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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Lula Rowe
Nov 9, 2009
Lula Smith Rowe, 99, of Wellston, formerly of Wheelersburg, died Monday November 9, 2009 at Edgewood Manor Nursing Home in Wellston. She was born November 1, 1910 in Greenup County, KY to Henderson and Mary (Perry) Smith. Lula lived most of her life in Wheelersburg, OH. Lula was a loving mother and grandmother who devoted her life to caring...
Alanna Dawn Carter
Nov 8, 2009
Alanna Dawn Carter, 33, of Oak Hill died Sun., Nov. 8, 2009. She was born Sept. 29, 1976 in Gallipolis, a daughter of Alan Carter of Jackson and Marilyn Sheperd Seitz of Oak Hill. She was a homemaker and attended Rio Grande Community College. Also surviving is the father of her children, David Leroy Rice of Oak Hill; a...
Robert E. Lee
Nov 4, 2009
Robert E. Lee, 75, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born July 17, 1934 in Pikeville, KY, a son of the late Orville and Edith Lee. He was retired from Aristech Chemical and loved hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Eshem Lee; two sons, J.R. (Angie) Liles of...
Fannie Craft
Oct 30, 2009
Fannie M. Craft, 46, of Portsmouth died Fri., Oct. 30, 2009 at home. She was born Nov. 26, 1962 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Ramona Hamilton Jarrells and David Mahon of Portsmouth;she is also survived by her grandmother, Easter Craft of Portsmouth; her longtime companion, Chris Covarrubias;two sons, Ernest Akram and Julian Covarrubias both of Portsmouth; five daughters, Lacy...
Dorothy Carol "Dot" Arthur
Oct 29, 2009
Dorothy "Dot" Arthur, 82, of Pleasant Hill Manor, formerly of Rosemount and New Boston died, Oct. 29, 2009. She was born May 3, 1927 in Portsmouth, daughter of the late Katherine Mae Brehmer and Carl Floyd Hepner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Earl W. Arthur. Dorothy was a...
Steven Sommer
Oct 28, 2009
age 54 of Wheelersburg died October 28, 2009 at Southern Ohio Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born August 9, 1955 in Portsmouth to Homer and Addie (Maynard) Sommer. He graduated from South Webster High School in 1973. Steven worked at USEC for nearly 35 years as a process production operator. He enjoyed farming, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, scuba...
Lester Adams
Oct 27, 2009
Lester G. Adams, 88, of New Boston died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born June 26, 1921 in New Boston, a son of the late George and Melissa Mault Adams. He was a graduate of Rio grande College where he played basketball, was a U.S. Air Force veteran serving in WW II; was a...

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