Individual Details
John Violet Luther Jr.
(4 Nov 1926 - 10 May 2011)
John V. Luther, Jr., 84, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at SOMC Hospice. He was born November 4, 1926, in Portsmouth, to the late John V. Luther, Sr. and Eula Katheryn Clark Luther.
He was a local businessman and owned and operated Luther Transfer Corporation, Inc. He was a Navy veteran having served on the USS Alabama from 1944-1946. He retired from the Ohio National Guard in 1975 after 29 years of service. He was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and a life member of James Dickey Post #23 American Legion.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Othella "Red" Smith Luther, July 16, 2009, one brother George Clark Luther, one sister Leta Childrey. He is survived by three sons, John (Karen) Luther, of Columbus, Ohio, Roger Dean Luther of Portsmouth, Ohio, William Scott (Belinda) Luther of Portsmouth, Ohio; eight grand-children, Gregory Gee, Michael Gee, Jason Luther, Joshua Luther, Daniel Luther, Karen Luther, Lindsy Luther, and John Luther; six great-grandchildren, Peyton Riley Collier, Kevin Gee, Garret Gee, Nicholas Gee Jacob, Gee, and John Gavin; and two step-grandchildren, Kacy Gilliand and McKenzie Kleinman.
A memorial service will be held 12:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2011, at Second Presbyterian Church, 801 Waller Street, Portsmouth, Ohio, with the Reverend Stanley Webster officiating. A reception will follow immediately after the service in the church parlor. Interment will follow at Memorial Burial Park with graveside military rites conducted by the Honor Detail of James Dickey Post #23 American Legion.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to SOMC Hospice, 2201 25th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662. Arrangements are under the direction of F.C. DAEHLER MORTUARY COMPANY in Portsmouth.
Published in The Columbus Dispatch on May 12, 2011 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?pid=150959654#sthash.TIPf5uHm.dpuf
Events
| Birth | 4 Nov 1926 | Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio |  | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | | ||
| Residence | 1960 | Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | | ||
| Residence | 1993 | Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | | ||
| Death | 10 May 2011 | Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | |
Families
| Spouse | Othella "Red" Smith (1930 - 2009) |
| Child | John V. Luther |
| Child | Roger Dean Luther |
| Child | William Scott Luther |
| Father | John Violet Luther (1890 - 1962) |
| Mother | Eula Catherine Clark (1888 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Leta Irene Luther (1919 - 1995) |
| Sibling | George Clark Luther (1921 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Robert F. Luther (1923 - 2012) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03143; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 73-49.
2. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0038.
3. Ancestry.com, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1964 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
4. Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Newspaper: The Columbus Dispatch; Publication Date: 05/ 13/ 2011; Publication Place: Columbus, Ohio, USA; Web edition: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=john-v-luther&pid=150959654.
5. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014), Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951.
6. Ancestry.com, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).
7. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
8. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0038.
9. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03143; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 73-49.
10. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03143; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 73-49.
11. Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).
12. Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).
13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Newspaper: The Columbus Dispatch; Publication Date: 05/ 13/ 2011; Publication Place: Columbus, Ohio, USA; Web edition: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=john-v-luther&pid=150959654.
14. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014), Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: Before 1951.
15. Ancestry.com, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012).