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...
Glen Blevins
Oct 6, 2009
Glen R. Blevins, 67, of South Webster died Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at his residence. He was born Jan. 1, 1942 in Scioto County, a son of the late Martin and Dorothy Gillum Blevins. He was a farmer and served in the U.S. Army with the 7th Calvary Division. Glen is survived by his wife, Linda Weaver Blevins; a...
Nancy Alice Spray
Oct 5, 2009
Nancy Alice Spray, age 64, of Portsmouth died Monday, October 5, 2009 at her residence. She was born August 22, 1945 at Selfridge Field near Lansing, MI to Challis and Beulah (Hillman) Spray. Nancy graduated from Minford High School in 1963 and attended Morehead State where she received her B.A. in Political Science. She was a case worker for...
Pamela Keller
Oct 4, 2009
Pamela Keller, 60 of South Webster died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born Jan. 17, 1949 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Myrtle Smith Horner. Pamela is survived by a son, Jesse Keller Jr. and wife Teresa of South Webster; three sisters, Debbie Lusk of South Webster, Sherry Nutter and...
Imogene Huston
Oct 2, 2009
Imogene Catherine Huston, 92, of Portsmouth, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at SOMC Hospice Care Center. She was born September 19, 1917 a daughter of the late Jacob and Bertha (Bard) Yinger. She was a graduate of Glenwood High School and Rio Grand College where she earned a Teaching degree. Imogene taught in the Clay and Valley School Systems...
Charles Gill
Oct 1, 2009
Charles Gill, 64, of Portsmouth, died, Thursday, October 1, 2009 at SOMC. He was born in Portsmouth on January 19, 1945, a son of the late Berdie and Helen Murphy Gill. Charles is survived by 4 sons, John Gill, Larry Gill, Charles Gill and Jimmy Peano; 1 daughter, Angela Peano; 4 sisters, Norma Cooley, Zola Mae Blankenship, Betty McKee,...
Eugene Luther
Sep 30, 2009
Eugene Luther, 82, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday September 30, 2009 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born July 13, 1927 in Pennsylvania to the late Thomas and Rosie Luther. Eugene was married on February 3, 1963 in Portsmouth to Alta Huston. He worked at the Pre-Cast Block Plant in Portsmouth until his retirement. Eugene attended Camp Bennett Christian...
Richard Lee Sowards
Sep 25, 2009
Richard Lee Sowards, 60, of Franklin Furnace and formerly for Columbus, passed away at SOMC on Friday, September 25, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. Richard was born January 8, 1949 in West Hamlin, WV. He was preceded in death by his father, Ellis Sowards; stepfather, Ernest Percell; brother Russell W. Sowards; and a sister, Sandy A. Sowards....
Irene Fields Williams
Sep 24, 2009
Irene Fields Williams, 90, of Rubyville died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at home. She was born Aug. 25, 1919 in Lucasville a daughter of the late Joseph Edwin and Cora Luster Fields. She was a former waitress and of the Baptist Faith.She is survived by 5 daughters, Helen Lore, Sandra Moore, Susanne Walburn, Debbie Yeager and Karen Stone; 2...
David A. Knowlton
Sep 22, 2009
David A. Knowlton, 71, of Wheelersburg, died at SOMC Hospice on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. He was born June 20, 1938 in Washington D.C. to John and Emma (Miller) Knowlton, Sr. David graduated from Bethesda, MD High School, Class of 1956, Capital University, and Ohio State University with a Ph.D. in Philosophy. He served in the US Marines from...
