Obituary Listings

Edward Collins

Edward Collins

Apr 28, 2009

Edward Glenn Collins, 73, of Portsmouth (North Moreland), died Tues., April 28, 2009 at Kings Daughters Medical Center. He was born Nov. 30, 1935 in Lyra to the late Lewis and Rachel Lewis Collins. He was a former Security and Prison guard. He is survived by his wife, Delores Rudd Collins; one son, David (Suzette) Collins of Portsmouth; two...

Merry Christmas Hoover

Merry Christmas Hoover

Apr 28, 2009

Merry Christmas Hoover, 78, of Portsmouth, died Tues. April 28, 2009. She was born Dec. 25, 1930 in Portsmouth a daughter of the Late Mark & Florence Frazier Hoover.She was a retired as cook at Shwanee Restaurant and was of the Baptist Faith. She is survived by two sons, David Hoover and Richard (JoAnn) Hoover of Divide Hill; one...

Olive Sullivan

Olive Sullivan

Apr 27, 2009

Olive Sullivan, 85, of Waverly died Mon., April 27, 2009. She was born March 24, 1924 in Johnson Co. Ky., a daughter of the late Elias and Mary Castle Blevins. She is survived by two sons; Willis Ray (Linda) Green of Wilmington, Del., James E (Maria) Sullivan of Summerfield, Fla.; three daughters Janet (Bob) Warnock, of Beaver, Patricia (Charles)...

Woodrow Wyant

Woodrow Wyant

Apr 23, 2009

Woodrow Wyant, 85, of Portsmouth died Thurs., April 23, 2009. He was born May 6, 1923 in Scioto County, a son of the late Lewis and Rosella Spriggs Wyant. He was a member of 7th St. Christian Baptist Church where he was a trustee and bus driver,and was retired from KY. Electric Supply. He is survived by a son,...

Lana K. Bradley

Lana K. Bradley

Apr 22, 2009

Lana K. Clifton Bradley, 57 , of New Boston, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. She was born February 16, 1952 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Charles A. and Nancy Hayes Clifton. She attended Unity Full Gospel Fellowship in New Boston and was a former employee of Williams Mfg. and Rexall...

Gary Walters

Gary Walters

Apr 21, 2009

D. W. Swick Funeral Home Gary Wayne Walters (December 13, 1942 - April 21, 2009) Gary Wayne Walter, 66, of Wheelersburg, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009. He was born December 13, 1942 in Marion, Ohio A son of Roy and Virginia Rowe Walters. He was a member of the American Legion Post 23. He is survived by his wife...

Bette Ruth Sowards

Bette Ruth Sowards

Apr 19, 2009

Bette Ruth Sowards, 78, a life-long citizen of New Boston, died Sunday, April 19, 2009 while in residency at SOMC Hospice. Bette was born July 24, 1930, the second daughter and youngest child of the late Wiley Rister and Lucielle Horsley Rister. She was preceded in death long ago by several brothers and more recently by her husband of...

Herbert Traylor

Herbert Traylor

Apr 19, 2009

He met her at Millbrook Lake in 1936. They married at Russell, KY. in 1937 and had two children; a son and a daughter. She died in 1989 and he lived another 20 years. Herbert R. Traylor went home to be with the Lord on April 19, 2009 at Hempstead Manor in Portsmouth, OH. He was preceded in death...

Arthur Cook

Arthur Cook

Apr 19, 2009

Arthur "JR" Cook, 80, of New Boston died Sunday April 19, 2009 at his residence. He was born Nov. 14, 1928 in Warnock, KY. a son of the late Arthur and Cora Bell Hicks Cook. He was a US Navy veteran. Arthur is survived by his wife, Judy Layne Cook; two brothers, Joe Cook of New Boston and Gene...

Betty June Elrod

Betty June Elrod

Apr 10, 2009

Betty June Elrod, 75, of Portsmouth, died Friday, April 10, 2009 at Riverside Hospital. She was born April 7, 1934 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Bernie and Lena Martin Montgomery. She was a member of Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union of New Boston. Betty is survived by her husband, Paul F. Elrod whom she...

