James Eugene Folsom
Apr 5, 2005
James "Jim" Eugene Folsom, 78 James Eugene Folsom, 78, of West Portsmouth died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at OSU Medical Center. Jim was born December 1, 1926 in New Boston to the late James and Grace Jenkins Folsom. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his beloved in-laws Claude and Louella Addis. Jim graduated from Washington...
Harry Marvin Luther
Apr 4, 2005
Harry Marvin Luther, 80 Harry Marvin Luther, 80 of Portsmouth died Monday, April 04, 2005 at his residence. Harry was born November 7, 1924 in Portsmouth to the late Thomas Francis and Charlotte May Turner Luther. He was an inventor, singer, and man of many talents. He never met a stranger and was always loved by all. Harry always had...
Michael Lee Haynes
Mar 29, 2005
Michael Lee Haynes, 48 Michael Lee Haynes, 48, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Michael was born June 16, 1956 in Portsmouth to Anna Murphy Haynes and the late James Haynes of Friendship. Michael was a car salesman for 20 years. He is survived by his daughter Kasie Haynes of Wheelersburg; two sisters, Sherry...
Emma Jane Neal
Mar 29, 2005
Emma Jane Brown Neal, 87 Emma Jane Brown Neal, 87, of Portsmouth died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Heartland of Portsmouth. Emma was born December 1, 1917 in Otway, Ohio to the late George T. and Ocie Marie Miller Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Stoney Run Freewill Baptist Church. Emma was preceded in death by her...
Timothy B. Arnett
Mar 27, 2005
Timothy B. Arnett, 46 Timothy B. Arnett, 46, of West Portsmouth died Sunday, March 27, 2005 at his residence due to a house fire. Tim was born June 21, 1958 in Portsmouth to Ruth Strickland Arnett and the late Ralph Arnett. Tim is survived by his daughter Jessica, whom he loved very much, his Mother, Ruth; brothers Doug, Steve, and...
Charles Rodney Caudill
Mar 26, 2005
Charles Rodney Caudill, 69 Charles Rodney Caudill, 69, of West Portsmouth died Saturday, March 26, 2005 at University Hospital in Columbus. Rodney was born July 7, 1935 in Portsmouth to the late Charles Bentley and Marjorie Moore Caudill. He worked as an electrician for Brush, Inc. in Columbus; was a member of the West Portsmouth Fire Dept. and had served...
Mary Vivian Lyons Jones
Mar 12, 2005
Mary Vivian Lyons Jones, 73 of Portsmouth, Ohio went to be with the Lord March 12, 2005 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Kentucky. Vivian was born June 18, 1931 in Forest Dale, Ohio to the late Jelius and Ollie Patterson Lyons. She had attended Victory Baptist Church in West Portsmouth Prior to her long term illness. Vivian retired...
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...
