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Louella May Howard

Louella May Howard

Sep 8, 2011

Louella May Howard, 90 Louella May Estep Howard, 90 of West Portsmouth died Thursday September 8, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. She was born February 13, 1921 in York, Ky to the late Lenville and Mallie Adkins Estep and was raised by the late Lueda and Herbert Estep. She was a homemaker and a 60 year member of Starlight Enterprise Baptist...

David D. Howard

David D. Howard

Sep 5, 2011

David D. Howard, 49 David D. Howard, 49 of West Portsmouth, died Monday September 5, 2011 at his home. He was born October 5, 1961 in Portsmouth to the late Ezra Howard and Louella Estep Howard who survives of West Portsmouth. He was a former employee of Ohio Department of Transportation and H & H Roofing and was a member...

Dolores A. Shepherd

Dolores A. Shepherd

Aug 29, 2011

Dolores A. Shepherd, 79 Dolores A. Boyd Shepherd, 79 of Dry Run, West Portsmouth passed away Monday August 29, 2011 at her residence after a brief battle with cancer. She was born March 3, 1932 in West Portsmouth to the late Charles E. and Lena Mae Smith Boyd. Dolores was a member of the Eastern Star and had worked for...

Nancy Lou Hall

Nancy Lou Hall

Aug 28, 2011

Nancy Lou Hall, 56 Nancy Lou Hall, 56 of West Portsmouth died Sunday August 28, 2011 at her residence. She was born January 31, 1955 in Hazard KY to the late Damon and Zola Gayhart Couch She was a homemaker. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Normal L. Hall Sr. who she married on...

George Richard Parry

George Richard Parry

Aug 24, 2011

George Richard Parry, 81 George Richard Parry, 81 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday August 24, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 26, 1929 in West Portsmouth to the late Arthur Emrys and Margaret Jenkins Parry. Along with his parents George was preceded in death by a sister Roselyn Vancus. He retired from the US Postal Service where he...

Edmund Lee Thomas

Edmund Lee Thomas

Aug 19, 2011

Edmund Lee Thomas, 76 Edmund Lee Thomas, 76 of Wheelersburg, died Friday August 19, 2011 at his home. He was born March 14, 1935 in Scioto County to the late William and Alice Free Thomas. He was retired from Portsmouth Castings Company. Along with his parents Edmund was preceded in death by his wife Mary Alta Scaff Thomas who he...

James Robert Stone

James Robert Stone

Aug 18, 2011

James Robert Stone, 59 James Robert Stone, 59 of Stout, died Thursday August 18, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born September 12, 1951 in Washington Court House to Edward Franklin (Charlene) Stone and the late Geneva Ellen Ross Stone. He was a former Logger and Truck Driver who loved to coon hunt and fish. Along with his...

David Lee Grooms

David Lee Grooms

Aug 15, 2011

David Lee Grooms, 74 David Lee "Popeye" Grooms 74 of Wheelersburg, died Monday August 15, 2011 at his home. He was born November 1, 1936 in Portsmouth to the late Clarence and Olive Snyder Grooms. He retired in 1996 from Dayton Walther Corporation after 32 years of service. He also was a Marine and Navy Korean War Veteran. Along with...

Edna "Vicki" Sunok

Edna "Vicki" Sunok

Aug 14, 2011

Edna Sunok, 85 Edna "Vicki" Sunok, 85 of West Portsmouth, died Sunday August 14, 2011 at Hempsted Manor. She was born October 25, 1925 to the late Hurley and Cynthia Ann Moore Maynard. She was a retired secretary. Along with her parents Vicki was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Jenkins a brother, Lee Hurley Maynard and a niece...

Barbara Sue Slone

Barbara Sue Slone

Aug 13, 2011

Barbara Sue Slone, 65 Barbara Sue (Branham) Slone, 65 of Prestonsburg, Ky., formerly of West Portsmouth, Ohio, died Saturday August 13, 2011 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky.. She was born July 4, 1946 in Prestonsburg to the late Alvin Bruce and Theda Dale Hall Branham. Along with her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband...

