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Gladys Evelyn Carpenter

Gladys Evelyn Carpenter

Sep 9, 2006

Gladys Evelyn Carpenter 66 Gladys Evelyn Sowards Carpenter, 66 of Friendship died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at her residence after a long, Courageous battle with cancer. Gladys was born June 30, 1940 in Friendship to the late Ted B. and Carol Catherine Coburn Sowards. She was a member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Gladys was an active member of Eastern...

Danny Ryan Pistole

Danny Ryan Pistole

Sep 6, 2006

Danny Ryan Pistole, 62 Danny Ryan Pistole, 62 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Danny was born April 19, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late William and Garnet Monk Pistole. He was a self employed painter. Danny was preceded in death by his wife Gloria Jean Burgess Pistole. He is survived by three...

Nicholas M. Johnson

Nicholas M. Johnson

Sep 4, 2006

Nicholas M. Johnson, 64 Nicholas Marion Johnson of McDermott went home to be with God at Southern Ohio Medical Center September 4, 2006 after a battle with leukemia since February of this year. He was a member of Dry Run Church of Christ in West Portsmouth. He loved God and enjoyed Missionary work in Haiti in the late 80's and...

Lavere Galloway

Lavere Galloway

Sep 2, 2006

LaVere Galloway, 64 Alma LaVere Galloway, 64 of Blue Creek died Saturday, September 2, 2006. LaVere was born December 17, 1941 in Portsmouth to Virginia Newcomer Monoskie of Portsmouth and the late Elmer Edward Monoskie. She was a homemaker. LaVere is survived by her husband, Eugene Galloway whom she married March 31, 1978; a son, David Edward (Delores) Gray of...

Grace Marie Drake

Grace Marie Drake

Aug 28, 2006

Grace Marie Drake, 94 Grace Marie Drake, 94, a Portsmouth resident died Monday, August 28, 2006, at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Grace was born September 19, 1911 in Portsmouth to the late George W. and Florence Ann Monk Sponsler. She was a homemaker and a Charter Member of Carey's Run Church of Christ. Grace was preceded in death by her...

Leland Grant Evans

Leland Grant Evans

Aug 27, 2006

Leland Grant Evans, 80, of West Portsmouth, OH went to his heavenly home on August 27, 2006. He passed away at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Leland was born June 27, 1926 in Portsmouth, OH to the late David Oscar and Matilda Jamison Evans. He was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School in 1944. He had...

Chad Ray Weddington

Chad Ray Weddington

Aug 26, 2006

Chad Ray Weddington, 32 Chad Ray Weddington, 32 of Sabina, OH died Tuesday, August 22, 2006 as the result of a motorcycle accident. Chad was born January 20, 1974 in Bucyrus, Ohio to Wallace Ray Weddington and Bonita Elliott Gallimore (and stepfather Roger Gallimore). Chad was Manager of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Wilmington. Chad is survived by his wife Krystal...

Mary Louise Wiltshire

Mary Louise Wiltshire

Aug 22, 2006

Mary Louise Wiltshire, 84 Mary Louise Miller Wiltshire, 84 of West Portsmouth a loving wife and mother went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born June 29, 1922 in Portsmouth to the late Beatty Gambill and Mary Houston Miller. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Cook Road Baptist Church...

Sandra Leona Blevins

Sandra Leona Blevins

Aug 20, 2006

Sandra Leona Blevins, Sandra Leona Blevins, 44 of Lucasville died Sunday, August 20, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Sandra was born October 29, 1961 in Portsmouth to the late Russell Blevins and to Marcella Faye Ruggles Blevins. Sandra is survived by two sons, Daniel Furnier of Portsmouth and Harry Howard of Otway; one stepson, Carl Howard; three daughters, Misty...

James L. Williams

James L. Williams

Aug 9, 2006

James L. Williams, 60 James L. "Jim" Williams, 60, of Batavia, Ohio passed away at his residence Wednesday, August 9, 2006. Jim is the beloved husband of Pam Traylor Williams, devoted father of Christopher (Sue) Williams, loving grandfather of Brooklyn Williams, dear son of Zeffie (Marquetta) Williams and the late Myrtle Armes Williams, caring brother of Nina (Richard) Wagner, son-in-law...

