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Michael Dale Shaw
Jul 19, 2015
Michael Dale Shaw, 68
Michael Dale Shaw, 68 of Portsmouth died Sunday July 19, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1947 in Scioto County to the late Harl and Thelma Myrle Vaughn Shaw. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers; Edward and Harlin Shaw, 2...
Timothy Joseph Evans
Jul 18, 2015
Timothy Joseph Evans, 54
Timothy Joseph Evans, 54 died Saturday July 18, 2015 at his home. He was born October 30, 1960 in Portsmouth to the late Harold Joseph Evans and Maxine Manchester Evans of West Portsmouth. Along with his father he was preceded in death by a grandmother Lucille Jordan and uncles; Richard Jordan...
Norma Charles Bradley
Jul 9, 2015
Norma Charles Bradley, 82
Norma Charles Bradley, 82 of South Shore, died Thursday July 9, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Ray U. and Ethel Smith Richey. She worked for Marting's for 28 years and retired from the Scioto County Courthouse two years ago....
Milford Curtis Jr.
Jul 4, 2015
Milford Curtis Jr., 92
Milford Curtis Jr., 92, of West Portsmouth died July 4th, 2015. He was born June 8, 1923. Milford was preceded in death by devoted wife of 70 years, Mary S. Mullins Curtis. He was a WWII Navy veteran.
He is survived by children, Edwin Lee Curtis (Sue Ann) and...
Dale Nolen Biggs
Jul 4, 2015
Dale Nolen Biggs, 81
Dale Nolen Biggs, 81, of Carey's Run, West Portsmouth, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born February 2, 1934 in Portsmouth, the son of the late Joseph and Beatrice Biggs. Dale worked 11 years at Detroit Steel, also as an ironworker and was a retired pipefitter...
Robert H. Wolfe
Jul 3, 2015
Robert H. Wolfe, 80
Robert H. Wolfe, 80 of Lake Placid, Florida, passed away Friday July 3, 2015 at Somers Hospice House in Sebring, FL., surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 14, 1935 in Portsmouth, OH to Henry and Naomi (Alexander) Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe was the owner of a professional cleaning service...
Kenneth E Waddell
Jun 18, 2015
Kenneth E. Waddell, 68
Kenneth E. Waddell 68, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was born October 26, 1946, in Portsmouth to the late Noah and Mary Fox Waddell. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Leadingham.
Kenneth was a bookkeeper supervisor for the Horry...
Carolyn Lou Waughtel
Jun 17, 2015
Carolyn Lou Waughtel, 70
Carolyn Lou Waughtel, 70 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday June 17, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 19, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Gale and Lovella Hoover Ratliff. She was a retired cosmetologist. Along wither her parents she is preceded...
Peter James Tazwell Chapman
Jun 15, 2015
Peter James Tazwell Chapman, 20
Peter James Tazwell Chapman, 20 of Wheelersburg formerly of West Portsmouth died Monday June 15, 2015. He was born January 17, 1995 to Alva Chapman of Dayton and Carole Ann Roberts of Portsmouth. He was a car detailer at Ohio Automotive Center and  aspired to join the United States Marine...
Walter Cole Jr.
Jun 11, 2015
Walter Cole Jr. 77
Walter Cole Jr. 77 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord on Thursday June 11, 2015. He was born December 5, 1937 to the late Walter Bruce and Hester Ramey Cole. He was a retired laborer from Laborers Local 83. Along with his parents, Walt was preceded in death...
Rilda (Hayes) Osborne
Jun 11, 2015
Rilda Sowards "Sis" Hayes Osborne, 79
Rilda Sowards "Sis" Hayes Osborne, 79 of Lucasville formerly of West Portsmouth, died Thursday June 11, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 27, 1935 to the late Homer and Mae Ratliff Sowards. She was preceded in death by her...
Kay Sue Horsley
Jun 9, 2015
Kay Sue Horsley, 68
Kay Sue Horsley, 68 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday June 9, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 25, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Carl and Thelma Sparks Horsley. She was a former Mitchellace employee. Along with her parents Kay was preceded in death by a sister...
Peggy Sue (Gray) Grandin
Jun 8, 2015
Peggy Sue Grandin, 72
Peggy Sue Grandin, 72 of Friendship, went to be with her Lord on Monday June 8, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center after a 10 year battle of Ovarian Cancer. She was born November 14, 1942 in Friendship to the late William and Catherine Bussa Gray. She was employed at Shawnee...
Violet Mae (Hatfield) Stevens
Jun 4, 2015
Violet Mae Stevens, 79
Violet Mae Stevens, 79, of New Boston went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 4, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 25, 1935 in Portsmouth , she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Dorothy Dunham Hatfield. She was a...
Violet H. (Huston) Srofe
May 30, 2015
Violet H. Srofe, 91
Violet H. Srofe, 91 of Friendship, went to be with the Lord on Saturday may 30, 2015 at Hempstead Manor. She was born August 18, 1923 in West Union to the late Walter and Bess Burchett Huston. She retired from JC Penny's at the age of 72 after many years of...
Robert Ora Reynolds
May 30, 2015
Robert Ora Reynolds, 85
Robert Ora "Bob" Reynolds, 85 of West Portsmouth, passed peacefully Saturday May 30, 2015 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born April 26, 1930 to the late Charles and Olive Warner Reynolds at Portsmouth General Hospital. He was married just short of 60 years to Zelphia (Zel)...
Clarence Fred Shepherd
May 25, 2015
Clarence Fred Shepherd, 68
Clarence Fred Shepherd, 68 of Portsmouth, died Monday May 25, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born in December 14, 1946 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Jean Mershon Shepherd. Fred was a 1964 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and received an Associate Degree from Southeastern Business...
Gary Richard Hodge
May 23, 2015
Gary Richard Hodge, 65
Gary Richard Hodge, 65 of Columbus, died Saturday May 23, 2015 at his home. He was born March 3, 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond and Blanche Belle Hodge. He was retired from Sygma Foods with over 20 years of service. He was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran...
James Edward "John" Mccown
May 20, 2015
James Edward "John" McCown, 65
James Edward "John" McCown, 65 of West Portsmouth died at his home Wednesday May 20, 2015. He was born in Portsmouth on November 17, 1949. John is survived by nine children; Krista, Alichia, Jon, Thomas, Jesse, Amanda, Ashley, Amber McCown and Steve Warner.
Friends may call at the...
Geneva F. (Neal) Anderson
May 20, 2015
Geneva F. Anderson, 90
Geneva F. Anderson, 90 of Mount Vernon, Ohio died Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Country Club Retirement Center in Mount Vernon. She was born June 17, 1924 in Vanceburg, KY. to the late Will and Nancy Evans Neal. Along with her parents Geneva was preceded in death by her husband Charles...
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