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Virginia Ruth Fitzgerald

Virginia Ruth Fitzgerald

Jul 3, 2012

Virginia Ruth Fitzgerald, 75 Virginia Ruth Holsinger Fitzgerald, 75 of Minford formerly of Adams County, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 31, 1937 in Adams County to the late Ed and Daisy Rodgers Holsinger. Along with her parents Virginia is preceded in death by her husband Gene Fitzgerald who she married on April 5,...

Winona E. Mccoy

Winona E. Mccoy

Jul 3, 2012

Winona E. McCoy, 85 Winona E. McCoy, 85 of New Boston, died Tuesday July 3, 2012 under the care of Heartland Hospice at Hempsted Manor. She was born June 17, 1927 in Pike County to the late Albert and Opal Matthews Dunn. She was a graduate of Portsmouth West High School and a graduate of Ohio University where she received...

Rocky Edward Dunkin

Rocky Edward Dunkin

Jul 1, 2012

Rocky Edward Dunkin, 24 Rocky Edward Dunkin, 24 of Friendship died Sunday July 1, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 1, 1987 in Portsmouth to Rocky Lee (Renee Lynn) Dunkin and Alice (Normand) Bradley Tremblay. He is a 2006 graduate of New Boston High School where he played soccer, baseball and basketball and attended Shawnee State...

Paul R Humphrey

Paul R Humphrey

Jun 30, 2012

Paul R. Humphrey, 67 Paul R. Humphrey, 67 of Portsmouth, died Saturday June 30, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 14, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Edward and Estelle Torrence Humphrey. He was a truck driver. Along with his parents Paul was preceded in death by a brother Frank Humphrey and 3 half brothers; Joseph,...

Russell Keith Hopkins

Russell Keith Hopkins

Jun 26, 2012

Russell Keith Hopkins, 54 Russell Keith "Rusty" Hopkins, 54 of West Portsmouth died Tuesday June 26, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 12, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late A. Keith Hopkins and Shirley Nichols Hopkins of West Portsmouth. Rusty was retired from Washington Township He was a former member of the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department and...

Ronald Dwaine Moore

Ronald Dwaine Moore

Jun 24, 2012

Ronald Dwaine Moore, 77 Ronald Dwaine Moore, 77, of McDermott, Ohio, went home to be with the lord on June 24, 2012, at the SOMC Hospice Center. He was born on September 12, 1934 in Adams County. He was a member of Beech Fork Church in Otway, Ohio. He was a heavy equipment operator until his retirement. His heath started...

Esther Rodriguez

Esther Rodriguez

Jun 22, 2012

Esther Rodriguez, 61 Esther Rodriguez, 61 of Beaver died Friday June 22, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1950 in Portsmouth to the late Oliver Gaines and Dorothy Newman Cole. She was a former real estate agent in Florida. Esther is survived by her husband Denito G. Rodriguez who she married on December 8, 1984,...

Charlene Shepherd

Charlene Shepherd

Jun 19, 2012

Charlene Wheeler Shepherd, 80, of Wilmington, NC passed away peacefully in her sleep early Tuesday morning, June 19, 2012. She was born in Greenup County KY on August 1, 1931 to Annie & Bill Wheeler. She was predeceased by her parents, her brother (Billy), three brothers-in-law (Roger Selby, Dick Beverly & Earl Bowling) and her niece (Karen Applegate Rigsby). She...

Wilma O'Dell

Wilma O'Dell

Jun 17, 2012

Wilma O'Dell, 85 Wilma Clifton O'Dell, 85 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday June 17, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born April 27, 1927 in Otway to the late Earl and Berta Hall Clifton. Wilma is survived by her husband, Harold Joseph O'Dell who she married November 25, 1948, 2 daughters; Deborah J. O'Dell and Dolores J. O'Dell both of...

Betty Lou Waughtel

Betty Lou Waughtel

Jun 17, 2012

Betty Waughtel, 80 Betty Lou Waughtel, 80 of West Portsmouth died Sunday June 17, 2012 at her residence. Born August 23, 1931 in Chillicothe to the late Edward and Evelyn Woodbridge. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; William E. Waughtel Sr, 2 sons; William E. Waughtel Jr, and Steven Waughtel, and a brother Bill...

