Dec 13, 2013

David Shannon Arthur, 36, of Franklin Furnace, died Friday December 13, 2013. He was born June 18, 1977 in Portsmouth, a son of Donna Haislip Arthur and the late David F. Arthur. He is survived by his wife Tonya Stonerock Arthur, his mother Donna Arthur, his in-laws Gary and Phyllis Stonerock; 2 stepsons, Brandon and Bryce Stonerock, two sisters,...

Dec 12, 2013

Richard L. Moore, 81, of South Webster died Thursday Dec. 12, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Feb. 3, 1932 in Minford, a son of the late Emanuel and Edna Schomburg Moore. He was an employee of the former Empire Detroit Steel Corp., a U.S. Army veteran having served in Korea, was a 1951 graduate of...

Dec 9, 2013

Harrison B. VanBibber, 84, of Cincinnati died Monday Dec. 9, 2013. He was born April 26, 1929 in Sciotoville a son of the late Harrison and Nettie Williams VanBibber. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Korea and attended Friendship Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, James Chad VanBibber and wife Yvonne of Oxford, OH.;...

Dec 6, 2013

Fred E. Aldridge, 81, of Scioto Furnace went to His Heavenly Home on Fri. Dec. 6, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Jan. 24, 1932 in St. Paul, KY. a son of the late Fredric and Elva Shepherd Aldridge. Fred was a former auto body repairman and a U.S. Army veteran having served in combat in the...

Dec 2, 2013

Emory Cropper, 87 of Portsmouth, died December 2, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 27, 1926, in Portsmouth, Ohio, to the late Carl Clifford Cropper, Sr. and the late Rose Cropper. He served in the Navy and was part of the D-Day Normandy Invasion. He was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church, was a...

Dec 1, 2013

Christina McGraw, 86, of Portsmouth died Sunday Dec. 1, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born Nov. 19, 1927 in New Boston a daughter of the late Lester and Mildred Lambert Scowden. She formerly worked in the Paint Prep Dept. at Goodyear and was a former Williams Manufacturing Employee. She is survived by 2 sons, Joe (Mary) McGraw...

Nov 30, 2013

Betty Ruth (Jane) Johnson died November 30, 2013 in Cape Coral, FL, at the age of 93. She was born on December 26, 1919 in Carter County, KY to William and Senia (Buckler) McGinnis. She was formerly from Sciotoville, OH and of the Nazarene faith. Betty was a licensed Practical Nurse who practiced many years in Springfield, OH before...

Nov 29, 2013

Rev. John Martin, 81, of Portsmouth died Fri. Nov. 29, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1932 in Portsmouth, a son of the late John and Creasey Snyder Martin. John was the Pastor of Temple Faith Church in West Portsmouth and a Minford High School graduate. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Miller Martin; a...

Nov 29, 2013

Terry Anthony Bennett, 27, died Friday, November 29, 2013. He was born June 20, 1986, in Portsmouth, Ohio. A son to the late George Bennett Sr., and the late Terrie Cook. He is survived by his grandmother Mary Sowards Bentley. Five sisters; Ashley Elliott Anderson, Melissa Bennett, Samantha Bennett, Heidi Bowser and Mary Beth Cook. Five brothers ; Robert...

Nov 29, 2013

Age 90 of Portsmouth, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born in Greenup County, KY on February 20, 1923 to Harm and Clara (Billups) Logan. She enjoyed traveling and was a longtime member of Portsmouth Baptist Church.

Kathryn is survived by three brothers, Ralph Logan (Donna) of Wilmington, Rufus Logan...

Nov 28, 2013

Newborn child was born and passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Ohio University Medical Center in Columbus.

He is survived by his mother, Stacy Aeh and father, Jeremy Stone; grandfather, John Aeh of Lucasville; uncle, Allen Aeh of Lucasville; great-uncle, Jeff Aeh of Minford; great-aunt, Brenda Woodall of Jamestown, IN. He was preceded in death...

Nov 28, 2013

Age 91 of Portsmouth, passed away at Hillview on Thursday, November 28, 2013. She was born on April 8th, 1922 in Portsmouth, Ohio to William and Miriam (Zuefle) Hoffman. She attended Portsmouth High School and attended the First Presbyterian Church and McDermott Methodist Church. She moved to Melbourne, FL in 1955, where she lived until 2007. She was very...

Nov 24, 2013

Age 84, of Chillicothe, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2013 in Chillicothe. She was born on June 1, 1929 in Hudson, OH to Frank and Mary Shaad. She was a long-time member of the Highland Bend Christian Baptist Church.

Helen is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Parham of Crossville, TN, Vickie Barber of Chillicothe; four sons,...

Nov 21, 2013

Marcella Davis, 50,of Portsmouth, died Thursday November 21, 2013. She was born September 9, 1963, in Hillsboro, Ohio. A daughter of the late Donald Gene Foreman and the late Cathrine Norris Foreman.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald Davis, four sons: David G. Smith, Mike (Dusti) Smith, Ronald W. Davis Jr., and Brandon (Kyra Howard) Davis.....

Nov 20, 2013

Age 83, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her daughter's home in Lucasville. She was born in Redwine, KY on August 29, 1930 to Harry and Grace (Jewell) Todd. Juanita attended Glenwood High School in New Boston. She met her husband, Bill, in elementary school and eventually married him, a marriage which lasted for over 63 years....

Nov 16, 2013

Daniel Basham's journey through this life began on December 28, 1989. He was born to Joe Basham (Brandy Stringer Basham) and Sheela Gast (fiancAC. Tom Ricer) and became brother to Joshua Basham and Shawna Logan (Steve). He was welcomed as grandson to Omar and Shirley Gast of South Webster, Dorothy Basham and the late Frank Basham, also of South...

Nov 15, 2013

George E. Scherer, 85, loving husband and father of Portsmouth died Fri. Nov. 15, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Dec. 25, 1927 in Portsmouth, a son of the late August and Catherine Hauck Scherer. He was a life long member of St. Monica Catholic Church, owner of the former Scherer's Grocery for over 40 years and...

Nov 15, 2013

AMANDA HAMMONS (Nee RAWLINS)

SOUTH WEBSTER a" Amanda "Mandy" L.Hammons (Nee Rawlins), 64, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at her home is South Webster, Ohio. Mandy was born Nov. 11, 1949, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the Late Elva and Mary Rawlins.

She is survived by her husband Larry E. Hammons; Two daughters Missy Pennington...

Nov 13, 2013

Age 93 of Sciotoville, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born on January 21, 1920 in Portsmouth to the late John F. And May (Reife) Warner. A graduate of Wheelersburg High School, he served in the U.S. Navy in WWII in the Pacific. Lloyd was the previous owner of several small businesses and...

Nov 12, 2013

Velva Jean "Chattie" McGowan Queen, 67, of South Webster, died Tues. Nov. 12, 2013 at her home after a long illness. She was born June 19, 1946 a daughter of the late Roy Ray Queen and Dolly Elswick Queen. She is survived by 3 sons, Harold J. McGowan Jr., Kevin W. McGowan and Steven M. McGowan all of South...