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Emma M. Daniels
Feb 19, 2011
Emma M. Daniels Age 86 of Portsmouth, formerly of Minford, died February 19, 2011, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born April 7, 1924 in Portsmouth to Stanley and Katherine (Lawhorn) Webb. Emma was married to Gerald Martin Daniels on February 11, 1950 in Portsmouth and they were members of Harrison Free Will Baptist Church for...
Harold D Hall
Feb 17, 2011
Harold D. Hall, 85, of Portsmouth died Thurs., Feb. 17, 2011 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born Sept. 3, 1925, a son of the late Hiram and Grace Cooley Hall. He was a retired electrician and served with the U.S. Navy CB's during WW II, served in Okanawa and the South Pacific Theater. He is survived by his...
John Michael Paxson
Feb 17, 2011
John Paxson, 50, of Portsmouth, died, Thursday, February 17, 2011, at SOMC. He was born June 3, 1960 in Portsmouth, a son of Edith White Paxson and the late Earl Paxson. John is survived by his wife of 22years, Sandy; 2 sons, Kevin Clark and Joshua Paxson; 1 daughter, Amanda Conkle; 4 brothers, Jim (Orlene) Paxson, David (Theresa) Paxson,...
Freda Mae Roe
Feb 8, 2011
Freda Mae Roe, 81, of Lancaster, formerly of New Boston, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011. She was born June 6, 1929, daughter to the late Nannie and Allen Hamilton. She was retired from the A&P store where she worked for over 32 years. Freda is survived by her son, Timothy Roe (James Jadlot) with whom she lived in Lancaster;...
Vercie Eloise Stevens
Feb 6, 2011
Vercie Eloise Stevens, 89, of Portsmouth died Sun. Feb. 6, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Joseph and Dona Montgomery Artis. She was a former waitress and member of the Sciotoville Nazarene Church. She is survived by two sons, David (Sharon) Stevens of Portsmouth, Danial Ray (Karen)...
William "Bill" Weaver
Feb 5, 2011
William "Bill" Weaver, 70 formerly of New Boston died Sat. Feb.5, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Aug. 2, 1940 in Scioto Furnace, a son of the late Frank Whitehouse and Alice Slack Weaver. Bill is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Weaver of Sacramento, CA. and June Weaver and Shawn Allard of New Boston; one son, Michael...
Judy Cook
Feb 1, 2011
Judy "Sis" Cook, 79, formerly of New Boston died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 at Hempstead Manor. She was born Sept. 17, 1931 in New Boston, a daughter of the late Don and Thelma Briggs Layne. She was a former finisher with Outdoor Associates and attended Shale Hollow Baptist Church. Judy is survived by two sons, Charles E. Goddard and...
Lisa James Ross
Jan 27, 2011
Lisa Ross, 51, of Portsmouth died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at home. She was born Feb. 20, 1959 in Alma, Michigan, a daughter of Irma Donley Hamlin of Alma, MI. and the late James Hamlin. She worked at Hillview Retirement Center as an Aid. Lisa is survived by her husband, Randall Ross; four sons, Jeremy Hamlin of Alma, MI.,...
Lionel G. Frazier
Jan 26, 2011
Age 95, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Hillview Retirement Center. He was born December 26, 1915 in Johnson County, KY to Garland and Dorothy Mae (Salyer) Frazier. Lionel worked in the electrical department of Empire Detroit Steel and retired in 1979. He was a Navy veteran having served during World War II and was an avid...
Maralyce Newberry
Jan 26, 2011
Maralyce Williams Newberry, 83, formerly of New Boston, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Hillview Retirement Center. She was born November 23, 1927, in Akron, a daughter of the late Horace and Hazel Reid Williams. She was a lifelong active member of First Church of God in New Boston serving as a Sunday School teacher, choir member, WCG treasurer,...
Timothy A. "Minner" Mault
Jan 23, 2011
Age 54 of Portsmouth died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at SOMC Hospice. He was born April 14, 1956 in Portsmouth to Roscoe and Geneva (Baer) Mault. He graduated in 1974 from Glenwood High School in New Boston. Tim was a veteran of the United States Navy and loved playing chess, fishing, gardening, and spending time with his family. He...
Rebecca Sue Conley
Jan 22, 2011
Age 58 of Wheelersburg, died Saturday, January 22nd at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born August 1, 1952 in Portsmouth, OH to August "Curly" and Lillian (Shaw) Conley. Rebecca was a homemaker and enjoyed watching basketball and football, rooting for both the Manning brothers. She also loved horseback riding and was a great lover of animals, rescuing the...
Elwood Williams
Jan 19, 2011
Elwood Williams, 94, of South Webster died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at Best Care Nursing Center. He was born July 21, 1916 in Lewis Co., KY., a son of the late George W. Williams and Nellie Linkous Williams. He was retired from Harbinson Walker as a press operator, was a U.S. Army WW II veteran and member of South...
Thomas Newberry
Jan 15, 2011
Tom Newberry, 89
Thomas Homer Newberry, 89, of New Boston, Ohio, died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth. He was born September 9, 1921, in New Boston, to the late Thomas Henry and Hattie Irene Sullivan Newberry. He was a graduate of Glenwood High School in New Boston, Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana,...
Arlie Joe Castle
Jan 15, 2011
Age 63 of Franklin Furnace, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born July 10, 1947 in Ashland, KY to Arlie and Estelene (Donaldson) Castle. Arlie was a welder for Northern Electric Company in Galion, OH and during the 1990's owned and operated C & D Bait and Tackle shop in Franklin Furnace. A life...
Dorothy L. Ashley
Jan 15, 2011
Dorothy L. Ashley, 89, of New Boston died Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born June 2, 1921 in Greenup Co., KY., a daughter of the late Lee and Daisy Yates Williams. Dorothy is survived by 7 sons, Jack Jennings of Bentonville, Ark., Larry Jennings and Don Jennings both of Mansfield, Don Ashley, Dave Ashley,...
Sharon Kay Ogborn
Jan 12, 2011
Sharon Kay Ogborn, 53, of Minford, a loving wife, mother and grandmother died Wed., Jan. 12, 2011 at home. She was born Feb. 27, 1957 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Doris Wolfe Weekly of New Boston and the late Morris Weekly. Sharon is also survived by her husband, David Ogborn; a son, John Osborne of Wheelersburg; three daughters, Christy...
Thelma C. Shope
Jan 4, 2011
Age 76, of Wheelersburg, died January 4, 2011 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born in Dunlap, OH on May 1, 1934 to Orva and Mildred (Hibbs) Newman. She is survived by one son, Steven (Kathy) Shope of South Webster; one daughter, Kim Shope of Russell, KY; two granddaughters, Cassie Cole and Cherie White; one grandson, Jason Shope; three...
Christopher Lee Rowe
Jan 3, 2011
Age 40, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Sciotoville on Monday, January 3, 2011. He was born May 28, 1970 in Portsmouth to Betty (Bryant) Rowe and Darrell Rowe. He is survived by his mother Betty Rowe of Sciotoville, father Darrell Rowe of Portsmouth; two sons, Jonathan Rowe of Portsmouth, David (Mack) Walters of Portsmouth; uncle Paul Bryant...
Shirley Rhea Gillum
Dec 30, 2010
Age 75 of Franklin Furnace, died Thursday, December 30, 20120 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born September 7, 1935 in Ashland, KY. She was an over-the-road truck driver for over 30 years and spent over 15 years driving for Werner Enterprises. Shirley loved to walk on her farm and observe the wildlife. She was a big fan...

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