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Mary Catherine Taylor
Mar 31, 2006
Mary Catherine Taylor, 48 Mary Catherine Taylor, 48 of Portsmouth died Friday, March 31, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Mary was born July 18, 1957 in Washington Court House to the late Millard and Marjorie Jarrells Meadows. Mary is survived by her partner in life Daniel Nesbit; one sons Kyle Lee Taylor; two daughters, Christina (Carlos Osborne) Taylor and...
Cindi May White Borders
Mar 30, 2006
Cinda Mae White Borders, 71 Cinda May White Borders, 71 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, March 30, 2006 at her residence. Cinda was born March 25, 1935 in Marysville, OH to the late Buren and Bessie McDowell White. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two sons, Danny Turner and Earl Kirk; four daughters, Susan Tackett, Zelma Kirk, Sonya...
Ben Hager Jenkins
Mar 28, 2006
Ben Hager Jenkins, 53 Ben Hager Jenkins, 53 of Otway died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at his residence. Ben was born January 23, 1953 in Wurtland, KY to the late Hager Jenkins and to Hazel White Jenkins of Otway who survives. He was a truck driver and a member of the Community House of Prayer. Ben is survived by his...
Mary Alice Neal Hamilton
Mar 25, 2006
Mary Alice Neal Hamilton, 72 Mary Alice Neal Hamilton, 72 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. Mary was born February 18, 1934 in Portsmouth to the late John and Catherine Mamie Galloway Neal. She was a homemaker. Mary is survived by three sons, John and Kenneth Hamilton of Careys Run and Frank Hamilton...
Betty Aulene Foster
Mar 15, 2006
Betty Foster, 79 Betty Aulene Foster, 79 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December 13, 1926 in Scioto County to the late William and Audrey Stratton Setters. She retired from the Elks City and County Club. In her later years she was a homemaker, a member of Grace Chapel Church...
Mary Louise Howard Boyd
Mar 10, 2006
Mary Louise Howard Boyd, 66 Mary Louise Tewalt Howard Boyd, 66, a former West Portsmouth resident died Friday, March 10, 2006 in Auburndale, FL. Mary was born in Portsmouth to the late Raymond Eugene and Selma Titus Tewalt. She worked as a Nurses Aide for Home Health Care. Mary was preceded in death by her husbands, Earl Howard, Sr. and...
Sarah Louise Nolan
Mar 9, 2006
Sarah Louise Nolan, 66 Sarah Louise Nolan, 66 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, March 9, 2006. Sarah was born March 9, 1940 in Blue Creek, OH to the late Rhoda and Iva Chamlin Evans. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Apostolic Church. Sarah was preceded in death by her husband Richard Nolan. She is survived by...
Norman W.
Mar 6, 2006
Norman W. Swords, 88 Norman W. (Dose) Swords, 88 of West Portsmouth went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 6, 2006 after battling a long illness. He was born January 18, 1918 in West Portsmouth to the late Shirley and Charlotte Swords. He was a World War II Army Veteran who served five years overseas. He was employed...
Patricia Nellie Ellis
Mar 2, 2006
Patricia Nellie Ellis, 52 Patricia Nellie Ellis, 52 of New Boston died Thursday, March 02, 2006 at Heritage Square. Patricia was born April 25, 1953 in Portsmouth to the late Paul and Ocie Lawwill Sowards. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband Wade Ellis. She is survived by a son Kyle Ellis of South Portsmouth; a daughter, Ocinda Howard...
Michael Louis Martin
Feb 23, 2006
Michael Louis Martin, 56 Michael Louis Martin, 56, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Michael was born July 18, 1949 in Portsmouth to Louis and Katherine Lorine Kamer Martin. He was employed by Portsmouth City Schools and was a member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Michael is survived by his...
