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Wayne Kenneth Wente

Wayne Kenneth Wente

Dec 19, 2017

Age 70 of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Heartland of Portsmouth. He was born February 24, 1947 in Portsmouth to Donald Leroy and Dorothy Maude (Hughes) Wente. Wayne worked as a manager in the retail industry, working at Lowe's and retiring from Big Lots. In his spare time he enjoyed online poker and researching his family's...

Danny Ray Bouts

Danny Ray Bouts

Dec 10, 2017

Age 72, lifelong resident of South Webster, went to be with the Lord December 10, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth.  He was born July 16, 1945 in South Webster to William and Della (Cook) Bouts.  Danny graduated from South Webster High School in 1963.  He loved farming and was a heavy equipment operator for Allard Construction.  He especially enjoyed...

Lois Anne (Raynard) Adkins

Lois Anne (Raynard) Adkins

Dec 7, 2017

Age 77 of South Webster, passed away December 7, 2017 at Best Care in Wheelersburg.  She was born March 11, 1940 to the late Earnie and Thelma (Newsome) Raynard.  Lois was a 1957 Graduate of South Webster High School.  She spent 31 years driving a school bus for South Webster.  She loved to play bingo and loved her dog...

Linda Lee (Dunham) Arnold

Linda Lee (Dunham) Arnold

Dec 5, 2017

Age 75 of Sciotodale passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born on September 11, 1942 in Portsmouth to Gene and Loretta (Sparks) Dunham. A 1960 graduate of Portsmouth High School, Linda went on to earn her Associates Degree from Shawnee State University in 1981 with High Honors. She worked as a Comptroller...

Joseph W. Mcgraw

Joseph W. Mcgraw

Dec 1, 2017

Age 66, of New Boston, went to be with the Lord at SOMC Hospice, December 1, 2017 He was born December 22, 1950 in New Boston to Lewis and Christina (Scowden) McGraw A 1968 graduate of Clay High School and then Ohio University where he received a degree in accounting, he proudly served his country as a Sergeant in...

Sweetie Dove (Angle) Evans

Sweetie Dove (Angle) Evans

Dec 1, 2017

Age 61 of Sciotoville passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Greenup County, KY on March 17, 1956 to Freda "Bessie" (Gibson) Dillow. Sweetie worked as a retail grocery cashier and was known for being a very hard worker. In her spare time she enjoyed spending time with her family...

Allen Carlos Maynard

Allen Carlos Maynard

Nov 26, 2017

Age 75 of South Webster passed away on November 26, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth.  He was born in Portsmouth on August 16, 1942 to Lanzie and Lorena (Flickinger) Maynard.  Allen was a graduate of South Webster High School and worked as a laborer at Gunning Refractory.  In his younger days he enjoyed drag racing and playing softball...

Dawn Misty (Adams) Maynard

Dawn Misty (Adams) Maynard

Nov 22, 2017

Age 46 of Franklin Furnace, went to be with the Lord November 22, 2017. She was born January 17, 1971 in Ironton to Michael and Cheryl (Deck) Adams. Missy graduated from Green High School in 1989 and worked in billing and as a clerk for Regional Psychological Therapy Services in Ashland, KY. She attended Jeanette's Creek Christian Baptist Church...

Joseph Tyler Adams

Joseph Tyler Adams

Nov 21, 2017

Age 29 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth. He was born on August 28, 1988 in Portsmouth to Theodore R. and Nanita Sue (Litz) Adams. A 2007 graduate of Wheelersburg High School, Tyler was a High School State Qualifier in tennis and also played soccer. He attended college at Baldwin Wallace in...

Patty Sue (Farrell) Charles

Patty Sue (Farrell) Charles

Nov 18, 2017

Age 71 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at her home.  She was born September 8, 1946 in Portsmouth to John Edward and Pearl (Messer) Farrell.  Patty was a 1964 graduate of South Webster High School and loved to cook, do crossword puzzles, and sew.  A fan of "Wheel of Fortune" she also loved flowers, cardinal...