Donald Lee Schiltz

Donald Lee Schiltz

Aug 12, 2011

Donald Lee Schiltz, 75 Donald Lee Schiltz, 75 of Friendship died Friday, August 12, 2011 at his home. He was born April 29, 1936 in Friendship to the late William and Marie Odle Schiltz. He was a former employee of Ohio Transmission & Pump Company of Columbus, Ohio and was a loving father. Along with his parents Donald was preceded...

Cevin D. Martin

Cevin D. Martin

Aug 10, 2011

Cevin D. Martin, 46 Cevin D Martin, 46 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday August 10, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 15, 1964 in Portsmouth to the late Raymond Martin and Mary Hodge Wilson and stepfather Tom Wilson of West Portsmouth. He was a 1983 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and a 1988 graduate of...

Patsy Lee Shupert

Patsy Lee Shupert

Aug 10, 2011

Patsy Lee Shupert, 67 Patsy Lee Shupert, 67 of West Portsmouth, went to meet the Lord on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who dedicated her life to the care of her family. Her legacy is in the love, nurture and kindness she gave to all those she knew. She is now resting with...

John B. Hamilton

John B. Hamilton

Aug 3, 2011

John B. Hamilton Sr., 55 John B. Hamilton Sr., 55 of West Portsmouth, went home to be with his Heavenly Father, on August 3, 2011. He was born January 18, 1956 to the late Watt and Mary Alice Neal Hamilton. John enlisted in the US Navy at the age of 18 and served aboard the U.S.S Austin. On May 22,...

William Everett Cooper

William Everett Cooper

Aug 1, 2011

William Everett Cooper 75, William Everett Cooper 75, of Stout died Monday August 1, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born June, 11, 1936 in Stout to the late Noah and Edna Newman Cooper. He worked for Reinhardt Trucking, Belmont Casket Company and also managed a retread business in Columbus for Goodyear Tire. He was an Army Veteran, and a...

Mildred G. Callender

Mildred G. Callender

Jul 27, 2011

Mildred G. Callender, 84 Mildred G. Callender, 84 of Friendship, died Wednesday July 27, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born, June 18, 1927 in Fleming, Ky to the late Edgar and Lillie Jolley George. Mildred was a 1945 graduate of Portsmouth West High School. She was retired from the Division of Parks and Recreation of the State...

Alice Marion Worstell Blevins

Alice Marion Worstell Blevins

Jul 20, 2011

Alice Marian Worstell Blevins, 87 Alice Marian Worstell Blevins, 87 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday July 20, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. She was born August 20, 1923 in Manchester to the late Arvel Glenn Worstell and Edith Caroline Tumbleson. Alice was a homemaker and attended Bigelow Church in Portsmouth, along with her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Everett E. Swords

Everett E. Swords

Jul 18, 2011

Everett E. Swords, 67 Everett E. Swords, 67 of Racine passed away Monday July 18, 2011 at his home. He was born November 22, 1943 in Portsmouth to the late Harry Ernest Swords and Delilah Jane Ratcliff. Everett is survived by his wife of 31 years Sharon Richards Swords who he married July 26, 1979 in Elyria OH, 3 sons;...

Robin Lynn Keibler

Robin Lynn Keibler

Jul 14, 2011

Robin Lynn Keibler, 49 Robin Lynn Keibler, 49 of Columbus, formerly of West Portsmouth, died Thursday July 14, 2011 in Columbus. She was born April 14, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Carl Keibler and Betty Dunaway Keibler of Columbus. She was a former auto worker. Robin was considered the baby of the family who had a loving heart for...

Kile Andrew "Andy" Hayden

Kile Andrew "Andy" Hayden

Jul 11, 2011

Kile Andrew "Andy" Hayden, 16 Kile Andrew "Andy" Hayden, 16 of Portsmouth, died Monday July 11, 2011. He was born October 1, 1994 in Portsmouth to Carl and Susie Bentley Hayden who survive. Andy was a former student and football player at Valley High School and was currently a student and football player for Portsmouth High School. He was a...

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