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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...
Dorothy Messer
Feb 20, 2009
Dorothy E. Messer, 82, of New Boston died Fri., Feb. 20, 2009. She was born Feb. 14, 1927 in Paw Paw, W.VA., the fourth daughter of the late George and Ethel Youngblood Parlett. She worked at the former Williams Manufacturing Co. and Patterson Paper Box Co. and was a member of Apostolic Gospel Church in Portsmouth. She is survived...
Bonnie H Jenkins
Feb 15, 2009
Bonnie Jenkins, 94, of New Boston, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born January 13, 1915, in Irvine, Kentucky, to the late Charles Stevens and Margaret Chaney Stevens. She was a retired school teacher having taught at Irvine, Kentucky, Wheelersburg and New Boston for 15 years. She attended Eastern Kentucky University and graduated from...
Lois Maxine Green
Feb 14, 2009
Lois "Maxine" Green, 80, of New Boston, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009, at SOMC Hospice. Maxine was born August 9, 1928, in Salyersville, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Joe Russell and Virginia Powers Russell. She was a member of the New Boston Church First Church of the Nazarene and was retired from Clark's. Surviving are 2 sons,...
William Cullum
Feb 14, 2009
William D. Cullum Jr., 46, of Portsmouth went to with the Lord Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at home. He was born Jan. 25, 1963 in Portsmouth to the late William D. Cullum Sr. and Christine Neff Cullum. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Larry E. Presley and Jerry Cullum; a sister, Marcella Cullum...
Charles "Buck" Gearheart
Feb 11, 2009
Charles "Buck" Gearheart, 61, of Bonser Run, Sciotoville, went home to be with the Lord on Wed., Feb. 11, 2009. He was born Jan. 29, 1948 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Herman and Doris Martin Gearheart. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, attended Bonser Run Christian Baptist Church, was a self taught Nature Photographer and avid metal...
Plura Marie Lindsay
Feb 10, 2009
Plura Marie Lindsay, 85, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born August 1, 1923 in Sciotoville, a daughter of the late Samuel and Nancy Lewis Eldridge. She was a former food service supervisor , member of New Life Worship Center , D.A.V. Auxilliary where she served one year as 9TH District Commander, Eastern Star...
Mark Allen Brown
Feb 6, 2009
Mark Allen Brown, 44, of Rarden, died Friday, February 6, 2009 . He was born March 7, 1964 in Sandusky, OH. a son of Albert and Mary Bloomfield Brown of Rt. 140 Wheelersburg. He formerly attended Minford High School and was a painter. Besides his parents, he is survived by a son, Levi Brown ; a daughter, Colleen Gilley...
Norma Lyle
Feb 5, 2009
Norma Jean Lyle, 73, of Portsmouth went to with the Lord on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born May 4, 1935 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late George Munion and Dorothy Henry Munion Cooper. She was a homemaker. Norma is survived by three sons, Spencer Munion of Warren, OH., Doug (Susie) Munion and...
Beulah Gruber
Feb 4, 2009
Beulah Mae Gruber, loving wife, mother, grand-mother and sister, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 4, 2009. She was born Sept. 20, 1942 in Lost Creek, KY., a daughter of the late Casear and Bertha Baker. She was of the Baptist faith and former nurses aid. She was the loving wife of William H. Gruber, whom...
Eileen Doughty
Feb 1, 2009
Eileen Doughty, 91, formerly of New Boston died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009 at Best Care Convalescent Center. She was born August 25, 1917 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Oscar and Lillian Grubbs Mershon. She attended Ohio Ave. Christian Church, worked at the former Williams Shoe Factory, Community Action and the defense Plant in Dayton during the war....
Richard Kuntz
Jan 20, 2009
Richard Lee Kuntz, 52, of Portsmouth, died Tues., Jan. 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born May 2, 1956 in Ross County, a son of the late Joseph and Gladys Eidenour Kuntz. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Mustain Kuntz; one son, Daniel Mustain and Annie of Portsmouth; one daughter, April Mustain of McDermott, one brother, Joseph...

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