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Kenneth Lavinder Obituary
KENNETH ANTHONY "TONY" LAVINDER, 75, of Portsmouth, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at OSU Hospital in Columbus. Tony was born on June 30, 1949, in Portsmouth, the son of the late Jane Ann Lavinder and Kenneth Waldo Troutman.
He enjoyed teaching in the Portsmouth City Schools and was a 1966 PHS graduate. Tony was an Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 14 and later served as the Scoutmaster for the troop for many years. He was also an active member of Cornerstone Church.
Surviving Tony is his wife of 41 years, Kathleen 'Kathy' Suzan Akers Lavinder. The couple married in Portsmouth on April 14, 1984.
Also surviving are his children, Jed (Jessica) Lavinder of Maysville, KY, and Toni (Dale) McKinley of South Point; a sister, Jerry Luaces of Naples, FL; four grandchildren, Michael (Madison) Walters, Matthew Walters, Elizabeth Lavinder and Victoria Lavinder; a great-grandson, Asher; three nieces and their families; and his beloved dog, the Nedster.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home in Portsmouth with Rev. Tom Charles officiating and interment in Friendship Cemetery
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Thursday.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org), Tunnels to Towers (t2t.org) or the Wounded Warrior Project (woundedwarriorproject.org).
Online condolences may be shared at RalphFScott.com.
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Danny McHugh
May 2, 2025
I'm so shocked at Tony's passing. We had reconnected recently and I enjoyed chatting with him after many years and I had also made contact with his son at Caproni's in Maysville. We grew up on Grimes Avenue and played playground basketballat Holy Redeemer. I remember his mother yelling "Toneeeee!" when it was time for dinner, etc. I'm so sorry I missed the funeral, etc. Tony was a good man and will be sorely missed.
Toneee! Rest in Peace.
van jeffries
April 30, 2025
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Linda Donaldson
April 29, 2025
I can't remember not knowing Tony. He was the same age as one of my brothers, who also graduated in 1966. They were in Troop 14 together. We saw him at church all the time, it seems like. I'll miss seeing him back there running the "Jumbotron"...
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Ralph F. Scott Funeral Home, Inc. - Portsmouth1422 Lincoln Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
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