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Mary Lou Turner
Dec 31, 2004
Mary Lou Turner, 70 Mary Lou Turner, 70, of Portsmouth died Friday, December 31, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Mary was born March 16, 1934 in Portsmouth to the Late Nelson P. and Laura A. Smith Brickey. She was a homemaker. Mary is survived by one son, John P. Turner of Hamersville, OH; two daughters, Laura R. Pinson of...
Delmar W. Burchett
Dec 29, 2004
Delmar W. Burchett, 75 Delmar W. Burchett, 75, died Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at Edgewood Manor. He was born October 2, 1929 in Scioto County to the late Charles and Frona McKenzie Burchett. Delmar was a Korean Army Veteran, and was employed and retired as a machinist from Hagglunds Denison in Marysville, Ohio. Delmar is survived by his wife, Genevieve...
Chester L. Locher
Dec 29, 2004
Chester L. Locher, Jr., 78 Chester L. Locher, Jr., 78 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, December 29, 2004 at his home. Chester was born June 6, 1926 in Portsmouth to the late Reverend Chester Lawrence Locher, Sr. and Lola E. Mitchell Locher. Chester retired from Empire Detroit Steel where he was a Supervisor; he was a WWII Navy Veteran, a...
Emilie Patricia Isgett
Dec 20, 2004
Emilie Patricia "Patty" Isgett Emilie Patricia "Patty" Isgett, 62 of West Portsmouth, died Monday December 20, 2004 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. She was born November 11, 1942 in Portsmouth to the late Michael and Mabel Himes Sowkulech. She was a retired school teacher from Washington-Nile Local School District where she taught for 30 years. Patty is survived by 4...
Sara Ruth Crawford
Dec 20, 2004
Sarah Ruth Crawford, 70 Sarah Ruth Crawford, 70 of Coles Park, West Portsmouth died Monday, December 20, 2004, at Hempstead Manor. Ruth was born July 22, 1934 in Scioto County to the Late Daniel and Pearlie Mae Spradlin Frailey. She was a homemaker. Ruth is survived by her husband, Donald "Tiny" Crawford; two daughters, Nisa Elaine Mitchell and Terri E....
Homer F. Winters
Dec 18, 2004
Homer F. Winters, 68 Homer F. Winters, 68 of West Portsmouth died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Homer was born August 27, 1936 in Scioto County to the late Robert and Marie Kitts Winters. He worked as a roofer and mechanic. Homer was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine Riggs Winters. He is survived by...
Richard Clayton Deaver
Dec 16, 2004
Richard Clayton Deaver, 86 Richard Clayton Deaver, 86, of West Portsmouth died Thursday, December 16, 2004 at Hempstead Manor. Richard was born June 25, 1918 in New Boston to the late Daniel H. and Serena Hall Deaver. Richard was a WWII Army Veteran, retired as a custodian from Washington Twp Schools, and attended Mt. Zion Apostolic Church. Richard was preceded...
Delbert R. Vogler
Dec 10, 2004
Delbert R. Vogler, 83 Delbert R. Vogler, 83, of West Portsmouth, died Friday December 10, 2004 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born January 31, 1921 in Portsmouth to the late Harley M and Frances Johnson Vogler. He worked for 35 years at Distel Furniture and retired from Washington-Nile school district. Delbert was a WWII Army veteran where he was...
Paul Everett Pollard
Nov 27, 2004
Paul Everett Pollard, 68 Paul Everett Pollard, 68, of West Portsmouth went home to be with the Lord on November 27, 2004 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1936 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Kilby and Rose Eulett Pollard. He was a member of Pond Run Baptist Church and was retired from Empire Detroit Steel. Paul is...
Etta Elnora Speck
Nov 24, 2004
Etta Elnora Speck, 83 Etta Elnora Speck, 83, of Portsmouth entered into heaven on Wednesday, November 24, 2004, at Scioto Community Nursing Home in Columbus. Etta was born November 1, 1921 in Portsmouth to the late Samuel and Thelma Brock Shaeffer. She was also preceded in death by her step father Frank Schackert. Etta was a loving and devoted wife,...
