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Mildred Baldwin
Aug 7, 2018
Mildred Baldwin, age 54 of Ironton, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at King's Daughters Medical Center. She was born December 4, 1963 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Robert Baldwin, Jr. and Evelyn Mollett Baldwin. She attended Living Word Church in Highland Bend and she loved to play the piano with the group, Sounds of Zion.
...Elizabeth Louise (Mccleese) Bear
Aug 3, 2018
Age 80 of Johnson City, TN formerly of Portsmouth, passed away August 3, 2018 She was born March 24, 1938 in Carter County, KY to Earl and Hazel (Fannin) McCleese.
She is survived by her sons, Michael Bear of Johnson City, TN, Anthony "Tony" Bear of Portsmouth, Charles Kevin Bear of Portsmouth; daughter, Ronda (Joe) Johnston of...
Sandra Dee Crace
Aug 2, 2018
Sandra Dee Crace, 55, passed away August 2, 2018 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was a 1981 graduate of South Webster High School. She was a recent resident at Edgewood Manor in Lucasville, Ohio where she was cared for and loved. Sandra was born March 29, 1963 in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Beecher and...
Frances K. (Sexton) Morrison
Jul 31, 2018
Age 82 of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Best Care in Wheelersburg. She was born May 17, 1936 in Portsmouth to Joseph and Junie (Sparks) Sexton. Frances was very active in the Sacred Mission Church in Wheelersburg and loved cooking. She worked at Tom Toft Carpet as a salesperson.
Frances is survived by her...
Goldie Tomlin
Jul 31, 2018
Age 99 of Zanesfield, formerly of Mount Sterling, KY and New Boston, went to be with the Lord, July 31, 2018 Goldie was born August 20, 1918 in Sciotoville to John and Cora (Newman) Morris She is survived by five children; Nancy (Ora) Jackson of Cardington, Paul (Brenda) Tomlin of Wheelersburg, Thomas (Unita) Tomlin of Eden Park, Sharon (Gene)...
Debra "Debbie" Sue (Bailey) Bias
Jul 26, 2018
Age 62 of Portsmouth went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Ross Heart Hospital at OSU in Columbus. She was born March 19, 1956 in Portsmouth to Wallace and Hannah (Flanagan) Bailey. A 1974 graduate of Wheelersburg High School, she was a member of the school's first girls softball team, the "Bailey Bombers." Debbie was...
Duane Franklin Kilgore
Jul 26, 2018
Age 69 of Sciotodale, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home. He was born May 14, 1949 in Maysville, KY to Howard and Mary (Bradford) Kilgore. Duane served his country in the U.S. Army and worked as a plant worker for Pepsi in Franklin Furnace for 28 years, retiring in 2008. He enjoyed collecting knives, watches, and...
Paul W. Campbell
Jul 23, 2018
Age 71 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at his home. He was born August 19, 1946 in Wheelersburg to Homer and Martha (Justice) Campbell. A 1964 graduate of East High School, Paul honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy. Professionally he became a Union Pipefitter and before that worked at the Cyclops Steel Mill....
Loreta Mae (Kent) Fields
Jul 23, 2018
Age 83 of Piketon, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at her home She was born April 2, 1935 in Scioto County to Clifton O. and Minnie (Pinson) Kent Loreta was a graduate of Stockdale High School. Her greatest loves were sewing and raising her family She was a member of Waits Baptist Church.
Loreta is...
Cuba Marie (Payne) Piatt
Jul 21, 2018
Age 75 of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born November 22, 1942 in Rubyville to Boyd and Myrtle (Frye) Payne. Cuba married Gerald Piatt in McDermott on April 18, 1959 and spent her life as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed shopping and baking sweets, especially for her appreciative...
Randy Wayland Traylor
Jul 18, 2018
Age 83 of West Portsmouth passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at SOMC Hospice He was born April 22, 1935 in Greenup KY to Jesse and Amanda (Marshall) Traylor Randy honorably served his country as a member of the U.S. Marines and worked as a laborer in construction In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and bowling and...
Bobbie Bays
Jul 17, 2018
Age 75 of Patriot, passed away July 17, 2018 in Gallipolis. He was born September 10, 1942 in Gallia County to Raymond and Bessie (Green) Bays. A truck driver by profession, he is survived by three children including Bobbie Bays, Jr. and Misty Bays; four brothers, Ralph (Kathy) Bays of Patriot, Herbert Bays of the Vinton area, Dennis Bays...
Roger Lee Maloney
Jul 16, 2018
Roger Lee Maloney
Age 81 of South Webster, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 16, 2018. Roger is survived by Nancy, his wife of 60 years.
He is also survived by his five children, Kim Jenkins, Steve (Traci), Kerry (Sue), and Jeremy (Nikki) Maloney, Kelli (Roger) Sessor; his 12 grandchildren, Eric and...
Dale Potter
Jul 9, 2018
Age 52 of Portsmouth passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born December 20, 1965 in Portsmouth to Richard and Myrtle (Dyer) Potter, Jr. Dale was a tattoo artist and liked to draw, listen to music, and ride motorcycles. He loved people, enjoyed talking, laughing and joking with them. More than anything, Dale enjoyed...
Wilford Leroy Ferrell
Jul 9, 2018
Age 81 of Wheelersburg, left this world of pain for his heavenly home, surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, July 9, 2018. Born on September 13, 1936 in Lyra to the late James and Arlena Boggs Ferrell, he was retired from Laborer's Local #83. He was a member of South Webster Baptist Church. Also preceding him in death...
Janet Lee (Mccoy) Roe
Jul 8, 2018
Age 84 of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born November 19, 1933 in Ceredo, West Virginia to William and Virginia (Flannery) McCoy. Janet was a 1951 graduate of Portsmouth High School and worked as a grocery store clerk and cashier. She enjoyed reading the Bible...
Thomas Swigert
Jul 8, 2018
Age 74 of South Webster, Ohio went to be with his Lord on July 8, 2018 at SOMC in Portsmouth, Ohio after an extended illness. He was born August 10, 1943 in Bluffton, Indiana to the late Edwin and Esther Mae Gibbs. He was a child of the Lord and a member of the Brick Union Gospel Lighthouse in...
Charles Edward Messer, Ii
Jul 6, 2018
Age 64 of Franklin Furnace, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth He was born December 22, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio to Charles and Clara (Ward) Messer A 1972 graduate of Minford High School and VoTech, Charles worked for 29 years as an operator for the New Boston Coke Plant and then 5 years in...
Emma Louise Walker
Jul 4, 2018
Emma Louise Walker
Age 90 of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away on July 4, 2018. Born on June 4, 1928 in New Boston, Ohio, she was married for 69 years to the Rev. Kenneth Mason Walker who passed away in 2015. She will be remembered for her delicious pot roast and her sincere love of her church.
...Everett Mcglone
Jul 1, 2018
Age 77 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born August 21, 1940 in South Webster to Jerry and Zolena (Arthurs) McGlone. Everett drove a truck for many years for his father. He enjoyed drag racing in his younger days and loved dirt track racing. He liked to keep his...

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