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Roger L. Garlinger
Nov 20, 2024
Roger L. Garlinger, 77 of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday November 20, 2024 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was bornJuly 15, 1947 in Portsmouth a son of the late Harold and Edna (McClintic) Garlinger. He was a former truck driver having worked for Walmart for 25 years, a U.S. Army veteran and enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming and spending time talking...
Lena Arlene Kittles
Nov 18, 2024
Lena Arlene Kittles, 91, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday November 18, 2024 at Grant Medical Center. She was born December 4, 1932 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Woodrow and Ruth (Holman) Hyland. She was a former Dietary Supervisor at Southern Ohio Medical Center for 43 years. Lena was a member of the former Scioto Furnace United...
Ronnie Lynn Willis
Nov 14, 2024
Ronnie Lynn Willis, 70 of Minford, passed away Thursday November 14, 2024 in Chillicothe. He was born May 11, 1954 in Cherokee Co, NC a son of the late Thurman and Hazel (Standridge) Willis. He was a graduate of Portsmouth High School, a former stock handler with several organizations, enjoyed watching television and spending time outdoors. Ronnie is survived...
Anthony Marcus Adkins
Nov 13, 2024
Anthony Marcus Adkins, 46, of Portsmouth Ohio passed away November 13th, 2024, at Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus OH. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on December 13th, 1977 to Michael and Pamela (Liles) Adkins. He was preceded in death by a brother Michael Vincent Adkins and a sister Sarah Elizabeth Adkins. Anthony leaves behind his parents Michael and Pamela...
Thomas Jay Hickman
Nov 11, 2024
Thomas Jay Hickman, 78, of Portsmouth, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on March 6, 1946 and was the son of Helen and Donald "Yogi" Hickman. He was a graduate of Glenwood High School's class of 1964. He honorably served his country in the United States Air...
Misty Sue Craft
Nov 7, 2024
Misty Sue Craft Skaggs, 44, of Franklin Furnace, passed away November 7, 2024. She was born August 21, 1980 in Portsmouth. She enjoyed painting, drawing and loved her dogs, Peanut and Precious. Misty is survived by her mother, Mary Dillon of Franklin Furnace ; a son Damion Reighn Skaggs of Portsmouth; a brother, Strother Craft and sister, Lisa Craft...
Joanne Smith
Nov 5, 2024
Joanne Smith, 93, of Wheelersburg, passed away on November 5, 2024, at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. She was born on September 7, 1931, to the late Ralph and Faye (Jones) Gilpin in New Boston, Ohio. Joanne was a die-hard Burg fan and enjoyed cooking. She dedicated 24 years of her career to Deemer's Market.
Joanne is...
Teresa Gail Carver
Nov 4, 2024
Teresa Gail Carver, 63, of West Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at OSU in Columbus. She was born on May 21, 1961, in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Earl and Mary Howard. Teresa was known for her love of exercising, fitness, and sitting on her porch watching wildlife. She cherished the Lord, her family, and her...
Mary Alice Lawhun
Nov 2, 2024
Mary Alice Lawhun, 86, of Wheelersburg, formerly of South Webster passed away Saturday November 2, 2024. She was born September 25, 1938 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Ollie and Mae Queen Stiles. She had formerly worked at Williams Manufacturing Co, Best Care and Greenbriar Convalescent Centers in Wheelersburg and at Heritage Square. She enjoyed watching NASCAR and...
Harold Dean Hoover
Nov 1, 2024
Harold Dean Hoover, 54, of Portsmouth passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. Harold was born August 3, 1970 to the late Richard and Hazel Jo (Biars) Hoover of Portsmouth. He was a 1988 graduate of Clay High School and the Scioto County Joint Vocational School. Harold was a carpenter by trade and was...
Deelena Ruth Stevens
Oct 31, 2024
Deelena Ruth Stevens, 74, of Wheelersburg, passed away Thursday October 31, 2024 at Buckeye Forrest at Portsmouth. She was born February 21, 1950 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Ralph and Darlene (Anderson) Wright. She was a Nursing Graduate of Shawnee State University in 1977 and worked for many years at Heartland of Portsmouth. She enjoyed shopping, gardening,...
Gregory Lee Wilson
Oct 30, 2024
Gregory Lee Wilson, 74, of Warren, OH, entered into eternal rest on October 30th, 2024.
He was born on June 5th, 1950, in Warren, OH, to William Edward Wilson and Lola Faye Lyons. He spent his formative years traveling as an Army brat, calling Belton, Texas and Munich, Germany home. He returned to Warren and graduated from...
Philip "Rocky" Bower
Oct 29, 2024
Philip Lee "Rocky" Bower, 73, of Portsmouth passed away October 29, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 17, 1951 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Carl and Gladys (Ritchie) Bower. He enjoyed playing the Stock Market, his guitar, fishing and collecting coins. He liked making people laugh and was always scheming about something. Survivors include his...
Kay Winebrenner
Oct 26, 2024
On Saturday October 26, 2024, Kay Winebrenner once again demonstrated her faith, strength, and fearlessness in the face of the unknown by parting from this world to join her beloved husband and parents in heaven. Over her 73 years, Kay taught us the meaning of perseverance, the importance of lifelong learning, and what it means to love and be...
Phyllis Jean Osborn
Oct 20, 2024
Phyllis Jean "Sudy" Osborn, 86, of South Webster passed away peacefully in her sleep, Sunday, October 20, 2024. Phyllis was born, December 14, 1937, in Portsmouth to the late David and Annabelle (Marsh) Kaltenbach. She was a 1955 graduate of South Webster High School. Phyllis played the organ for many years at South Webster Methodist Church. She loved collecting...
Sarah Ann Lewis
Oct 18, 2024
Sarah Ann Lewis, 79, of New Boston passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born December11, 1944 in Masury, Ohio to the late Marvin and Mary (Strem) Stevenson. Sarah was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved the Lord and reading her Bible. Sarah was a blessed loving mother whose only wish was...
Anthony L. Wilson
Oct 16, 2024
Anthony Lawrence Wilson was born on October, 27, 1977 to parents Judy and the late Melvin Wilson Sr. in Bryan Texas. He along with his brothers Melvin Jr. and Timothy attended many schools during his father's military career and lived in Texas, New York, Colorado and California. He eventually returned to Texas and graduated from Bryan High School.
...Brandi Lynn Perdue
Oct 13, 2024
Brandi Perdue, 48, of New Boston, passed away Sunday October 13, 2024 at her residence after a long illness. She was a homemaker who enjoyed going fishing but most importantly she loved spending time with her family, grandbabies and cooking for them. Brandy is survived by a daughter, Mikayla Poole and husband Michael; a son, John Thomas Rickett; two...
Raymond Stiles
Oct 10, 2024
Raymond Stiles, 84, of South Webster passed away Thursday October 10, 2024. He was born April 3, 1940, a son of the late Clell and Elizabeth Fox Stiles. He was a member of Scioto Furnace Pentecostal Church where he served as a Deacon. He was a former drywall hanger, loved to ride horses and go to horse shows. He...
Michael Eugene Barnett
Oct 10, 2024
Michael Eugene Barnett, 64, of New Boston, passed away Thursday October 10, 2024 at his residence. He was born July 12, 1960 in Ashland, KY a son of Junior Barnett and Constance Collins Wolford. Survivors include his brother, Chester Barnett of Franklin Furnace. Cremation Services are being provided by D.W. SWICK FUNERAL HOME in South Webster.
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