Douglas Besco, Sr
Mar 9, 2013
Douglas M. Besco Sr., 70, of West Portsmouth died Saturday March 9, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. He was born Dec. 7, 1942 in West Portsmouth, a son of the late Sherman and Myrtle Hall Besco. Doug was a longtime truck driver and a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Linda Flowers Besco;...
Ruth E. Dutiel
Feb 27, 2013
Ruth Dutiel of South Webster, died February 27, 2013 at SOMC. She was born September 25, 1928, in South Webster; a daughter of the late Charley Sargent and Hazel Fletcher Sargent. She was a member of South Webster Baptist Church,and a member of the Ladies Missionary Circle.She was also a cook at Giovanni's. She is survived by one son...
Gladys Lyles
Feb 26, 2013
Gladys Lyles, 101, of New Boston died Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013 in Louisville, KY. She was born March 10, 1911 in Greenup, KY. a daughter of the late Thomas and Millie Dean Boggs. She was a homemaker and member of Cedar Street Church of Christ in Christian Union. She is survived by 2 sons, Dale (Elva) Lyles of Dade...
Gerald "Jerry" Dailey
Feb 24, 2013
Gerald E. "Jerry" Dailey, 75, 0f Wheelersburg died Sunday Feb. 24, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center after fighting Lewey Body Dementia for over 7 years. He was born Sept. 18, 1937 in Akron, a son of the late Hubert and Beatrice Wilkins Dailey. Jerry was a 1955 graduate of Chillicothe High School and attended the Chillicothe Campus of Ohio...
Patrick Mccreary
Feb 23, 2013
Patrick McCreary, 51, of New Boston died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at a local hospital. He was born May, 28, 1961, in Portsmouth, a son of the late William James McCreary and Hazel George McCreary. He was a member of Brothers of the Wheel. He is survived by his wife Synthia Anderson McCreary,one son, William J. McCreary of New...
Marcella Newman
Feb 21, 2013
Marcella Louella Logan Newman, 84, of New Boston died Thursday Feb. 21, 2013. She was the daughter of the late James and Margaret Shover Logan. Marcella was preceded in death by her one true love, Leroy in 1981. Marcella was the first female Mayor of New Boston and served as Councilwoman for many years and was Council Protem. She...
Terry Paul Douthat
Feb 19, 2013
Terry Paul Douthat, 64, of Columbus formerly of Portsmouth died Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013 in Columbus. He was born April 27, 1948 a son of the late Ernest and Lula Huff Douthat. He was retired from the N & S Railroad and was a 1966 graduate of Clay High School. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Douthat; a...
Victor Roy Hayslip
Feb 18, 2013
Victor Roy Hayslip,88,of Patriot, Oh. died Monday, Feb 18,2013 at Chillicothe V.A. Medical Center . He was born July 22, 1924, to the late Joseph Clayton Hayslip and Doxie Pearl Elliott Hayslip. Surviving are two sons Roy E. Hayslip (Jennifer) and Joseph Hayslip both of Omaha, NE., one daughter Tammy Carter (Brian) of Jackson, Oh, one sister Edna Skeens...
William "Bill" Sexton
Feb 18, 2013
William F. "Bill" Sexton 76, of Portsmouth went to be the Lord on Monday Feb. 18, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Nov. 28, 1936 in New Boston, a son of the late Ben and Virgie Jordan Sexton. He was a member of Mabert Road Baptist Church, a retired brakeman from N & W Railroad, a U.S....
Salvatore Anthony Lasalandra, Jr.
Feb 12, 2013
Age 66, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born on February 7, 1947 in New York City to Salvatore and Arietta (Clap) LaSalandra and was the youngest of 20 children.. He graduated from High School in Youngstown, OH and attended the University of Michigan where he...
Arnold Adkins
Feb 11, 2013
Arnold L. Adkins, 66, of South Webster died Monday February 11, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. There will be no services. Cremation arrangements being handled by D.W. SWICK FUNERAL HOME IN SOUTH WEBSTER. Condolences to dwswickfuneralhome.com.
William Browning
Feb 3, 2013
William Charles Browning, 87, of McDermott died sunday Feb. 3, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born Oct. 2, 1925 in Lawshe a son of the late Alfred and Mae Prather Browning. He is survived by 4 sons, Timothy (Lisa) Browning of Otway, Dan Browning and Belle Hamilton of Lucasville, Mike (Dawn) Browning of North Carolina and Gene...
Carl Fields
Feb 3, 2013
Carl L. Fields, 78, of Wheelersburg died Sunday Feb. 3, 2013 at Best Care Rehab Center. He was born Jan. 31, 1935 in Fielden, KY., a son of the late Benton and Mary Barker Fields. Carl was a member of Wait's Baptist Church, was a 1953 graduate of Portsmouth West High School, was on the Scioto Water Board, a...
Garnet Louise Boyd
Feb 2, 2013
Garnet Louise Blevins Boyd, 57, of Portsmouth died Saturday Feb. 2, 2013 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born May 13, 1955 in Ashland, KY., a daughter of the late Forrest and Ruth Williams Blevins. She was a former clerk at Southern Ohio Medical Center and a member of New Beginnings Church of God. Garnet is survived by her...
Arnold Luther
Jan 29, 2013
Arnold Luther, 49 of Portsmouth passed away on Jan.29, 2013 at home. He is survived by his Mother, Mary R. Scott, a son Michael Luther, sisters, Mary F. Luther, Angela Rawlins and Crystal Buckler all of Portsmouth. Brother, Roger Luther and wife Gina of Lucasville; brother-in-laws, Clay Rawlins and Jhonnie Buckler and several relatives, friends, neices and nephews.Services will...
Emily (Law) Gullett
Jan 28, 2013
Emily Sue Law Gullett, (Maw), 78 of New Boston went to be with the Lord and reunited with passed loved ones on Jan. 28, 2013 at SOMC surrounded by family and friends. She was born Jan. 3, 1935 in Oak Hill, the daughter of the late Margaret and William Jones. She was the middle child of 3 siblings. She...
Monty Jay Hughes
Jan 23, 2013
Monty J. Hughes, 52, of Wheelersburg died Wednesday Jan. 23, 2013 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born Nov. 17, 1960 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Ulmont "Monty" and Helen Artis Hughes. He is survived by a brother, Jeff Hughes of Portsmouth; a sister, JoLinda Lyon of Wadsworth and several cousins, neices and nephews....
Athena Renea Ann Whitt
Jan 18, 2013
Athena Renea Ann Whitt, infant daughter of Shane Whitt and Heather Craycraft of Sciotoville, died Friday Jan. 18, 2013 at birth. She is also survived by grandparents, Herman Hickman of Columbus, Wilma Whitt of New Boston, Trina Angel and step grandfather Scott of South Webster and Tony Craycraft and step-grandmother, Jill Cureton of Wheelersburg; 2 brothers, Aarik and Gaige...
Helen Miller
Jan 17, 2013
Helen Miller, 70, of Rubyville, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born October 6, 1942 in Powellsville, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Elsie Wilson Rideout. She was a member of Rubyville Community Church and former owner and operator of Miller's Upholstery. She is survived by her husband, Max Miller; a daughter,...
Marsha Kay (Keibler) Stewart
Jan 16, 2013
Age 52, of Portsmouth, passed away on January 16, 2013 at her home. She was born in Portsmouth on January 9, 1961 to Maurice and Genevieve (Morman) Keibler. She attended Greenup High School and was married in South Shore to Roger Stewart on February 5, 1983. She enjoyed children and was a daycare provider for many years. Most of...
