Donald W. Osborne
Feb 22, 2010
Donald W. Osborne, age 76, of Portsmouth, died Monday, February 22, 2010 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born August 8, 1933 in Portsmouth to John F. And Nancy (Cole) Osborne. Donald was an asphalt paver with the city of Portsmouth for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his companion of 30 years, Catherine Salyers, who died...
Linda Walker
Feb 22, 2010
Linda Walker, age 42, of Portsmouth, went home to be with the Lord on February 22, 2010, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born March 17, 1967 in Portsmouth to Donald Caseman and the late Margaret (Miller) Caseman. In addition to her mother, Linda was preceded in death by her sister, Kimberly Bettis. She is survived by her...
Vicki Shortridge
Feb 22, 2010
Vicki Shortridge, ,54, of New Boston died Mon., Feb. 22, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born September 28, 1955 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Riley and Wilma Muncy. She is survived by her son, Shane Shortridge(Kristi); three grandchildren that she loved dearly, Alex, Andrew and Shaiden Shortridge; two sisters, Rita Miller and Brenda Kingery both...
Phyllis Garland
Feb 15, 2010
Phyllis M. Garland, 56, was received by our Lord on February 15, 2010. She was born on January 9, 1954. Phyllis is survived by her beloved husband, Jerry Garland; two daughters, Estella B. (Chris) Collins and Sunshine M. Stevens all of Portsmouth;one son, J.D. (Stephanie) Burden of Indiana; 9 beautiful grandchildren whom she loved dearly and 2 sisters and...
April Swartz
Feb 13, 2010
April Ann Swartz, 32 of South Webster, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born May 18, 1977, daughter of Cathy Charles of Scioto Furnace and Charles Swartz of Ky. She is also survived by her step-father, Lloyd Conley of Lucasville; 2 daughters, Audria and Alexis Smith of Scioto Furnace; 4 sisters, Candy Dowdy, Denise...
Elmon C. Hutchinson
Feb 13, 2010
Elmon C. Hutchinson, 84, 0f Sciotoville, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Elmon was born on December 18, 1925 in Johnson County, Kentucky, a son of the late Claude and Sadie Mullins Hutchinson. He served in the US Navy aboard the Navy Destroyer, USS Murray in the South Pacific during World War...
Floris Lehn
Feb 12, 2010
Floris A. Lehn, 89, of North Moreland died Fri., Feb. 12, 2010 at Hempstead Manor in Portsmouth. She was born July 13, 1920 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late James and Nellie Fern Bender Dixon. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and American Legion Post 23, Ladies Auxilliary. Floris is survived by a son, Michael D....
Robert Humble
Feb 11, 2010
Robert H. Humble, 75, of Wheelersburg died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Oct. 5, 1934 in Winchester, KY., a son of the late Mary Bess Russell Humble. He was a welder at the former Detroit Steel Corp.,was formerly an instructor at Shawnee State University, was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Korea,...
Donna Marie Adkins
Feb 7, 2010
Donna Marie Adkins, 54, of Lucasville, died Sunday, February 7, 2010 at St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born July 14, 1955 in Portsmouth, daughter of Jean Vernier Barker, and the late Orville Barker. Donna is survived by her husband, Robert Adkins, whom she married in Green up, Ky on Dec. 9, 1992. She is also survived by 1...
Billie Fulk
Feb 2, 2010
Billie R. Fulk, 72, of South Webster died Tues., Feb. 2, 2010 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born March 9, 1937 in Jackson Co., a son of the late James and Cora Broffard Fulk. He was a member of Bloom Freewill Baptist Church and was a former timber cutter. Billie is survived by his wife, Wyoma French Fulk...
Christina Sue Blake
Feb 2, 2010
Christina Sue Blake, age 39, of Portsmouth, died February 2, 2010, at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born March 10, 1970 in Columbus, to James and Hazel Siders Blake. She is survived by her fiance, James McFarland, of Portsmouth; six children, David Luther of Portsmouth, Shawn Blake of Columbus, Christopher Pressley of Portsmouth, Jason Blake of Portsmouth, Heather Cox...
Phyllis Crank
Jan 24, 2010
Phyllis Amburn Crank, 78, of Franklin Furnace, died Sunday January 24, 2010 at her son's home in Waukesha, WI. She was born February 4, 1931 in Pedro to the late Delbert Amburn and Marcella Besco Amburn. Phyllis enjoyed quilting and loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Wanda Smith
Jan 22, 2010
Wanda June Cornwell Smith, 78, of Rosemount died Friday, January 22, 2010 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born Oct. 7, 1931, in New Boston, a daughter of the late Arland and Mary Cornwell. She graduated from Glenwood High School in 1949. Wanda was a member of the Christ Community Church in Portsmouth and she was a homemaker....
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...
