Janice Branham
May 9, 2015
Janice Branham, 72 of Portsmouth passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. She is survived by her husband, Tom Branham; a daughter, Angie Elrod of Portsmouth; 2 brothers, Ernie and Jan Broughton of Lancaster and Danny and Margie Broughton of New Boston; 3 sisters, Kathy Joseph of Wheelersburg, Diana Bradley of Sciotoville and Margaret and Ron Gammon of Minford; 4...
Bobby Lee Owens
May 7, 2015
Bobby Lee Owens, 80, of Portsmouth passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015. He is survived by his longtime companion, Ruth Ann Adkins of Portsmouth; 2 sons, Ron Jarvis of Mich. and Jesse Owens of Fla.; 2 daughters, Theressa Goble of W.VA. and Celia Wright of N.C He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Lucille Cole Owens;...
Mary Eloise Cotton
May 4, 2015
Mary Eloise Cotton, 86, of Minford went home to be with her Lord on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center's emergency room. She was born May 29, 1928 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Hobert and Lillian Flaugher Fannin. She was a former member of Grace Baptist Church and attended Minford Bible Baptist Church. She...
Pearl Marie (Elswick) Burton
May 2, 2015
Pearl Marie Burton, 79 of Franklin Furnace, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. She was born August 7, 1935 in Letcher County, KY, the daughter of the late Ida and Levi Elswick. Pearl was one of nine children and is survived by one sister, Alma Evans of Dayton, OH. She graduated in...
Edith Smith
Apr 30, 2015
Edith (Edie) Marie Eller Smith, 90, of Portsmouth, went home to her maker Jesus Christ, on Thursday April 30, 2015 at Hillview Retirement Center, in Portsmouth, OH Edie was born in Gary, WV on December 18, 1924 to the late James and Maggie Sexton Eller. She retired from Clarks/Rinks in 1986 after 20 yrs. of service as department manager...
Alfred Cook
Apr 29, 2015
Alfred Cook, 74, of Wheelersburg passed away Wednesday April 29, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 10, 1940 a son of the late Harold and Opal Lowder Cook. He was a former mechanic for the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. and was in the Timber Business.
He is survived by his wife, Martha...
James Richard Cunningham
Apr 24, 2015
James Richard Cunningham, 68, of Wheelersburg, died Friday, April 24, 2015 at The Laurels of Norworth in Worthington, OH. He was born December 8, 1946 in Portsmouth, the son of the late Albert and Ola Irene Coleman Cunningham. Jim always had an adventurous spirit. He took his solo flight at the Portsmouth Regional Airport in Minford at the...
Woodrow Edward Gilmore
Apr 22, 2015
Woodrow Edward Gilmore, 82 of Wheelersburg, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Concord Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. He was born, May 20, 1932 in Christiansburg, VA, the son of the late, Trigg and Maurine Wirt Gilmore. Woody was an Air Force veteran and had retired from Ashland Oil in Dayton, OH, where he was a Supervisor....
Juanita Masters
Apr 21, 2015
Juanita Masters, 79, of New Boston passed away Tuesday April 21, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. Juanita was born May 14, 1935 to the late Benjamin Winters Sr. and Edna Ruby Winters Ratliff. She was retired from Festival Food. Like her mother before her she loved the outdoors and working with her flowers. Juanita also loved the snow and...
Katy Marie Phillips
Apr 17, 2015
Katy Marie Phillips,58, of Wheelersburg passed away Friday April 17, 2015 at SOMC Hospital. Katy was born August 5, 1956 to the late Juanita Runion Little and Oscar Little.
She is survived by her husband Roger D. Phillips, a son Tommy (Jessie) Phillips of New York, two daughters Juanita (Keith) Holloway of Wheelersburg, Sabrina (Ben) Newell of...
Terry L. Salyers
Apr 17, 2015
Terry Lee Salyers, 66, of New Boston passed away Friday April 17, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. Terry was born September 7, 1948 to Wilma Delores Turner Salyers and the Late Robert (Bob) Salyers. He was a former Village Councilman and former President of the New Boston Alumni Assoc. He was a retired Master Sargent of the U. S....
John D. Stiltner
Apr 15, 2015
John D. Stiltner, 60 of West Portsmouth died Wednesday April 15, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was a son of the late Vernon and Mildred Burt Stiltner.
Memorial services will be held on Thursday April 30, 2015 at 7th Street Christian Baptist Church. Arrangements are being handled by D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston....
Mary K. Mcglone
Apr 14, 2015
Mary K. McGlone, of South Webster passed away Tuesday April 14, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 5, 1929 in Oak Hill a daughter of the late James and Lulu Kuhn Betts of Oak Hill. She drove a school bus for 32 years for the Bloom Vernon School District and was...
John Paul Morrison
Apr 14, 2015
John Paul Morrison, 60 of Wheelersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born August 16, 1954 in Portsmouth, the son of the late John "Pat" and Rosemary Faye Cleary Morrison. John was also preceded in death by his grandparents, 3 uncles and several cousins. He had...
Evalinda Buck
Mar 31, 2015
Evalinda Buck, 49 of New Boston died Sunday March 31, 2015 at her residence after a brief illness. Survivors include her longtime companion, Michael Robinson.
There will be no visitation or services at her request. Arrangements being handled by D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston. Online condolences may be left at www.dwswickfuneralhome.com.
James Elwood Brown
Mar 30, 2015
James Elwood Brown, 85 of Franklin Furnace, died Monday, March 30, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth. He was born in Franklin Furnace on May 7, 1929, the son of the late Elwood Brown and Rozena (Delbert "Frosty") Otworth Hale. James was also preceded in death by his grandparents who raised him, Charles and Winifred Otworth. He...
Paige Alanis Evans
Mar 28, 2015
Age 18, of New Boston, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident. She was born on March 14, 1997 in Ocala, FL to Stacey Evans. Paige was a senior at East High School. During her high school years she was on the softball and volleyball teams and also participated in basketball and...
Larry Dee Evans
Mar 28, 2015
Larry Dee Evans, 40, of New Boston died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at SOMC Hospice Center. He is survived by his mother, Deborah Evans and grandmother, Beulah Eldridge both of New Boston; a daughter, Ariel Dee Evans of West Portsmouth and a sister Waltrisha Evans of Muldraugh, KY. He was preceded by his father, Berlin "Buck" Evans and a...
Paul Richard Ruark
Mar 20, 2015
Paul Richard Ruark, 82, of Wheelersburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday March 20, 2015. Paul was born July 26, 1932 in Wheelersburg, a son of the late Arnold Lee and Tillie Marie Ruark. Paul retired from Empire Detroit Steel in 1993. Before he was employed with the steel mill he worked on the New Boston...
