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Carolyn Mabry
Apr 27, 2014
Carolyn Mabry, 59, of Lucasville died Sunday April 27, 2014 at SOMC Hospice Center. Arrangements are pending at D.W. Swick Funeral Home in South Webster. dwswickfuneralhome.com.
Carolyn Mabry
Apr 27, 2014
Carolyn Wilma Jean Mabry 59, of Lucasville went to be with the Lord on Sunday April 27, 2014 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Aug. 16, 1954 in Springfield, OH a daughter of the late Elber Sherman Hay and Ellarie Sarah Eldridge Davis. She is survived by a daughter, Brandi Mabry; 6 sisters, Delores (Gary) Runyon, Annette Howard,...
Avanelle "Abbie" Eileen (Montgomery) Moore
Apr 27, 2014
Age 76 of Portsmouth, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Ashland, KY on May 4, 1937 to Charles and Nettie (Brown) Montgomery. Along with her late husband, Dewitt, she owned and operated Moore's Grocery Store on Route 140. They spent a lot of time volunteering for Oddfellows and AmVet...
Harley Delbert Williams
Apr 16, 2014
Age 83, of Wheelersburg, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. He was born on June 30, 1930 in Blue Creek, Ohio to Roby and Vina (Moore) Williams. He spent time serving his country in the U.S. Army and subsequently worked for the New Boston Coke Plant as a Boiler Operator for over 30 years, retiring...
Jerry Burchett
Apr 13, 2014
Jerry Burchett, 47, of Lucasville died Sunday April 13, 2014. He was born Oct. 28, 1965 in Maywood, CA, a son of Walter and Alice Skaggs Burchett. Jerry is also survived by his wife, Barbara Morgan Burchett; a son, Anthony Ryan Burchett of Minford; a daughter, Amanda Sue Burchett-Jenkins of Sciotoville; two brothers, Walter Burchett Jr. of Minford, Mathew...
Kathryn Craig
Apr 13, 2014
Kathryn P. Johnson Craig, 93, of Eden Park went to be with her Lord at 1:40 AM on April 13, 2014 at home with her family by her side. Kathryn was born on November 1, 1920 to the late Samuel and Agnes Conley Johnson in Portsmouth. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Walter Craig...
Anna (Jean) Riffe
Apr 13, 2014
Anna (Jean) I. Riffe, 86 of New Boston passed away Sunday April 13, 2014 at her daughters home in Columbia Station. She was born Feb. 25, 1928 in Greenup Co., KY. a daughter of the late Edward and Thelma Smith Arthur. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, a graduate of Glenwood High School where she was...
Phillip "Big Daddy" David Carter
Apr 10, 2014
Age 66, of Wheelersburg, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He was born on August 7, 1947 in Portsmouth to Phillip and Norma Jean (Hurst) Carter. A 1965 graduate of East High School, he served in the U.S. Air Force and subsequently attended college at Shawnee. Phillip spent 34 years as a mail carrier for...
Opal Smith (Carpenter) Dials
Apr 9, 2014
Opal Smith Dials, 92 of Portsmouth, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at SOMC Hospice. She was born May 16, 1921 in Scioto Furnace, the daughter of the late Lorenzo and Tillie Montgomery Carpenter. Opal was also preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Ralph S. Smith and second husband, James Dials; two sons, Jerry and...
Mildred Reed
Apr 8, 2014
Mildred Reed, 81, of Portsmouth died Tuesday April 8, 2014 at Hill View Retirement Center. She was born March 31, 1933, a daughter of the late Garland and Barbara Ferrell Chafin. She was a former nursing assistant at Southern Ohio Medical Center. Survivors include her sons, Charles Reed of McDermott and Kenneth Reed of West Union, a brother, James...
Jim Edward Morrison, Jr.
Apr 4, 2014
Jim "Fenni" Edward Morrison, Jr., 61 of Wheelersburg, died Friday, April 4, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Ironton. He was born on January 12, 1953 in Biloxi, MS, the son of the late James Edward Morrison, Sr. and Rosemary Collingsworth Morrison, who survives. Jim was a chemical operator for the Haverhill Chemical Plant, a member of Cornerstone Church...
Gilbert "Duke" Eichenlaub
Apr 3, 2014
Age 67, of Otway, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born in Portsmouth on April 2, 1947 to Charles and Daisy (Means) Eichenlaub. A barge worker by profession, Duke enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting.
He is survived by three children, Tammy Eichenlaub, Sabrina Eichenlaub, and Charles Eichenlaub;...
Delores Brafford
Apr 3, 2014
Delores J. Brafford, 76 of South Webster died Thursday April 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born March 5, 1938 in South Webster a daughter of the late Joe Maynard and Esther Beesler. Delores was the owner of the former Jodie's Restaurant in South Webster for many years. She is survived by 4 sons, John (Debbie) Brafford of...
Timothy P Adams
Mar 30, 2014
Timothy P. Adams, 52, of South Webster died Sunday March 30, 2014 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born March 19, 1962 in Kendallville, IN., a son of Orville Adams of South Webster and the late Verla Adams. He was a graduate of South Webster High School, was a 30 years member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 577, was...
Louise Howard
Mar 17, 2014
Louise Howard, 81, of South Webster went to be with the Lord on Monday March 17, 2014 surrounded by her husband and family. She was born Jan. 19, 1933 in Lawrence Co. a daughter of the late Cecil and Mary Ellen McGlone Middleton. Louise was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family, loved quilting, raising flowers and...
Grace Mae (Royster) Shigley
Mar 17, 2014
Age 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born on November 17, 1935 in Greenup KY to Nathan and Emma Royster. Grace provided years of home health care, but was primarily a homemaker to her husband, Charles and her sons.
She is survived by her two sons, Don...

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