Susan Stewart

Susan Stewart

Jun 14, 2012

Susan Stewart, 52 Susan Stewart, 52 of West Portsmouth died Thursday June 14, 2012 at her home. She was born June 10, 1958 in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late Jack Otis and Betty Gillum Stewart. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by a brother Steve Stewart. Susan is survived by 3 sisters; Diane Leadingham, Gloria...

John David Bell

John David Bell

Jun 5, 2012

John David Bell, 45 John David Bell, 45 of Portsmouth, died Tuesday June 5, 2012 at his home. He was born December 5, 1966 in Portsmouth to the late Bonnie Sue Vaughn Kinder and Clyde (Rita) Bell of Ohio Furnace. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post # 471 and a former member of the...

Phillip Andrew Eichenlaub

Phillip Andrew Eichenlaub

Jun 2, 2012

Phillip Eichenlaub, 53 Phillip Andrew Eichenlaub, 53 of Portsmouth, died Saturday June 2, 2012 at Edgewood Manor of Lucasville. He was born January 7, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Fred and Maude Eichenlaub. He was a painter by trade. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Maria Purdy and brother's Jack, Douglas and Charles...

Bonnie L. Greene

Bonnie L. Greene

Jun 1, 2012

Bonnie L. Greene, 68 Bonnie L. Greene, 68 of West Portsmouth, died Friday June 1, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 10, 1943 in Scioto Furnace to the late Asa Fannin and Juanita Monk Fannin Peters. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 2 sisters; Bernice Wadkins and Susie Fannin. Bonnie is survived by her...

Ritchie Darold Askew

Ritchie Darold Askew

May 29, 2012

Ritchie Darold Askew, 58 Ritchie Darold Askew, 58 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday May 29, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 5, 1954 in Portsmouth to the later Richard Askew and Shirley Meeker Litz of West Portsmouth. He was a former Ironworker and was an animal lover. Along with his father he was preceded in death...

James Blevins

James Blevins

May 23, 2012

James Blevins, Jr. 73 James Blevins, Jr. 73 of Upper Twin Creek in Stout, died Wednesday May 23, 2012 at Adams County Regional Medical Center. He was born October 3, 1938 in Adams County to the late James and Pearl Parker Blevins. He was brick mason and logger. Along with his parents James was preceded in death by a son...

Cleo Margaret Cooper

Cleo Margaret Cooper

May 15, 2012

Cleo Cooper, 91 Cleo Margaret Mitchell Cooper, 91 of West Portsmouth , Ohio, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, peacefully in her sleep at Southern Ohio Medical Center after an extended stay at Hempstead Manor in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was born July 26, 1920 in West Portsmouth, Ohio as an only child to the late Harry Mitchell and Amy Evans Mitchell....

Violet Mae Scott

Violet Mae Scott

May 12, 2012

Violet Mae Scott, 77 Violet Mae (Brown) Scott, 77, of Lucasville, went home to be with her Lord and to be reunited with her husband, CW on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Doctors hospital in Columbus surrounded by family. She was born March 22, 1935, in Adams county (the eldest of 19 children), to the late Edgar and Dollie Brown....

George Franklin Wittenmyer

George Franklin Wittenmyer

May 6, 2012

George F. Wittenmyer, 87 George Franklin Wittenmyer, 87 of South Portsmouth formerly of West Portsmouth, died Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 25, 1925 in Adams County to the late George and Etna Williams Wittenmyer. He was retired car salesman for Cole Lincoln Mercury, a Navy WWII Veteran, a member of Wheelersburg Church...

Mitchell A. Trimble

Mitchell A. Trimble

May 2, 2012

Mitchell A. Trimble, 86 Mitchell A. Trimble, 86 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday May 2, 2012 at SOMC Hospice. He was born October 6, 1925 in Greenup Kentucky to the late James and Verdie Frazier Trimble. Mitchell was inducted into the US Army on December 16, 1943 at Ft Thomas, Kentucky. He served in WWII in South Philippines Liberation and...

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