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Lowell C. Reed
Jan 15, 2013
Lowell C. Reed, 56 Lowell C. Reed, 56 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday January 15, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1956 in Portsmouth to the late Clifford Reed and Lovetta DeAtley Reed of Portsmouth. He was retired from Southern Ohio Correctional Facility where he worked on the farm. Along with his father Lowell was preceded...
Donald Crawford
Jan 13, 2013
Donald Crawford, 78 Donald R. "Tiny" Crawford, 78 of West Portsmouth passed away January 13, 2013 at SOMC Hospice surrounded by friends and family. He was born March 28, 1934 in South Webster to the late Robert Henry and Lillian Cook Crawford. Donald was a graduate of Scioto County Vocational School and was retired from SOCF as a superintendent of...
Archie Larry Swords
Jan 11, 2013
Archie Larry Swords, 72 Archie Larry Swords, 72 of Jackson, formerly of West Portsmouth died Friday January 11, 2013 at Community Hospice Care in Ashland, Ky. He was born July 3, 1940 in West Portsmouth to the late Frank and Anna Odle Swords. He was a brick mason and a member of International Union Of Bricklayers And Allied Craft Workers...
Mike Pollitt
Jan 7, 2013
Mike Pollitt, 67 Mike Pollitt, 67 of West Portsmouth died Monday January 7 , 2013 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 26, 1945 in Scioto County to the late Millard Stanley and Reba Catherine Nelson Pollitt. He was a mechanic and loved to build things. Mike is survived by his wife of 30 years Karen Waughtel Pollitt, 6 children;...
Pamela Kaye Moore
Jan 4, 2013
Pamela Kaye Moore, 60 Pamela Kaye Moore, 60 of Portsmouth, passed away peacefully, Friday January 4, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. She was born December 28, 1952 in Portsmouth to Andrew Sissel of West Portsmouth and the late Pauline Sylvia McGraw Sissel. She was a homemaker and of the Freewill Baptist Faith. Along...
Loretta Mae Black Cunningham
Jan 1, 2013
Loretta Cunningham, 75 Loretta Mae Black Cunningham, 75 of Portsmouth went to be with her Heavenly Father on January 1, 2013. She was born December 1, 1937 to the late Frank and Britain Cooper. Loretta was a homemaker, and loving wife, mother and grandmother and also a long time member of Pond Run Baptist Church. Along with her parents she...
Paul L. Thompson
Dec 27, 2012
Paul L. Thompson 76 Paul L. Thompson, 76 of West Portsmouth died Thursday December 27, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born on October 31, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Elmer and Chloe Williams Thompson. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Webb Thompson whom he married August 3, 1956. He was an...
Polly Mae Adkins
Dec 17, 2012
Polly Mae Adkins, 80 Polly Mae "Wikki" Adkins, 80 of West Portsmouth, passed away Monday December 17, at her home. She was born January 28, 1932 in Man West Virginia to the late Ivory and Dicie Perry Adkins. She retired from Southern Ohio Medical Center after 25 years working in the Cafeteria. Along with her parents Polly was preceded in...
Irene F. Pasturzak
Dec 14, 2012
Irene F. Pasturzak, 71 Irene F. "Skeets" Pasturzak 71 of McDermott, died Friday December 14, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 2, 1941 in Portsmouth to the late Earl Dosa and Lucy Bell Bradley Swords. She was a homemaker and loved her little dog Dino. Irene also loved to dance in her younger years. Along with her parents...
Oma Lee Hays
Dec 6, 2012
Oma Lee Hays, 91 Oma Lee Hays, 91 of Odle Creek West Portsmouth, died Thursday December 6, 2012 at Hempsted Manor. She was born November 18, 1921 in Portsmouth to the lateGeorge Russell and Theresa Pertuset Meyers. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. Along with her parents Oma was preceded in death by her...
Norman Lee Speck
Dec 5, 2012
Norman Lee Speck, 82 Norman Lee Speck, 82 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 28, 1930 in West Portsmouth to the late Harry N. and Hazel Ingles Speck. He was a retired steel hauler and was a US Army veteran of the Korean War, where he received a Bronze Star and...
Alma L. Tatman
Dec 3, 2012
Alma L. Tatman, 87 Alma L. Tatman, 87, of Coles Park, West Portsmouth passed away in her sleep Monday, December 3, 2012 at her home. She was born July, 12 1925 in Corbin, Kentucky to the late Arthur and Ida Hash Alsip. She was a retired nurse's aid from Southern Ohio Medical Center and was a member of the Church...
Sheila Mae Blevins
Dec 1, 2012
Sheila Blevins, 49 Sheila Mae Carver Blevins, 49 of Lucasville passed away to be with the lord on December 1, 2012 at her residence. Born on January 16, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond Calvin and Freda Mae Phipps Carver, she attended the Big Run United Baptist Church and also enjoyed visiting many friends and family. Sheila is survived...
Freda Inez Lunsford
Nov 26, 2012
Freda Inez Lunsford, 81 Freda Inez Lunsford, 81 formerly of Friendship, died Monday November 26, 2012 at Centerburg Hospice in Centerburg, Ohio. She was born July 25, 1931 in Adams County to the late Chancey and Bercha Hazelbaker Pollard. Along with her parents Freda was preceded in death by her husband Harold Wesley Lunsford who she married on December 17,...
Florence Rose Bridwell
Nov 25, 2012
Rose Bridwell, 96 Florence Rose Bridwell, 96 of Friendship died Sunday November 25, 2012 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born February 22, 1916 in Jackson Ohio to the late William G. and Clara Pearl Malone Callahan. A beloved community member, local historian, and faithful servant of the Lord, she loved her family, her many friends, and Friendship United...
Joe Ross Thorne
Nov 23, 2012
Joe Ross Thorne Sr., 57 Joe Ross Thorne Sr., 57 of Otway died Friday November 23 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1954 in Everett, Washington to the late Larry and Ann Thorne. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran who served 2 tours in Vietnam. He was a Loader operator and worked at Taylor...
David Vaughn Schomburg
Nov 23, 2012
David Vaughn Schomburg, 69 David Vaughn Schomburg, "Jocko" 69, of West Portsmouth, died Friday November 23, 2012 at his home with family and friends at his bedside. He was born October 15, 1943 in Sciotoville to the late Charles August and Christine Fugitt Schomburg Sr.. David attended Portsmouth High School class of 1963, worked for Frank Tiedge and retired from...
Edward Payne Willis
Nov 19, 2012
Edward Payne Willis, 72 Edward Payne Willis, 72 of West Portsmouth died Monday November 19, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born December 20, 1939 in Sciotoville to the late Harry and Elizabeth Payne Willis. He was a retired machinist and owned Custom Machine and Metal Fabrication. He was an Honorary Kentucky Colonel, and Honorary Admiral of Kentucky Waterways and...
Robert B. Arnett
Nov 17, 2012
Robert B. Arnett, 80 Robert B. Arnett, 80 of West Portsmouth died Saturday November 17, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 4, 1932 in West Portsmouth to the late Boone and Virgie Salyer Arnett. Robert was retired from G.T.E. (General Telephone.He was very proud of the fact that he retired from GTE after nearly 42 years...
Lueanna Elizabeth Jordan
Nov 10, 2012
Lueanna Elizabeth Jordan, 27 Lueanna Elizabeth Jordan, 27 of Stout, lost her battle with Cystic Fibrosis, Saturday November 10, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 8, 1985 in Portsmouth to the late Betty Moore and Richard T. Jordan and wife Virginia "Missy" of Stout. Lueanna is also survived by a brother Richard T. Jordan II and...
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