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Linda Suzanne Harris
Mar 23, 2016
Age 66, went to be with the Lord March 23, 2016 at SOMC in Portsmouth She was born October 22, 1949 in Portsmouth to Paul and Hazel (Adkins) Sweeney Linda had a B.S. in Education and worked as an EPA Tech at the A-Plant.
She is survived by one son, Ronald "Joe" Harris of Ketterington; one brother,...
Freda Mae Fremont
Mar 23, 2016
Freda Mae Fremont
Age 80 of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Columbus. She was born in New Boston on January 4, 1936 to Walter and Ada (Adams) Martin. A 1953 graduate of Glenwood High School, she was a member of the First Church of God in New Boston....
Charles Edmund Clevenger
Mar 22, 2016
Age 86 of New Boston, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born July 31, 1929 in Tuttleville, OH to Charles L. and Verlia (Hall) Clevenger. Charlie graduated from Glenwood High School in 1947 and married Margaret Thompson in 1949 in New Boston. He worked a short time at...
Shannon L. Horsley
Mar 22, 2016
Age 70 of South Webster, passed away on March 22, 2016 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born September 15, 1945 in Carter County, KY to Clifford and Mary (Price) Horsley. Shannon was a graduate of South Webster High School, class of 1966, and served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam era. He loved fishing, motorcycles, and...
Michael W. Gorman
Mar 19, 2016
Age 59 of Portsmouth went to be with the Lord March 19, 2016. He was born April 21, 1956 in Crestline, OH to Edward and Flossie (McLaughlin) Gorman. He was a member of St. Paul's Church of Christ in St. Paul, Kentucky. Michael loved fishing, picnics, cooking out, listening to Bob Seger, and especially spending time with his family....
Martha "Dottie" Mccoy
Mar 16, 2016
Age 66 of Otway passed away Wednesday March 16, 2016 at home after a long illness. She was born October 9, 1949 in Lexington, KY. a daughter of  the late Charles and Edith Harris. Martha attended First Christian Holiness Church, loved to go to car shows, work in her flowers and playing the guitar at church.
She...
Kathy A. (Rigsby) Mitchell
Mar 15, 2016
Age 60 of Portsmouth passed away Tuesday March 15, 2016 at SOMC Hospice Center. Â She was born September 6, 1955 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Homer Rigsby and Lona Hall. She was a member of the Minford Nazarene Church, loved sewing, cooking and helping other people.
Kathy is survived by a son, James  (Gary) Harvey;...
James 'Jimmy" G. Crawford
Mar 14, 2016
Age 57 of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born December 13, 1958 in Portsmouth to James and Nadine (McIntyre) Crawford. Jimmy was a 1976 graduate of Minford High School, a Union Laborer and a member of Local #83. He enjoyed football, fishing, and motorcycling. More than anything, he loved...
Timothy Scott Lyons
Mar 12, 2016
Age 52 of Portsmouth, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at SOMC. He was born July 2, 1963 in Portsmouth to John and Carol (Lyons) McQuithy. Tim was a very talented artist whose work could occasionally be seen on the windows of Portsmouth area businesses. He enjoyed playing the guitar and loved to fish.
Tim is...
Leslie Dale Ruggles
Mar 9, 2016
Age 75 of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1940 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Charles "Cuffy" and Verla Ruggles. Les was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School, loved deer hunting, farming, and loved playing with his grandchildren. He was a member of the New Boston...
Patricia Ann (Lambert) Jenkins
Mar 7, 2016
Patricia Ann Jenkins, 68 of Sciotoville, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born January 22, 1948 in Sciotodale, the daughter of the late Donald H. Lambert and Virginia Mildred Cook Lambert, who survives. Patricia was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church.
Patricia is also survived by her...
Maudie Mae Schouster
Mar 5, 2016
Age 84 of Portsmouth, passed away March 5, 2016 at Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. She was born May 4, 1931 in Sciotoville and was a 1951 graduate of East High School. She was a homemaker, married to Charles Schouster, and enjoyed raising her children and tending her garden. She was known as having a green thumb and raised...
Steven Lee Kenard
Feb 29, 2016
Age 68 of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth He was born May 6, 1947 in Portsmouth A 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School, he served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War He was a truck driver by profession and loved to shoot.
Steven is...
Terry Lee Adams
Feb 27, 2016
Age 55 of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday February 27, 2016. She was born May 2, 1960 in Portsmouth to Virginia Hall Worthington Evans of Portsmouth and the late Shannon Worthington. Terry is also survived by two sons, Charles J. Adams and Steven M. Adams; three brothers, Shannon Worthington Jr., James E. Worthington, and Wade Worthington; three sisters, Kelly Coppock,...
Ruth Neal
Feb 27, 2016
Age 86 of Urbana formerly of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord February 27, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio She was born in Portsmouth on December 26, 1929 to James and Flormece (Holly) Gray She moved to Urbana in 2005 with her husband Emmitt to be closer to their family She was a longtime...
Joe Layton Graff
Feb 26, 2016
Joe Layton Graff, 89 of Haverhill, passed away at his home after a brief illness on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born on July 29, 1926 in the Marting Hospital, Ironton, OH, the son of the late Harry and Carrie Molen Graff. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Evelyn Graff Hughes and a brother Harry...
Patricia Ann Robbins
Feb 24, 2016
Age 68 of Portsmouth, passed away February 24, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Logan, WV on July 4, 1947 to William and Mary (Smith) Carter. Mary worked in Housekeeping at Mercy then SOMC for 37 years before retiring. She was big fan of computers, especially Facebook, and enjoyed yard sales, auctions, and dining out...
Carol Ruth (Dheel) Reiter
Feb 24, 2016
Carol Ruth (Dheel) Reiter, 83 of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. She was born, July 26, 1932 in Wheelersburg, the daughter of the late Henry Edward and Bertha Belle Ruth Dheel. Carol was also preceded in death by 2 husbands, Norman...
Morty Lockert
Feb 24, 2016
Age 54 of South Webster, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born April 22, 1961 in Portsmouth. Morty joined the South Webster Fire Department and EMS Squad in 1980. After 19 years of service he became an honorary member. He retired from Shawnee State University after 19 years. He loved hunting,...
Helen Huston
Feb 23, 2016
Age 89 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born on March 3, 1926 in Portsmouth to George and Elizabeth (Stiles) Huston. She enjoyed gardening and loved to hunt for ginseng.
Helen is survived by her sister, Alta Luther of Sciotoville; several nieces and nephews including Janet (Jeff)...

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