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L. Eugene Plummer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

James L Callender

James L Callender

Sep 11, 2012

James L. Callender, 85 James L. Callender, 85 of Friendship, died Tuesday September 11, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in the ER after a long illness. He was born August 29, 1927 in Huntington , WV to the late Elza J and Cretta V. Newman Callender. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by the mother of...

Dorothy E. Holsinger

Dorothy E. Holsinger

Sep 4, 2012

Dorothy Holsinger, 60 Dorothy Holsinger, 60 of Stout died Tuesday September 4, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 27, 1952 in Scioto County to the late Reynold and Opal Kelley Stout. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Holsinger. Dorothy is survived by her daughter Carrie Copas of Stout, 3...

August Jay Forbey

August Jay Forbey

Sep 4, 2012

August Jay Forbey, 72 August Jay Forbey, 72, of Portsmouth died Tuesday September 4, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born April, 5, 1940 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond and Ilga Lena Webb Forbey. He was a Vietnam War Army Veteran and served 12 years after in the National Guard. He was retired from Ohio Department...

Donald L. Kuhn

Donald L. Kuhn

Aug 30, 2012

Donald L. Kuhn, 86 Donald L. Kuhn, 86 of West Portsmouth died Thursday August 30, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1925 in Scioto County to the late Charles and Carrie Cannaday Kuhn. He was retired from Midland Grocery and was a Navy WWII veteran serving on the USS Kwajalein. He was also a member...

Richard Tilden Hall

Richard Tilden Hall

Aug 27, 2012

Richard Tilden Hall, 72 Richard Tilden Hall, 72 of Quincy, Ky., died Monday August 27, 2012 at his home. He was born April 20, 1940 in Letcher County, Kentucky to the late Tildon and Lona Hall. He was an Air Force veteran and former owner and operator of a grocery store. Along with his parents Richard was preceded in death...

Ronald E. Ash

Ronald E. Ash

Aug 9, 2012

Ronald E. Ash, 69 Ronald E. Ash 69, of South Portsmouth, Kentucky passed away Thursday August 9, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 11, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Clyde and Thelma Mae Brown Ash. He was a 1962 graduate of Northwest High School, and a member of the Lucasville Masonic Lodge # 465. Ronald loved to...

Sharon Sue Puckett

Sharon Sue Puckett

Jul 27, 2012

Sharon Sue Puckett, 67 Sharon Sue Puckett, 67 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on Friday July 27, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born October 27, 1944 in Portsmouth to the late Hiram Oakley and Lillian Sarah McGraw Bevis. Sharon was a former cook for the Elks, Harold's Restaurant, Ye Ole Lantern, Golden...

Phyllis M. Blakeman

Phyllis M. Blakeman

Jul 21, 2012

Phyllis Blakeman, 74 Phyllis M. Blakeman, 74 of West Portsmouth died Saturday July 21, 2012 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1938 to the late Albert and Doris M. Distel Redoutey. Phyllis worked in the Portsmouth West High School cafeteria for many years. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 2 brothers;...

Hardy Wayne Rufus Mcgraw

Hardy Wayne Rufus Mcgraw

Jul 13, 2012

Hardy McGraw, 65 Hardy Wayne Rufus McGraw, 65 of Portsmouth died Friday July 13, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 9, 1946 in Blue Creek to the late Earl Henry and Dorothy Welch McGraw. Hardy was retired from Sissel Logging where he worked as a logger for many years, along with his parents he was preceded in death...

Dale A. Hunter

Dale A. Hunter

Jul 12, 2012

Dale A. Hunter, 54 Dale A. Hunter, 54, of McDermott Ohio, passed away Thursday, 12 July 2012. Dale was born to parents Robert (Ray) and Audrey Hunter on 20 February, 1958, at Ft. Meade Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. His father was a warrant officer in the Army so Dale attended various military schools until the family settled in Miamisburg, Ohio...

Myrtle Louise Gifford

Myrtle Louise Gifford

Jul 9, 2012

Myrtle L. Gifford, 72 Myrtle Louise Weghorst Gifford, 72 of Stout passed away Monday July 9, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 29, 1940 in Adams County to the late Illie A. "Boob" and Lucy Hayslip Weghorst. Myrtle attended Blue Creek Tabernacle in Adams County for many years and was a homemaker. Along with her parents she was...

Leuomon Stewart

Leuomon Stewart

Jul 5, 2012

Leuomon Stewart, 94 Leuomon Stewart, 94, of Portsmouth died Thursday July 5, 2012 at Hill View Health Care Center. He was born April 5, 1918. in Eden, Alabama to the late B.P. and Lucy Kilgrove Stewart. He was a retired minister and a member of the Church of God. Along with his parents, Leuomon was preceded in death by his...

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