Bette Ruth Sowards
Apr 19, 2009
Bette Ruth Sowards, 78, a life-long citizen of New Boston, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 while in residency at SOMC Hospice. Bette was born July 24, 1930, the second daughter and youngest child of the late Wiley Rister and Lucielle Horsley Rister. She was preceded in death long ago by several brothers and more recently by her husband of...
Arthur Cook
Apr 19, 2009
Arthur "JR" Cook, 80, of New Boston died Sunday April 19, 2009 at his residence. He was born Nov. 14, 1928 in Warnock, KY. a son of the late Arthur and Cora Bell Hicks Cook. He was a US Navy veteran. Arthur is survived by his wife, Judy Layne Cook; two brothers, Joe Cook of New Boston and Gene...
Dennis L. Justice
Apr 18, 2009
Dennis L. Justice, 53, of New Boston died Saturday, April 18, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Sept. 2, 1955 in St. Petersburg, Fla., a son of the late Max and Betty Sparks Justice. Dennis is survived by a stepdaughter, Tabitha Coriell of South Webster; four brothers, Dale Justice and wife Kathy and Dean Justice and Shirley...
Velida Hall
Apr 16, 2009
Velida Tackett Hall, 73, of Wheelersburg, went to be with her Lord on Thursday morning, April 16, 2009 at SOMC. She was born December 10, 1935 in Salyersville, KY to the late Cap and Alva Williams Tackett. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, going to flea markets, and enjoyed spending time with her dogs....
Helen Louise West
Apr 15, 2009
Helen Louise West, 92, of Portsmouth, formerly of Wellston, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday April 15, 2009 at SOMC Hospice. She was born October 17, 1916 in Wellston to the late Andrew and Clara McGhee Holzapfel. Helen was a graduate of Wellston High School, & after graduation, she married Clarence West in 1942. She was an...
Frances Faye Wooten
Apr 11, 2009
Frances Faye Wooten, 75, of Sciotoville, died Saturday April 11, 2009 at her home. She was born in Elliott County, Kentucky to the late John Wesley and Dovie Sparks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Dee "Doc" Wooten of Portsmouth, two brothers, Vick Sparks of Elliott Co., KY, Orville Sparks, as well as Orville's wife, Mary,...
Betty June Elrod
Apr 10, 2009
Betty June Elrod, 75, of Portsmouth, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Riverside Hospital. She was born April 7, 1934 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Bernie and Lena Martin Montgomery. She was a member of Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union of New Boston. Betty is survived by her husband, Paul F. Elrod whom she...
William A. Holbrook
Apr 8, 2009
William A. Holbrook, age 88, of Wheelersburg died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born May 3, 1920 in Cleveland, VA to William A. And Lu Ashbrook Holbrook. He served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific, including the Phillipines, Luzon, and New Guinea during WWII. On May 24, 1942 he married June...
Rosemary "Poke" Forto
Apr 7, 2009
Age 82, of Utica, OH, formerly of Portsmouth, and Sumter, S.C. died at Northview Senior Living Center in Johnstown, OH on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. She was born June 23, 1926 in Portsmouth to Arthur and Winifred (Price) Hehl. She is survived by three sisters, Alice Trnka of Dayton, Louise Cooper of Hamilton, Sue Plantholt of Hermosa, S.D.; two...
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...