Addie Jones

Addie Jones

Apr 6, 2009

Addie E. Jones, 85, a 34 year resident of Green Valley, AZ., died Monday, April 6, 2009 in Green Valley. She was born July 20, 1923 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Clarence and Laura Winters Gillem. Addie was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Jones and is survived by a son, Vernon "Toby" Jones and...

Lillian Rose

Lillian Rose

Apr 6, 2009

Lillian Caroline Rose (December 10, 1932 - April 6, 2009) Lillian Caroline Rose, 76, of New Boston, died Monday, April 6, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. She was born December 10, 1932 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Dennis Samuel Stevens and Mary Nourse Stevens. She was a member of the Rebecca Nurse Homestead Preservation Society. She is survived...

Hester Mckenzie Harden Holt

Hester Mckenzie Harden Holt

Apr 5, 2009

Hester McKenzie Harden Holt, 80, of Perrysburg, Ohio, formerly of Franklin Furnace, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Perrysburg, following a lengthy illness. Hester was born in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, on June 23, 1928, to her late parents, Charlie and Alta McKenzie. She lived in Perrysburg with her son Johnny Barnett for the last 11 years of her life and...

Hestor Holt

Hestor Holt

Apr 5, 2009

Hester McKenzie Harden Holt, 80, of Perrysburg, OH. formerly of Franklin Furnace died Sun. April 5, 2009 in Perrysburg following a lengthy illness. Hester was born June 23, 1928 in Catettsburg, KY., to the late Charlie and Alta McKenzie. She lived in Perrysburg with her son, Johnny Barnett for the past 11 years of her life and was a...

Howard David Brown-Brun

Howard David Brown-Brun

Mar 24, 2009

Howard David Brown-Brun, 64 of Columbus, formerly of Portsmouth, died Tues., March 24, 2009 at his residence. He was born July 29, 1944 in Portsmouth and was a Sunday School teacher and member of the former Trinity Church. He is survived by his parents, James and Thelma Hoffer Tipton of Eden Park; two sisters, Sandy Easter and husband Steven...

Bill Vicars

Bill Vicars

Mar 23, 2009

Bill W. Vicars, 85, of Lucasville formerly of New Boston, died Mon. March 23, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 30, 1923 in Wheelersburg, a son of the late Charles and Ollie Vicars. He lived many years with his daughter Vicky and grandsons, Adam and Brandon. Bill was an avid hunter and loved stock car races...

Ronald Jordan

Ronald Jordan

Mar 21, 2009

Ronald Lee Jordan, 59, of Portsmouth died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born May 6, 1949 in Portsmouth a son of Archie Jordan and Leona Maxine Conklin Jordan of McDermott.He was a U.S. Army Viet Nam veteran, an East High alumnist, avid fisherman and was of the Baptist faith. Ronald is also survived by...

Vernon Chinn

Vernon Chinn

Mar 14, 2009

Vernon Lee Chinn, 77, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Jan. 6, 1932 in Wurtland, KY., a son of the late Doyle and Chloe Melvin Chinn. He was a graduate of Wurtland High School in the class of 1950. He enlisted in the United...

Jeremy Elliott

Jeremy Elliott

Mar 14, 2009

Jeremy Lee Elliott, 32, of New Boston died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Aug. 4, 1976 in Portsmouth. He is survived by his wife, Mary Powell, two sons, Dawson Elliott and Gabe Elliott of New Boston; a stepdaughter, Taylor Cooper of West Portsmouth; his father and stepmother, James H and Cindy Elliott...

Franklin Sturgill

Franklin Sturgill

Mar 4, 2009

Franklin D. Sturgill, 74, of New Boston died Wed., March 4, 2009 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Oct. 6, 1934 in Olive Hill, KY., a son of the late Wade and Pearl Smith Sturgill. He was a former New Boston Fireman and Army veteran. He is survived by a son, Steven Keller and wife Takako of...