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Trisiti Nicole Mollett
Apr 16, 2016
Age 27 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016. She was born January 8, 1989 in Portsmouth, a daughter of William R. and Paula F. Wilburn Mollett. She attended the first Church of God in New Boston, was a homemaker, loved art and had some of her work in the New York Art Exhibit. She was a generous...
Wanda June (Gulker) Shope
Apr 14, 2016
Wanda June (Gulker) Shope, 81, loving wife and mother, went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2016 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly of South Webster, she was the wife of Lowell Shope and had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. She was born December 21, 1934 in Bloom Township and was a 1952 graduate...
Elsie Olive (Moore) Meade
Apr 13, 2016
Age 96 of Wheelersburg, passed away April 13, 2016 at Best Care in Wheelersburg. She was born December 1, 1919 in Rarden to Charles Franklin and Ella May (Hoffer) Moore. In addition to being a homemaker, she was a wonderful seamstress.
Elsie is survived by one sister, Minnie Abdon (Leroy) of Portsmouth; niece Jill Hayslip (Keith) who...
James Emerson Blair, Jr.
Apr 12, 2016
James Emerson Blair, Jr. 68 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. He was born on October 29, 1947 in Ironton, Ohio the son of James E. Blair, Sr. who survives and Donna Jean Ainsworth Blair whom preceded him in death last year. James had served as a member of...
Andrew Jason Jackson
Apr 11, 2016
Age 23 of Sciotoville, passed away April 11, 2016. He was born August 29, 1992 to Dean and Jamie (King) Jackson. A 2010 graduate of East High School, he played baseball, enjoyed collecting coins, drawing, hunting, and fishing. More than anything, he enjoyed raising his daughter, Jenna.
In addition to his parents, Andrew is survived by one...
Charles Gullett
Apr 7, 2016
Age 55 of Eden Park, passed away Thursday April 7, 2016. He was born November 10, 1960 in Portsmouth a son of the late Wilburn and Naomi Williams Gullett. He was a graduate of Piketon High School and loved hunting and fishing
Charles is survived by his wife, Tina Colegrove Gullett; two daughters, Amy Nichols of Eden...
Esther Irene Mcalister
Apr 6, 2016
Esther McAlister,76 of Sciotoville, passed away in Pascagoula, MS while visiting her daughter. Esther was born February 24,1940 to the late Esther (Nelson) and Clyde Armes She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Richard G. McAlister and two brothers Robert and William Armes.
Esther is survived by four children, Dana Demons and Richard McAlister...
Roberta (Hunnel) Lyon Frazie
Apr 1, 2016
Roberta "Jeanie" Lyon Frazie, 81 of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at her daughters' residence in Olive Hill, KY. She was born June 6, 1934 in Pomeroy, the daughter of the late, Robert Arthur Hunnel and Agnes Lucille Moore Ervin. Jeanie was also preceded in death by her first husband, Howard Lyon; one brother, Hearst "Skip" Meadows...
Amy Marie Sigman
Apr 1, 2016
Age 38 of Portsmouth, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at SOMC She was born September 7, 1977 in Portsmouth to Elizabeth (Spencer) and the late Paul Sigman Amy enjoyed walking, traveling, listening to music, playing ball with her boys, and calling to check on them and their girlfriends, especially Miyah.
Amy is survived by 4...
Glen Ottis Bear, Sr.
Mar 30, 2016
Glen Ottis Bear, Sr., 76, of Stout, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on March 30, 2016.Glen was born on June 22, 1939 in Washington Court House Ohio, to Orville and Emma Irene Riffe Bear. Glen was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Faye Bear in 1961, 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Glen started working at...
Sylvia Louise Cooper
Mar 24, 2016
Age 94 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2016 in Wheelersburg She was born June 8, 1921 in Portsmouth to Bernie and Lena (Martin) Montgomery Sylvia was a homemaker who, in addition to raising children, was a talented artist and seamstress She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by one...
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. 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...

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