Rufus Eugene Montgomery
Nov 3, 2012
Rufus Eugene Montgomery, 54 Rufus Eugene Montgomery, 54, of Lucasville, died Saturday November 3, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 30, 1958, in Newark, Ohio to Monroe and Eula Mae Tackett Montgomery of Lucasville. He was a carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local 437 and a member of United Commercial Travelers. Rufus coached basketball, baseball...
Carolyn Ann Craft
Nov 2, 2012
Carolyn Ann Craft, 64 Carolyn Ann Craft, 64 of Hilliard, Ohio formerly of Portsmouth, died Friday, November 2, 2012 at her residence. Funeral services will be 3:00 PM Friday November 9, 2012 at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home starting at 2:00 PM. Condolences...
Betty R. Thacker
Oct 29, 2012
Betty R. Thacker, 53 Betty R. Thacker, 53 of Canal Winchester formerly of Portsmouth died Monday October 29, 2012 in Mt Carmel West Hospital in Columbus. There will be graveside services 1:00 PM Friday November 2, 2012 at Scioto Burial Park in McDermott. Arrangements are under the direction of the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth. Condolences can...
Ruby J. Blevins
Oct 27, 2012
Ruby J. Blevins, 86 Ruby J. Blevins, 86 of St Rt 125 in West Portsmouth died Saturday October 27, 2012 at her home. She was born April 15, 1926 in West Union to the late Alva and Ellen Gifford Williams. Along with her parents Ruby was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Blevins, 3 brothers; Robert, James and Donald...
Charlotte Virginia Harr
Oct 21, 2012
Charlotte Harr, 75 Charlotte Virginia Harr, 75 of West Portsmouth went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 21, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 27, 1937 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to the late Leroy and Evelyn Cramer Holtz. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Alvis Spy Harr on October 11, 2012. Charlotte...
Jessie L. Crabtree Myer
Oct 19, 2012
Jessie L. Crabtree Myer, 78 Jessie L. Crabtree Myer, 78 of West Portsmouth died Friday October 19, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 8, 1934 in Miamisburg, Ohio to the late Warfield and Samira Lainhart Powell. She was a nurse's assistant and was a member of the Community of Christ Church. Along with her parents Jessie was preceded...
Myrna Elaine Williams Sexton
Oct 16, 2012
Myrna Elaine Williams Sexton, 76 Myrna Elaine Williams Sexton, 76 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday October 16, 2012 at her home. She was born February 23, 1936 in Adams County to the late Harry and Mable Knauff Rogers. She was a former house keeper and attended Lake Side Community Church. Along with her parents Myrna was preceded in death by...
Wilma Jean Duffy
Oct 13, 2012
Wilma Jean Duffy, 84 Wilma Jean Duffy, 84 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday October 13, 2012 at her home. She was born October 8, 1928 in New Boston to the late Harvey Guy and Mary Elizabeth Fannin Hook. She worked at Selby Shoe Company for 20 years and then worked at Mercy Hospital in the kitchen. She taught Sunday School...
Naomi Faye Markwell
Oct 8, 2012
Naomi F. Markwell, 62 Naomi Faye. Markwell, 62 of Friendship, died Monday October 8, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born January 17, 1950 to the late Wesley Manning and Ruth Elizabeth Hanson of Blue Creek. Along with her father she was also preceded in death by her husband Herbert Aaron Markwell Sr. who she married in 1968,...
Jonas Blevins
Oct 6, 2012
Jonas Blevins, 81 Jonas Blevins, 81 of Friendship, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born June 7, 1931 in Adams County to the late Hugh and Goldie Fite Blevins. He was a Laborer and a member of Labors Local 83 and was of the Pentecostal faith. Along with his parents he was preceded...
Mary Samantha Curtis
Oct 4, 2012
Mary Curtis, 89 Mary Samantha Curtis, 89 , of West Portsmouth, died Thursday October 4, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1923 in Lucasville, Ohio to the late John and Winifred (Hilt) Mullins. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was a member of the first graduating class at Washington High School...
Helen Marie Cottrell
Oct 3, 2012
Helen Cottrell, 64 Helen Marie Cottrell, 64 of Shepherd Fork Road, West Portsmouth, died Wednesday October 3, 2012 at her residence. She was born August 26, 1948 in Lewis County, Kentucky to the late Perry Dee and Helen Fite Ginn. She retired after 37 years as a medical records clerk at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Along with her parents Helen...
L. Eugene Plummer
Oct 1, 2012
L. Eugene Plummer, M.D., 72 L. Eugene Plummer, M.D., 72 of Stout died Monday October 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1940 in Wheeling, WV., to the late Lewis E. and Margaret Roberts Plummer. He was a graduate of Fort Frye High School in Marietta, Ohio and furthered his education at The Ohio State University and...
Judith Ann Webb
Sep 30, 2012
Judith Webb, 78 Judith Ann Whaley Webb, 78 of West Portsmouth died Sunday September 30, 2012 at Crystal Care Center in Portsmouth. She was born July 27, 1934 in West Portsmouth to the late Charles Wesley and Mabel Ora Evans Whaley. She was a former bus driver for Happy Hearts and Star Work Shop and also attended the Rehoboth Mission...
Jonas Leroy "Tom" Blevins
Sep 28, 2012
Jonas Leroy Blevins, 59 Jonas Leroy Blevins 59 of Friendship, ( some called him "Frosty" or "Tom") passed away Friday September 28, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1952 in Scioto County to Jonas and Clarabelle Murphy Blevins of Friendship where he lived.. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Joyce Cook and Laura...
Elizabeth Spillman
Sep 22, 2012
Elizabeth Spillman, 79 Elizabeth "Pearl" Spillman, 79 of West Portsmouth, died Saturday September 22, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born December 24, 1932 in Buena Vista to the late William and Bertha Scott Starks. Along with her parents Pearl was preceded in death by her husband James "Shorty" Spillman who she married on September 29, 1954,...
Frances Katheryn Tipton
Sep 20, 2012
Frances Katheryn Tipton, 94 Frances Katheryn Tipton, 94 a life long resident of West Portsmouth, died Thursday September 20, 2012 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She was born July 4, 1918 in Firebrick, Kentucky to the late George William and Edith Hockenheimer Anderson. Along with her parents Frances was preceded in death by her husband William Richard "Dick" Tipton...
Herschel L. Hamilton
Sep 20, 2012
Herschel L. Hamilton, 82 Herschel Leonard Hamilton, 82 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday September 20, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1930 in Greenup County to the late Charles Taylor and Martha Josephine VanBibber Hamilton. He was a general contractor and was employed by Reinhardt's Trucking Company as a carpenter and mason. He resided in...
Jerry Lee Pickelsimer
Sep 12, 2012
Jerry Lee Pickelsimer, 58 Jerry Lee Pickelsimer, 58, of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012 in West Portsmouth, Ohio. He was born October 31, 1953 in Scioto County to the late Norman and Georgia Evans Pickelsimer. Along with his parents Jerry was preceded in death by his grandparents Fred and Mable Pickelsimer, Reverend Delbert and Ida Evans and a...
Linda C. Yazell
Sep 12, 2012
Linda C. Yazell, 63 Linda C. Yazell, 63 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday September 12, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 12, 1949 in Scioto County to the late Forrest and Joy Salyers Shaffer. She was an active volunteer with the Girl Scouts, March of Dimes and Very Special Arts. Linda is survived by her husband Stanley Eugene...