Thomas Merritt Hansen
Feb 11, 2006
Thomas Merritt Hansen, 87 Thomas Merritt Hansen, 87, a World War II Navy Veteran passed away at Southern Ohio Medical Center February 11, 2006. He was a son of the late Thomas B. and Margaret Graham Hansen. He is survived by his of wife of 61 years Margie Scott Hansen, one son, Jeffrey (Barbara) Hansen of McDermott; two daughters, Margaret...
Ross Lowell Haynes
Jan 30, 2006
Ross Haynes, Jr., 47 Ross Lowell Haynes, Jr., 47, of West Portsmouth died Monday, January 30, 2006 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. Ross was born December 22, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Ross Lowell Haynes, Sr. and to Francis Blevins Haynes of Newark. Ross was employed by Scioto County Community Action and was a former Nile Twp. Fireman. He...
Judy Mae Marshall
Jan 26, 2006
Judy Mae Marshall, 44 Judy Mae Marshall, 44 of Lucasville died Thursday, January 26, 2006 at her residence. Judy was born April 3, 1961 in Portsmouth to Harold Russell Scott and Pauline Brown Scott who survive. She was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Eagles and American Legion. Judy is survived by her husband Willie L. Marshall;...
Sharon Kay Webb
Jan 14, 2006
Sharon Kay Webb, 45 Sharon Kay Webb, 45 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Sharon was born July 4, 1960 in Portsmouth to the late Gary Shepherd and Doris Jean Webb. Sharon is survived by a daughter Stephanie Webb of West Portsmouth; a brother, Kenneth (Jodi) Webb of West Portsmouth; a sister Donna...
Emogene Shepherd Martin
Jan 12, 2006
Emogene Shepherd Martin, 78 Emogene Shepherd Martin, 78 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at Best Care. Emogene was born October 8, 1927 in Garrett, KY to the late James B. and Berta Hicks Shepherd. She graduated from Washington Local High School in 1945; worked as a Postal Employee for many years and was the former owner of...
Denny Howard
Jan 12, 2006
Denny Howard, 65 Denny Howard, 65 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Denny was born December 26, 1940 in West Portsmouth to the late Jake and Virtree Howard. Denny was preceded in death by his wife Margie Fodge Howard and two brothers, Christy and Dempsey. He is survived by...
Timothy Lee Nelson
Jan 5, 2006
Timothy Lee Nelson, 51 Timothy Lee Nelson, 51 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, January 5. 2006 at OSU Medical Center. Tim was born May 8, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late William Henry Nelson, Jr. and to Peachie Irene Blevins who survives. He is a retired Portsmouth City Employee. Tim is survived by his wife Roxanne Lykins Nelson whom he...
Constance "Connie" Arlene Sommers
Dec 28, 2005
Constance "Connie" Arlene Reeder Sommers, 43 Constance "Connie" Arlene Reeder Sommers, 43 of Portsmouth died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Constance was born October 5, 1962 in Portsmouth to Fredrick Reeder of Kingwood, West Virginia and Janet Swords Ramey and stepfather Leonard Ramey of Sciotoville She is survived by her husband Stephen Charles Sommers whom she...
Dylan Virgil Joe Markwell
Dec 24, 2005
Dylan Virgil Joe Markwell Dylan Virgil Joe Markwell, five day old son of Jason and Amanda Bennington Markwell died Saturday, December 24, 2005 at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Dylan is also survived by two brothers, Jason Kerry Dale Markwell and Joshua Kevin James Markwell; one sister Cheyenne Bennington; grandparents, Elaine and Joe Markwell and Sherry and Pete Bennington; great grandparents, Emma...
Luke A. Howard
Dec 22, 2005
Luke Howard, 44 Luke Howard, 44 of West Portsmouth died at his residence on Thursday, December 22, 2005. Luke was born January 5, 1961 in Portsmouth to the late Harris Howard and to Mary Irene Fitch Howard who survives. Luke is also survived by his wife Mary Howard; two daughters, Amber and Tiffany Howard; five brothers, Charles, Michael, David, Tim...
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