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Margaret Bernice Canter
Mar 10, 2005
Margaret Bernice Canter, 77 Margaret Bernice Canter, 77 of West Portsmouth went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 10, 2005 at her residence. Margaret was born September 6, 1927 in Yakima, Washington to the late Joseph and Stella Faulkner Carvo. She had attended Rehoboth Mission and Rubyville Community Church. She had worked as a housekeeper at Southern Ohio...
John Franklin Daubert
Mar 10, 2005
John Franklin Daubert, 85 John Franklin Daubert, 85, of Portsmouth died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Heartland of Portsmouth. John was born September 11, 1919 in Chillicothe to the late David and Fannie Cook Daubert. John retired as a guard from the Federal Prison System. He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, a member of Scioto Masonic Lodge No....
David Lee Stahler
Feb 22, 2005
David Lee Stahler, 48 David Lee Stahler, 48 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 1, 1956 in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of William and Artie Ann Stahler of West Portsmouth. He is also survived by a son David Lee Stahler, Jr.; a daughter, Rachel Dawn Stahler, a sister Laura...
Walter Frazier
Feb 20, 2005
Walter Frazier, 70 Walter Frazier, 70, a former West Portsmouth resident died Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the VA Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Walter was born February 27, 1934 in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late Robert and Elizabeth Newsome Frazier (Frasure). He was a U.S. Marine Corp Veteran and retired from the U.S. Air Force on August 1,...
Irene Williams
Feb 18, 2005
Irene Williams, 74 Irene Williams, 74 of Portsmouth died Friday, February 18, 2005 at her residence. Irene was born September 6, 1930 in Garrison, KY to the late Basil and Nellie Smith Lambert. She worked in Quality Control at Celanese Plastics and was a member of the American Legion. Irene was preceded in death by her husband Robert Williams. She...
Acie Eugene Neal Iv
Feb 17, 2005
Acie Eugene Neal IV Acie Eugene Neal IV was born Thursday, February 17, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He is the son of Amber Nicole Neal and Robert Joseph Neff of Sciotoville. In addition to his parents, Acie is survived by grandparents, Alice Watts of Sciotoville, Acie Eugene Neal III of Lucasville, Phyllis Landis of Lorain and Bob Neff...
Owen Stanley Speck
Feb 16, 2005
Owen Stanley Speck 87 Owen Stanley Speck, 87 of Portsmouth entered into Heaven on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. Owen was born September 26, 1917 in Portsmouth, OH to the Late Everett W. and Ethel Garden Speck. He retired from IBM where he worked as an engineer and was a member Masonic Lodge # 1 in...
Betty Lucille Blanton
Feb 11, 2005
Betty Lucille Blanton, 71 Betty Lucille Blanton, 71 of West Portsmouth died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Betty was born August 17, 1933 in Scioto County to the late Roby Roscoe and Cora Leona Brown Moore. Betty was a homemaker, worked in retail sales, and was a member of the Church of God. Betty is survived...
Clara Louise James
Feb 10, 2005
Clara Louise James, 93 Clara Louise James, 93, of McDermott died Thursday, February 10, 2005 at Rest Haven Nursing Home. Louise was born November 12, 1911 in McDermott to the late Henry and Martha Taylor Hamer. She was a self employed restaurant owner, a member of the McDermott United Methodist Church and the McDermott Senior Citizens. Louise was preceded in...
Earl B. Purcell
Feb 5, 2005
Earl B. Purcell, 89 Earl B. Purcell, 89 of Minford died Saturday, February 5, 2005 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. He was born July 26, 1915 in Nicholas County, Kentucky to the late Russell and Maude Lee Harney Purcell. He was a retired Truck Driver and Farmer. He was a steel worker and also a WWII Army Veteran He was...
Margaret Louise Kersey
Feb 4, 2005
Margaret Louise Kersey, 91 Margaret Louise Kersey, 91 of Stout died Friday, February 4, 2005 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Margaret was born January 20, 1914 in Scioto County to the late Ray and Hazel Herdman Humble. Margaret was a homemaker, a member of McKendree United Methodist Church, the Ladies Auxiliary and the Over 55 Club. Margaret is survived by three...
Tony Franklin Taylor
Feb 1, 2005
Tony Franklin Taylor, 74 Tony Franklin Taylor, 74 of McDermott died Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Tony was born December 16, 1930 in Scioto County to the late Lawrence Edward and Dorothy Dunlap Taylor. Tony was an avid hunter and loved to garden; he was retired from Operating Engineers Local 118; he was a Korean War...
Ralph Oscar "Rocky" Moore
Jan 25, 2005
Ralph Moore, 87 Ralph Oscar "Rocky" Moore, 87 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at Hempstead Manor. Ralph was born October 10, 1917 in Scioto County to the late Oscar and Melissa Briggs Moore. He retired from Empire Detroit Steel after 42 years where he worked as a welder. Ralph was preceded in death by his wife Garnet...
William E. Cochran
Jan 21, 2005
William E. Cochran - 75 William Elza Cochran, 75, died January 21, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 3, 1929 to Elmer W. and Mary Stafford Cochran who both preceded him in death as did his son, Philip Dean Cochran, his sister, Betty Simon, and his brother, Joe Cochran. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy...
Robert Lee Kennard
Jan 20, 2005
Robert Lee Kennard, 71 Robert Lee Kennard, 71, a life long West Portsmouth resident went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 20, 2005 at Hillview Health Care Center. Robert was born February 23, 1933 in West Portsmouth to the late Letcher and Hettie Williams Kennard. Bob retired from Empire Detroit Steel; served as a trustee for Rehoboth...
Michael A. Shepherd
Jan 16, 2005
Michael A. Shepherd, 43 Michael A. Shepherd, 43 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, January 16, 2005. Michael was born May 9, 1961 in Portsmouth to Faye Sibrel Shepherd who survives and the late Eugene Shepherd. He is survived by three sons, Chris and Michael Conley and their Mother Cindi Conley and J.D. Sparks. Michael is also survived by three brothers,...
Estel Elberta Bowles
Jan 6, 2005
Estel Elberta Bowles, 82 Estel Elberta Bowles 82, a former West Portsmouth resident died Thursday, January 06, 2005, at Heartland of Portsmouth. Estel was born August 3, 1922 in Portsmouth to the late William M. and Audrey Stratton Setters. She retired from U S Laundry and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Estel was preceded in death by her...
Dannie Lee Jenkins
Jan 1, 2005
Dannie Lee Jenkins, 50 Dannie Lee Jenkins, 50 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, January 29, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 15, 1954 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Hager Jenkins and to Hazel White Jenkins who survives. He was a self employed stonemason. He is survived by his wife, Karen Sue Charles Jenkins; two sons,...
Carl William Mcglone
Jan 1, 2005
Carl William McGlone, 51 Carl William McGlone, 51 of West Portsmouth died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Carl was born February 24, 1953 in Scioto County to the late Ernest Owen McGlone and to Mabel Gray McGlone of Wheelersburg who survives. He had worked as a Bus Driver and Custodian for Washington-Nile Local School District. He...
Devon Thomas Simon
Dec 31, 2004
Devon Thomas Simon, 2 Devon Thomas Simon, 2 of Columbus, died Friday, December 31, 2004 at Children's Hospital in Columbus. Devon was born November 7, 2002 in Columbus to Tobias T. and Melinda Yvonne Barker Simon. In addition to his parents, Devon is survived by a sister, Cadence Simon; Grandfathers Thomas Simon and James Wilson Barker, Jr; grandmothers, Nancy (Thomas)...
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