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Goldie Ann Riddle

Goldie Ann Riddle

Mar 14, 2011

Goldie Ann Riddle, 87 Goldie Ann Riddle, 87 of Portsmouth died Monday March 14, 2011 at Hillview Health Care Center. She was born May 27, 1923 in Kentucky to the late Albert and Nila Bell Hale. She was a former employee of Selby Shoe Company and Marting's Department Store and retired from Scioto Memorial Hospital in housekeeping. She was also...

Virginia Marie Nickel

Virginia Marie Nickel

Mar 13, 2011

Virginia Marie Nickel, 89 Virginia 'Ginny' Marie O'Dell Nickel, 89 of Temple, TX, formerly of Friendship, OH, passed away Sunday March 13, 2011 in Temple, Texas. Mrs. Nickel was born October 9, 1921 in Portsmouth, OH, the oldest of eight children to the late Luther Benton O'Dell and Della Farrell Beekman O'Dell. Virginia worked for Newport News Dry Dock Company,...

Delma Lorraine Canter

Delma Lorraine Canter

Mar 9, 2011

Delma Lorraine Canter, 92 Delma Lorraine (Stone) Canter, 92, of West Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday March 9, 2011 at SOMC Hospice following a long illness. She was born June 15, 1918 on Carey's Run in West Portsmouth to the late Ezra and Esta Alice Atkins Stone. She was a homemaker and a member of Carey's Run Church of Christ. Along...

Glenn Gifford

Glenn Gifford

Mar 8, 2011

Glenn Gifford, 73 Glenn Gifford, 73 of Stout went to be with the Lord surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday March 8, 2011 at his home. He was born March 15, 1937 in Buena Vista to late Orval and Bertha Boland Gifford. He was a retired Riverboat Captain with 42 years of service at Midland Enterprises. He attended Blue...

Gloria June Holsinger

Gloria June Holsinger

Mar 5, 2011

Gloria June Holsinger, 38 Gloria June Holsinger, 38 of Blue Creek died Saturday March 5, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born May 5, 1972 in Portsmouth to the late Bennie and Virginia Lee Porter Glispie. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by 3 sisters; Sandra Glispie, Betty Richards, and Deliliah Wright, and 1...

William Ross "Red" Journey

William Ross "Red" Journey

Mar 1, 2011

William Ross Journey, 74 William Ross "Red" Journey, 74 of West Portsmouth went to be with the Lord, Tuesday March 1, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born February 28, 1937 in Portsmouth to the late Cecil Wayne and Virginia Moore Journey. Along with his parents William was preceded in death by his wife Rita D. Bauer Journey who he...

Robert William Johnson

Robert William Johnson

Feb 24, 2011

Robert William Johnson, 88 Robert William "Papaw" Johnson, 88 of West Portsmouth, died Thursday February 24, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 26, 1922 in Adams County to the late Jesse Andrew and Nancy Elizabeth Nelson Johnson Sr. He worked at Detroit Steel for 35 years He was an Army veteran and served as a Medic during WWII...

Hazel Mildred Gillum

Hazel Mildred Gillum

Feb 23, 2011

Hazel Mildred Gillum, 95 Hazel Mildred Gillum, 95 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday February 23, 2011 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. She was born May 4, 1915 in West Portsmouth to the late Charles and Stella Henderson Malone. She was a homemaker and a member of Oldtown United Methodist Church in West Portsmouth. Along with her parents Hazel was preceded...

Stanley Franklin Killen

Stanley Franklin Killen

Feb 23, 2011

Stanley Franklin Killen, 68 Stanley Franklin Killen, 68 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday February 23, 2011 at Hempsted Manor. He was born December 23, 1941 in Lewis County, Ky to the late Stanley and Evelyn Waddell Killen. Stanley is survived by 2 sons; William Killen of Lucasville and John Killen of Wheelersburg, 3 daughters; Paula (Larry) Hock and Gloria (Jeff) Goodwin...

William Dwane Lauder

William Dwane Lauder

Feb 22, 2011

William Dwane Lauder, 57 William Dwane Lauder, 57 of West Portsmouth, died Tuesday February 22, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born February 14, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late William G. Lauder and Betty M. Ratliff Lauder who survives of West Portsmouth. He was a carpenter and a member of Carpenters Local # 437. Along with his...

