Obituaries

Jun 2, 2013

Roger Phillip Bean Sr., 76

Roger Phillip Bean Sr., 76 of Marion, Ohio formerly of Stout, died Sunday June 2, 2013 at his home. He was born December 12, 1936 in Buena Vista to the late Phillip Brooks and Virginia Fay Welch Bean. He was retired from AEP and was an amateur radio operator. Along with his...

Jun 2, 2013

Florine C. Grumme, 97

Florine C. Birchfield Ketter Grumme, 97 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday June 2, 2013 at Hempsted Manor. She was born March 26, 1916 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia to the late Madison and Edith Sowards Birchfield. She worked at Williams Shoe Co., was a cake decorator and a seamstress. She was a member...

May 29, 2013

Peggy Lynn Howell, 56

Peggy Lynn Howell, 56 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday May 29, 2013 at her home. She was born January 5, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late Silas and Betty Dale Howell. Along with her parents Peggy was preceded in death by 6 brothers; Henry, Andy, Bill, Steve, Ralph and Silas "Red" Howell, 3 sisters;...

May 27, 2013

Marilyn K. Nickles, 72

Marilyn K. Nickles, 72 of West Portsmouth died Monday, May 27, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born July 16, 1940 in Jackson County, Ohio to the late Everett and Louise Friley Dye. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Ladies Auxiliary...

May 24, 2013

Ross Martin Hamilton, 81

Ross Martin Hamilton, 81 of Friendship, died Friday May 24, 2013 at Bridgeport Health Care Center. He was born February 4, 1932 in Scioto County to the late Harry Estel and Mary Marie Coburn Hamilton. Ross was a truck driver for Gilbert Grocery Co., Midland Grocery Co. and retired from Hurt Candy Company....

May 22, 2013

Miriam Louise Webb, 89

Miriam Louise Webb, 89 of Friendship, died Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1923 in Portsmouth to the late Luther B. and Farrell Beekman O'Dell. She formerly worked at Marting's and Gemperlines and was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. Along with her parents...

May 15, 2013

Thomas Edward Spurlock, 79

Thomas Edward Spurlock, 79 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday May 15, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 13, 1934 in Lucasville to the late Earle and Mary Denning Spurlock. He retired from Pepsi in 1996.

Tom is survived by his wife Delores Keyser Spurlock whom he married...

May 13, 2013

Betty Howard, 79

Betty Lou Howard, 79 of McDermott, went to be with the Lord on Monday May 13, 2013. She was born December 3, 1933 in Portsmouth to the late Howard and Mabel Pauley Jenkins. Betty was a long time member of Dry Run Church of Christ and was a blessing to all who knew her....

May 7, 2013

Blanche Belle Hodge, 94

Blanche Belle (Cooper) Hodge, 94 beloved wife, mother and grandmother of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away May 7, 2013 in Regency Hospital of Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Blanche was born August 22, 1918, the first of five children to Grant and Ella (Sissell) Cooper. Along with her parents Blanche was preceded in death by her...

May 3, 2013

David L. Keller, 58

David L. Keller, 58 of West Portsmouth died Friday May 3, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 10, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond Glenn and Evelyn Jean Green Keller.  He was retired from the State of Ohio. Along with his parents David was preceded in death by...

May 2, 2013

Cletus Marshall, 74

Cletus "Jesse James" Marshall, 74 of Wheelersburg, died Thursday May 2, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born March 10, 1939 in Salyersville, KY to the late Albert and Goldie Blair Marshall. He was a Navy veteran, operated heavy equipment and drove a truck. Along with his parents Cletus was preceded in death by...

May 1, 2013

Joan H. Fritz, 84

Joan H. Fritz, 84, of McDermott, died Wednesday May 1, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 21, 1929 in Portsmouth to the late Homer and Elsie Aeh Henson. She was a member of Rehoboth Mission Church in West Portsmouth. Along with her parents Joan was preceded in death by her husband...

Apr 29, 2013

Chris Arlene Preston, 60

Chris Arlene Preston, 60, of West Portsmouth died Monday April 29, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1953 in San Diego, CA. to the late David Coburn and Betty Lou Rogers Meyerhoff. She was a former nurse and worked at Crystal Care Center, Hallmark and Good Shepherd Manor....

Apr 28, 2013

Naomi Janet Wagner, 49

Naomi Janet Wagner, 49, of Portsmouth died Sunday April 28, 2013 at her home. She was born July 13, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late Walter and Geneva Holsinger Wagner. She worked in retail sales and was of the Pentecostal faith.

Naomi is survived by her boyfriend of 11 years Buddy...

Apr 24, 2013

Darlene J. Wilburn, 77

Darlene J. Wilburn, 77 of Frankfort, Ky., formerly of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Forrest J and Anna Reynolds Rhoden. Along with her parents Darlene was preceded in death by her husband Eugene E. Wilburn...

Apr 17, 2013

Jack L. Boyd, 54

Jack L. Boyd, 54, of Portsmouth, went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 17, 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 30, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Jack Lee Boyd and Carolyn Spriggs Boyd Locher of West Portsmouth. He was a graduate of the Ohio State School for...

Apr 15, 2013

Donald L. Massie, 86

Donald L. Massie, 86 of New Boston died Monday April 15, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1926 in Sciotoville to the late Martin D. and Grace Ward Massie. He was a retired station manager for Chabot's Petroleum and was a WWII United States Air Force veteran. Along...

Apr 13, 2013

Lloyd Franklin Martin Jr., 65

Lloyd Franklin Martin Jr. "Butch", 65 of Portsmouth formerly of West Portsmouth, died Saturday April 13, 2013 at his home. He was born March 14, 1948 in Portsmouth to the late Lloyd Franklin Martin and Virginia Smith Martin of Portsmouth.  Butch was a long time member of Rehoboth Mission Church in West...

Apr 13, 2013

Beverly Ann White, 59

Beverly Ann Grooms White, 59 of Friendship, passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1953 in Adams County to the late Luther and Lena Kerr Grooms. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church in West Portsmouth. Along with her parents Beverly was...

Apr 12, 2013

Douglas Edward Cooley, 67

Douglas Edward Cooley, 67, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, died Friday, April 12, 2013. He was born September 3, 1945 in New Boston, Ohio to the late Russell H. and Ruie Johnson Cooley. Douglas was a retired painter and a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.  He was also member of Mt. Zion...