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Charles Yarnell
Mar 19, 2015
Charles J. "Buddy" Yarnell, 69. of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday March 19, 2015 at the home of his daughter. He was born November 9, 1945 in Portsmouth a son of the late Betty and Rudy Cooper. He was a former U.S. Air Force veteran.
Buddy is survived by a daughter, Theresa Maynard and husband Mark of South...
Gary L. Tindall
Mar 16, 2015
Gary L. Tindall passed away at SOMC Hospice Center on March 16, 2015 after an extended illness. Gary was born on January 5, 1943 to the late Tolbert L. Tindall and Genevieve Elliott Tindall. He was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Daisy Mae Elliott who raised him and an uncle Earl E. Messer who both were his...
Donald E. Baker
Mar 10, 2015
Donald E. Baker, 66 of Wheelersburg, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at The Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus. He was born October 7, 1948 in Portsmouth, the son of the late Howard Hill and Garnett Courtwright Hill, whom survives. Donald was also proceeded in death by one sister, Debbie Richmond. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam...
Donna Lee (Prather) Williams
Mar 8, 2015
Donna Lee Williams, 66 of Wheelersburg, died, Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Southern Ohio Medical Center. She was born September 28, 1948, the daughter of the late Stanley Albert and Georgia Campbell Prather. Donna was also preceded in death by two daughters, Barbara A. Sizemore, Deanna L. Williams; and one sister, Brenda Spiker. She was a member of...
Geraldine (Lambert) Wagenhals
Mar 8, 2015
Age 91, formerly of Wheelersburg, OH, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Savannah, TN. She was born in a small community just outside of Charleston, WV to Adolph (Doc) and Bertha Steed. Geri worked as quality control inspector with Wilson's Sporting Goods and later with the Selby Shoe Company in Portsmouth. She was very involved with her...
Stanley Wilfred Adkins
Mar 7, 2015
Age 56, of Portsmouth, passed away on March 7, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 26, 1958 in Portsmouth to Stanley and Etta (Litz) Adkins. Stanley spent his professional life as a proud member of the U.S. Military, retiring honorably from the U.S. Army. In his retirement he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his...
Barbara Ann White
Mar 6, 2015
Barbara Ann White, 72 of Lucasville formerly of Wheelersburg died Friday March 6, 2015. There will be no visitation and private burial will be handles by D.W. Swick Funeral Home in New Boston. Condolences to www.dwswickfuneralhome.com.
Ethel Helen (Morrison) Moore
Mar 5, 2015
Ethel Helen Moore, 86 of Franklin Furnace went to be with the Lord, Thursday, March 05, 2015 at Best Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wheelersburg. Ethel was born December 4, 1928 in Wheelersburg to the late George and Anna Rosetta Morrison. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Arthur Moore, Jr., whom she married on September...
Valerie K. Campbell
Mar 4, 2015
Valerie K. Campbell, 54, of Portsmouth passed away Wednesday March 4, 2015 at Gallipolis Developmental Center in Gallipolis. She was born December 7, 1960 in Portsmouth, a daughter of Dollie Messer Campbell of Portsmouth and the late Paul Campbell. Valerie is also survived by a sister, Sandra Bates of Portsmouth; two nieces, Jennifer Neal of Tampa, FL. and Julie...
Florence Burke
Mar 2, 2015
Age 78, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Heartland of Portsmouth. She was born on August 31, 1936 in Portsmouth to Russell and Garnet (Dixon) Burke. Florence attended East High School in Sciotoville where she was a cheerleader. She was a talented painter and was of the Methodist faith.
She is survived by...
Paul Randy Lytten
Mar 1, 2015
Paul Randy Lytten, 62, of Rosemount passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born October 28, 1952 in South Weymouth, Mass. a son of the late Walter C. and Lillian Logan Lytten. He was a retired maintenance mechanic for Good Year Atomic Corp. (Martin Marietta), was a 1970 graduate of Glenwood High School,...
Jean Moore
Feb 27, 2015
Jean R. "Rhea" Moore, 90, of Waverly passed away Friday February 27, 2015 at Pike Community Hospital. She was born April 25, 1924 in New Boston, a daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Kruger Morris. She was a former Personnel Manager at Thompson Industries and member of the Portsmouth Eastern Star.
Jean is survived by two...
Elsie Eileen (Williams) Mcginnis Crowe
Feb 25, 2015
Age 84, of Centerville, passed away on February 25, 2015 at Kettering Hospital. She was born on February 4, 1931 in Franklin Furnace to Ellis Martin & Dora (French) Williams (deceased). For many years Elsie worked in assembly for the automotive parts industry. She was a longtime member of the Porter Free Will Baptist Church, liked to garden, and...
James Claude Keith
Feb 25, 2015
James Claude Keith, 78 of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY. He was born May 20, 1936 in Wakenva, Virginia, the son of the late Deckery Shannon and Opal Irene Miller Keith. James was also preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters. James was an Army Veteran, had...
Bobby Joe Reed
Feb 25, 2015
Bobby Joe Reed, 33, of Batavia formerly of Portsmouth died Wednesday Feb. 25, 2015. He was born November 17, 1981 in Portsmouth a son of Charles M. Reed and Donna Sue Gilbert Reed. He was a carpenter and member of the Carpenters Local 02.
Besides his parents he is survived by a grandmother, Genevieve Reed of New...
Thomas Lee Schouster
Feb 25, 2015
Age 56, of Sciotoville, passed away on February 25, 2015 at his home. He was born on March 25, 1958 in Portsmouth to Charles and Maudie (Stiltner) Schouster . He attended Minford High School and spent eight years in the Marines where he worked as a lineman and left with the rank of Sergeant. Tom then moved to Florida...
Mary Alice Weaver
Feb 22, 2015
Mary Alice Weaver, 37, of Pedro, OH. died Sunday February 22, 2015. She was born Dec. 30, 1977 in Scioto County a daughter of the late Herman Howard and Dorothy Neff.
She is survived by her fiance' of six years, Harold Roof; four sons, Corey Roof, Don Yost, Jacob Roof and William Roof; four daughters, Alisha Yost,...
Infant Austin David Murphy
Feb 21, 2015
Austin David Murphy, infant 3 month old son of Joshua and Ashley Harpe Murphy of West Portsmouth died Saturday Feb. 21, 2015 at Southern Ohio Medical Center. He was born Nov. 8, 2014 in Huntington, WV. He is also survived by brothers, Jacob, Hunter, and Blake Murphy and a sister, McKayla Murphy; grandparents, Mike and Debbie Murphy of Minford...

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