Walker, Jr., 72, of West Portsmouth died Friday, July 6 2007 at his residence. Robert was born January 31, 1935 in Scioto County to the late Robert P. and Jessie Mae Wilman Walker, Sr. He was a member of Peebles Masonic Lodge 581, Odd Fellows of Orient Lodge 337, VFW, served in the...

Bell Durham

Bell Durham

Jun 24, 2007

Bell Durham, 86 Bell Durham, 86 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Hillview Healthcare Center. Bell was born April 25, 1921 in Wharncliff, West Virginia to the late Preston and Goldie Wahls Johnson. She attended Rehoboth Mission. Bell was preceded in death by her husband Lonnie Durham. She is survived by three daughters, Virginia Tierney of Ellensburg,...

John Patrick Duffy

John Patrick Duffy

Jun 20, 2007

John Patrick Duffy, 46 John Patrick Duffy, 46 of West Portsmouth died at his residence Wednesday, June 20, 2007. John was born January 9, 1961 in Portsmouth to the late Kerwin Max Duffy and to Wilma Jean Hook Duffy who survives. In addition to his Mother, John is survived by one brother, Donald K. Duffy of West Portsmouth; three sisters,...

Stephen S. Combs

Stephen S. Combs

Jun 19, 2007

Stephen S. Combs, 51 Stephen S. Combs 51, of Radcliff, Ky died Tuesday June 19, 2007 at Greenbriar Health Care Center. He was born January 19, 1956 in Georgia to Bobby Gene Combs and the late Bonnie Ruth Chandler. He was a mechanic and an Army Veteran. Along with his father Stephen is survived by his wife Barbara Combs, 2...

Wilford L. Raynard

Wilford L. Raynard

Jun 17, 2007

Wilford L. Raynard, 91 Wilford L. Raynard, 91 of West Portsmouth died Sunday June 17, 2007 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 2, 1915 in New Boston to the late Alfred and Lenora Reed Raynard. He was retired from the State Bridge Commission of Ohio and was a WWII Army veteran. Wilford was a member of Evangelical...

Robert Lee Howard

Robert Lee Howard

Jun 15, 2007

Robert L. Howard Robert L. Howard 54 of Trenton, Ohio died Friday, June 15, 2007 at his residence. Robert was born September 25, 1952 in Portsmouth to Frances Vendura McKeehan and the late Robert Howard. Robert had worked for 29 years at the CSX Railroad and was a Navy War Veteran. Robert is survived by his wife Brenda Jarvis Howard,...

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