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Dial Bentley

Dial Bentley

Jan 17, 2010

Dial Bentley, 72, of Clarktown, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 at SOMC Hospice. He was born July 11, 1937 in Carter County, KY, a son of the late Hatfield and Rebecca Staggs Bentley. He was a member of the First Christian Holiness Church in New Boston. He was retired from the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. Dial is survived by...

David E. Livingston, M.D.

David E. Livingston, M.D.

Jan 17, 2010

David E. Livingston, M.D., 80, went home to be with his Lord, Sunday, January 17th. He was born January 7, 1930 to the late William and Sarah Tussey Livingston. He graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1947. David graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1951 and the University of Rochester Medical School in 1955. He was a board certified...

Frances "Sug & Mams" Gartin

Frances "Sug & Mams" Gartin

Jan 9, 2010

Frances L. "Sug & Mams" Gartin, 74, of Portsmouth died Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the SOMC emergency room. She was born Jan. 14, 1935 in Dunlow, W.VA., a daughter of the late S. J. and Martha Hearld Workman. She was of the Baptist Faith and attended the 7Th Street Christian Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband,...

Robert Edwin Keeton

Robert Edwin Keeton

Jan 3, 2010

Robert "Ed" Keeton, age 88 of Minford, formerly of Wheelersburg, died Sunday January 3, 2010 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born January 25, 1921 in Magoffin County, KY to Loy and Grace (Helton) Keeton. He was a fireman for nearly 40 years with the Norfolk & Western Railroad. Robert was of the Baptist faith, member of the Fireman...

Randell Duane Cunningham

Randell Duane Cunningham

Dec 29, 2009

Randell Duane Cunningham, 51, of Lucasville, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He was born June 15, 1958 in Portsmouth to the late Jack and Loretta Mays Cunningham. Randy was a 1976 graduate of Valley High School and attended Shawnee State University. He worked for USEC for several years and then began his mission work....

Tony Michael Moore

Tony Michael Moore

Dec 23, 2009

Tony Michael Moore, 61, of Oak Hill died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at home. He was born May 31, 1948 in Martin, KY., a son of the late Fred and Irmal Hall Moore. He attended Fredrick Freewill Baptist Church, was a former Freewill Baptist Minister and was an U.S. Army veteran having served in Viet Nam. He is survived...

Delores Zempter

Delores Zempter

Dec 20, 2009

Delores S. Zempter, 80, of New Boston died Sun., Dec. 20, 2009 at Maysville Extended Care Facility. She was born Feb. 4, 1929 in New Boston a daughter of the late Francis and Marie Simpson Shonkwiler. She was a 1947 graduate of East High School, was a retired claims Rep. for the Social Security Admin. and had worked for...

Charles 'Chuck' Thompson

Charles 'Chuck' Thompson

Dec 18, 2009

Charles R. 'Chuck' Thompson Jr., 47, of Portsmouth died Fri., Dec. 18, 2009 at home. He was born Jan. 11, 1962 in Portsmouth, a son of Betty Felty Thompson of Portsmouth and the late Charles R. Thompson Sr. He was a former construction worker for many years and was of the Baptist Faith. Chuck is also survived by his...

Edgar "Jack" Day

Edgar "Jack" Day

Dec 17, 2009

age 71 of John's Creek, Van Lear, Kentucky formerly of Sciotoville, died Thursday, December 17, 2009. He was born July 24, 1938 in Morgan County, KY, to the late Autie and Lula Patrick Day. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Roy Bryant and Harold Bokma. He is survived by his wife Nellie...

Ronald Spears

Ronald Spears

Dec 16, 2009

Ronald K. Spears, 68, fo Wheelersburg died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 17, 1941 in New Boston, a son of the late Audrey and Thomas Spears. He was retired from the X-Ray Dept. at SOMC; was a graduate of Glenwood High School and the Mercy Hospital School of Radiology Technology. Ron was a...

