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Peggy Sue (Gray)  Grandin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Faye (Brown)  Kamer

Faye (Brown) Kamer

May 20, 2015

Faye Kamer, 86

Faye Kamer, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday May 20, 2015 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born on May 31, 1928 in New Boston to the late Lewis W. and Jewell Green Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ. She served for many years as...

Mildred V. (Brown)  Lawhun

Mildred V. (Brown) Lawhun

May 19, 2015

Mildred V. Lawhun, 78

Mildred V. Lawhun, 78 of Canal Winchester, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. She was born November 21, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late James and Ethel Horsley Brown. Along with her parents Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Lawhun, a son, Joseph...

Geneva Marie Windsor

Geneva Marie Windsor

May 19, 2015

Geneva Marie Windsor, 66

Geneva Marie "Jenny" Windsor, 66 of West Portsmouth, lost her battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Hempstead Manor. She was born September 6, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Cecil and Mildred Windsor. She was a retired teacher from Portsmouth City Schools...

John Dale Berry

John Dale Berry

May 17, 2015

John Dale Berry, 80

John Dale Berry, 80 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday May 17, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 19, 1935 in Mecca Indiana to the late John Thomas and Mary Kramer Berry. Along with his parents Dale was preceded in death by his wife Janet Holsinger Berry, who...

Dan Lee Will

Dan Lee Will

May 15, 2015

Dan Lee Will, 75

Dan Lee Will, 75 of West Portsmouth died Friday May 15, 2015 at Riverside Hospital. He was born June 19, 1939 in Scioto County to the late Bernard Joseph and Escalene Spriggs Will.

He was a retired Laborer and a member of Laborers Local # 83. He was also...

Charles Richard Voiers

Charles Richard Voiers

May 13, 2015

Charles Richard Voiers, 64

Charles Richard Voiers, 64 of West Portsmouth went to his eternal home on May 13, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 21, 1950 to the late Raymond and Faye Ison Voiers of Franklin Furnace. Charles attended Green Local Schools, served in the U.S. Army, retired from OSCO Industries in...

Alberta (Taylor)  Burchett

Alberta (Taylor) Burchett

May 12, 2015

Alberta Burchett, 76

Alberta Burchett, 76 of Portsmouth died Tuesday May 12, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. She was born July 2, 1938 in Adams County to the late Alfred and Sarah Furnier Taylor. Along with her parents Alberta was preceded in death by 3 husbands; Bob Harvey, James Rose and Leroy Burchett, a brother Charles...

Dorothy Louise (Spillman)  Taylor

Dorothy Louise (Spillman) Taylor

May 8, 2015

Dorothy Louise Taylor, 66

Dorothy Louise "Dot" Taylor, 66 of Oak Hill, was called home on Friday May 8, 2015 at Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. She was born February 14, 1949 in Stout to the late James and Elizabeth Pearl Starks Spillman. Along with her parents, Dot was preceded in death by 3 daughters;...

John J Foster

John J Foster

May 8, 2015

John J. Foster, 77

John J. Foster "Big John" 77 of West Portsmouth , died Friday May 8, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 9, 1938 in Portsmouth to the late Joseph and Margaret Gates Foster. He was a retired Operating Engineer. John was a...

Herman Lloyd Simpson

Herman Lloyd Simpson

May 2, 2015

Herman Lloyd Simpson, 78

Herman Lloyd Simpson, 78 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday May 2, 2015 at his home. He was born July 12, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Charles and Easter Whaley Simpson. He was retired from OSCO Industries with over 30 years of service. Along with his parents Herman was preceded in...

Paul Vernon Arnett

Paul Vernon Arnett

Apr 28, 2015

Paul Vernon Arnett, 78

Paul Vernon Arnett, 78 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday April 28, 2015 at SOMC Hospice. He was born August 8, 1936 in West Portsmouth to the late Boone and Virgie Salyer Arnett. Paul was a retired roofer with 42 years of roofing. He was a member of Roofers Local 307/185 where...

William H Staten

William H Staten

Apr 24, 2015

William H. Staten, 87

William H. Staten 87 of West Portsmouth died Friday April 24, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born November 14, 1927 in West Portsmouth to the late Wilbur and Ola Elrod Staten. He was retired from Norfolk and Southern Railroad and...

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