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Howard Adkins
Oct 5, 2011
Howard Adkins, 79, of Portsmouth, Ohio passed away peacefully at SOMC Hospice Center on October 5, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Scioto County on March 3, 1932 and was married to Betty Lou Clark for 57 years. From 1952 to 1954 he proudly served his country as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during...
Paul Campbell
Oct 3, 2011
Paul Campbell, 85, of Portsmouth died Monday Oct. 3, 2011 at Hempstead Manor. He was born July 8, 1926 in Ironton, a son of the late Ross and Eva Robbins Campbell. He was a retired superviser at Norfolk and Southern Railroad for 36 years. Paul is survived by his wife of 58 years, Dolly Messer Campbell whom he married...
Owen Eugene Jordan, Sr
Oct 2, 2011
Owen E. Jordan Sr., 56 of Wheelersburg, a son of Alice Jordan and the late Patrick Jordan, passed away Sun. Oct. 2, 2011 at his residence after a long battle with cancer with his wife and other family by his side. He was a Journeyman electrician with Casey Industrials. Owen is survived by his wife, Donna Roberts Jordan; a...
Betty Lou (Neff) Collier
Sep 30, 2011
Betty Lou Collier, 61, of Wellston, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She was born December 3, 1949, in Scioto County, a daughter of the late George and Miriam Dingess Neff. Betty is survived by her husband, David McCarter of Wellston; one son, Eugene (Danielle) Collier II of Lucasville; three daughters, Carol Miller of...
Roy Roger Kuhn
Sep 30, 2011
Roy Roger Kuhn, 64, of Jackson died Fri. Sept. 30, 2011 at Holzer Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1947 in Jackson, a son of the late Mary Johnson Kuhn. He was a carpenter for Mullins Construction Co. for 40 years. Roy is survived by two daughters, Lee Blair of Scioto Furnace and Lisa Severson of Eagle River,...
Martha J. Krueger
Sep 26, 2011
Age 94, of Sciotoville went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 26th at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born January 3, 1917 in New Boston to Eddie and Ida (Kiser) James and graduated from Minford High School in 1936. On March 15, 1940 she married Herman Krueger in Russell, KY. Herman passed away in 2002. During WWII,...
Wilma Jean Clifford
Sep 22, 2011
Wilma Jean Clifford, 81, of Wheelersburg, died, Thur., Sept. 22, 2011 at her residence. She was born April 6, 1930, a daughter to the late William D. and Nora Belle Travis Williams. Wilma is a member of the Sacred Mission Church. She is survived by one son, Alan Clifford of Dublin; eight daughters, Vickie (Ray) Lilly of Marysville, Shelia...
Ronald Dean Cornwell
Sep 17, 2011
Ronald Dean Cornwell, 72, of New Boston, passed away at his residence Sat., Sept. 17, 2011. He was born to the late Arland and Mary Cornwell. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Wanda (Richard) Smith. Survivors include Faye Glass of Oviedo, FL, Gerald Cornwell of Lucasville, and Vivian Williams of Twin Valley, and many loving nieces...
Estill Elmer Blythe Iii
Sep 15, 2011
Estill Elmer Blythe, III, 43, of Portsmouth, died Thurs., Sept. 15, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. There will be no public services. D.W. Swick Fuenral Home in New Boston is assisting the family.
Elizabeth Ann Clemons-Horn
Sep 14, 2011
Elizabeth Ann Clemons-Horn, 66, of Portsmouth, died, Wed. Sept. 14, 2011, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born Sept. 17, 1944, in Pliny, W.Va., a daughter of the late Clarence and Ida Mae Burgess Clemons. Elizabeth is survived by her special friend and longtime companion, Les Horn of Dublin; the father of her children, Edward Robbins of...
Kenneth Galen Turner
Sep 13, 2011
Kenneth Galen Turner, 85, passed away peacefully at 4:33 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2011 at his home, attended by loving family members, after fighting a long and courageous battle with cancer. A long time resident of Gephart Road near Wheelersburg, Ohio, Kenneth was born and raised on Gephart Road. The 8th of 11 children born to the late Frederick...
Delia Faye Dillow
Sep 12, 2011
Delia Faye Dillow, 63, of South Webster, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born Nov. 11, 1947, in Ironton, a daughter of the late Icy Mable Jones. She was a graduate of Shawnee State University with her Masters and Bachelors degrees in Business and Accounting. Delia is survived by 3 sons, Larry Dillow...
Zoe Pagoura
Sep 10, 2011
Age 91 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Saturday, September 10th at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born in Greece on May 5, 1920 and was married in Greece to Tim Pagoura. Zoe worked until her retirement in Greece as a keyboard operator with the telephone company. In the mid-eighties she moved to Wheelersburg to live with her sister, Mary...
Gregory Scott Masters
Sep 10, 2011
Gregory Scott Masters, 47, of Portsmouth, died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. He was born January 23, 1964, in Norwalk, Cal., a son of Juanita Winters Masters of New Boston and the late Glenn Masters. Gregory is also survived by his grandmother, Edna Winters Ratliff of Pike Co., Oh; 3 sons, Aaron Masters of Fl., Justin "Sugums" Masters of Portsmouth,...
Barry Grimm
Sep 5, 2011
Barry Grimm, 65, of New Boston died at his home Monday, Sept. 5, 2011. He was born Sept. 4, 1946 in New Boston, a son of the late James Grimm and Jean Welch. Barry was a 1965 graduate of Glenwood High School and was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway. He was a Bass Player with many area bands in...
Frederick Wykler
Sep 4, 2011
Frederick L. Wykle, 64, of South Portsmouth died Sunday Sept. 4, 2011 at Community Hospice Center in Ashland. He was born Aug. 11, 1947 in Princewick, W. Va., a son of the late Robert C. Wykle and Madeline Charles Wykle Wheeler of South Webster. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of of James Flannery Post 276, American...
Ellen Lawson
Aug 30, 2011
Ellen C. Lawson, 85, of New Boston died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at Best Care. Ellen was born Aug. 5, 1926 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Rev. Cecil and Ermie Lawson. Ellen had worked for the former Williams Shoe Factory and was a Sunday School Teacher, Janitor and did visitations at the 7Th Street Christian Baptist Church...
Lena Conn Chapman
Aug 29, 2011
Lena Conn Chapman, 81, of New Boston died Mon. Aug. 29, 2011 at Crystal Care Center. She was born June 30, 1930 in Morgan Co., KY., a daughter of the late Felix and Mary Ann O'Neal Moore. She was a homemaker and member of Mabert Road Baptist Church. Lena is survived by her husband, Carl E. Chapman; two sons,...
Beverly Joan Cantrell
Aug 28, 2011
Beverly Cantrell, 59, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born August 19, 1952, a daughter of the late Frank Edward Turner and Ruby Mae Grose. Beverly is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Combs of Cincinnati; a brother, David Hart of Reno, NV; two sisters, Bernice Jones of Trinadad, Tx and Sadie Lyons...
Edward Harwood Hughes
Aug 28, 2011
Edward Harwood Hughes, 80, of Wheelersburg, died, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Best Care. He was born December 21, 1930 in South Webster, a son of the late Richard and Linnie Crace Hughes. Edward is survived by a son, Gerald Hughes of Columbus; a daughter, Linnie Cattell of Minford; one brother, Donald Hughes of South Webster; two sisters, Nancy...

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