Edith 'Lorie' Lefebre

Edith 'Lorie' Lefebre

Dec 12, 2009

Edith 'Lorie' LeFebre, 53, of Portsmouth died Sat. Dec. 12, 2009 at home. She was born April 9, 1956 in Ashland, KY., a daughter of Constance Collins Wolford of Portsmouth. She is also survived by her husband, Ronald LeFebre; a son, Brandon Collins; two sisters, Ruth Ann Barnett and Mary Jane Barry; three brothers, Michael, Chester and Jimmy Barnett....

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Dec 8, 2009

Daniel T. Brown, 70, of Portsmouth died Tues., Dec. 8, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born April 20, 1939 in Tagart, KY., a son of the late Hubert and Queenie Rowley Brown, He was a former T.V. repairman, a member of James Dickey Post 23, American Legion and the D.A.V. He is survived by his wife, Patsy...

Hamilton Louise Frances

Hamilton Louise Frances

Dec 6, 2009

Frances Louise Hamilton, 98, of Mason, formerly of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Hospice of Cincinnati in Blue Ash, OH. She was born September 19, 1911 in Portsmouth to the late Frank and Louise (Armbrust) Wente. Frances was an avid gardener, loved to cook, and sang in her church choir. Her...

Norma Rawlins

Norma Rawlins

Dec 6, 2009

Norma Jean Rawlins, 74, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. She was born May 20, 1935 in South Webster to the late Daniel and Mary Huston Holloway. Jean and her husband, Bob, owned and operated Bob's Grocery and Gasoline in Wheelersburg for many years....

Stephen Stewart

Stephen Stewart

Dec 4, 2009

Stephen Stewart, 64, of New Boston died Fri. Dec. 4, 2009 at home. He was born Aug. 22, 1945 in Grayson, KY., a son of the late Steve and Inez Carroll Stewart. He was retired from the Army National Guard and was a member of the New Boston Eagles and American Legion of Grayson, KY. He is survived by...

Tilden Oliver

Tilden Oliver

Dec 2, 2009

Tilden David Oliver, 55, of Eden Park, died Wednesday morning, December 2, 2009 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born November 23, 1954 in Portsmouth to the late Eugene Oliver and Sarah Williams Oliver. Tilden worked for the state of Ohio as a computer analyst and later in Marion for a publishing company. He loved bowling and spending...

Stella Marie Otworth

Stella Marie Otworth

Nov 26, 2009

Stella Marie Otworth, age 59 of Franklin Furnace died Thursday morning November 26, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born July 5, 1950 in Wheelersburg to Flossie Madden Messer and the late Arthur Messer. Stella was a craft maker who truly loved life and adored her family. In addition to her father, Stella was preceded...

Evelyn Boyer

Evelyn Boyer

Nov 14, 2009

Evelyn Boyer, 77, of Wheelersburg, died Saturday evening, November 14, 2009 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. She was born August 15, 1932 in Sciotoville to Lowell and Anna Williams Boyer. Evelyn graduated from Minford High School in 1951 and soon after attended Portsmouth Interstate Business College in Portsmouth. While there she was chosen as Miss Interstate....

Darlene Howell

Darlene Howell

Nov 13, 2009

Darlene Howell, 66, of Lucasville died, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at Edgewood Manor. She was born May 20, 1943 a daughter of the late Bernard and Annalee Vanhoose. She is survived by 2 sons, Randy (Alice) Howell of Columbus and Lyndell (Deborah) Howell of Portsmouth ; 2 daughters, Julie (Richard) Hobbs and Brenda Crabtree, both of Lucasville; 2 sisters,...

Bobby J Hughes

Bobby J Hughes

Nov 11, 2009

Bobby J. Hughes, 51, of Wheelersburg died Wed., Nov. 11, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born March 19, 1958 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Ulmont "Tater" and Helen Artis Hughes. He is survived by a sister, Jolinda Hughes Lyon of Rittman; 2 brothers, Jeff Hughes of Portsmouth and Monty Jay Hughes of Minford. Memorial services...

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