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Lillian Rose
Apr 6, 2009
Lillian Caroline Rose (December 10, 1932 - April 6, 2009) Lillian Caroline Rose, 76, of New Boston, died Monday, April 6, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born December 10, 1932 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Dennis Samuel Stevens and Mary Nourse Stevens. She was a member of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead Preservation Society. She is survived...
Addie Jones
Apr 6, 2009
Addie E. Jones, 85, a 34 year resident of Green Valley, AZ., died Monday, April 6, 2009 in Green Valley. She was born July 20, 1923 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Clarence and Laura Winters Gillem. Addie was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Jones and is survived by a son, Vernon "Toby" Jones and...
Hestor Holt
Apr 5, 2009
Hester McKenzie Harden Holt, 80, of Perrysburg, OH. formerly of Franklin Furnace died Sun. April 5, 2009 in Perrysburg following a lengthy illness. Hester was born June 23, 1928 in Catettsburg, KY., to the late Charlie and Alta McKenzie. She lived in Perrysburg with her son, Johnny Barnett for the past 11 years of her life and was a...
Hester Mckenzie Harden Holt
Apr 5, 2009
Hester McKenzie Harden Holt, 80, of Perrysburg, Ohio, formerly of Franklin Furnace, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Perrysburg, following a lengthy illness. Hester was born in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, on June 23, 1928, to her late parents, Charlie and Alta McKenzie. She lived in Perrysburg with her son Johnny Barnett for the last 11 years of her life and...
Janice Marie Redding
Apr 4, 2009
Janice Marie Rider Redding, 63, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Portsmouth, Ohio on June 19, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Oleeta Crawford Rider. She graduated from Minford High School in 1963 and worked as a bank teller for several years before her marriage to Jim Redding...
Carlos A. Mays
Mar 28, 2009
Carlos A. Mays, 74, of Sciotoville died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 13, 1934 in Carlisle, W.VA., a son of the late James A. and Frankie Barker Mays. Carlos retired as an equipment operator from the City of Portsmouth after 28 years service. He also held many other positions during his years...
David Queen
Mar 27, 2009
David Schuyler Queen, 87, of Scioto Furnace, died Friday, March 27, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born January 25, 1922 in Scioto County, a son of the late Della Queen and Schuyler Clark. David was a graduate of South Webster High School and he retired from Bethelhem Steel Mill at Chesterton, IN in 1981. He is survived...
Howard David Brown-Brun
Mar 24, 2009
Howard David Brown-Brun, 64 of Columbus, formerly of Portsmouth, died Tues., March 24, 2009 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1944 in Portsmouth and was a Sunday School teacher and member of the former Trinity Church. He is survived by his parents, James and Thelma Hoffer Tipton of Eden Park; two sisters, Sandy Easter and husband Steven...
Bill Vicars
Mar 23, 2009
Bill W. Vicars, 85, of Lucasville formerly of New Boston, died Mon. March 23, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 30, 1923 in Wheelersburg, a son of the late Charles and Ollie Vicars. He lived many years with his daughter Vicky and grandsons, Adam and Brandon. Bill was an avid hunter and loved stock car races...
Ronald Jordan
Mar 21, 2009
Ronald Lee Jordan, 59, of Portsmouth died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born May 6, 1949 in Portsmouth a son of Archie Jordan and Leona Maxine Conklin Jordan of McDermott.He was a U.S. Army Viet Nam veteran, an East High alumnist, avid fisherman and was of the Baptist faith. Ronald is also survived by...
Vernon Chinn
Mar 14, 2009
Vernon Lee Chinn, 77, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Jan. 6, 1932 in Wurtland, KY., a son of the late Doyle and Chloe Melvin Chinn. He was a graduate of Wurtland High School in the class of 1950. He enlisted in the United...
Jeremy Elliott
Mar 14, 2009
Jeremy Lee Elliott, 32, of New Boston died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1976 in Portsmouth. He is survived by his wife, Mary Powell, two sons, Dawson Elliott and Gabe Elliott of New Boston; a stepdaughter, Taylor Cooper of West Portsmouth; his father and stepmother, James H and Cindy Elliott...
Clarence (Casey) Grubb
Mar 7, 2009
Clarence (Casey) Grubb, 87, of Portsmouth died Sat., March 7, 2009 at Golden Years Convalescent Center. He was born Sept. 5, 1921 in Wurtland,KY a son of the late George and Lorie England Grubb. He was a U.S. Army veteran, retired from CSX Railroad , was a Kentucky Colonial and attended Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union....
Franklin Sturgill
Mar 4, 2009
Franklin D. Sturgill, 74, of New Boston died Wed., March 4, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Oct. 6, 1934 in Olive Hill, KY., a son of the late Wade and Pearl Smith Sturgill. He was a former New Boston Fireman and Army veteran. He is survived by a son, Steven Keller and wife Takako of...
Harold Galloway
Mar 3, 2009
Harold D. Galloway, 70, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, died Tues., March 3, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Nov. 17, 1938 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Harry and Josie Galloway. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves and was proud of his accomplishments. He was a Christian man and loved to serve the...
Carol Smith
Mar 2, 2009
Carol F. Smith, 55 of South Webster died Monday, March 2, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December 17, 1953 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Geneva Mershon Ball of South Webster and the late Delbert Ball. She was a homemaker and former florial designer. Carol is survived by her husband, Dewey Smith of South Webster; three...
William Patrick
Feb 23, 2009
William Winton Patrick, 71, of New Boston went to be with the Lord on Feb. 23, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 52 yrs., Emma Meyers Patrick. They have four children, Billie (Tom) Potter of Garrison, KY. and their children, Tommy Potter Jr. and Chandra Darling; Linda (Keith) Powell of West Portsmouth and her children, Shannon (Steve)...
Cora Crockett
Feb 22, 2009
Cora Bell Crockett, 75, of Eden Park, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. She was born February 11, 1934 in Ironton, a daughter of the late Robert and Nora Conaway Hanners. She is survived by one son, David W. Crockett and wife Jackie of New Boston; two daughters, Pamela Hurt and husband Bill...
Mabel Simpson
Feb 22, 2009
Mabel Simpson, 81, of Milldale Rd., Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born February 26, 1927 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Frank Harris and Flora Easter Harris. Mabel is survived by one son, Algon L. Simpson and wife Julie of Portsmouth; one daughter, Linda Harris and husband Larry of Columbus; six...
Mabel Lore
Feb 21, 2009
Erma Mabel Lore, longtime resident of Eden Park died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Crystal Care Center . She was born in West Portsmouth , a daughter of the late John and Bertha Sowards Cooley. Mabel was of the Christian Baptist Faith, was owner of the former Mabel's Beauty Salon and was a former Sunday School Teacher for many...

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