Jul 18, 2015

Age 73, of Franklin Furnace passed away Saturday July 18,2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. She was born November 17, 1941 in Scioto County a daughter of the late Everett and Margaret Elswick Cook. Grace loved raising flowers, gardening and cooking for her family.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Stamper; two sons, Danny Yates of Sciotoville...

Jul 11, 2015

Sadie Lyons, 66, of West Portsmouth passed away Saturday July 11, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1948 in New Richmond, OH, a daughter of the late Frank and Ruby Grose Turner. Sadie is survived by a son, Robert Lyons of Portsmouth; a daughter, Lisa Lyons (Keith Fisher) of Franklin Furnace; her friend and...

Jul 8, 2015

Age 30 of Portsmouth, passed away suddenly on July 8, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center emergency room. He was born May 10, 1985 in Ashland, KY. He was a member of Sunshine Church of Christ, was a Physical Therapy Assistant at SOMC, did student teaching, and loved mission work.

Tyler is survived by his wife, Katie...

Jul 7, 2015

Age 56, of Wheelersburg passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born on August 28, 1958 in Portsmouth to Austin and Peggy (Bloomfield) Durham. A graduate of Minford High School, she attended Dry Run Baptist Church in West Portsmouth. Linda was a great cook, enjoyed ceramics, crocheting, knitting, and loved flowers and working...

Jul 6, 2015

Troy Anthony Howard, 53 of Wheelersburg, passed away on July 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 28, 1962 in Portsmouth; the son of Virgil E. and Phyllis J. Newman Howard who survive. Troy had worked at the Lucasville Prison for 29 years and was a member of the Wheelersburg Masonic Lodge.

Troy is...

Jul 5, 2015

Jo Ann Erwin, 72 of New Boston passed away Sunday July 5, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center's emergency room. She was born September 10, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Spearry Fry. She attended the First Church of God in New Boston and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren...

Jul 4, 2015

Deborah J. Ison, 66 of Franklin Furnace passed away Saturday July 4, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth. She was born May 24, 1949 in Ironton. Deborah was a registered nurse and worked in the home healthcare field.

She is survived by two sons, Jamie Dennis and Bobby Bays, and one daughter, Misty Bays-Lutz, all of Franklin Furnace;...

Jul 3, 2015

Age 44, of Portsmouth, passed away on July 3, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa; two sons, Jeremy Michael and Hayden Charles; parents, Ronald and Melinda Conkel; sister Jodi Conkel.

Services will be private and at the convenience of the family.

Jun 30, 2015

Age 53 of Lucasville, formerly of Portsmouth, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at SOMC Hospice after his brief battle with cancer. He was born on May 29, 1962 in Portsmouth to the late Nigel Elaine First-Evans and was the grandson of the late Mickey Mirandi Noel. Chris was the store manager at the Fastop Market (Blue Store) in...

Jun 29, 2015

Age 61, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2014 at his home. He was born on November 18, 1953 in Memphis, TN to Joseph and Frances (Teague) Ivy. Professionally, he was a building contractor specializing in the sale and installation of vinyl siding. For many years he owned H & I construction in Hernando, MS. In his...

Jun 28, 2015

Age 72 of South Webster, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Riverside Hospital in Columbus.  He was born on April 13, 1943 in South Webster to Jerry and Zolena (Arthur) McGlone.  For over 40 years he had a used car dealership in South Webster, Dave's Auto Sales.  He was a long time member of South Webster Wesleyan...

Jun 27, 2015

Mayor James Warren

The Honorable James "Jim" N. Warren, Jr., age 78, passed away on June 27, 2015 after a brief illness with family at his side.

Mayor Warren was born to James Warren and Marie (Cassity) Warren in New Boston on August 28, 1936 He was an Alumni of Glenwood High School, Class of...

Jun 26, 2015

Age 61, of Wheelersburg, passed away on June 26, 2015 at OSU James Cancer Center in Columbus, OH. She was born on November 8, 1953 in Woodstock, IL to Walter and Joanne (Petty) Clauson. She loved the color blue and was a talented crafter who enjoyed sewing, crocheting, knitting, and cooking. Deborah liked antique collecting and any kind of...

Jun 25, 2015

Age 61, passed away on June 25, 2015 at SOMC in Portsmouth.  He was born in Portsmouth on February 8, 1954 to George and Marian (Dinguess) Neff.

He is survived by sons, Bobby Neff and B.R. Myers; daughters, Angel Payne, Crystal Rivera, Robin Parsley; brother George (Eddie) Neff; sister Carolynn Lunsford; 11 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.  He was...

Jun 25, 2015

Age 89 of Portsmouth, passed away on June 25, 2015 at Hillview Retirement Community in Portsmouth. She was born on August 31, 1925 in Portsmouth to James and Clara (Viers) Keller. A 1943 graduate of East High School, Rosie loved nothing more than to sit on her front porch and visit with friends and family. She was organized, a...

Jun 24, 2015

Age 90, of Sciotoville, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born on September 10, 1924 in Portsmouth to Charles and Lilly (Bender) McLaughlin. A retired Engineer for Norfolk & Southern Railroad, he was a 1942 graduate of Minford High School and a member of the Wheelersburg Church of Christ in Wheelersburg....

Jun 23, 2015

Delores A. "Dodie" Kiser, 76, of New Boston passed away Tuesday June 23, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Centers emergency room. She was born April 19, 1939 in New Boston a daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel Burton Stone. Dodie worked at the former Rink's Dept. Store in Portsmouth and was retired from Walmart. She was a former...

Jun 19, 2015

Age 61 of Chesapeake, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Imogene Dolan Jones Hospice House in Huntington, WV. She was born December 15, 1953 in Portsmouth to Armel and Betty (Riley) Davidson and resided for many years at Rescare Group Home in Chesapeake where she loved the wonderful care she received.

Toni is survived by...

Jun 16, 2015

Age 59, of South Webster passed away June 16, 2015 at her residence after a brief illness. She was born March 13, 1956 in Portsmouth a daughter of the late Lloyd and Arminda Collier Robinson. She attended Oak Hill High School and was a former accountant.

Sandra is survived by her husband, Terry Richmond; a daughter, Terra...

Jun 16, 2015

Carolyn K. Helfenstine, 69 of Blue Creek, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her residence. She was born, September 13, 1945 in West Virginia to the late Louis Gertrude Nowell Reece. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Edward Helfenstine. She had worked for H. T. Collins Company and was a homemaker, mother, and caretaker for...