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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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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