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Clarence "Jiggs" Porter
Jun 26, 2010
Clarence Lee (Jiggs) Porter, 83, of New Boston passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010. He was born August 21, 1926 in Elliott County, Kentucky. He was a World War II veteran serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945. He retired as the Custodial Supervisor at New Boston Schools after 38 years of service. He served as a New Boston...
Marjorie E. Gollihugh
Jun 25, 2010
Age 82 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Ashland, KY at the Ashland Community Hospice Care Center. She was born in Ironton, OH on February 7, 1928 to the late Elizabeth MacFadden and Wade Webb. In 1965 she married the love of her life, Curt Gollihugh, who preceded her in death in October 2003. In...
George Junior Howard
Jun 19, 2010
George "Junior" Howard, 69, of Portsmouth, died Sat. June 19, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born May 30, 1941 in Paintsville, KY., a son of the late George and Carrie Adkins Howard. He was a member of Portsmouth Church of God and was a retired mechanic at Shawnee State Golf Course. He is survived by his...
Steven Cunningham
Jun 18, 2010
Steven J. Cunningham, 52, of Portsmouth died Fri., June 18, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Dec. 6, 1957, a son of the late Judy Madden Cunningham and Ronald J. Cunningham of Portsmouth and his wife Loretta. He is also survived by a daughter, Charlene M. (Donald) Riffe of Portsmouth; 3 sisters, Kimberly Cunningham,...
Steven Cunningham
Jun 18, 2010
Steven J. Cunningham, 52, of Portsmouth died Fri., June 18, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Dec. 6, 1957, a son of the late Judy Madden Cunningham and Ronald J. Cunningham of Portsmouth and his wife Loretta. He is also survived by a daughter, Charlene M. (Donald) Riffe of Portsmouth; 3 sisters, Kimberly Cunningham,...
Kevin Clark
Jun 9, 2010
Kevin G. Clark, 49, of Sciotoville died Wed., June 9, 2010 at his residence. Kevin was born Aug. 6, 1960 in Lancaster, OH., a son of the late Kenneth and Bonnie Clark. Kevin was a kind, caring and loving man to all. He was especially a wonderful dad and papaw. He is survived by two sons, Kevin Lee Clark...
Melvin 'Frank' Roberts
Jun 5, 2010
Melvin 'Frank' Roberts, 80, of Portsmouth, died Sat. June 5, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born June 5, 1930 in New Boston, a son of the late Henry and Lou Edna DeBoard Roberts. Frank attended First Christian Holiness Church in New Boston, was a published Poet and had won the Golden Poet of the Year award several...
Emma Rose Collier Townsend
May 29, 2010
Emma Rose Collier Townsend, 65, of Hodgenville, KY, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY. She was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Letcher County, KY. She was the daughter of the late Wilburn Collier Sr. and Cora McCray Collier. She was a member of the Baptist faith and was disabled. She was also...
Ada Egerton
May 27, 2010
Ada Egerton, 80, 0f Minford, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Concord Care Center. She was born February 26, 1930 in Newcombe, KY. ;a daughter of the late James and Ruth Gillum Stevens. She was retired from Mercy hospital, and was a member of North Moreland Christian Baptist Church and the Wheelersburg Eastern Star Chapter 516. Ada is survived...
Bessie Jordan
May 23, 2010
Bessie Jordan, 66, of West Portsmouth died Sun., May 23, 2010 at home. She was born June 14, 1943 in Portsmouth , a daughter of the late Lester and Jessie Grimm Mills. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Jordan of West Portsmouth and Larry Jordan of McDermott; one daughter, Robin (David) Clark of McDermott; three sisters, Wilma Jarrells...
Anthony Gilbert Lockert
May 23, 2010
Anthony Gilbert Lockert, 38, of Sciotoville died Sunday, May 23, 2010, at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Jan. 4, 1972, in Portsmouth, a son of Kenneth Earl Lockert of New Boston, and the late Betty Faye Allen. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served on the USS Samuel Gampers during Desert Storm, a member of the James...
Tina M. Neal
May 23, 2010
Tina M. Neal, 35, of Portsmouth, formerly of South Shore,died Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born Aug. 19,1974, in Portsmouth, daughter of Vicki Fitchpatrick Vansickle and step-father Jeff of South Shore and the late Steve Easter. Tina was of the Baptist faith. She is also survived by her daughter, Amber Neal of South...
Richard Culver
May 17, 2010
Richard C. Culver, 79, of New Boston died Mon. May 17, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Dec. 24, 1930 in New Boston, a son of the late Clarence and Grace Glenn Culver. He was a U.S. Army veteran, attended Brush Creek Baptist Church and was formerly employeed by the Village of New Boston and Taylor...
Paul Howard Easter
May 16, 2010
Paul Howard Easter, 81, 0f Eden Park died Sunday May 16, 2010 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born June 11, 1928 in Buena Vista, a son of the late Harry D. and Ruby Faye Hazelbaker Easter. He was a WW II Army veteran and retired tow boat mate with the former Ohio River Co. He is survived by...
Jess "Jack" L. Hughes
May 15, 2010
Jess L. "Jack" Hughes Age 85 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord May 15, 2010 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born January 24, 1925 in Portsmouth to Oscar and Florence (Mowery) Hughes. He worked for 32 years at Williams Shoe factory. He enjoyed working on cars and did a lot of work on friends' cars. Jack...
Marcia Kay Trent
May 4, 2010
Marcia Kay Trent, 54, of Eden Park died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born January 10, 1956 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Melvin and Bethel Pegram Trent. She was a member of Rubyville Community Church and loved going to church, bowling and any other kind of activity. She also participated in the...
Misty Dawn Briggs
Apr 30, 2010
Misty Dawn Briggs, 30, of Wheelersburg died Friday, April 30, 2010. She was born Sept. 3, 1979 in Circleville, a daughter of Trent and Annette Jenkins Oiler of Wheelersburg. She is also survived by two sons, Kempton Franks and Robert Briggs both of Wheelersburg; two brothers, Trent Davis of Ripley, W.VA. and James Oiler of Wheelersburg; grandmothers, Shirley Oiler...
Goldie Sowkulech
Apr 28, 2010
Goldie Sowkulech, 92, of New Boston died Wed. April 28, 2010 at home. She was born Nov. 20, 1917 in Beauty, KY., a daughter of the late Ance and Effie Blair Chaffins. She was a homemaker and member of the United Baptist Church in Lenore, W.VA. Goldie is survived bya daughter, Gayla Born of New Boston; two sisters, Edith...
Katie Wright
Apr 14, 2010
Oneda K. "Katie" Wright, 53, fo Minford died Tues. April 15, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born March 10, 1957 in Portsmouth, a daughter of William and Virginia Morgan Patterson of Minford. She was a former Rainbow Girl and Shawnee State Cheerleader. Katie is also survived by a son, Justin Wright and wife Tana of Portsmouth; two...
Hassel Blackburn
Apr 11, 2010
Hassel Blackburn, 79, of Portsmouth died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Chillicothe V.A. Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1930 in South Webster, a son of the late George W. and Vestie Mullins Blackburn. He was a member of Lombardsville Community Church, James Dickey Post 23, American Legion and the DAV; he was a U.S. Army veteran having served...

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