Mar 9, 2016

Age 75 of Wheelersburg, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1940 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Charles "Cuffy" and Verla Ruggles. Les was a graduate of Wheelersburg High School, loved deer hunting, farming, and loved playing with his grandchildren. He was a member of the New Boston...

Mar 7, 2016

Patricia Ann Jenkins, 68 of Sciotoville, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born January 22, 1948 in Sciotodale, the daughter of the late Donald H. Lambert and Virginia Mildred Cook Lambert, who survives. Patricia was a member of the Sciotoville Christian Church.

Patricia is also survived by her...

Mar 5, 2016

Age 84 of Portsmouth, passed away March 5, 2016 at Community Hospice in Ashland, KY. She was born May 4, 1931 in Sciotoville and was a 1951 graduate of East High School. She was a homemaker, married to Charles Schouster, and enjoyed raising her children and tending her garden. She was known as having a green thumb and raised...

Feb 29, 2016

Age 68 of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth He was born May 6, 1947 in Portsmouth A 1965 graduate of Notre Dame High School, he served his country in the Navy during the Vietnam War He was a truck driver by profession and loved to shoot.

Steven is...

Feb 27, 2016

Age 55 of Portsmouth, passed away Saturday February 27, 2016. She was born May 2, 1960 in Portsmouth to Virginia Hall Worthington Evans of Portsmouth and the late Shannon Worthington. Terry is also survived by two sons, Charles J. Adams and Steven M. Adams; three brothers, Shannon Worthington Jr., James E. Worthington, and Wade Worthington; three sisters, Kelly Coppock,...

Feb 27, 2016

Age 86 of Urbana formerly of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord February 27, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center in Springfield, Ohio She was born in Portsmouth on December 26, 1929 to James and Flormece (Holly) Gray She moved to Urbana in 2005 with her husband Emmitt to be closer to their family She was a longtime...

Feb 26, 2016

Joe Layton Graff, 89 of Haverhill, passed away at his home after a brief illness on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born on July 29, 1926 in the Marting Hospital, Ironton, OH, the son of the late Harry and Carrie Molen Graff. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Evelyn Graff Hughes and a brother Harry...

Feb 24, 2016

Age 68 of Portsmouth, passed away February 24, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born in Logan, WV on July 4, 1947 to William and Mary (Smith) Carter. Mary worked in Housekeeping at Mercy then SOMC for 37 years before retiring. She was big fan of computers, especially Facebook, and enjoyed yard sales, auctions, and dining out...

Feb 24, 2016

Carol Ruth (Dheel) Reiter, 83 of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Columbus. She was born, July 26, 1932 in Wheelersburg, the daughter of the late Henry Edward and Bertha Belle Ruth Dheel. Carol was also preceded in death by 2 husbands, Norman...

Feb 24, 2016

Age 54 of South Webster, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus.  He was born April 22, 1961 in Portsmouth.  Morty joined the South Webster Fire Department and EMS Squad in 1980.  After 19 years of service he became an honorary member.  He retired from Shawnee State University after 19 years.  He loved hunting,...

Feb 23, 2016

Age 89 of Wheelersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born on March 3, 1926 in Portsmouth to George and Elizabeth (Stiles) Huston. She enjoyed gardening and loved to hunt for ginseng.

Helen is survived by her sister, Alta Luther of Sciotoville; several nieces and nephews including Janet (Jeff)...

Feb 22, 2016

Age 45 of Wheelersburg, OH and Maysville, KY, wife of Scott Ward and Mother of Andrea Richey, died Monday February 22, 2016, at her vacation home in New Orleans. She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on April 1, 1970 and is the daughter of William and Nola Sue Strang of Wheelersburg, Ohio. Before her position as project manager at...

Feb 21, 2016

Age 74 of Rosemount, passed away at his home on Sunday, February 21, 2016 He was born at home in Sciotoville on August 15, 1941 to Kermit and Mary (Keith) Marshall Bob was a 1960 graduate of Glenwood High School and drove trucks professionally for UPS for 35 years, operating out of the Columbus area He was a member...

Feb 19, 2016

Age 74 of South Webster, died Friday, February 19, 2016 in Portsmouth.  He was born August 29, 1941 in Homestead, PA to the late Melvin and Grace (Orris) Keslar.

Ed is survived by his wife of 47 years, Rhonda and sons Evan (Rita) of Wheelersburg and Dustin (Heather) of Sciotoville; one brother, Richard (Julie) of Canton, OH;...

Feb 16, 2016

Age 15 of McDermott, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. He was born September 20, 2000 in Portsmouth.  Zane was a freshman at Northwest High School. He had a unique style and loved role playing, photography, and had a lifelong dream of being a Highway Patrolman.

He is survived by his...

Feb 15, 2016

Elmer C. Mullins, 72 of Wheelersburg, passed away, Monday, February 15, 2016 at his home surrounded by loved ones after a brief illness. He was born on November 23, 1943 in Scioto County, the son of the late Carl and Freda Cook Mullins. Elmer was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Ralph and Forest Mullins. He was a...

Feb 15, 2016

Age 90 of Sciotoville, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2016 at SOMC Hospice. He was born September 3, 1925 in Portsmouth to Wilbert and Alma (Colley) Howard. A 1943 graduate of Portsmouth High School, he served his country in the Navy during WWII. Professionally he was a contractor specializing in dry wall installation. Robert loved to fish especially...

Feb 14, 2016

Age 4 of South Webster, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at SOMC in Portsmouth.  She was born February 24, 2011 in Columbus to Jesse and Kristin (Barnett) Ruby.  Abby attended preschool in South Webster and played Pee-Wee soccer in Minford.  She was full of life and put a smile on the face of everyone she came in...

Feb 6, 2016

Matthew Aaron McCoy, 48, Cincinnati, formerly of South Webster, loving husband of Cindy (Gray) McCoy, adored father of Adam and Aaron, cherished son of Arnold and Wanda (Dials) McCoy, brother of Michael (Cathy) McCoy, and Mitchel (Jeanette) McCoy, son-in-law of Phyllis Gray, brother-in-law of Michael (Amy) Gray, Brian (Theresa) Gray, and Scott (Kelly) Gray, beloved nephew of Mary Ann...

Feb 2, 2016

Age 78 of West Portsmouth, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family He was born November 19, 1937 in Portsmouth to Virgil and Opal (Caudill) Pistole and was a 1955 graduate of Portsmouth West High School Jack was a professional roofer, a member of the Roofers Local #185 out of Charleston,...