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David Lynn Newton
Jun 26, 2017
Age 59 of Portsmouth passed away Monday, June 26, 2017 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus. He was born on April 18, 1958 in Portsmouth to Richard and Betty (Rachford) Newton. He was a 1977 graduate of Portsmouth High School and worked as a laborer in the construction industry. David enjoyed fishing, hunting, and show horses and was a 4H...
Lowell "L.T." Thomas Edwards
Jun 25, 2017
Age 77 of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at his home He was born November 25, 1939 in Grayson, KY to Ardith and Hazel Marie (Blythe) Edwards L.T. honorably served his county as a member of the U.S. Army based out of Ft. Dix He was longtime HVAC professional and the former owner of Custom Heating and...
Thomas J. Phillips
Jun 24, 2017
Thomas J. Phillips, 68, of Chardon, OH passed away Saturday June 24, 2017 at home. He was born October 5, 1948 in Matewan, WV, a son of the late Thomas and Grace Ison Phillips. He was a former laborer and loved fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Debbie Reese Phillips; sons, Thomas R. Phillips of Chardon...
Della Mae (Lawson) Stiles
Jun 23, 2017
Della Mae Lawson Stiles, age 87, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 23, 2017. She was born January 30, 1930 in Lawrence County to the late Thomas and Audrey (Rader) Lawson. In May of 1947 she married John Henry Stiles and they had one son. Della was a long-time member of Scioto Furnace IPCC.
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Thomas Stepp, Jr.
Jun 20, 2017
Age 76 of Wheelersburg passed away Tuesday June 20, 2017 at his residence following a long illness. He was born January 3, 1941 in Argillite, KY, a son of the late Thomas Stepp Sr. and Bertha McKnight Stepp.
He is survived by two sons, Bill Mullens of Raleigh, NC and John Mullens of Elizabethtown, KY; daughters, Bonnie...
Eugene H. Fulk
Jun 19, 2017
Age 65 of Scioto Furnace passed away Monday June 19, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 1, 1951 in Ironton to the late Albert and Marjorie Lavey Fulk. He was retired from Glad Tidings Book Store where he had worked for twenty years. He was a member of The Pilgrim Wesleyan Church in South Webster, where he...
Barbara Ellen (Chamberlin) Staten
Jun 15, 2017
Barbara Ellen Chamberlin Staten passed away peacefully in Gahanna, Ohio on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Barb was born April 2, 1931 to Roy and Marjorie Chamberlin in Wheelersburg, Ohio. She married Elmer Staten of Lucasville in 1963 and lived there until she moved to Buckeye Towers in New Boston in 1999. Barbara relocated to Stygler Commons in Gahanna in...
Robert "Bobby" E. Lockert
Jun 13, 2017
Age 53 of West Portsmouth formerly of Louisville, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at OSU Hospital in Columbus He was born May 23, 1964 in Portsmouth to Kenneth Earl and Betty Fay (Allen) Lockert He graduated from Minford High School in 1983, served his country in the U.S. Army, and was a construction laborer by trade In his...
Peggy (Helvenstine) Hall
Jun 13, 2017
Age 64 of Sciotoville, went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born August 18, 1952 in Berlin, Germany to Roy and Gerda (Drager) Helvenstine. Peggy was a devoted bible reader and member of Rivers of Joy Church. She worked for 19 years at KDMC as a sterile technician. She enjoyed...
Phyllis Anne (Payne) Carter
Jun 12, 2017
Age 71 of Florence, KY formerly of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017. She was born February 1, 1946 in Portsmouth to Edward and Geneva (Carver) Payne. A class of 1964 Clay High School graduate, Phyllis worked as a daycare provider for over 20 years. In her spare time she enjoyed bingo, going to casinos, ceramics, and gardening....
Mary Lou (Buchanan) Conley
Jun 11, 2017
Age 82 of Portsmouth, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at her home. She was born September 1, 1934 in Crandall, TN to William Dante and Mary (Wood) Buchanan. A 1954 graduate of Bluefield High School in WV, Mary retired as a cashier for Harts Family Center. She loved people and always had a smile for everyone. Mary enjoyed...
Jimmy Lynn Hammonds
Jun 11, 2017
Age 70 of South Webster passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley Inpatient Center in Seamon. He was born May 16, 1947 in Kentucky to Grover and Edith (Rudd) Hammonds.  For many years he was the owner and operator of Hammonds Hardware in South Webster. Jimmy enjoyed raising cattle, working on the farm, and...
Myrtle G. (Brown) Early
Jun 10, 2017
Age 95 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Crystal Care in Portsmouth She was born May 11, 1922 in Old Town, KY to Thomas and Margaret (Lemaster) Brown Myrtle retired from Williams Shoe Company after many years of service. She enjoyed gardening, raised beautiful flowers, and was a faithful member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Bernard Lee Elrod
Jun 10, 2017
Age 89 of Stout passed away Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Heartland of Portsmouth He was born in New Boston on January 25, 1928, to Harold and Lola (Daulton) Elrod Bernard worked for more than 20 years for Borden Dairy as a milkman and then for many years for the Shawnee State Park as the Building Maintenance Foreman He...
Fred Michael Stiltner
Jun 9, 2017
Age 67 of Lucasville, went to be with the Lord Friday, June 9, 2017 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth on May 31, 1950 to Donald and Ramona (Dillie) Stiltner. Fred honorably served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the U.S. Marines. Professionally he worked as a roofer in the construction industry and...
Calvin Dale Biars
Jun 7, 2017
Age 67 of Wheelersburg passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth on December 17, 1949 to John Henry and Goldie Mae (Cooper) Biars Stiles. Calvin worked as a laborer in construction and in his free time enjoyed hunting, fishing, and taking walks.
He is survived by three brothers, Homer Biars...
Norma Jean (Laycock) Boggs
Jun 3, 2017
Age 65 of Wheelersburg, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born in Cincinnati on November 27, 1951 to David and Vivian (Lawrence) Laycock. Norma was was an avid Reds fan, enjoyed cooking, collecting cookbooks and antique glassware, and loved spending time with her kids especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by...
Harold "Big H" Floyd, Sr.
Jun 2, 2017
Age 71 of Wheelersburg, passed away Friday June 2, 2017 at his home He was born December 6, 1945 in Grayson, KY, a son of the late Otto and Mondane McMillen Floyd Harold was a truck driver by trade and loved driving his truck, going to dirt track races, and watching Nascar
Harold is survived by one...
Evanda Sue (Wells) Walker
Jun 1, 2017
Age 52 of Portsmouth passed away Thursday June 1, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 16, 1964 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Brenda (Mershon) Sowards and the late Ronnie Wells. She was a homemaker, collected dolls, and loved music.
Besides her mother, she is survived by three sons, James Butcher and Billy Butcher...
Howard E. Sanford
May 29, 2017
Age 88 passed away May 29, 2017 at his daughter's home in Indiana He was born July 14, 1928 and was a World War II, Korean, and Vietnam War Veteran, a Lifetime Disabled American Veteran and member of the VFW He served in both the Army and Navy from which he retired after twenty years of service He was...

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