Dec 5, 2015

Age 70 of Grove City, formerly of New Boston, died December 5, 2015 at Kobacker House in Columbus She was born September 5, 1945 in Portsmouth to Don and Carrie (Robbins) Sloan She was a 1963 graduate of Glenwood High School and worked many years for the Calif Insurance Agency as an insurance estimator.  Donna loved shopping, spending time...

Dec 4, 2015

Age 35 of Portsmouth, passed away Friday December 4, 2015. She was born October 2, 1980 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Dennis Darby Sr. and Christine Messer Darby. She is also survived by her grandmother, Serena Messer of New Boston; a special friend, Hughel Cumbridge Jr. of Sciotoville; a daughter, Kimberly Conley of West Portsmouth; a sister, Heather Horn...

Dec 4, 2015

Age 95 of Wheelersburg, went to be with the Lord December 4, 2015 surrounded by her family.  She was born October 1, 1920 in South Webster to James and Myrtle (Kinker) Schaffer.  She was of the Baptist faith and loved to read and garden.

Rachel is survived by a stepson, Robert Fox of Alabama; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren,...

Nov 23, 2015

Age 90, of North Moreland, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born July 10, 1925 in Greenup County, KY, a daughter of the late Charles Roy Long and Lillian Brown Long. Violet was of the Baptist faith, was a homemaker, and above all, a beloved mom and grandmother.

She is survived...

Nov 18, 2015

Age 83 of Sciotoville, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Piketon Nursing Center. She was born April 14, 1932 to Herman and Clara Baker Grubb She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cooking, and taking care of her "babies".

She is survived by three sons, Roger (Nancy) Burton, Mike Burton, and Cecil (Shirley) Burton; five daughters, Ellen Burton, Susan...

Nov 18, 2015

Minnie Jane Adams, 95, of Fort Thomas, KY, formerly of Wheelersburg, left for her Heavenly home on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 from Highland Spring Nursing Home in Fort Thomas. She was born March 30, 1920 in Scioto County, a daughter of the late Lewis and Bessie Canter Cole. Minnie was a homemaker and a member of Berean Baptist Church....

Nov 15, 2015

Roger B. Conley, 68 of Wheelersburg, died Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. He was born, December 22, 1946 in Johnson County, KY the son of the late, Edward and Dorothy Cantrell Conley. Roger had retired from the Porter Township as a truck driver, was a member of the Minford Nazarene Church and an...

Nov 11, 2015

Lois passed from this world on Wednesday, the 11th day of November, 2015, following a brief illness. She was born on the 17th of December in 1935 to the late Henderson Shepherd (1904-1962) and Belva Woods-Shepherd-Conley (1914-2001) in Portsmouth, Ohio. On the 8th day of November in 1952, she married the love of her life, Leonard R. Smith, who...

Nov 9, 2015

Ruth M. Jordan, 85 of Sciotoville, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at the SOMC Hospice Center in Portsmouth. She was born March 25, 1930 in Scioto County, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elsie Winters Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband John Jordan whom she married on November 30, 1946 in Greenup, KY, and...

Nov 8, 2015

Age 85 of Wheelersburg, passed away on November 8, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth.  She was born in Greenup County, KY on November 29, 1929 to Daniel and Alma (Royal) Holbrook.  She had worked at the Area Agency on Aging and the Selby Shoe Factory and attended Grace Methodist Church in South Webster.

Nelly...

Nov 7, 2015

Connie Sue Phipps, 64 of Wheelersburg passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015, at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born June 28, 1951 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Oral Patton Maggard and Delphia Bell Adkins Maggard. Along with her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Roger Dale Maggard; and sister, Beth Ann...

Nov 6, 2015

Timothy "Timmy" McGlone, 59 of South Webster passed away Friday November 6, 2015 at home. He was born April 27, 1956 in Portsmouth, a son of the late Harold and Elva (Shepherd) McGlone. He was a logger, loved hunting, fishing, being outdoors, and riding four wheelers.

He is survived by a son, Eric (Kristen) McGlone of South...

Nov 6, 2015

Age 88 of Wheelersburg, passed away on November 6, 2015 at her home in the presence of her family. She was born on April 27, 1927 in Inez, KY to Vince and Leona (Spence) Mollett. She spent her life taking care of her family and was known as a wonderful cook. Marie was a member of Living Word Pentecostal...

Nov 4, 2015

Age 70 of Sciotoville, died November 4, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born June 30, 1945 in Portsmouth to Clarence and Ethel (Yelley) Scurlock. He graduated from Clay High School in 1963. Ripley retired after working as a mechanic for 30 years for the city of Portsmouth. Prior to that he worked as a...

Nov 1, 2015

Age 75 of Portsmouth, passed away on November 1, 2015 at her home. She was born on December 4, 1939 in Ashland, KY to Wayne and Mary (Osenton) Parsons. She worked as a molder in the Williams Shoe Factory and was of the Nazarene Faith.

Mary is survived by two sons, William "Bill" Clark of Lexington, KY...

Oct 31, 2015

Age 85 of New Boston, passed away peacefully October 31, 2015 at Hillview Retirement Center in Portsmouth. She was born November 23, 1929 in New Boston to Claude and Betty (Williams) Taylor She worked for 25 years as a department head at Hart Family Center/Big Bear in Rosemount Edith was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and enjoyed watching games...

Oct 29, 2015

Theodore (Teddy) Willis, 43, of Minford, died October 29, 2015. He was born in Portsmouth on March 23, 1972 to Thurman and Hazel (Standridge) Willis. Teddy loved football, baseball, and fishing.

He is survived by his mother, Hazel Willis, of Minford; daughter, Elizabeth Willis of Cincinnati; step-daughter, April Thomas of Minford; two brothers, Ronnie Willis of Minford,...

Oct 25, 2015

Connie Joyce (Hall) Sargent, of South Webster passed away suddenly after a brief illness on October 25, 2015 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, surrounded by her family.  She was born September 7, in Ironton to Elder George and Mary (Riley) Hall.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. Connie was a friend to all who had the...

Oct 21, 2015

Age 59 of Stout, went to be home with the Lord October 21, 2015 at Southern Ohio Hospice in Portsmouth He was born June 22, 1956 in Portsmouth to Bernard and Joyce (Bryant) Elrod, and graduated from West Portsmouth High School in 1975 Steve retired from the Air Force as a Senior Master Sergeant after 22 years working as...

Oct 16, 2015

Age 84 of Portsmouth, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015 at OSU Hospital in Columbus. He was born on July 8, 1931 in Sciotoville to Ramey and Pearl (Larter) Hoskins. He was a 1949 graduate of East High School in Sciotoville and shortly thereafter served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. Later in...