Kenneth Gibbs
Mar 10, 2011
Kenneth W. Gibbs, 41, of New Boston, died March 10, 2011. He was born July 5, 1969 in Portsmouth, a son of Caterine Tackett Welch and the late Kenneth W. Gibbs, Sr. He is also survived by 4 daughters, Kendra Mantell Gibbs, Krista Gibbs, Kayleigh Gibbs and Tessa Johnson Gibbs; 2 brothers, Johnny Fitzpatrick and Moses Fitzpatrick; 9 sisters,...
James "Rick" Richard Dowdy
Mar 6, 2011
Age 46 of Wheelersburg, passed away in his home on Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was born June 6, 1964 in Portsmouth to Jim and Linda (Roof) Dowdy. He graduated from South Webster High School in 1982. Rick specialized in creating countertops and in his free time loved four-wheeling and dirt-bike riding. He was a member of the Moose,...
James Carter Harrison
Mar 4, 2011
Age 89, of Salisbury, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury, MD. Born in Charters, KY, he was the son of the late Charles Wilford Harrison and Flora Darling Swearingen Harrison. He was a US Navy WWII veteran and was a machine shop superintendent, having worked for Dresser Industries for 40 years, retiring...
William M. Sember
Mar 4, 2011
William M. Sember, 63, of Minford died Friday, March 4, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. He was born February 15, 1948, in Sharon, PA, a son of the late William Sember and Helen Virostick Sember. He was an Educational Personal Aid, a graduate of Penn State University and was assistant soccer coach at Minford for the...
Sadie Combess
Mar 3, 2011
Sadie E. Combess, 87, of New Boston died Thurs. March 3, 2011 at the home of her daughter. She was born December 31, 1923 in New Boston, a daughter of the late John Wesley Ratliff and Bessie Craft Ratliff. She was employeed at the former William's Manufacturing Co. and most recently at Fashion Bug. Sadie was a member of...
Stanley Marvin Kaltenbach
Feb 28, 2011
Stanley Marvin Kaltenbach, 80, of Portsmouth,formerly of South Webster, died Mon., Feb. 28, 2011 at Concord Health Center. He was born Aug. 21, 1930 in South Webster, a son of the late Stanley and Hazel Basil Kaltenbach. He was a former Chief Electrical Engineer and U.S. Air Force veteran having served in Korea. He is survived by his longtime...
Polly Lou Lusk
Feb 28, 2011
Polly L. Lusk, 58 of New Boston died Mon. Feb. 28, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She is survived by her husband, Thomas B. Lusk; a son, Thomas K. Lusk; a daughter, Melissa Turner and several brothers, sisters, grandchildren and a great grandchild. There will be no public services. Cremation arrangements handled by D.W. Swick Funeral Home in South...
Dwayne Douglas Messer
Feb 25, 2011
Dwayne Douglas Messer, 31, of South Webster died Fri. Feb. 25, 2011. He was born April 15, 1979 in Portsmouth ,a son of Teresa Greene Messer of Portsmouth and the late Dwayne D. Messer, Sr. He was an electrician with Electricians Local 575. He is also survived by a daughter, Haley Messer of Sciotoville; grandmother, Darlene Greene of Portsmouth;...
May Murphy
Feb 25, 2011
May Myers Murphy, 67, of Wheelersburg died Fri., Feb. 25, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born June 21, 1943 in Blaine, KY., a daughter of the late Elber and Ellarie Eldridge Hay. She attended Scioto Furnace Penticoastal Church. May is survived by two sons, Randy Myers of Portsmouth and David Myers of Wheelersburg; a brother, Rick Hay...
Robert "Bob" Homer Allen
Feb 24, 2011
Age 85 of Wheelersburg went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born July 21, 1925 in New Boston to Homer and Anna (Hopper) Allen. He graduated from Glenwood High School in New Boston in 1943. Bob served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and...
Alta Jeanette Lintz
Feb 21, 2011
Alta Jeanette Lintz, 68, of Portsmouth, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born May 19, 1942, in New Boston, a daughter to the late William and Nellie Cartee Barnett. She is survived by 3 sons; Steven Lintz of Wheelersburg, Timothy Lintz of Portsmouth, David Lintz of Portsmouth; 3 brothers, Richard Barnett of Lancaster, Russell...
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...
