Gretchen Renee White
Mar 14, 2022
Gretchen Renee White, 43, died suddenly, Monday, March 14, 2022. She was born on July 19, 1978, in Portsmouth, Ohio. She graduated from Wheelersburg High School in 1996.
She is survived by her parents, Vicki and Don Walden of Ocala, FL, and Lewis and Sharon White of Portsmouth, Ohio; 3 sisters, Samantha Watts (Alex) of Wheelersburg, OH,...
Billy Jo Gilliam
Mar 13, 2022
Billy Jo Gilliam 87 of Portsmouth went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 13th at Best Care Nursing home in Wheelersburg. Billy Jo was preceded in death by his wife Sandy Brisker-Gilliam that he was married to for 69 years. Along with his parents Russell and Irma Gilliam, 3 sons Rick, Mark and Barry Gilliam and grandson...
Austin Tyler Lewis
Mar 13, 2022
Austin Tyler Lewis, 21, of Wheelersburg passed away March 13, 2022. He was born June 26, 2000 in Portsmouth, a son of Crystal Lewis and Jeremy Crockett. He worked in the construction business and loved swimming with his friends, joking around and making everyone laugh. Austin is survived by his father, Jeremy (Heather) Crockett of Wheelersburg; mother, Crystal Lewis...
Sharon Ann Clifford
Mar 11, 2022
Sharon Ann Clifford, 80, of New Boston passed away March 11, 2021. She was born June 20, 1941 in Norwood, NY a daughter of the late Francis and Florence (LaComb) Shepard. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles and watching her crime and mystery shows on TV. Sharon is survived by a son, William Clifford Jr. and Thomas Lewis...
Steven "Ebie" Davis
Mar 8, 2022
Steven "Ebie" Davis, 65, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. Steven was born July 8, 1956, in Portsmouth to the late Glen and Fannie (Sammons) Davis. He was a 1975 Graduate of Wheelersburg High School and attended Votec. Steven loved to spend time outside and at the beach. He liked...
James Edgar Skaggs
Mar 6, 2022
James Edgar "Les" Skaggs, 71, of Lucasville passed away Sunday March 6, 2022 at SOMC Hospice Center. He was born May 27, 1950 in Portsmouth, a son of the late James M. Skaggs and Maggie (Wells) Vicars. He was a former Sanitation Worker, loved attending church and woodworking.
Les is survived by 5 sisters, Thelma Crabtree of...
Carol Sue Turner
Mar 5, 2022
Carol Sue Turner, 79, of Portsmouth, formerly of Wheelersburg passed away Saturday March 5, 2022 at the home of her daughter. She was born December 25, 1942 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Cyrus Edward Wright and Oleta Moore Wright. Carol was a former Registered Nurse, a 1960 graduate of Wheelersburg High School, a graduate of Shawnee Collège...
Carl Vernon Stiles
Feb 26, 2022
Carl Vernon Stiles, 86, of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Concord Health and Rehabilitation in Wheelersburg. He was born October 21, 1935 in South Webster to the late Gilbert Charles and Margery (Crabtree) Stiles. Vernon was a member of the First Church of Christ in Wheelersburg. He was an outdoors man and loved hunting, fishing, riding...
Heather Nicole Boots
Feb 24, 2022
Heather Nicole Boots, 41, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born, April 20, 1980 in Portsmouth to Donald Boots and Dorrie Belford. Heather enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also liked to go bowling, play pool and listening to music. Heather is survived by her father, Donald Boots of...
Lawrence Ray Montgomery
Feb 22, 2022
Lawrence Ray Montgomery, 91, of Eden Park went home to be with his savior on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. Ray was born November 7, 1930. He was a graduate of New Boston High School, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp serving in Korea. Retired from the Detroit Steel Corp. and the Ohio State House...
Marcella Jean Dunkel
Feb 17, 2022
Marcella Jean Dunkel, 93, of Franklin Furnace passed away Thursday, February 17, 2022 at her home. She was born March 12, 1928, in Sciotoville to the late Lewis and Marjorie (Barnett) Reinhardt. She was a graduate of East High School. She worked for years as a professional secretary for several companies. Marcella was the oldest living member of Sciotoville...
Sharon Kay Lore
Feb 10, 2022
Sharon Kay Lore, 63, of Sciotoville, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born April 9, 1958 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Warren and the late Flora (Mowery) Cooley. Sharon loved her family, they affectionately called her Memaw, Sha Sha and Sissy. She loved going to the beach and spending time scrapbooking, journaling, and painting....
Dorothy Ann Adkins
Feb 10, 2022
Dorothy Ann Adkins, 86, of New Boston, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born November 9, 1935 in Carter County, Ky to the late Earl and Hazel (Fannin) McCleese. Dorothy worked as a retail clerk at Glad Tidings Christian Book Store, Blanton's Market and Fashion Bug. Dorothy loved to read, especially study her...
Larry Dale Mills
Feb 8, 2022
Larry Dale Mills, 81, of Franklin Furnace formerly of New Boston passed away Tuesday February 8, 2022. He was born March 31, 1940 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Owen and Thelma Danner Mills. He was a 1958 graduate of Glenwood High School, a graduate of the Christian University, a former Minister and retired from the State of...
Dolores Marie Simpson
Feb 7, 2022
Dolores Marie Simpson, 93, of Portsmouth passed away Monday February 7, 2022. She was born October 17, 1928 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Gardner and Francis Hughes Dunham. Dolores is survived by two sons, Ronald D. Simpson and wife Sheila of Portsmouth, Bub Simpson and wife Elaine of Minford; grandchildren, Ron (Lora Jane) Simpson, Shona (Chuck) Williams,...
Cheryl Louise Rister
Feb 5, 2022
Cheryl Louise Rister, 64, of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at River Run Health Care Center in Portsmouth. She was born January 8, 1958 in Columbus, Ohio to the late James and Mary (Harkless) Whitaker. Cheryl was self employed as a truck driver for many years.
Cheryl is survived by her husband, Timmy Rister of...
Brenda Joy Lewis
Feb 5, 2022
Brenda Joy Lewis, 70, of Wheelersburg, passed away, Saturday, February 5, 2022 at SOMC. Brenda was born December 22, 1951 to the late Harold and Joy (Williams) Burns in Portsmouth, Ohio. She worked as a home health aide, loved to line dance and go shopping, especially yard sales.
Brenda is survived by two sons, Roger Lunsford of...
Ryan David Stapleton Jr
Feb 3, 2022
Infant Ryan David Stapleton Jr, son of Ryan Stapleton and Jasmine Kerns of Franklin Furnace passed away shortly after birth on Thursday February 3, 2022. Besides his parents is survived by grandparents, Issac and Tonya Stapleton, Bob Kerns; great-grandparents, Teresa and David Murphy all of Franklin Furnace and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded...
Clyde Ratliff
Feb 2, 2022
Clyde Ratliff, 88, of Portsmouth, passed away February 2, 2022, at his home. He was born January 23, 1934, to the late James and Goldie Mae (Graham) Ratliff in Louisa, KY. He worked at Empire Detroit Steel until it closed then he worked as a Bus driver for Clay Local Schools and Maintenance for Buckeye Towers in New Boston. ...
Charles Raymond Cooper
Feb 2, 2022
Charles Raymond Cooper, 75, of Wheelersburg, Ohio entered into Heavens Gates on February 2, 2022 at SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth, Ohio after a brief illness. He was born May 18, 1946 in Lawrence County, Kentucky a son of Willie and Hannah Moore Cooper. Charles is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary Osborne Cooper; one daughter, Anna...