Mary K. Shaffer
Nov 21, 2004
Mary K. Shaffer, 90 Mary K. Shaffer, 90 of West Portsmouth died Sunday, November 21, 2004 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Mary was born August 11, 1914 in Friendship to the late Emory and Jeanette Sowards Tatman. Mary was a former resident of Biggs House. She worked for many years as a Volunteer for the Senior Center and she was a...
Wilma Claire Rice
Nov 19, 2004
Wilma Claire Rice, 92 Wilma Claire Rice, 92, a former West Portsmouth resident died Friday, November 19, 2004 at Heartland Rehab Center in Jacksonville, FL. Wilma was born June 4, 1912 in Otway to the late Jacob and Betsy Free Loevenguth. She was the owner-operator of a Grocery Store on Dry Run for many years. Wilma was preceded in death...
George Edward Pertuset
Nov 19, 2004
George Edward Pertuset, Jr., 44 George Edward Pertuset, Jr., 44 of Portsmouth died Friday, November 19, 2004 at his residence. George was born March 4, 1960 in Dayton, OH to the late George Edward Pertuset Sr. and is survived by his Mother, Barbara Sue Norman Riffe and step father William Riffe of West Portsmouth. George was a Christian, a retired...
Wilma Pauline Foster
Nov 13, 2004
Wilma Pauline Foster, 67 Wilma Pauline Foster, 67, of West Portsmouth died at her residence on Saturday, November 13, 2004. Wilma was born March 28, 1938 in Scioto County to the late Chris and Bernice Mitchell Wedebrook. Wilma had worked as a nurses aide and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. She is survived by her...
Richard W. Perdue
Nov 13, 2004
Richard W. Perdue, Sr. 63 Richard W. Perdue, Sr., 63, of Otway died Saturday, November 13, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Richard was born May 16, 1941 in Cincinnati to the late John Henry and Virginia Agnes Shields Perdue. Richard is survived by one son, Charlie Perdue; three daughters, Virginia Perdue, Linda Wuycheck, Robin Glover; one brother, Donald Perdue,...
Jamie Lynn Logan
Nov 10, 2004
Jamie Lynn Logan, 34 Jamie Lynn Logan, 34, of Stout died Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at her residence. Jamie was born January 15, 1970 in Crestline, Ohio to James Franklin and Beverly Sue Hill Logan. She had worked as a nurse's aide for Home Health Care and attended St. Mary's Church. In addition to her parents, Jamie is survived by...
Emma Jean Howard
Oct 22, 2004
Emma Jean Howard, 79 Emma Jean Howard, 79 of West Portsmouth died Friday, October 22, 2004 at Hempstead Manor in Portsmouth. Emma Jean was born September 17, 1925 in Vanceburg, Kentucky to the late Raymond and Doris Atkins Ruark. She was a homemaker, a member of Eastern Star and a member of Nauvoo United Methodist Church. Emma Jean is survived...
Ronald L. Johnson
Oct 21, 2004
Ronald L. Johnson, 70 Ronald L. Johnson, 70, formerly of Portsmouth passed away on October 21, 2004 at Veteran's Hospital, Huntington, WVa. Ronald was born October 27, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Marie Shields Johnson. He was a 1951 graduate of Portsmouth High School and was a former employee of Schaefer's and Foodland. He is survived by...
Carl M. Thatcher
Oct 20, 2004
Carl M. Thatcher, 73 Carl M. Thatcher, 73, of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Carl was born March 7, 1931 in Scioto County to the late Russell and Hannah Hanson Thatcher and was a retired truck driver. He is survived by his wife Diana Lynn of West Portsmouth, two sons, Carl (Rhonda) of...
Raymond R. Howard
Oct 17, 2004
Raymond R. Howard, 78 Raymond R. Howard, 78 of West Portsmouth passed away Sunday, October 17, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a brief illness. Raymond, a lifetime resident of Portsmouth, was born March 13, 1926 to the late Ruben and Rebecca Prater Howard. He was a decorated WW II Army Veteran, a member of the American Legion and...
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