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Jamie Mae Burson
Sep 10, 2019
Age 50, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth She was born March 15, 1969 in Salem, Ohio to Paul and Jane (Miley) Burson Jamie was a member of the Portsmouth High School Class of 1987 She worked as a retail cashier and in her spare time enjoyed cooking, gardening, her pets, and...
Estill Bowling
Sep 10, 2019
Estill Bowling, age 86, of Wheelersburg, OH, formerly of Nancy, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Best Care Nursing Home in Wheelersburg, OH.
Visitation will be held on Friday, September 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home in Somerset, KY. His funeral service will follow on Friday at 1:00...
Guy Stephen Clarke
Sep 10, 2019
Age 66, of South Webster, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019. He was born July 22, 1953 to the late George and Geneva (Charles) Clarke. He loved gardening, woodworking, computers and flying drones.
He is survived by his wife, Edna (Toland) Clarke; three sons, Steven Clarke (Destiny) of Huntington, Travis Clarke (Toni Layne) of Ironton, Ray Hall...
Linda M. Stiles
Sep 7, 2019
Age 75, of Minford, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born May 2, 1944 in Bloom Township to Addison and Janet (O'Dell) Stiles. Linda worked as a Shipping Clerk for Williams Shoe Factory. In her spare time she loved to bowl and her talents won her a lot of trophies.
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Carlton Wesley Gaines
Sep 3, 2019
Age 37, of Portsmouth, passed away September 3, 2019 He was born June 17, 1982 in Portsmouth to Carlton and Jessie (Tackett) Gaines, Sr He attended Clay High School and Votec Carlton enjoyed fishing, hunting, following the OSU Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bengals, and was a great dad to his children He was also an avid poet.
He...
Velma Jean (Ewing) Pope
Sep 2, 2019
Age 87, of Portsmouth, passed away September 2, 2019 She was born November 10, 1931 in Scioto County to James and Mary (Kidder) Ewing Velma worked as an assembler at Williams Shoe Factory, loved flowers and birds She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be sincerely missed.
Velma is survived by her husband, James; sons,...
William Jesse Eldridge
Sep 1, 2019
Age 83, of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Portsmouth Health and Rehabilitation Center in Portsmouth. He was born November 21, 1935 in Portsmouth. He worked as an auto mechanic and carpenter and loved to read. He was a member of Victory Tabernacle Church in West Portsmouth.
He is survived by...
Fannie Kay (Sammons) Davis
Sep 1, 2019
Age 84, of Lucasville, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. She was born September 23, 1934 in Lawrence County, KY to Bennett and Daisy (Lockwood) Sammons. Fannie enjoyed quilting, sewing, and gardening. She was a member of the Wheelersburg chapter-516 OES and a longtime member of Paul's Chapel United Baptist in Beaver.
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Joshua Dale Adkins
Aug 30, 2019
Joshua Dale Adkins, 36, of South Webster, passed away at his residence on Friday, August 29, 2019. He was born December 2, 1982, in Portsmouth, a son of Gobele Adkins and Teresa JoAnn McGlone.
Josh graduated from Scioto County Career and Technical Center as an electrician, but his interests were many and varied. He seemed to have...
Molly (Blevins) Humphrey
Aug 29, 2019
Age 56, of Otway, passed away August 29, 2019 She was born April 9, 1960 in Marion, OH to John and Ollie Blevins She worked as an electrician with her husband, Stephen, for many years She enjoyed collecting antiques, decorating houses, and was a NASCAR and Buckeye football fan
She is survived by her husband, Stephen; sons,...
Ruby Miles
Aug 26, 2019
Age 77, of Sciotoville, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2019 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. She was born February 23, 1942 in Wolverhampton, England to Frank and Catherine (John) Howard. Ruby's life revolved around her family and her faith. A real "people person", she loved to host people in her home, crocheting, and collecting magnets....
Patricia Marie (Newell) Alban
Aug 24, 2019
Age 76, of Smith's Creek, MI, passed away August 24, 2019 in Port Huron, MI. She was born December 31, 1942 in Portsmouth to James and Ada (Durham) Newell. She was a graduate of Valley High School and loved her animals.
She is survived by her son, Kevin (Angie) Harness of Jackson; 4 grandchildren, Scott, Shiann, Kurt,...
Ronnie Howard
Aug 20, 2019
Age 71, of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at OSU in Columbus. He was born April 21, 1948 in Hillsboro to Troy and Lucille (Loop) Howard. Ronnie worked as a designer for Mitchellace and married his wife, Phyllis (Thompson) Howard on April 11, 1999. Ronnie enjoyed fishing, tinkering with cars, and loved cutting the grass. He was...
Patricia Ann (Derocchis) Cunningham
Aug 20, 2019
Age 60, of Lucasville, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born July 18, 1959 in Glendale, WV to Peter and Albertine (Whitlatch) Derocchis. Patti was a 1977 graduate of Valley High School and attended Votech from which she graduated with a cosmetology degree. She married Randy and began mission...
Zona Lucille (Green) Simpson
Aug 16, 2019
Age 95, of Portsmouth, Ohio, went to be with the Lord August 16, 2019 She was born in Greenup, Kentucky to Frank and Della (Hamilton) Green She volunteered for years at the Auxiliary Hospital in Portsmouth as well as worked the elections polls She was a longtime devoted member of Church of Christ in Christian Union in New Boston....
Doris Thompson
Aug 16, 2019
Age 87, of Portsmouth, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at SOMC in Portsmouth She was born November 30, 1931 in Scioto County to the late Lon and Martha Day Doris was a stay-at-home Mom who raised nine children with a lot of help from her late husband of 64 years, James Thompson She loved telling bedtime stories to...
Dale Lee Evans, Sr.
Aug 12, 2019
Age 70, of South Webster, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at his residence. He was born April 15, 1949 in South Webster, a son of the late Hulda Evans Stiles. Â Dale was a member of God's Way Church. He enjoyed going to church, loved fishing and hunting, and was a former roofer.
He is survived by...
Randall David Grashel
Aug 12, 2019
Age 53, of Wheelersburg, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. He was born January 5, 1966 in Ironton to William Grashel and Frances (Vicars) McCaslin. He was a 1984 graduate of South Webster High School and worked most of his adult life as a Bricklayer. Randy was a member of the...
Linda Gail (Adkins) Stephan
Aug 9, 2019
Age 76, of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home. She was born August 18, 1942 in Huntington, WV to Carl and Ruby (Johnson) Adkins. A 1960 graduate of Waverly High School, Linda then went to Shawnee for one year of nursing school. She worked as an LPN for 40 years...
Ralph Powell Nutter
Aug 6, 2019
Age 78, of South Webster, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at his home. He was born in South Webster on February 14, 1941 to Ralph Nutter Sr. and Zella (Cooper) Nutter. After graduating from South Webster High School he worked at Bihl's Farm and later worked as a welder for the Railroad. Ralph loved raising rabbits and goats...

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