Troy Adkins

Troy Adkins

Aug 7, 2006

Troy Adkins 69 Troy Adkins 69 of Columbus a former Lucasville and Nile Lane resident passed away Monday, August 7, 2006 at Heartland Victorian Village in Columbus. Troy was born March 17, 1937 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Isom and Anna Rowe Adkins. He was a 42 year member of Local 55 Bricklayers; a Kentucky Colonel; and founder of...

Mary Wilford Barber

Mary Wilford Barber

Aug 3, 2006

Mary Wolford Barber, 74 Mary Wolford Barber, 74 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, August 3, 2006 at Patroit Ridge Community in Fairborn, OH. Mary was born September 3, 1931 in Portsmouth to the late Roy and Ruth Dinwiddie Carley. She worked for many years at Southern Ohio Medical Center as an X-ray technician and Medical Records Clerk Mary was preceded...

Herman H. Guthrie,

Herman H. Guthrie,

Aug 1, 2006

Herman H. Guthrie, Jr. 62 Herman H. Guthrie, Jr. 62, of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, August 01, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Herman was born May 26, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Herman H. and Madge M. Lother Guthrie. He retired from the Norfolk and Southern Railroad where he worked as a carman. He was a member of...

Linda Sue Hughes

Linda Sue Hughes

Jul 31, 2006

Linda Sue Hughes, 47 Linda Sue Hughes, 47 of Portsmouth died Monday, July 31, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Linda was born July 5, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Chester J. Ward, Sr. and to Laverne Taylor Ward who survives. Linda is survived by three brothers, Jonathon Ray Ward, Chester Ward, and Richard Ward; four sisters, Lavonne Harrison,...

Janet M. Hoover

Janet M. Hoover

Jul 21, 2006

Janet M. Hoover, 69 Janet M. Hoover, 69 of West Portsmouth died Friday, July 21, 2006 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Janet was born May 7, 1937 in Sciotoville to the late John and Jewell Ethel Raike Pyles. Janet is survived by her husband, Hubert Hoover whom she married July 12, 1975 in Scioto County. She is also survived by...

Paula Rae Shaw

Paula Rae Shaw

Jul 20, 2006

Paula Rae Shaw, 67 Paula Rae Shaw, 67 of Friendship died Thursday, July 20, 2006 at Kings Daughter's Hospital in Ashland, KY. Paula was born October 23, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Holly T. and Lucille Cannady Flowers. She retired from Friendship School where she worked as a Teachers Aide. She was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church,...

Raymond Lafayette Mcgraw

Raymond Lafayette Mcgraw

Jul 19, 2006

Raymond La Fayette McGraw, 78 Raymond La Fayette McGraw, 78 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at his home. Raymond was born December 14, 1927 in South Portsmouth, KY to the late La Fayette and Edith Stephenson McGraw. He retired from Osco Industries where he worked as Maintenance Supervisor. Raymond was a WWII Army Veteran, a Life Member...

William H. Pyles

William H. Pyles

Jul 18, 2006

William H. Pyles, 77 William H. Pyles, 77 of Merritt Island, FL, a former Friendship resident died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, FL.. Bill was born June 19, 1929 in Friendship to the late William Albert and Grace Pearl Holsinger Pyles. He retired from Martin Marietta where he was a safety engineer. He was...

Clifford "Skip" Earl Stiverson

Clifford "Skip" Earl Stiverson

Jul 17, 2006

Clifford "Skip"Earl Stiverson, 84 Clifford "Skip" Earl Stiverson, 84 of Pond Creek , West Portsmouth died Monday, July 17, 2006 at Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. Skip was born August 13, 1921 in Hocking County, OH to the late Noah and Effie Belle Stiverson. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church, worked at Detroit Steel; was a WWII Army...

Macy Hall Hayton

Macy Hall Hayton

Jul 17, 2006

Macy Hall Hayton, 96 Macy Hall Hayton, 96 of West Portsmouth died Monday, July 17, 2006 at Hillview Healthcare. Macy was born February 25, 1910 in Prestonsburg, KY to the late John and Minnie Puckett. She was a homemaker, a Life member of Eastern Star, and of the Baptist Faith. Macy was preceded in death by her first husband Perry...

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