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Paul Everett Pollard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Helen Louise Mccoy

Helen Louise Mccoy

Oct 8, 2004

Helen Louise McCoy, 77 Helen Louise McCoy, 77, a former West Portsmouth resident died Friday, October 8, 2004 at Edgewood Manor in Westerville, Ohio. Helen was born October 19, 1927, in Portsmouth to the late John and Edna Birchfield Riley. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and worked at Mercy Hospital. Helen was preceded in death by...

Rick Stevens

Rick Stevens

Oct 5, 2004

Rick Stevens, 49 of Portsmouth, passed away October 5, 2004 at his residence. He was born December 11, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Stanley and Dorothy Stevens. Rick is survived by one daughter, Tawana Scott of Piketon; seven brothers, Charles, Larry, John, Perry, Gregg, Mark, and Randy Stevens; three sisters, Mary Pierce, Tracy Stevens, and Charlotta Anderson; two grandchildren...

Charles Leroy Montavon

Charles Leroy Montavon

Oct 2, 2004

Charles Leroy Montavon, 71 Charles Leroy Montavon, 71, of West Portsmouth died Saturday, October 2, 2004 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Charles was born March 24, 1933 in Scioto County to the late Joseph and Banna Smith Montavon. Charles was a Navy Veteran, A former Business Owner of Wrights Farm Center and a member of Holy Trinty Catholic Church. Charles is...

Mary Lucille Mcginnis

Mary Lucille Mcginnis

Sep 28, 2004

Mary Lucille McGinnis, 83 Mary Lucille McGinnis, 83, of Stout died Saturday, September 25, 2004 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. Mary was born September 18, 1921 in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Leonard and Martha Hall Tabor. She was preceded in death by her stepmother Tomie Tabor and her husband George Washington McGinnis. Mary is survived by one son,...

Carlotta Jeanine Robinson

Carlotta Jeanine Robinson

Sep 27, 2004

Carlotta Jeanine Robinson, 52 Carlotta Jeanine Robinson, 52 of Friendship died Monday September 27, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 4, 1952 in Portsmouth to Robert S. and Charlotte Clark Bentley of South Shore. Jeanine was a teacher at Portsmouth West High School where she has been teaching for 30 years. She was a 1970 graduate...

Conner Joseph Johnson

Conner Joseph Johnson

Sep 26, 2004

Conner Joseph Johnson Conner Joseph Johnson was born on February 17, 2004. He left us on Sunday, September 26, 2004. He was a beautiful and happy baby who touched the lives and hearts of so many in his short seven months of life. The joy he brought to us can never be measured or replaced. The pain and sorrow of...

Lois Avanelle Humphreys

Lois Avanelle Humphreys

Sep 21, 2004

Lois Avanelle Humphreys, 76 Lois Avanelle Humphreys, 76 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Lois was born March 19, 1928 in Scioto County to the late Charles and Anna Timberlake Doddridge. Lois was preceded in death by her husband Guy Fredrick Humphreys. She is survived by two sons, Samuel Lee Humphreys of Rockwall,...

Mary Evelyn Mcmanus

Mary Evelyn Mcmanus

Sep 6, 2004

Mary Evelyn McManus, 80 Mary Evelyn McManus, 80, of McDermott died Monday, September 06, 2004, at Minford Retirement Center. Mary was born April 22, 1924 in Morehead, Kentucky to the late Sheridan and Virgie Leigh Skaggs Vinson. She was a homemaker, a member of Central Baptist Church and a Den Mother. She is survived by her husband Ralph McManus; three...

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