Obituaries
Jason Moore
Mar 19, 2011
Jason C. Moore, 25, of New Boston, died Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Eden Park. Born Nov. 30, 1985 in Heerlen, The Netherlands, he was a son of Jeff Moore of New Boston and Sherri’ Otto Moore of Arizona, and was a 2004 graduate of Glenwood High School. Jason is also survived by six brothers, PFC John Moore of Ft....
George Peterman
Mar 13, 2011
George W. Peterman, 71, of Portsmouth died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at his home. He was born on February 23, 1940 in Catlettsburg, KY, a son of the late Tom and Alma Castle Peterman. Surviving is his wife, Ella Fawbush Peterman, five sons, five daughters, two brothers, two sisters, 29 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of...
Paula Coe
Mar 11, 2011
Paula Jean Coe, 44, of Portsmouth, died Friday, March 11, 2011, at her home. Born September 14, 1966 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Ivan and Diane Hoffman Helvenstine. Also preceding her in death was a grandmother, Mildred Hoffman, a brother, Gary Lee Helvenstine and a grandson, Geoffrey Thompson. Surviving are three daughters, Amber Billups of Huntington,...
Carrie Hoople
Mar 9, 2011
I Thessalonians 4:13, 16, 18 (NKJ) But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will...
Sherry Mosley
Feb 21, 2011
Sherry L. Mosley, 68, of Portsmouth, died Monday, February 21, 2011 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born on October 18, 1942 in Pike County, a daughter of the late Vaughn and Helen Carrington Faught, and was a member of the Central Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband, Daniel K. Mosley, two daughters, LaVonne Mosley of Nicholasville,...
Rita Cunningham
Feb 20, 2011
Rita Sue Cunningham, 57, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born on May 4, 1953 in Paintsville, KY, she was a daughter of Fannie Maynard Jude of Martin County, KY and the late William Jude and was employed in the surgery department at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Rita was a member of the...
Mack McQuinley
Feb 11, 2011
Mack McQuinley, 88, of Portsmouth, died Friday, February 11, 2011 at home. Born on November 20, 1922 in Bracken County, KY, he was a son of the late, Jess and Francis Litzinger McQuinley. Mack was owner & operator of the former K&M Restaurant on Chillicothe Street and attended the Rubyville Community Church. He also was preceded in death by his...
Virginia Samson
Feb 10, 2011
Virginia Kathryne Samson, 86, formerly of Sciotoville, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Greene Oaks Nursing Center in Xenia. Born March 3, 1924 in Cromona, KY, she was a daughter of the late Elisha and Anna Stapleton Howell, and was retired from Kresge’s in Portsmouth. Kate was a member of Berean Baptist Church and a former volunteer in the SOMC...
Emma Foster
Feb 4, 2011
Emma Inez Foster, 98, of Rosemount, died Friday, February 04, 2011, at the Golden Years Convalescent Center. Born June 28, 1912 in Adams County, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Ann Rogers Hayslip, was a nurse’s aide for 19 years at the former Mercy Hospital, and was a member of Candy Run Wesleyan Tabernacle. Also preceding...
Lenora Jones
Feb 2, 2011
Lenora May Jones, 85, of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, in the SOMC emergency room. Born October 4, 1925 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the later Clyde and Thelma Wood Bolton and a fancy stitcher at U.S. Shoe Mfg in Vanceburg, KY. Also preceding her in death were her husband, Francis Jones, brothers Eddie & Richard Bolton,...
Angel Born
Jan 23, 2011
Angel G. Born, 52, of Sciotoville, died Sunday, January 23, 2011, in the Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room. Born on May 29, 1958 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Gay Sowkulech Born of New Boston and the late William E. Born. Angel attended Glenwood High School and graduated from Elcajon High School in California with honors and was...
Betty Seth
Jan 9, 2011
Betty L. Seth, 81, of New Boston, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Concord Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. Born May 19, 1929 in Scioto County, she was a daughter of the late Delver and Minnie Runyon Seth and was a proud and dedicated missionary for over 28 years. Betty was a loyal...
Kimberly Allen
Jan 7, 2011
Kimberly A. Allen, 50, of Oak Hill, formerly of Portsmouth, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at the SOMC Hospice Center. Born August 1, 1960 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of Dorothy Dunn Mitchell of Portsmouth and the late Robert Mitchell. Kim was a sales representative for Sprint in Waverly, a catholic and a member of the Thoroughbred Horse Assoc....
Dewey Lewis
Dec 27, 2010
Dewey Martin Lewis, 76, of Quincy, KY, died Monday, December 27, 2010, at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. Born on September 17, 1934 in Tannery, KY, he was a son of the late Arthur G. and Cynthia West Lewis. Also preceding him in death were four brothers, John Wiley, Mose Wiley, Bob Wiley and Otha Lewis, and three sisters, Sarah...
Carrie Brant
Dec 26, 2010
Carrie Alberta Brant, 92, of Sciotoville, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 26, 2010 at her home. Born June 20, 1918 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late Earl Brant and Mellie Mullen Brant Kuhner. Carrie was a very active member of the Sciotoville Church of the Nazarene, where she served as president of the...
Evan Myers
Dec 24, 2010
Evan Wade Myers, 58, of West Portsmouth, is safe and pain free in the arms of our Lord. Evan died Friday, December 24th, at his residence. Born May 8, 1952 in Portsmouth, he was the fourth son of the late Homer Allen and Helen Dorothy Lauth Myers, and was a member of IBEW Local 575. Surviving are a daughter, Valerie...
Michael Bryan
Dec 17, 2010
Michael J. Bryan, of the Rosemount area, died unexpectedly early Friday morning, December 17, 2010, at Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth. Born November 24 1950 in Portsmouth, he was the son of Howard J. Bryan and Muriel Winifred Hines Bryan. He is survived by his mother, Winnie Bryan, of Hillview Retirement Center, a sister, Nancy E. Aiken of Guysville, a...
Merdy Smith
Dec 10, 2010
Merdy Lee Smith, 72, of Sciotoville, went to be with his Lord on Friday, December 10, 2010 at his residence in Rigrish Addition after a courageous brief battle with cancer. Born September 8, 1938 in Sciotoville, he was a son of Meredith “Merd” Smith and Lillian Martin Smith, was a retired Teamster, an Army veteran, and attended Bonser Run Christian...
Charlene Little
Dec 9, 2010
Charlene Little, 77, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord at the SOMC Hospice Center, on Thursday, December 9, 2010. Charlene was born on December 20, 1932 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late John and Ethel Stone Martin. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Luther “Ben” Little and a brother, Marvin Lee Martin. Survivors...
Ethel Wood
Nov 28, 2010
Ethel Wood, 83, of Portsmouth, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at home. Born on March 29, 1927 in Portsmouth, she was a daughter of the late, Elvin and Ruby Eggers Messer. Ethel was retired from the Hart’s Department Store and a member of the Eastern Star and the Daughter’s of the American Revolution. She was also preceded in death by...
