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Loretta Mae Black Cunningham

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Rufus Eugene Montgomery

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

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

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

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

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...

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