Richard C. Beckwith

Richard C. Beckwith

Nov 16, 2017

Age 43 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. He was born January 5, 1974 in Portsmouth to Chester Porter and Joanie Holbrook, then was adopted by his stepfather, Gary Beckwith. A 1992 graduate of Minford High School, he worked in telecommunications with Nortel for10 years. He...

Sheila Juanita (Ruggles) Justice

Sheila Juanita (Ruggles) Justice

Nov 11, 2017

Age 90 of Portsmouth, went to be with the Lord November 11, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. She was born January 7, 1927 in New Boston to Henry and Anna (Henderson) Ruggles. Sheila loved to fish. She loved playing the piano, was also an excellent seamstress, and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and sewing. She dearly enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Raymond Orville Mullen

Raymond Orville Mullen

Nov 11, 2017

Raymond Mullen passed away at his home in South Webster on November 11, 2017, at the age of 93.  He was born November 11, 1924 in Blackfork, Ohio to Frank and Dorothy Mary (Conaway) Mullen.  He graduated from South Webster High School in 1942 and, thereafter, honorably served his country in the United States Army during WWII. Upon returning...

Arthur "Bucky" Glenn Shumate

Arthur "Bucky" Glenn Shumate

Nov 10, 2017

Age 87 of South Webster passed away on Friday, November 10, 2017 and is resting peacefully now with the Lord above and his loving wife of 65 years, Barbara.  He was born November 11, 1929 in South Webster to the late Luther and Helen (Kaltenbach) Shumate.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

John M. Smith

John M. Smith

Nov 9, 2017

Age 28 of Lucasville, passed away on November 8, 2017 He was born in Chillicothe on June 5, 1989 to Shannon Smith

There will be no services Online condolences may be shared at www.DWSwickNelsonFuneralHome.com

Marilyn Kay (Smith) Mills

Marilyn Kay (Smith) Mills

Nov 8, 2017

Marilyn Kay (Smith) Mills, 76, a longtime resident of New Boston, passed November 8th, after a short-term bout with cancer at the Hospice Community Center in Ashland, KY.

She is survived by her husband of 27 years, David Mills; son, Michael (Gloria) of South Tampa, FL; grandchildren, Ashely of Louisville, KY, Michael Tyler of Portland, OR; and...

Helen "Bonnie" Lavonne (Wagner) Grashel

Helen "Bonnie" Lavonne (Wagner) Grashel

Nov 3, 2017

Age 82 of Wheelersburg passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born on December 13, 1934 in Letitta, KY to the late William and Rachel Smith Wagner. Bonnie was a 1953 graduate of McKell High School and the Portsmouth Business College. She was owner/operator of Bob's Suburban Heating and Cooling along with...

Alma Louise (Lykins) Adkins

Alma Louise (Lykins) Adkins

Oct 29, 2017

Age 94 of Wheelersburg, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at SOMC Hospice. She was born March 19, 1923 in Portsmouth to Wayne and Eva (Wolfe) Lykins. Alma was a 1941 graduate of Portsmouth High School and worked as a fancy stitcher and Manager at Selby and Williams shoe factories in Portsmouth, Perry Norvel shoe factory in Huntington, WV,...

Irma Isabelle (Hunley) Queen

Irma Isabelle (Hunley) Queen

Oct 23, 2017

Irma Isabelle Queen, a beloved wife and mother, died peacefully at the age of 93 on October 23, 2017. Born in Scioto Furnace, Irma graduated from South Webster High School in 1941 and studied cosmetology in Columbus, Ohio, before returning home to open a beauty salon. In 1947, she married the love of her life, Leslie Ellsworth Queen, and...

Barbara "Bobbi" Mcgraw

Barbara "Bobbi" Mcgraw

Oct 21, 2017

Barbara "Bobbi" McGraw

Age 57 of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born November 10, 1959 in Portsmouth to Pastor Thurman and Verlia (Moore) Hartley. Bobbi graduated in Lewis County and attended Morehead State University. She worked professionally at SOMC as a Radiology technician...

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