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Jimmy Lynn Hammonds
Jun 11, 2017
Age 70 of South Webster passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seamon. He was born May 16, 1947 in Kentucky to Grover and Edith (Rudd) Hammonds.  For many years he was the owner and operator of Hammonds Hardware in South Webster. Jimmy enjoyed raising cattle, working on the farm, and...
Myrtle G. (Brown) Early
Jun 10, 2017
Age 95 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Crystal Care in Portsmouth She was born May 11, 1922 in Old Town, KY to Thomas and Margaret (Lemaster) Brown Myrtle retired from Williams Shoe Company after many years of service. She enjoyed gardening, raised beautiful flowers, and was a faithful member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Bernard Lee Elrod
Jun 10, 2017
Age 89 of Stout passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Heartland of Portsmouth He was born in New Boston on January 25, 1928, to Harold and Lola (Daulton) Elrod Bernard worked for more than 20 years for Borden Dairy as a milkman and then for many years for the Shawnee State Park as the Building Maintenance Foreman He...
Fred Michael Stiltner
Jun 9, 2017
Age 67 of Lucasville, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 9, 2017 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth on May 31, 1950 to Donald and Ramona (Dillie) Stiltner. Fred honorably served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Marines. Professionally he worked as a roofer in the construction industry and...
Calvin Dale Biars
Jun 7, 2017
Age 67 of Wheelersburg passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth on December 17, 1949 to John Henry and Goldie Mae (Cooper) Biars Stiles. Calvin worked as a laborer in construction and in his free time enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taking walks.
He is survived by three brothers, Homer Biars...
Norma Jean (Laycock) Boggs
Jun 3, 2017
Age 65 of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born in Cincinnati on November 27, 1951 to David and Vivian (Lawrence) Laycock. Norma was was an avid Reds fan, enjoyed cooking, collecting cookbooks and antique glassware, and loved spending time with her kids especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by...
Harold "Big H" Floyd, Sr.
Jun 2, 2017
Age 71 of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday June 2, 2017 at his home He was born December 6, 1945 in Grayson, KY, a son of the late Otto and Mondane McMillen Floyd Harold was a truck driver by trade and loved driving his truck, going to dirt track races, and watching Nascar
Harold is survived by one...
Evanda Sue (Wells) Walker
Jun 1, 2017
Age 52 of Portsmouth passed away Thursday June 1, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 16, 1964 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Brenda (Mershon) Sowards and the late Ronnie Wells. She was a homemaker, collected dolls, and loved music.
Besides her mother, she is survived by three sons, James Butcher and Billy Butcher...
Howard E. Sanford
May 29, 2017
Age 88 passed away May 29, 2017 at his daughter's home in Indiana He was born July 14, 1928 and was a World War II, Korean, and Vietnam War Veteran, a Lifetime Disabled American Veteran and member of the VFW He served in both the Army and Navy from which he retired after twenty years of service He was...
Betty Lou (Tasker) Deck
May 29, 2017
Age 87 of Franklin Furnace, passed away May 31, 2017 while on vacation at the beach. She was born May 5, 1930, a daughter of the late William and Mickie Sprouse Tasker. She was a 1948 graduate of Green High School, a member of Jeannetts Creek Christian Baptist Church, loved to crochet, work with flowers, travel, and visit the...
Larry Michael Stephenson
May 28, 2017
Age 65 of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth January 2, 1952 to Gerald and Clotine (Bonner) Stephenson. Â A 1970 graduate of South Webster High School, he worked as a labor in various jobs in the Southern Ohio area.
He is survived by his wife, Teresa; mother, Clotine...
Rosemary (Atkins) Bryant
May 28, 2017
Age 90 of Sciotoville, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her home. She was born June 29, 1926 in Portsmouth to Harry and Grace (Lykins) Atkins. She was a 1944 graduate of Portsmouth High School and worked professionally as the Assistant Credit Manager of Martings Department Store for 30 years. Rosemary was a faithful member of Christ United...
Benita (Boggs) Hurst
May 25, 2017
Age 58 of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her home. She was born February 18, 1959 in Portsmouth to Arthur and Millie (Boggs) Hurst. She worked for 10 years as a nurse's aide at Best Care in Wheelersburg and was a faithful member of Shepherd's Chapel. Benita enjoyed sewing, quilting, fishing, and animals. Most of all,...
Denise E. (Mahoney) Kelly
May 24, 2017
Age 57 of Minford passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at her home. Â She was born January 25, 1960 in Riverside, CA. A casino pit boss by profession, she enjoyed pets and playing cards.
Denise is survived by her husband, Roger Carver; sons, Jason Asher of Highland, CA and Robert Asher of IA; daughter, Robyn Powell of...
Lawrence "Larry" H. Woodrum
May 24, 2017
Age 78 of Bradenton, FL formerly of Portsmouth, passed away May 24, 2017 in Bradenton, FL He was born April 21, 1939 in Portsmouth to Walter and Anna (Hall) Woodrum Larry was a barber for over forty years at Larry and Luther's in Portsmouth and Woodrum's Barber Shop in Wheelersburg and Portsmouth In his spare time he loved to...
Bobby Milton Barbour
May 19, 2017
Bobby M. Barbour, 83 of Wheelersburg passed away Friday May 19, 2017. He was born November 29, 1933 in Vinton, WV, a son of the late Walter and Elsie Durham Barbour.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma Barbour of Wheelersburg; two daughters, Gail Marie Barbour and Andrea Barbour both of Nebraska; and several grandchildren. He was...
William Jerry Arthur
May 18, 2017
William "Jerry" Arthur, 80 of Bethel, OH formerly of Wheelersburg, passed away May 17, 2017 at home following a long illness. He was born January 23, 1937 in Portsmouth to the late William and Julia Osborne Arthur. Jerry attended Bethel United Methodist Church, was retired from CSXT Railroad where he had worked in Russell, KY, Cumberland, MD, and Cincinnati....
Karen Lee (Holbrook) Peck
May 17, 2017
Age 76 of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Columbus. She was born February 10, 1941 in Portsmouth to Frank David and Gertrude (Smith) Holbrook. On October 19, 1963 she married Norman Peck in Dayton and celebrated 53 years together. Karen enjoyed crocheting, bingo, and loved to play cards.
She is survived by her husband,...
Brenda Kay (Parker) Horner
May 14, 2017
Age 64 of Lucasville passed away Sunday May 14, 2017 in Columbus. She was born November 30, 1952 in Cleveland, a daughter of the late Bruce and Erma Kiser Parker, Brenda was a very caring and giving mother and grandmother who always took care of everyone above herself. She loved to color, read, collect dolls and Coca Cola products....
Evelyn Crawford
May 10, 2017
Age 98 of Sciotoville, passed away May 10, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born June 18, 1918 in Scioto County to James and Capitola (Smith) Wheeler. Evelyn worked 25 years with Williams Shoe Factory and 10 years at Mercy Hospital. She enjoyed gardening and quilting.
She is survived by son, James (Lisa) Crawford of Minford;...

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