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Glenda Blanton
Mar 28, 2020
Glenda Sue Blanton
Age 72, of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at her home. She was born September 28, 1947 in Portsmouth to Leck and Jean (Hilton) Blanton. Glenda worked as Home Health Care Aide. She enjoyed gardening, puzzles, sewing, and Bingo. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.
...Rome Leon Shoemaker
Mar 27, 2020
Rome Leon Shoemaker
Age 90, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2020 at his home He was born May 13, 1929 in New Boston to Orville and Mina (Cunningham) Shoemaker. Leon graduated from East High School in 1947 and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years He was...
Betty Ann (Lavender) Lewis
Mar 27, 2020
Betty Ann Lewis is remembered by all as a gracious, loving, and amazing mother and friend. At age 99, she went to be with the Lord at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth on March 27, 2020.
Betty was born November 14, 1920 in Moline, Illinois to Lysle and Marie (McFarland) Lavender. She married Wilbur Charles Lewis in 1941...
Carl Roger Russ
Mar 22, 2020
Carl Roger Russ
Age 67, of South Webster, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born April 21, 1952 in Oak Hill to Carl A. and Edna F. (Mitchum) Russ. A graduate of South Webster High School, he formerly worked a Manager at Dollar General and a Tow Motor Driver for...
Jack Edward Hayton
Mar 18, 2020
Jack Edward Hayton
Age 81, of Portsmouth, passed on to his heavenly home March 18, 2020 He went peacefully at home in his sleep where he had been receiving the most wonderful care from Hospice, his loving wife, Donna Sue (Nagel) Hayton, and son, Donnie, also of Portsmouth Jack was born January 22, 1939 in Wayne, WV,...
Penny Marie Rickey
Mar 14, 2020
Penny Marie Rickey
Age 50, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home She was born November 22, 1969 in Pontiac, Michigan to William and Mary (Robinson) Keplinger Penny liked to sing and crochet, but really enjoyed fishing and the great outdoors She loved cookouts and spending with her grandchildren.
She is...
Gary Amburgey
Mar 10, 2020
Gary L. Amburgey
Age 73, of Portsmouth, passed away on March 10, 2020 SOMC in Portsmouth He was born November 26, 1946 in Rubyville to Robert Humphrey and Lillian Orrin (Reed) Amburgey Gary worked as a counselor for the Good Shepherd Manor in Wakefield He enjoyed NASCAR, tractor pulls, playing with his dogs, and was known as...
Clorene E. Cameron
Mar 10, 2020
South Webster, Ohio
Clorene E. Cameron
Age 86, of South Webster, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born January 10, 1934 in South Webster to Ronald and Alice (Slack) Weaver. Clorene was a proud graduate of South Webster High School. She worked at...
Howard Clark Coe
Mar 9, 2020
Howard Clark Coe
Age 85, of South Webster, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at KDMC in Ashland, KY. He was born January 15, 1935 in Jeffersonville, OH to Loren "Barney" and Louise (Brakefield) Coe. Howard graduated from high school in Jeffersonville in 1953 and served his country as a member of the U.S. Army. He retired...
Blaine Eugene Lockwood
Mar 7, 2020
Blaine E. Lockwood, Jr.
Age 59, of Piketon, formerly of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Adena Pike Medical Center in Piketon He was born November 5, 1960 in Marysville, OH to Blaine and Clara (Reynolds) Lockwood, Sr He was a man of great faith and an active member of...
Howard Dwight Stewart
Mar 6, 2020
Howard Dwight Stewart
Age 90, of South Webster, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020 at his home. He was born in Berryville, Arkansas on March 30, 1929 to Elbert and Bertha (Carr) Stewart. Howard was retired from the U.S. Air Force where he honorably served his country during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. He was...
Nancy Arlene Clever
Mar 3, 2020
Nancy Arlene Clever, 67, of New Boston, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020. She was born August 23, 1952 in Findlay, a daughter of the late Gerald and Mildred (Smith) Clever. Nancy was a member of New Boston First Church of The Nazarene where she was the secretary, treasurer, and was very involved in the music there. She was...
Michael Paul Parsons
Feb 27, 2020
Michael Paul Parsons
Age 37, of Portsmouth, passed away February 27, 2020 He was born September 21, 1982 in Portsmouth to Richard and Faye (Stiltner) Parsons Michael loved fishing, hunting, and being anywhere in the outdoors He was a big-hearted person, very funny, and loved his family and everybody he met He was part of the recovery...
Betty Catherine Howell
Feb 25, 2020
Betty Catherine Howell
Age 94, of Franklin Furnace, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born January 16, 1926 in Portsmouth to Edwin and Margaret (Adams) Hill. A 1945 graduate of Chillicothe High School, Betty married her husband, Robert, and together they raised a family. She...
Mary Ruth (Mcgowan) Mcglone
Feb 24, 2020
Mary Ruth McGlone
Age 73, of South Webster, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born October 6, 1946 in Oak Hill to John Calvin and Frances Leona (Kuhn) McGowan. Mary was a 1964 graduate of Oak Hill High School and a member of Russell Christian...
Robert Rawlins
Feb 18, 2020
Robert Dale Rawlins
Age 83, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born June 1, 1936 in South Webster to Elva and June (Hayes) Rawlins. Robert was a 1954 graduate of South Webster High School. He was the co-owner and operator of the former Bob's...
Carol J. Liles
Feb 13, 2020
Carol J. Liles
Age 79, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus She was born October 10, 1940 in Lewis County, KY to Rev. Morton and Jewell Mae (Nolan) Liles Carol worked as a secretary for 20 years in the insurance industry In her...
Robert Lee Casteel
Feb 11, 2020
Robert Lee Casteel
Age 79, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his home. He was born June 20, 1940 in Sciotoville to Walker Casteel and Elsie Allen. Robert honorably served his country as a member of the U.S. Army. Professionally, he worked in construction and was a homebuilder. He...
Melissa Jo (Russell) Keller
Feb 10, 2020
Melissa Jo Keller
Age 62, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 in Columbus She was born December 10, 1957 in Portsmouth to Darvin and Carolyn Joann (Cooper) Russell Melissa was a 1976 graduate of Portsmouth East High School and worked as a Home Health Aide She loved to sing and spend time with her grandchildren....
Charles Otto Schouster
Feb 10, 2020
Charles Otto Schouster
Age 89, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2020 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born February 5, 1931 in Portsmouth to William and Mae (York) Schouster. Charles attended East High School and honorably served his country in the U.S. Army as a welder during the Korean...

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