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Joseph Burnal Aldridge

Joseph Burnal Aldridge

Sep 13, 2018

Age 60, of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his home.  He was born March 25, 1958 in Lawrence County, OH to Burnal and Mary (Mosley) Aldridge.  A 1976 graduate of Rock Hill High School, Joseph was a Laborer in the construction industry.  In his free time he enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived...

Joan Joyce (Craft) Burchett

Joan Joyce (Craft) Burchett

Sep 13, 2018

Age 76, of Wheelersburg, passed away September 13, 2018, at Crystal Care Center in Portsmouth Joan was born March 27, 1942 to Willard Craft and Bernice (Swords) Craft She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed listening to music Joan retired from the Northwest School System after over thirty years of service including serving 20 years as the secretary...

William Elliott Hurt, Iii

William Elliott Hurt, Iii

Sep 11, 2018

Age 59, of Portsmouth, died peacefully at his home September 11, 2018 He was born November 25, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan to William E. and Clara Bow (Bishop) Hurt, II William graduated from Glenwood High School in 1976 and worked for Norfolk/Southern Railroad as a bridge builder and in track maintenance He enjoyed playing the guitar, collecting antiques, pin-striping...

Georgia Jean (Bradley) Moffett

Georgia Jean (Bradley) Moffett

Sep 9, 2018

Georgia Jean Moffett, 92, of Portsmouth, died September 9, 2018 at Hillview (SOMC) Hospice She was born May 7, 1926 in Ashland, KY to the late Christopher Columbus Bradley and Minnie Jones Bradley.

Georgia graduated from Hitchem High School in Boyd County, KY At 17 she took the bus to Dayton, OH to work in the Airplane...

Donavon Jay Hickman

Donavon Jay Hickman

Sep 5, 2018

Age 50 of New Boston died September 5, 2018 He was born January 26, 1968 in Portsmouth to Donald and Rosella (Martin) Hickman He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1987 Donavon liked to fish, shoot hoops, watch Buckeye football games, and took care of his mother at home where he took great pride in keeping the yard immaculate....

Virginia Lois (Kelly) Johnson

Virginia Lois (Kelly) Johnson

Sep 4, 2018

Virginia Lois Johnson

Age 89 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth She was born October 17, 1928 in Millard, Kentucky to Emit and Leona (Adkins) Kelly After completing high school and technical college, Virginia became the office manager at Vandervort's Hardware in Portsmouth where she...

Windle Leo Hewett

Windle Leo Hewett

Sep 4, 2018

Age 77, of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born September 23, 1940 in Jeff Davis County, Georgia to Louis and Mamie (Cramer) Hewett Windle was a farmer and known as a great joke teller He liked peanut butter, playing the harmonica, classic cars, John Deere, and...

Norman Lee Sexton

Norman Lee Sexton

Aug 28, 2018

Age 77, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at SOMC in Portsmouth He was born June 7, 1941 in Portsmouth to Norman Ray and Fern (Kennard) Sexton Norman worked in production for OSCO and was a big Buckeyes fan.

He is survived by his brother, Charles Sexton and sister, Shirley Bryant, both of New Boston...

Marion E. "Ed" Tyler, Sr.

Marion E. "Ed" Tyler, Sr.

Aug 25, 2018

Marion E. "Ed" Tyler, Sr.

Age 82 of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born January 24, 1936 in Lincoln County, WV to Charles and Martha (Armstrong) Tyler. Marion honorably served his country in the Army for 22 years in a number of capacities. He worked in security, intelligence,...

Carolyn Ruth (Woodruff) Mcintire

Carolyn Ruth (Woodruff) Mcintire

Aug 24, 2018

Age 66 of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday August 24, 2018 at Kings Daughter's Medical Center in Ashland, KY.  She was born January 26, 1952 to Harry James and Margret Lee (Lewis) Woodruff.  Carolyn enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, and reading.

Carolyn is survived by two sons, Ronald Walker (Krystal Wilson) and Randall Walker, both of Wheelersburg; two daughters,...

Larry T. Conn

Larry T. Conn

Aug 19, 2018

Age 69 of Wheelersburg, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, August 19, 2018. He was born July 29, 1949 in Crum, WV to Ollie and Pauline (Castle) Conn. Larry graduated from Wheelersburg High School, class of 1967 and was of the Baptist faith. He worked for years in pipeline construction. In his spare time he enjoyed watching Nascar...

William "Bill" Adrain Miller

William "Bill" Adrain Miller

Aug 19, 2018

Age 81 of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born January 30, 1937 in Wheelersburg to Sanford and Carrie (Leesburg) Miller and was a 1955 graduate of East High School. Bill worked for 11 years for Williams Manufacturing Shoe Company and then for 32 years as a Janitor and Foreman for the...

Ralph M. Nolfi

Ralph M. Nolfi

Aug 18, 2018

Ralph M. Nolfi, 79, passed away on August 18, 2018 after battling cancer. He passed away peacefully on Saturday, surrounded by family and friends.

Ralph was an active member of the community, an avid golfer, and a philanthropist who was known for his hard work, honesty, and great sense of humor. He was born in Pennsylvania in...

Amel "Buck" Traylor

Amel "Buck" Traylor

Aug 14, 2018

Age 90 of West Portsmouth, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at his home. He was born March 25, 1928 in Greenup, KY to William and Margaret (Abdon) Traylor. Buck worked for the railroad, retiring in 1990 after over 42 years with Norfolk Southern Railroad. He loved to cut grass, ride his 4-wheeler, and garden with his Kubota....

William E. Robinson

William E. Robinson

Aug 13, 2018

Age 58 of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. William was born in Columbus, Ohio to Betty Harris. He was a School Bus Driver for the Wheelersburg Local School District for fourteen years and was the proud owner of Pine Creek Whitetails Deer Farm.

William is survived by his...

Ronald Lee Mershon

Ronald Lee Mershon

Aug 12, 2018

Age 80 of New Boston, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth He was born to Gardner and Willadean (Phillips) Mershon on December 18, 1937 in New Boston Ronald was of the Baptist faith and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1955 He retired after working 43 years as a diesel repairman at Bethlehem Steel...

Mildred Baldwin

Mildred Baldwin

Aug 7, 2018

Mildred Baldwin, age 54 of Ironton, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born December 4, 1963 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Robert Baldwin, Jr. and Evelyn Mollett Baldwin. She attended Living Word Church in Highland Bend and she loved to play the piano with the group, Sounds of Zion.

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Elizabeth Louise (Mccleese) Bear

Elizabeth Louise (Mccleese) Bear

Aug 3, 2018

Age 80 of Johnson City, TN formerly of Portsmouth, passed away August 3, 2018 She was born March 24, 1938 in Carter County, KY to Earl and Hazel (Fannin) McCleese.

She is survived by her sons, Michael Bear of Johnson City, TN, Anthony "Tony" Bear of Portsmouth, Charles Kevin Bear of Portsmouth; daughter, Ronda (Joe) Johnston of...

Sandra Dee Crace

Sandra Dee Crace

Aug 2, 2018

Sandra Dee Crace, 55, passed away August 2, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a 1981 graduate of South Webster High School. She was a recent resident at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio where she was cared for and loved. Sandra was born March 29, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Beecher and...

Frances K. (Sexton) Morrison

Frances K. (Sexton) Morrison

Jul 31, 2018

Age 82 of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Best Care in Wheelersburg. She was born May 17, 1936 in Portsmouth to Joseph and Junie (Sparks) Sexton. Frances was very active in the Sacred Mission Church in Wheelersburg and loved cooking. She worked at Tom Toft Carpet as a salesperson.

Frances is survived by her...

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