Joshua Robert Prose

Joshua Robert Prose

Feb 18, 2011

Joshua Robert Prose, 31 Joshua Robert Prose, 31 of West Portsmouth, died Friday February 18, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 24, 1979 in Portsmouth to Robert Frances and Judith Loretta Howard Prose of West Portsmouth. Along with his parents Josh is survived by his wife Stephanie Lynn Harr Prose who he married April 24, 2006,...

Joyce Ann Zeestraten

Joyce Ann Zeestraten

Feb 18, 2011

Joyce Ann Zeestraten, 59 Joyce Ann Zeestraten 59, formerly of Ft. Wayne, Indiana died Friday February 18, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. Joyce was born January 7, 1952 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the late Sherman Ross Bradford and Virginia Laurel Bradford Bowers and was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Along with her parents she was preceded...

Lee Roy Williams

Lee Roy Williams

Feb 4, 2011

Lee Roy Williams, 73 Lee Roy Williams, 73 of Blue Creek, died Friday February 4, 2011 at his home. He was born February 14, 1937 in Blue Creek to the late Robbie and Vina Moore Williams. He was a laborer. Along with his parents Lee was preceded in death by his wife Idalene Joanne Baker Williams who he married on...

Boone Coleman

Boone Coleman

Feb 4, 2011

Boone Coleman, 77 Boone Coleman, 77, of West Portsmouth, died Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 in Bradenton, FL.. He was born Jan. 4, 1934 to the late Clay and Gaynelle Coleman of West Portsmouth. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Ervin Coleman and Bill Coleman, both of West Portsmouth. Boone was the owner of...

William Thomas Marshall

William Thomas Marshall

Feb 2, 2011

William Thomas Marshall, 31 William Thomas "TJ" Marshall,31 of Wheelersburg, died Tuesday February 2, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born August 31, 1979 in Portsmouth to Cletus and Clorine Howard Marshall of Wheelersburg. Along with his parents TJ is survived by 2 children William Marshall of Wheelersburg and Amerikus Marshall of Ironton, a brother, JR (Stacy) Marshall...

Mary Francis Pack

Mary Francis Pack

Feb 1, 2011

Mary Francis Pack, 51 Mary Francis Pack, 51, of Friendship, died Tuesday February 1, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. She was born September 24, 1959 in Portsmouth to the late Ed and Thelma Dalton Pack. She owned and operated a repo business used by various car lots in the area. Mary is survived by 4 sons; David (Leann) Meadows of Friendship,...

Juanita Mae Peed

Juanita Mae Peed

Jan 28, 2011

Juanita Mae Peed, 85 Juanita Mae Sagowitz Peed, 85 of West Portsmouth, died Friday January 28, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born March 20, 1925 in Portsmouth Ohio, to the late Adolph and Leona Atkins Sagowitz. She was a loving mother and homemaker and a member of the Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. She was...

Ruth Irene Pollitt

Ruth Irene Pollitt

Jan 26, 2011

Ruth Irene Pollitt, 86 Ruth Irene Pollitt, 86 of West Portsmouth, died Wednesday January 26, 2011 at Heartland of Woodridge in Fairfield, Ohio. She was born July 17, 1924 in New Boston, Ohio. She was a homemaker and attended the Christ Restoration Church. Ruth was preceded in death by her stepfather and mother Edgar and Hazel Eulett Shively, and her...

Willard Johnson

Willard Johnson

Jan 21, 2011

Willard Johnson, 64 Willard Johnson, 64 of Lucasville, died Friday January 21, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born March 22, 1946 in Chattanooga, Tn. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson Conner Johnson. He is survived by his former wife Linda Thompson Gregg a daughter Brandy Johnson of Lucasville and a son...

Rocky Lane Collier

Rocky Lane Collier

Jan 19, 2011

Rocky Lane Collier, 53 Rocky Lane Collier, 53 of West Portsmouth, passed away Wednesday January 19, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born June 23, 1957 in Portsmouth to the late Nanetta Maynard. He is also preceded in death by his grandfather who raised him Wilbur Collier and a great grandson Justin Levi Jarrell. Rocky was an Army veteran and...

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